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Haliya, Ascendant Cadet
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2GWW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Haliya, Ascendant Cadet is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Haliya enters or attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Whenever one or more creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Haliya, Ascendant Cadet: 37
+1/+1 CountersAggroMidrangeTokensLifegainComboCard DrawHumans
Build your Haliya, Ascendant Cadet deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Haliya, Ascendant Cadet 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Haliya, Ascendant Cadet 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 (53/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed56
- Interaction38
- Resilience82
- Closing29
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (17 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 12 Forest)
Sol Ring · Drix Fatemaker · Arcane Signet · Inspiring Call · Swords to Plowshares · Terrasymbiosis · Biosynthic Burst · Hardened Scales · Meltstrider Eulogist · Cultivate · Abzan Falconer · Path to Exile · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Loading Zone · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Broodguard Elite · Honor · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Conclave Mentor · Rampant Growth · Forgotten Ancient · Duskshell Crawler · Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam · Dawnstrike Vanguard · Dockworker Drone · Luxknight Breacher · Llanowar Elves · Snakeskin Veil · Hamza, Guardian of Arashin · Atmospheric Greenhouse · Branching Evolution · Ouroboroid · Botanical Brawler · Metastatic Evangel · Rayblade Trooper · Champion of Lambholt · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Requisition Raid · Evolution Witness · Beast Within · The Earth Crystal · Farseek · Cosmogrand Zenith · Dual-Sun Technique · Damning Verdict · Sunstar Lightsmith · Gyre Sage · Banishing Light · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Incubation Druid · Tuskguard Captain · Felidar Retreat · Dusk Legion Duelist · Heroic Intervention · Generous Gift · Swiftfoot Boots · Kodama's Reach · Innkeeper's Talent · Envoy of the Ancestors · Abzan Battle Priest · Warden of the Grove · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Evolving Wilds · Blossoming Sands · Fortified Village · Temple of Plenty · Exotic Orchard · Sungrass Prairie · Selesnya Sanctuary · Temple Garden · Terramorphic Expanse · Overgrown Farmland · Brushland · Gavony Township · Rogue's Passage · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Haliya, Ascendant Cadet
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Haliya, Ascendant Cadet, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Drix Fatemaker | 56% | +55% |
| Biosynthic Burst | 45% | +44% |
| Meltstrider Eulogist | 41% | +40% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 45% | +37% |
| Honor | 35% | +34% |
| Broodguard Elite | 35% | +34% |
| Loading Zone | 36% | +33% |
| Inspiring Call | 48% | +32% |
| Luxknight Breacher | 31% | +31% |
| Dockworker Drone | 31% | +31% |
| Dawnstrike Vanguard | 31% | +31% |
| Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam | 31% | +29% |
| Atmospheric Greenhouse | 29% | +28% |
| Rayblade Trooper | 28% | +27% |
| Abzan Falconer | 39% | +27% |
| Good-Fortune Unicorn | 35% | +27% |
| Hardened Scales | 44% | +26% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 32% | +26% |
| Dual-Sun Technique | 25% | +24% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 28% | +24% |
| Botanical Brawler | 28% | +24% |
| Hamza, Guardian of Arashin | 29% | +24% |
| Ouroboroid | 28% | +24% |
| Sunstar Lightsmith | 24% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Haliya, Ascendant Cadet 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.
- Drix Fatemaker
- Biosynthic Burst
- Meltstrider Eulogist
- Honor
- Broodguard Elite
- Loading Zone
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Cosmogrand Zenith
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Branching Evolution
- The Earth Crystal
- Damning Verdict
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Haliya, Ascendant Cadet
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Haliya, Ascendant Cadet's color identity?
Haliya, Ascendant Cadet is Selesnya (green and white): 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Haliya, Ascendant Cadet deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Haliya, Ascendant Cadet deck run?
Real Haliya, Ascendant Cadet decks run 37 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet?
The three highest-synergy cards are Drix Fatemaker, Biosynthic Burst, Meltstrider Eulogist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Haliya, Ascendant Cadet decks.
What combos does Haliya, Ascendant Cadet have?
Haliya, Ascendant Cadet has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Haliya, Ascendant Cadet deck cost?
You can start cheap: Drix Fatemaker, Biosynthic Burst, Meltstrider Eulogist 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.