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Havi, the All-Father
Legendary Creature — God Warrior · 3RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Havi, the All-Father is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Havi has indestructible as long as there are four or more historic cards in your graveyard. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Sage Project — Whenever Havi or another legendary creature you control dies, return target legendary creature card with lesser mana value from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Havi, the All-Father: 36
LegendsHistoricReanimatorBirthing PodComboEquipmentAggroAristocrats
Build your Havi, the All-Father deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Havi, the All-Father 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Havi, the All-Father 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: B+ (81/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed64
- Interaction69
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Saffi Eriksdotter · Arbaaz Mir · Annie Joins Up · Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard · Swords to Plowshares · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Path to Exile · Gandalf the White · Relic of Legends · Cadric, Soul Kindler · Éowyn, Fearless Knight · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Bayek of Siwa · Djeru and Hazoret · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah · Farseek · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Bard Class · Flowering of the White Tree · Loran of the Third Path · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Heroes' Podium · Cultivate · Éomer, Marshal of Rohan · Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest · Nature's Lore · Surtr, Fiery Jötun · Blasphemous Act · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Delighted Halfling · Six · Greater Good · Samwise Gamgee · Beast Within · Feldon of the Third Path · Kamahl's Druidic Vow · Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Faithless Looting · Garruk's Uprising · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Three Visits · Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire · Rhythm of the Wild · Heroic Intervention · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Birthing Ritual · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Generous Gift · Goblin Bombardment · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Ashnod's Altar · Birthing Pod · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · The Grey Havens · Jungle Shrine · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Jetmir's Garden · Stomping Ground · Clifftop Retreat · Temple Garden · Sacred Foundry · Great Hall of the Citadel · Plaza of Heroes · Rootbound Crag · Sunpetal Grove · Windswept Heath · Minas Tirith · Wooded Foothills · Bountiful Promenade · Spectator Seating · Arid Mesa · Rockfall Vale · Spire Garden · Monumental Henge · Path of Ancestry · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Havi, the All-Father
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Havi, the All-Father, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Saffi Eriksdotter | 67% | +66% |
| Arbaaz Mir | 66% | +64% |
| Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard | 64% | +63% |
| Urza's Ruinous Blast | 57% | +56% |
| Gandalf the White | 55% | +54% |
| Relic of Legends | 55% | +54% |
| Éowyn, Fearless Knight | 52% | +51% |
| Cadric, Soul Kindler | 52% | +51% |
| Bayek of Siwa | 50% | +50% |
| Djeru and Hazoret | 50% | +49% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 51% | +49% |
| Ruby, Daring Tracker | 50% | +49% |
| Serah Farron | 50% | +49% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 49% | +48% |
| Bard Class | 48% | +47% |
| The Grey Havens | 47% | +46% |
| Reki, the History of Kamigawa | 46% | +45% |
| Annie Joins Up | 65% | +45% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 46% | +44% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 46% | +44% |
| Heroes' Podium | 44% | +44% |
| Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn | 45% | +44% |
| Éomer, Marshal of Rohan | 43% | +43% |
| Kolvori, God of Kinship | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Havi, the All-Father 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.
- Saffi Eriksdotter
- Arbaaz Mir
- Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard
- Urza's Ruinous Blast
- Relic of Legends
- Éowyn, Fearless Knight
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gandalf the White
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Reki, the History of Kamigawa
- Loran of the Third Path
- Flowering of the White Tree
- Surtr, Fiery Jötun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cadric, Soul Kindler
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Delighted Halfling
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Birthing Pod
- Altar of Dementia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Havi, the All-Father
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Havi, the All-Father's color identity?
Havi, the All-Father is Naya (green, red 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 Havi, the All-Father come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Havi, the All-Father deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (81/100).
How many lands should a Havi, the All-Father deck run?
Real Havi, the All-Father 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 Havi, the All-Father?
The three highest-synergy cards are Saffi Eriksdotter, Arbaaz Mir, Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Havi, the All-Father decks.
What combos does Havi, the All-Father have?
Havi, the All-Father has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act. 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 Havi, the All-Father deck cost?
You can start cheap: Saffi Eriksdotter, Arbaaz Mir, Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard 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.