EDH Optimizer
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
Legendary Creature — Elder Wizard · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying and vigilance.
Whenever you attack with one or more Birds, scry 2.
Reference price of the card: €0.49
Comes in the precon Scions & Spellcraft
Average lands in decks for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis: 35
TokensSpellslingerControlBirdsFlyingCounterspellsComboCard Draw
Build your Hermes, Overseer of Elpis deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hermes, Overseer of Elpis 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)
- Consistency61
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience78
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Island)
Sol Ring · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Opt · Preordain · Sapphire Medallion · Brainstorm · Thought Vessel · Ponder · Curiosity Crafter · Favorable Winds · Murmuring Mystic · Pongify · Rapid Hybridization · Consider · Frantic Search · Aetherize · High Tide · Bident of Thassa · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Valley Floodcaller · Arcane Denial · Archmage Emeritus · Matoya, Archon Elder · Reconnaissance Mission · Snap · Airborne Aid · Serum Visions · Reality Shift · Mind Stone · Propaganda · Abjure · Patchwork Banner · Swan Song · Banner of Kinship · Dazzling Denial · Negate · Skullclamp · Heraldic Banner · Fellwar Stone · Resculpt · Sky Diamond · Perplexing Test · Enduring Curiosity · Kindred Discovery · Bender's Waterskin · Coastal Piracy · Narset's Reversal · Gravitational Shift · Lightning Greaves · Wizard's Staff · Cyclonic Rift · Distant Melody · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Gitaxian Probe · Winged Words · Harmonized Crescendo · Wizard Class · Impulse · Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia · Mana Drain · Peek · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Mystic Remora · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Riptide Laboratory · Three Tree City · Otawara, Soaring City · Myriad Landscape · Castle Vantress · Terrain Generator · Scavenger Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hermes, Overseer of Elpis, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Favorable Winds | 66% | +63% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 66% | +61% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 63% | +53% |
| Opt | 77% | +52% |
| Valley Floodcaller | 56% | +52% |
| Matoya, Archon Elder | 52% | +50% |
| Airborne Aid | 50% | +49% |
| Preordain | 73% | +49% |
| Consider | 62% | +47% |
| Bident of Thassa | 59% | +46% |
| Reconnaissance Mission | 52% | +45% |
| Dazzling Denial | 43% | +42% |
| Patchwork Banner | 46% | +42% |
| Abjure | 46% | +41% |
| Serum Visions | 50% | +41% |
| Banner of Kinship | 43% | +40% |
| Ponder | 67% | +38% |
| Skullclamp | 42% | +36% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 53% | +33% |
| Heraldic Banner | 39% | +33% |
| Perplexing Test | 37% | +33% |
| Gravitational Shift | 34% | +32% |
| Snap | 52% | +32% |
| Brainstorm | 72% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Hermes, Overseer of Elpis 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.
- Favorable Winds
- Curiosity Crafter
- Murmuring Mystic
- Opt
- Matoya, Archon Elder
- Airborne Aid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Valley Floodcaller
- Banner of Kinship
- Ponder
- Skullclamp
- Snap
- Kindred Discovery
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Swan Song
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Hermes, Overseer of Elpis's color identity?
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis 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 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hermes, Overseer of Elpis deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 13 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Hermes, Overseer of Elpis deck run?
Real Hermes, Overseer of Elpis 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 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis?
The three highest-synergy cards are Favorable Winds, Curiosity Crafter, Murmuring Mystic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hermes, Overseer of Elpis decks.
What combos does Hermes, Overseer of Elpis have?
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis 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 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis deck cost?
You can start cheap: Favorable Winds, Curiosity Crafter, Murmuring Mystic 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.