EDH Optimizer
Isu the Abominable
Legendary Snow Creature — Yeti · 3UU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Isu the Abominable is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play snow lands and cast snow spells from the top of your library.
Whenever another snow permanent you control enters, you may pay {G}, {W}, or {U}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Isu.
Reference price of the card: €2.46
Average lands in decks for Isu the Abominable: 37
Snow+1/+1 CountersLands MatterTap / UntapRampLandfallControlVoltron
Build your Isu the Abominable deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Isu the Abominable 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Isu the Abominable 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed50
- Interaction51
- Resilience74
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (17 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Island, 8 Forest)
Marit Lage's Slumber · Abominable Treefolk · Ice-Fang Coatl · Icebreaker Kraken · Spirit of the Aldergard · Rime Tender · Search for Glory · On Thin Ice · Blessing of Frost · Blizzard Brawl · Replicating Ring · Boreal Outrider · Ohran Frostfang · Sculptor of Winter · Into the North · Coldsteel Heart · Frost Augur · Graven Lore · Moritte of the Frost · Ascendant Spirit · Rimefeather Owl · Ohran Viper · Boreal Druid · Winter's Rest · Conifer Wurm · Sol Ring · Glittering Frost · Adarkar Valkyrie · Icebind Pillar · Arcum's Astrolabe · Diamond Faerie · Pilfering Hawk · Gelid Shackles · Glacial Revelation · Avalanche Caller · Arcane Signet · Icehide Golem · Iceberg Cancrix · Swords to Plowshares · Frostpeak Yeti · Cultivate · Glacial Plating · Blizzard Strix · Squall Drifter · Centaur Omenreader · Counterspell · Berg Strider · Growth Spiral · Path to Exile · The Three Seasons · Cover of Winter · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Rampant Growth · Farseek · Heidar, Rimewind Master · Rimewind Cryomancer · Hylda's Crown of Winter · Icehide Troll · Sunstone · Swiftfoot Boots · Frostweb Spider · Vega, the Watcher · Arctic Treeline · Rimewood Falls · Glacial Floodplain · Boreal Shelf · Dark Depths · Arctic Flats · Shimmerdrift Vale · Scrying Sheets · Faceless Haven · Command Tower · Frostwalk Bastion · Mouth of Ronom · Thespian's Stage · Spara's Headquarters · Rogue's Passage · Seaside Citadel · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Isu the Abominable
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Isu the Abominable, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Marit Lage's Slumber | 96% | +95% |
| Snow-Covered Island | 97% | +94% |
| Snow-Covered Forest | 97% | +94% |
| Snow-Covered Plains | 96% | +93% |
| Ice-Fang Coatl | 93% | +92% |
| Abominable Treefolk | 93% | +92% |
| Icebreaker Kraken | 91% | +90% |
| Spirit of the Aldergard | 91% | +90% |
| Rimewood Falls | 92% | +90% |
| Arctic Treeline | 92% | +89% |
| Glacial Floodplain | 91% | +89% |
| Rime Tender | 89% | +88% |
| On Thin Ice | 88% | +88% |
| Search for Glory | 89% | +87% |
| Blessing of Frost | 86% | +85% |
| Blizzard Brawl | 86% | +85% |
| Sculptor of Winter | 85% | +85% |
| Boreal Outrider | 85% | +84% |
| Replicating Ring | 86% | +84% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 85% | +83% |
| Into the North | 83% | +82% |
| Coldsteel Heart | 82% | +82% |
| Frost Augur | 82% | +81% |
| Graven Lore | 82% | +81% |
💰 The best cards for your Isu the Abominable 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.
- Marit Lage's Slumber
- Snow-Covered Island
- Snow-Covered Forest
- Snow-Covered Plains
- Ice-Fang Coatl
- Abominable Treefolk
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ohran Frostfang
- Boreal Druid
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Wall of Shards
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
- Power Fist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exploration
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Isu the Abominable
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Isu the Abominable's color identity?
Isu the Abominable is Bant (green, blue 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 Isu the Abominable come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Isu the Abominable deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 88 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Isu the Abominable deck run?
Real Isu the Abominable decks run 37 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 Isu the Abominable?
The three highest-synergy cards are Marit Lage's Slumber, Snow-Covered Island, Snow-Covered Forest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Isu the Abominable decks.
What combos does Isu the Abominable have?
Isu the Abominable 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 Isu the Abominable deck cost?
You can start cheap: Marit Lage's Slumber, Snow-Covered Island, Snow-Covered Forest 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.