EDH Optimizer
Hapatra, the Desert Frost
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Hapatra, the Desert Frost is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Hapatra enters, for each opponent, tap up to one target creature that player controls. Put a stun counter on each of those creatures. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
{2}{U}: Untap target creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Hapatra, the Desert Frost: 36
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Build your Hapatra, the Desert Frost deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hapatra, the Desert Frost 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hapatra, the Desert Frost deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed45
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Inexorable Tide · Counterspell · Flux Channeler · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Contentious Plan · Peregrine Drake · Aetherize · Conjurer's Closet · Dreamtide Whale · Fear of Sleep Paralysis · Ghostly Flicker · High Tide · Sapphire Medallion · Thought Vessel · Training Grounds · Archaeomancer · Displacer Kitten · Dour Port-Mage · Freeze in Place · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Arcane Denial · Deadeye Navigator · Displace · Essence Flux · Gogo, Master of Mimicry · Procrastinate · Propaganda · Snap · Tamiyo, the Moon Sage · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Verity Circle · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Blur · Fuel for the Cause · Negate · Stall Out · Succumb to the Cold · Summon: Shiva · Tezzeret's Gambit · The Watcher in the Water · Wicked Slumber · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Aphetto Alchemist · Chandra, Chill of Compliance · Contagion Engine · Crashing Wave · Cryogen Relic · Cryptic Command · Expansion Algorithm · Experimental Augury · Floodpits Drowner · Grappling Kraken · Impede Momentum · Lost in the Maze · Magistrate's Scepter · Mesmerizing Dose · Omen Hawker · Opt · Out Cold · Panharmonicon · Pongify · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Karn's Bastion · Mistrise Village · Myriad Landscape · Riptide Laboratory · Seat of the Synod
🃏 Recommended cards for Hapatra, the Desert Frost
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hapatra, the Desert Frost, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Inexorable Tide | 69% | +65% |
| Lulu, Stern Guardian | 63% | +61% |
| Flux Channeler | 63% | +57% |
| Contentious Plan | 56% | +52% |
| Fear of Sleep Paralysis | 50% | +49% |
| Peregrine Drake | 56% | +48% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 50% | +46% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 50% | +45% |
| Karn's Bastion | 50% | +45% |
| Freeze in Place | 44% | +43% |
| Training Grounds | 50% | +43% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 44% | +40% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 44% | +39% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 50% | +38% |
| Procrastinate | 38% | +37% |
| Verity Circle | 38% | +36% |
| Tamiyo, the Moon Sage | 38% | +36% |
| Gogo, Master of Mimicry | 38% | +35% |
| Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus | 38% | +35% |
| Displacer Kitten | 44% | +34% |
| Displace | 38% | +34% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 38% | +33% |
| Wicked Slumber | 31% | +31% |
| Succumb to the Cold | 31% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Hapatra, the Desert Frost 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.
- Inexorable Tide
- Lulu, Stern Guardian
- Flux Channeler
- Contentious Plan
- Fear of Sleep Paralysis
- Peregrine Drake
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dreamtide Whale
- Conjurer's Closet
- Training Grounds
- Dour Port-Mage
- Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
- Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hapatra, the Desert Frost
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hapatra, the Desert Frost's color identity?
Hapatra, the Desert Frost is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Hapatra, the Desert Frost come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hapatra, the Desert Frost deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Hapatra, the Desert Frost deck run?
Real Hapatra, the Desert Frost decks run 36 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 Hapatra, the Desert Frost?
The three highest-synergy cards are Inexorable Tide, Lulu, Stern Guardian, Flux Channeler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hapatra, the Desert Frost decks.
What combos does Hapatra, the Desert Frost have?
Hapatra, the Desert Frost has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Hapatra, the Desert Frost deck cost?
You can start cheap: Inexorable Tide, Lulu, Stern Guardian, Flux Channeler 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.