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Hikari, Twilight Guardian
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 3WW
Color identity: White
Hikari, Twilight Guardian is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may exile Hikari. If you do, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.05
Average lands in decks for Hikari, Twilight Guardian: 35
SpiritsBlink+1/+1 CountersHistoricLegendsPillow Fort
Build your Hikari, Twilight Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hikari, Twilight Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hikari, Twilight Guardian 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 (68/100)
- Consistency33
- Speed56
- Interaction78
- Resilience71
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Ethereal Haze · Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit · Blessed Breath · Nikko-Onna · Selfless Spirit · Sol Ring · Celestial Crusader · Otherworldly Journey · Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens · Rescuer Chwinga · Terashi's Grasp · Kami of False Hope · Pearl Medallion · Rumor Gatherer · Quiet Purity · Spiritual Visit · Swords to Plowshares · Tome of Legends · Guardian of Faith · Cathars' Crusade · Long-Forgotten Gohei · Spirit Bonds · Arcane Signet · Drogskol Cavalry · Folk Hero · Karmic Guide · Windborn Muse · Angel of Flight Alabaster · Drogskol Reinforcements · Hundred-Talon Strike · Marble Diamond · Path to Exile · Stonebinder's Familiar · Bygone Bishop · Clarion Spirit · Myojin of Blooming Dawn · Mind Stone · Noble Heritage · Kami of Ancient Law · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Archaeomancer's Map · Drumbellower · Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom · Pilgrim of the Ages · Waxmane Baku · Blessed Sanctuary · Celestial Kirin · Generous Gift · Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr // Katilda's Rising Dawn · Shining Shoal · Skyclave Apparition · Soul Warden · Austere Command · Gift of Estates · Mirror Entity · Wayfarer's Bauble · Crib Swap · Genesis Chamber · Hanged Executioner · Land Tax · Terashi's Verdict · Thought Vessel · Vedalken Orrery · Myojin of Cleansing Fire · Path of Ancestry · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · Castle Ardenvale · Mistveil Plains · Monumental Henge
🃏 Recommended cards for Hikari, Twilight Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hikari, Twilight Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereal Haze | 92% | +91% |
| Nikko-Onna | 84% | +84% |
| Blessed Breath | 84% | +83% |
| Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit | 84% | +82% |
| Celestial Crusader | 78% | +78% |
| Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens | 76% | +75% |
| Terashi's Grasp | 76% | +75% |
| Rescuer Chwinga | 76% | +75% |
| Otherworldly Journey | 76% | +74% |
| Kami of False Hope | 73% | +72% |
| Selfless Spirit | 81% | +72% |
| Spiritual Visit | 70% | +70% |
| Quiet Purity | 70% | +70% |
| Tome of Legends | 68% | +64% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 73% | +63% |
| Guardian of Faith | 65% | +60% |
| Long-Forgotten Gohei | 59% | +59% |
| Spirit Bonds | 59% | +59% |
| Drogskol Cavalry | 57% | +57% |
| Angel of Flight Alabaster | 54% | +54% |
| Hundred-Talon Strike | 51% | +51% |
| Stonebinder's Familiar | 51% | +51% |
| Drogskol Reinforcements | 51% | +51% |
| Windborn Muse | 57% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Hikari, Twilight Guardian 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.
- Ethereal Haze
- Nikko-Onna
- Blessed Breath
- Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
- Celestial Crusader
- Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cathars' Crusade
- Blessed Sanctuary
- Vedalken Orrery
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Angelic Chorus
- Soul Warden
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aang, Airbending Master
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hikari, Twilight Guardian
- Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Eldrazi Displacer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Enduring Renewal + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hikari, Twilight Guardian's color identity?
Hikari, Twilight Guardian is white: 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 Hikari, Twilight Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hikari, Twilight Guardian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 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 37 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Hikari, Twilight Guardian deck run?
Real Hikari, Twilight Guardian 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 Hikari, Twilight Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ethereal Haze, Nikko-Onna, Blessed Breath. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hikari, Twilight Guardian decks.
What combos does Hikari, Twilight Guardian have?
Hikari, Twilight Guardian has 3 known combos. The most popular one is Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Hikari, Twilight Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ethereal Haze, Nikko-Onna, Blessed Breath 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.