EDH Optimizer
Hofri Ghostforge
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Cleric · 3RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Hofri Ghostforge is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Spirits you control get +1/+1 and have trample and haste.
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, exile it. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature, except it's a Spirit in addition to its other types and it has "When this token leaves the battlefield, return the exiled card to its owner's graveyard."
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Comes in the precon Lorehold Spirit
Average lands in decks for Hofri Ghostforge: 35
TheftReanimatorTokensAristocratsSacrificeSpiritsETBCombo
Build your Hofri Ghostforge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (76/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed60
- Interaction48
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Goblin Bombardment · Solemn Simulacrum · Karmic Guide · Selfless Spirit · Ashnod's Altar · Sun Titan · Boros Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Fanatical Devotion · Talisman of Conviction · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Martyr's Cause · Knight of the White Orchid · Path to Exile · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Spirited Companion · Skullclamp · Skyclave Apparition · Cathar Commando · Molten Primordial · Quintorius, Field Historian · Reveillark · Venerable Warsinger · Zealous Conscripts · Luminous Broodmoth · Blasphemous Act · Boros Charm · Altar of Dementia · Generous Gift · Loran of the Third Path · Burnished Hart · Coercive Recruiter · Duergar Hedge-Mage · Mind Stone · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Phyrexian Altar · Storm of Souls · Mob Rule · Rootborn Defenses · Anointed Procession · Lightning Greaves · Sneak Attack · Muster the Departed · Sevinne's Reclamation · Esper Sentinel · Magus of the Wheel · Neyali, Suns' Vanguard · Kami of False Hope · Mass Mutiny · Swiftfoot Boots · Wall of Omens · Captivating Crew · Chaos Warp · Imperial Recruiter · Seize the Spotlight · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Combustible Gearhulk · Fellwar Stone · Remorseful Cleric · Culling Dais · Faithless Looting · Dark-Dweller Oracle · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · High Market · Sacred Foundry · Boros Garrison · Furycalm Snarl · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Sundown Pass · Temple of Triumph · Arid Mesa · Exotic Orchard · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Myriad Landscape · Radiant Summit · Elegant Parlor · Evolving Wilds · Turbulent Steppe
🃏 Recommended cards for Hofri Ghostforge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hofri Ghostforge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin Bombardment | 74% | +69% |
| Karmic Guide | 67% | +62% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 62% | +58% |
| High Market | 57% | +56% |
| Selfless Spirit | 65% | +54% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 72% | +51% |
| Fanatical Devotion | 51% | +50% |
| Martyr's Cause | 49% | +49% |
| Sun Titan | 62% | +47% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 49% | +46% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 45% | +42% |
| Spirited Companion | 45% | +40% |
| Molten Primordial | 41% | +40% |
| Quintorius, Field Historian | 40% | +37% |
| Knight of the White Orchid | 46% | +37% |
| Reveillark | 38% | +37% |
| Cathar Commando | 41% | +36% |
| Skyclave Apparition | 42% | +35% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 37% | +35% |
| Venerable Warsinger | 38% | +34% |
| Zealous Conscripts | 38% | +34% |
| Altar of Dementia | 34% | +33% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 33% | +32% |
| Coercive Recruiter | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Hofri Ghostforge 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.
- Goblin Bombardment
- Karmic Guide
- High Market
- Selfless Spirit
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Fanatical Devotion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Sneak Attack
- Skullclamp
- Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
- Loran of the Third Path
- Imperial Recruiter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Phyrexian Altar
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Seize the Spotlight
- Anointed Procession
- Terror of the Peaks
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hofri Ghostforge
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Luminous Broodmoth + Altar of Dementia → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hofri Ghostforge's color identity?
Hofri Ghostforge is Boros (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 Hofri Ghostforge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hofri Ghostforge deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Hofri Ghostforge deck run?
Real Hofri Ghostforge 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 Hofri Ghostforge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goblin Bombardment, Karmic Guide, Ashnod's Altar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hofri Ghostforge decks.
What combos does Hofri Ghostforge have?
Hofri Ghostforge has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's 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 Hofri Ghostforge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goblin Bombardment, Karmic Guide, High Market 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.