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Halana and Alena, Partners
Legendary Creature — Human Ranger · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Halana and Alena, Partners is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put X +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control, where X is Halana and Alena's power. That creature gains haste until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.44
Average lands in decks for Halana and Alena, Partners: 35
+1/+1 CountersAggroExtra CombatsStompyRampHasteMidrangeGood Stuff
Build your Halana and Alena, Partners deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Halana and Alena, Partners 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Halana and Alena, Partners deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed65
- Interaction35
- Resilience82
- Closing56
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 2 Mountain, 12 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Forgotten Ancient · Garruk's Uprising · Inspiring Call · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Llanowar Elves · Champion of Lambholt · Goblin Anarchomancer · Hardened Scales · Rhythm of the Wild · Snakeskin Veil · Beast Within · Branching Evolution · Swiftfoot Boots · Terrasymbiosis · Incubation Druid · Cultivate · Blasphemous Act · Rampant Growth · Rishkar's Expertise · Duskshell Crawler · Kalonian Hydra · Gyre Sage · Chaos Warp · Heroic Intervention · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Kodama of the West Tree · Ouroboroid · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Nature's Lore · Beast Whisperer · Xenagos, God of Revels · Etali, Primal Storm · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Innkeeper's Talent · Return of the Wildspeaker · The Ozolith · Evolution Witness · Elvish Mystic · Birds of Paradise · The Earth Crystal · Akki Battle Squad · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Managorger Hydra · Warden of the Grove · Kodama's Reach · Unnatural Growth · Defiler of Vigor · Loyal Guardian · Arwen, Weaver of Hope · Ornery Tumblewagg · Farseek · Abrade · The Great Henge · Hunter's Insight · Reclamation Sage · Thundering Raiju · Tribute to the World Tree · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Pridemalkin · Armorcraft Judge · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Stomping Ground · Kessig Wolf Run · Temple of Abandon · Rogue's Passage · Karplusan Forest · Mossfire Valley · Gruul Turf · Spire Garden · Mosswort Bridge · Rugged Highlands · Evolving Wilds · Wooded Foothills · Thornspire Verge · Exotic Orchard · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
🃏 Recommended cards for Halana and Alena, Partners
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Halana and Alena, Partners, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Ancient | 57% | +47% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 52% | +47% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 54% | +46% |
| Inspiring Call | 56% | +45% |
| Incubation Druid | 42% | +38% |
| Hardened Scales | 51% | +37% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 49% | +37% |
| Gyre Sage | 38% | +36% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 39% | +36% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 39% | +35% |
| Branching Evolution | 43% | +35% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 42% | +34% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 37% | +34% |
| Ouroboroid | 34% | +30% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 33% | +28% |
| Kodama of the West Tree | 35% | +28% |
| Evolution Witness | 29% | +27% |
| Ruby, Daring Tracker | 36% | +25% |
| Warden of the Grove | 26% | +25% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | 30% | +24% |
| Akki Battle Squad | 27% | +24% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 30% | +23% |
| Ornery Tumblewagg | 24% | +23% |
| Arwen, Weaver of Hope | 24% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Halana and Alena, Partners deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Forgotten Ancient
- Inspiring Call
- Incubation Druid
- Hardened Scales
- Snakeskin Veil
- Gyre Sage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Champion of Lambholt
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Kalonian Hydra
- Branching Evolution
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Innkeeper's Talent
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Ouroboroid
- Kodama of the West Tree
- The Ozolith
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- All Will Be One
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Halana and Alena, Partners
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Halana and Alena, Partners's color identity?
Halana and Alena, Partners is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Halana and Alena, Partners come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Halana and Alena, Partners deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Halana and Alena, Partners deck run?
Real Halana and Alena, Partners decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Halana and Alena, Partners?
The three highest-synergy cards are Forgotten Ancient, Champion of Lambholt, Kami of Whispered Hopes. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Halana and Alena, Partners decks.
What combos does Halana and Alena, Partners have?
Halana and Alena, Partners has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Halana and Alena, Partners deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forgotten Ancient, Inspiring Call, Incubation Druid are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.