EDH Optimizer
Hixus, Prison Warden
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 3WW
Color identity: White
Hixus, Prison Warden is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to you, if Hixus entered this turn, exile that creature until Hixus leaves the battlefield. (That creature returns under its owner's control.)
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for Hixus, Prison Warden: 36
ControlExileEnchantressFlashHatebearsPrison
Build your Hixus, Prison Warden deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hixus, Prison Warden 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hixus, Prison Warden 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 (56/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed47
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing28
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Containment Priest · Path to Exile · Selfless Squire · Settle the Wreckage · Alms Collector · Palace Jailer · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Aven Mindcensor · Comeuppance · Deep Gnome Terramancer · Mandate of Peace · Reprieve · Baird, Steward of Argive · Fiend Hunter · Luminarch Ascension · Prison Term · Angel of the Dire Hour · Banisher Priest · Banishing Light · Endless Atlas · Generous Gift · Hallowed Moonlight · Land Tax · Martial Law · Archivist of Oghma · Aven Interrupter · Esper Sentinel · Ghostly Prison · Keeper of the Accord · Mana Tithe · Rout · Thought Vessel · Arrest · Cast Out · Cathar Commando · Cloudshift · Fairgrounds Warden · Knight of the White Orchid · Mind Stone · Oblivion Ring · Sun Titan · Trouble in Pairs · Werefox Bodyguard · Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector · Hyperion, Supreme Hero · King Solomon's Frogs · Red Guardian, Super-Soldier · Approach of the Second Sun · Blind Obedience · Final Showdown · Guardian of Faith · Herald of Eternal Dawn · Mangara, the Diplomat · Prison Realm · Prison Sentence · Restoration Angel · Celebrate the Mountain-king · Condemn · Council's Judgment · Cut a Deal · War Room · Castle Ardenvale · Myriad Landscape · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Demolition Field · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Hixus, Prison Warden
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hixus, Prison Warden, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Priest | 50% | +47% |
| Selfless Squire | 42% | +40% |
| Settle the Wreckage | 42% | +39% |
| Palace Jailer | 37% | +34% |
| Alms Collector | 37% | +34% |
| Mandate of Peace | 34% | +33% |
| Comeuppance | 34% | +32% |
| Prison Term | 32% | +31% |
| Martial Law | 29% | +29% |
| Hallowed Moonlight | 29% | +29% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 34% | +28% |
| Banisher Priest | 29% | +28% |
| Fiend Hunter | 32% | +28% |
| Deep Gnome Terramancer | 34% | +27% |
| Baird, Steward of Argive | 32% | +27% |
| Angel of the Dire Hour | 29% | +26% |
| Banishing Light | 29% | +26% |
| Rout | 26% | +25% |
| Luminarch Ascension | 32% | +24% |
| Fairgrounds Warden | 24% | +24% |
| Cast Out | 24% | +23% |
| Arrest | 24% | +23% |
| Endless Atlas | 29% | +23% |
| Red Guardian, Super-Soldier | 22% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Hixus, Prison Warden 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.
- Containment Priest
- Selfless Squire
- Settle the Wreckage
- Palace Jailer
- Alms Collector
- Prison Term
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mandate of Peace
- Comeuppance
- Deep Gnome Terramancer
- Luminarch Ascension
- Hyperion, Supreme Hero
- Aven Interrupter
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hixus, Prison Warden
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Drannith Magistrate + Knowledge Pool → Opponents can't cast spells, Lock
- Archon of Emeria + Knowledge Pool → Exile all spells players cast from their hand, Players can only cast one spell per turn, Lock
- Deafening Silence + Knowledge Pool → Lock, Exile all noncreature spells players cast from their hand, Players can only cast one noncreature spell per turn
- Uba Mask + Drannith Magistrate → Players can't draw cards, Lock, Opponents can only cast the remaining spells in their hand
- Omen Machine + Drannith Magistrate → Opponents can only cast the remaining spells in their hand, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hixus, Prison Warden's color identity?
Hixus, Prison Warden 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 Hixus, Prison Warden come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hixus, Prison Warden deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Hixus, Prison Warden deck run?
Real Hixus, Prison Warden 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 Hixus, Prison Warden?
The three highest-synergy cards are Containment Priest, Selfless Squire, Settle the Wreckage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hixus, Prison Warden decks.
What combos does Hixus, Prison Warden have?
Hixus, Prison Warden has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve. 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 Hixus, Prison Warden deck cost?
You can start cheap: Containment Priest, Selfless Squire, Settle the Wreckage 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.