EDH Optimizer
Hokori, Dust Drinker
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 2WW
Color identity: White
Hokori, Dust Drinker is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lands don't untap during their controllers' untap steps.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps a land they control.
Reference price of the card: €0.84
Average lands in decks for Hokori, Dust Drinker: 32
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Build your Hokori, Dust Drinker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hokori, Dust Drinker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hokori, Dust Drinker deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C (48/100)
- Consistency14
- Speed43
- Interaction65
- Resilience67
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 32 lands (11 nonbasic, 21 Plains)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ghostly Prison · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Windborn Muse · Hushbringer · Kismet · Marble Diamond · Mind Stone · Archon of Emeria · Aven Mindcensor · Mana Tithe · Pearl Medallion · God-Pharaoh's Statue · Gold Myr · Approach of the Second Sun · Aura of Silence · Loxodon Gatekeeper · Smothering Tithe · Spelltithe Enforcer · Drannith Magistrate · Grand Abolisher · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · Spirit of the Labyrinth · Thran Dynamo · Esper Sentinel · Gilded Lotus · Armageddon · Winter Orb · Palladium Myr · Rule of Law · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Blind Obedience · Containment Priest · Worn Powerstone · Eidolon of Rhetoric · Magus of the Tabernacle · Deafening Silence · Ornithopter of Paradise · Commander's Sphere · Enlightened Tutor · Fellwar Stone · Land Tax · Generous Gift · Linvala, Keeper of Silence · Reprieve · Thought Vessel · Farewell · Authority of the Consuls · Soulless Jailer · Mother of Runes · Teferi's Protection · Wrath of God · Austere Command · Darksteel Ingot · Doorkeeper Thrull · Ethersworn Canonist · Hedron Archive · Rest in Peace · Silence · Everflowing Chalice · Hushwing Gryff · Leonin Arbiter · Sun Titan · Baird, Steward of Argive · Orb of Dreams · Lotus Field · Karoo · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Strip Mine · Buried Ruin · Flagstones of Trokair · Ancient Tomb · Urza's Saga · Icatian Store · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Hokori, Dust Drinker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hokori, Dust Drinker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Windborn Muse | 70% | +64% |
| Kismet | 63% | +62% |
| Hushbringer | 63% | +60% |
| God-Pharaoh's Statue | 59% | +58% |
| Archon of Emeria | 62% | +57% |
| Spelltithe Enforcer | 56% | +56% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 62% | +55% |
| Loxodon Gatekeeper | 56% | +55% |
| Aura of Silence | 58% | +54% |
| Ghostly Prison | 74% | +53% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 58% | +53% |
| Gold Myr | 59% | +53% |
| Spirit of the Labyrinth | 52% | +50% |
| Mana Tithe | 60% | +49% |
| Winter Orb | 49% | +48% |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | 53% | +48% |
| Thran Dynamo | 52% | +47% |
| Armageddon | 49% | +46% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 54% | +46% |
| Palladium Myr | 48% | +46% |
| Gilded Lotus | 50% | +46% |
| Rule of Law | 48% | +45% |
| Marble Diamond | 63% | +44% |
| Magus of the Tabernacle | 43% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Hokori, Dust Drinker 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.
- Windborn Muse
- Kismet
- Hushbringer
- God-Pharaoh's Statue
- Archon of Emeria
- Spelltithe Enforcer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Aura of Silence
- Ghostly Prison
- Approach of the Second Sun
- Winter Orb
- Armageddon
- Lotus Field
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Drannith Magistrate
- Linvala, Keeper of Silence
- Smothering Tithe
- Unwinding Clock
- Ravages of War
- Enlightened Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hokori, Dust Drinker
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hokori, Dust Drinker's color identity?
Hokori, Dust Drinker 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 Hokori, Dust Drinker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hokori, Dust Drinker deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 32 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 37 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Hokori, Dust Drinker deck run?
Real Hokori, Dust Drinker decks run 32 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 Hokori, Dust Drinker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Windborn Muse, Kismet, Hushbringer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hokori, Dust Drinker decks.
What combos does Hokori, Dust Drinker have?
Hokori, Dust Drinker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Hokori, Dust Drinker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Windborn Muse, Kismet, Hushbringer 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.