EDH Optimizer
Jalira, Master Polymorphist
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Jalira, Master Polymorphist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a nonlegendary creature card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Jalira, Master Polymorphist: 35
TokensPolymorphControlCounterspellsTheftClonesComboMidrange
Build your Jalira, Master Polymorphist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jalira, Master Polymorphist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jalira, Master Polymorphist 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: C (50/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed40
- Interaction100
- Resilience87
- Closing14
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Brainstorm · Lazotep Plating · Hard Evidence · Counterspell · Scourge of Fleets · Mind Stone · Callous Dismissal · Saruman's Trickery · Stormtide Leviathan · Sapphire Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Lightning Greaves · Flip the Switch · High Tide · Hullbreaker Horror · Sky Diamond · Inkwell Leviathan · Thopter Spy Network · Thought Vessel · Training Grounds · Negate · Startle · Launch Mishap · Rapid Hybridization · Ponder · Pongify · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Brainsurge · Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor · Polymorph · Pathrazer of Ulamog · Reef Worm · Aetherize · Midnight Clock · Nuisance Engine · Reality Shift · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Guile · Wayfarer's Bauble · Arcane Denial · Mass Polymorph · Proteus Staff · Glimmerburst · Scuttletide · Star Whale · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Faebloom Trick · Ulamog's Dreadsire · Diluvian Primordial · Fellwar Stone · Guardian Idol · Preordain · Archetype of Imagination · Curse of the Swine · It That Betrays · Trading Post · Myr Battlesphere · Starwinder · Blightsteel Colossus · Resculpt · Triplicate Titan · Deceive the Messenger · Mystic Sanctuary · Mishra's Factory · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Halimar Depths · Springjack Pasture · Castle Vantress · Faerie Conclave · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Fountainport · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jalira, Master Polymorphist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hard Evidence | 64% | +63% |
| Lazotep Plating | 65% | +62% |
| Callous Dismissal | 56% | +56% |
| Saruman's Trickery | 53% | +52% |
| Scourge of Fleets | 58% | +47% |
| Flip the Switch | 47% | +47% |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 53% | +46% |
| Inkwell Leviathan | 45% | +43% |
| Startle | 41% | +41% |
| Launch Mishap | 40% | +39% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 44% | +36% |
| Sphinx of the Second Sun | 39% | +35% |
| Polymorph | 36% | +35% |
| Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor | 36% | +35% |
| Training Grounds | 42% | +35% |
| Reef Worm | 35% | +34% |
| Pathrazer of Ulamog | 35% | +34% |
| Nuisance Engine | 34% | +33% |
| Mishra's Factory | 34% | +32% |
| Guile | 33% | +31% |
| Mass Polymorph | 31% | +31% |
| Proteus Staff | 31% | +29% |
| Star Whale | 30% | +29% |
| Glimmerburst | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Jalira, Master Polymorphist 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.
- Hard Evidence
- Lazotep Plating
- Callous Dismissal
- Saruman's Trickery
- Scourge of Fleets
- Flip the Switch
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sphinx of the Second Sun
- Training Grounds
- Ulamog's Dreadsire
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Lightning Greaves
- Lord of Change
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- It That Betrays
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Astral Dragon
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Scroll Rack
- Summon: Bahamut
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jalira, Master Polymorphist
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jalira, Master Polymorphist's color identity?
Jalira, Master Polymorphist is blue: 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 Jalira, Master Polymorphist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jalira, Master Polymorphist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 26 % of the time and floods 32 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Jalira, Master Polymorphist deck run?
Real Jalira, Master Polymorphist 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 Jalira, Master Polymorphist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hard Evidence, Lazotep Plating, Callous Dismissal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jalira, Master Polymorphist decks.
What combos does Jalira, Master Polymorphist have?
Jalira, Master Polymorphist 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 Jalira, Master Polymorphist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hard Evidence, Lazotep Plating, Callous Dismissal 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.