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Inga and Esika
Legendary Creature — Human God · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Inga and Esika is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Creatures you control have vigilance and "{T}: Add one mana of any color. Spend this mana only to cast a creature spell."
Whenever you cast a creature spell, if three or more mana from creatures was spent to cast it, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.64
Average lands in decks for Inga and Esika: 34
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Build your Inga and Esika deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Inga and Esika 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Inga and Esika 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+ (80/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed67
- Interaction73
- Resilience78
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 3 Island, 10 Forest)
Beast Whisperer · Sol Ring · Murkfiend Liege · Leyline of Abundance · Llanowar Elves · Frilled Mystic · Mystic Snake · Reclamation Sage · Elvish Mystic · Eternal Witness · Somberwald Sage · Birds of Paradise · Hornet Queen · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Arcane Signet · Beast Within · Counterspell · Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · Chasm Skulker · Craterhoof Behemoth · Hullbreaker Horror · Intruder Alarm · Llanowar Tribe · Circle of Dreams Druid · Seedborn Muse · Silverback Elder · Soul of the Harvest · Avenger of Zendikar · Champion of Lambholt · Fyndhorn Elves · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Heroic Intervention · Wood Elves · Augur of Autumn · Hydroid Krasis · Nadir Kraken · Garruk's Uprising · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Arasta of the Endless Web · Fallowsage · Koma, World-Eater · Surrak and Goreclaw · Cultivate · End-Raze Forerunners · Fanatic of Rhonas · Farhaven Elf · Fierce Empath · Kona, Rescue Beastie · Mulldrifter · Negate · Primordial Sage · Lightning Greaves · Ilysian Caryatid · Leyline of Anticipation · Scute Swarm · Vitalize · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Badgermole Cub · Crashing Drawbridge · Growth Spiral · High Fae Trickster · Nyxbloom Ancient · Overwhelming Stampede · Rampant Growth · Shamanic Revelation · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Reliquary Tower · Dreamroot Cascade · Breeding Pool · Flooded Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Vineglimmer Snarl · Simic Growth Chamber · Temple of Mystery · Alchemist's Refuge · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Mosswort Bridge · Evolving Wilds · Overflowing Basin · Thornwood Falls · Waterlogged Grove · Willowrush Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Inga and Esika
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Inga and Esika, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Beast Whisperer | 61% | +53% |
| Leyline of Abundance | 54% | +52% |
| Frilled Mystic | 52% | +50% |
| Mystic Snake | 50% | +47% |
| Murkfiend Liege | 58% | +44% |
| Somberwald Sage | 45% | +44% |
| Reclamation Sage | 48% | +36% |
| Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy | 39% | +35% |
| Hornet Queen | 40% | +35% |
| Llanowar Tribe | 35% | +34% |
| Chasm Skulker | 38% | +32% |
| Silverback Elder | 34% | +32% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 34% | +32% |
| Circle of Dreams Druid | 34% | +32% |
| Intruder Alarm | 35% | +31% |
| Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | 32% | +29% |
| Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse | 30% | +28% |
| Fallowsage | 29% | +28% |
| Surrak and Goreclaw | 29% | +28% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 29% | +28% |
| Nadir Kraken | 31% | +27% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 32% | +27% |
| Eternal Witness | 45% | +27% |
| Augur of Autumn | 31% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Inga and Esika 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.
- Leyline of Abundance
- Frilled Mystic
- Mystic Snake
- Murkfiend Liege
- Somberwald Sage
- Reclamation Sage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Beast Whisperer
- Silverback Elder
- Soul of the Harvest
- Intruder Alarm
- Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Surrak and Goreclaw
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
- Circle of Dreams Druid
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Badgermole Cub
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Inga and Esika
- 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
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Inga and Esika's color identity?
Inga and Esika is Simic (green and blue): 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 Inga and Esika come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Inga and Esika deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 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 7 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: B+ (80/100).
How many lands should a Inga and Esika deck run?
Real Inga and Esika decks run 34 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 Inga and Esika?
The three highest-synergy cards are Beast Whisperer, Leyline of Abundance, Frilled Mystic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Inga and Esika decks.
What combos does Inga and Esika have?
Inga and Esika 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 Inga and Esika deck cost?
You can start cheap: Leyline of Abundance, Frilled Mystic, Mystic Snake 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.