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Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue · GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a player casts a spell that targets only a single creature other than Ivy, you may copy that spell. The copy targets Ivy. (A copy of an Aura spell becomes a token.)
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief: 35
AurasMutateClonesEnchantressVoltronCantripsSpell CopyInfect
Build your Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed60
- Interaction52
- Resilience73
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 6 Island, 9 Forest)
Stormchaser Drake · Season of Growth · Shielding Plax · Sol Ring · Vesuvan Duplimancy · Combat Research · Snake Umbra · Ancestral Mask · Gemrazer · Curiosity · Migratory Greathorn · Sea-Dasher Octopus · Aqueous Form · Rancor · Arcane Signet · Bear Umbra · Slip Out the Back · Spellwild Ouphe · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Twinning Staff · Triton Fortune Hunter · Counterspell · Pouncing Shoreshark · Eel Umbra · Sanctum Weaver · Llanowar Elves · Sawtusk Demolisher · Venerated Rotpriest · Dreamtail Heron · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Parcelbeast · Setessan Champion · Auramancer's Guise · Beast Within · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Auspicious Starrix · One with Nature · Tyvar's Stand · Double Major · Keen Sense · Birds of Paradise · Glowstone Recluse · Snakeskin Veil · Slip Through Space · Cultivate · Elvish Mystic · Lion Umbra · Eidolon of Blossoms · Shadow Rift · Trumpeting Gnarr · Gaea's Gift · Nerd Rage · Rampant Growth · Souvenir Snatcher · Rune of Might · Sixth Sense · Spark Double · Charge Through · Strong Back · Alpha Authority · Octopus Umbra · Tanglespan Lookout · Timber Paladin · Maraleaf Pixie · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Dreamroot Cascade · Reliquary Tower · Flooded Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Breeding Pool · Vineglimmer Snarl · Simic Growth Chamber · Temple of Mystery · Rogue's Passage · Exotic Orchard · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Misty Rainforest · Boseiju, Who Endures · Willowrush Verge · Alchemist's Refuge · Waterlogged Grove · Sodden Verdure
🃏 Recommended cards for Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Stormchaser Drake | 80% | +78% |
| Shielding Plax | 73% | +71% |
| Season of Growth | 74% | +70% |
| Vesuvan Duplimancy | 69% | +67% |
| Combat Research | 68% | +66% |
| Snake Umbra | 66% | +64% |
| Ancestral Mask | 65% | +63% |
| Gemrazer | 63% | +61% |
| Curiosity | 62% | +60% |
| Migratory Greathorn | 60% | +58% |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | 60% | +58% |
| Rancor | 58% | +56% |
| Spellwild Ouphe | 57% | +56% |
| Aqueous Form | 58% | +54% |
| Bear Umbra | 57% | +54% |
| Slip Out the Back | 57% | +54% |
| Triton Fortune Hunter | 52% | +51% |
| Twinning Staff | 53% | +50% |
| Pouncing Shoreshark | 51% | +49% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 54% | +49% |
| Eel Umbra | 50% | +48% |
| Sanctum Weaver | 50% | +48% |
| Sawtusk Demolisher | 47% | +46% |
| Venerated Rotpriest | 47% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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.
- Stormchaser Drake
- Shielding Plax
- Season of Growth
- Combat Research
- Snake Umbra
- Ancestral Mask
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vesuvan Duplimancy
- Bear Umbra
- Slip Out the Back
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Sanctum Weaver
- Sawtusk Demolisher
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
- Giggling Skitterspike
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Valley Floodcaller + Retraction Helix → Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of some creatures you control, Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief's color identity?
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief deck run?
Real Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief?
The three highest-synergy cards are Stormchaser Drake, Shielding Plax, Season of Growth. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief decks.
What combos does Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief have?
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief 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 Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stormchaser Drake, Shielding Plax, Season of Growth 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.