EDH Optimizer
Jhoira of the Ghitu
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Jhoira of the Ghitu is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}, Exile a nonland card from your hand: Put four time counters on the exiled card. If it doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. If it's a creature, it has haste.)
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Average lands in decks for Jhoira of the Ghitu: 36
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Build your Jhoira of the Ghitu deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jhoira of the Ghitu 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jhoira of the Ghitu 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+ (59/100)
- Consistency16
- Speed41
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 11 Island, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Jhoira's Timebug · Fury Charm · Rift Elemental · Clockspinning · Arcane Signet · Paradox Haze · Timecrafting · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Time Beetle · Counterspell · Omniscience · Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey · Shivan Sand-Mage · Izzet Signet · Shadow of the Second Sun · Timebender · All of History, All at Once · Talisman of Creativity · The Tenth Doctor · Aeon Chronicler · Rotating Fireplace · Time Stretch · Inspiring Refrain · Artisan of Kozilek · Etali, Primal Storm · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · One with the Multiverse · Thought Vessel · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Aminatou's Augury · The Ninth Doctor · Deep-Sea Kraken · It That Betrays · Negate · Sol Talisman · Brainstorm · Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur · Lightning Greaves · Suspend · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Pathrazer of Ulamog · Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Rousing Refrain · Ancestral Vision · Arcane Denial · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Blightsteel Colossus · Mind Stone · Cyclonic Rift · Mana Drain · Pongify · Propaganda · Rhystic Study · Swiftfoot Boots · Unwind · Keeper of Secrets · The Parting of the Ways · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Reliquary Tower · Steam Vents · Cascade Bluffs · Stormcarved Coast · Izzet Boilerworks · Temple of Epiphany · Training Center · Frostboil Snarl · Scalding Tarn · Mystic Sanctuary · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Fiery Islet · Ferrous Lake · Exotic Orchard · Riptide Laboratory · Riverpyre Verge · Desolate Lighthouse · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Jhoira of the Ghitu
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jhoira of the Ghitu, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Jhoira's Timebug | 84% | +83% |
| Fury Charm | 81% | +80% |
| Rift Elemental | 80% | +79% |
| Clockspinning | 75% | +74% |
| Timecrafting | 69% | +68% |
| Paradox Haze | 69% | +68% |
| Sphinx of the Second Sun | 66% | +65% |
| Time Beetle | 63% | +62% |
| Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey | 61% | +60% |
| Omniscience | 61% | +56% |
| Shivan Sand-Mage | 54% | +53% |
| Timebender | 50% | +49% |
| Shadow of the Second Sun | 50% | +49% |
| All of History, All at Once | 49% | +48% |
| The Tenth Doctor | 48% | +47% |
| Aeon Chronicler | 47% | +46% |
| Rotating Fireplace | 46% | +45% |
| Inspiring Refrain | 45% | +43% |
| Time Stretch | 46% | +43% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 43% | +42% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 43% | +39% |
| The Ninth Doctor | 36% | +36% |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | 37% | +36% |
| One with the Multiverse | 38% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Jhoira of the Ghitu 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.
- Jhoira's Timebug
- Fury Charm
- Rift Elemental
- Clockspinning
- Timecrafting
- Paradox Haze
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Omniscience
- Time Stretch
- One with the Multiverse
- Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
- It That Betrays
- Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Ulamog, the Defiler
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jhoira of the Ghitu
- 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
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Curiosity → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Niv-Mizzet, Visionary + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jhoira of the Ghitu's color identity?
Jhoira of the Ghitu is Izzet (red 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 Jhoira of the Ghitu come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jhoira of the Ghitu deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 24 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Jhoira of the Ghitu deck run?
Real Jhoira of the Ghitu decks run 36 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 Jhoira of the Ghitu?
The three highest-synergy cards are Jhoira's Timebug, Fury Charm, Rift Elemental. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jhoira of the Ghitu decks.
What combos does Jhoira of the Ghitu have?
Jhoira of the Ghitu 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 Jhoira of the Ghitu deck cost?
You can start cheap: Jhoira's Timebug, Fury Charm, Rift Elemental 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.