EDH Optimizer
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
Legendary Creature — Human Druid · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, up to one target land you control becomes an X/X green and blue Bird creature with flying and haste until end of turn, where X is the number of cards in your hand. It's still a land.
Whenever a land creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir: 39
Lands MatterLand AnimationRampCard DrawLandfall+1/+1 CountersAggroMidrange
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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 (73/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed56
- Interaction51
- Resilience77
- Closing89
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 39 lands (29 nonbasic, 2 Island, 8 Forest)
Tatyova, Steward of Tides · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Embodiment of Insight · Growth Spiral · Cultivate · Sylvan Awakening · Llanowar Loamspeaker · Sylvan Advocate · Kamahl's Will · Sol Ring · Jyoti, Moag Ancient · Kodama's Reach · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Rampant Growth · Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi · Beast Within · Druid Class · Explore · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Counterspell · Consuming Tide · Blossoming Tortoise · Nature's Lore · Halimar Tidecaller · Thought Vessel · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Yedora, Grave Gardener · Eureka Moment · Kamahl, Heart of Krosa · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Earthbender Ascension · Wizard Class · Emergent Sequence · Wilderness Reclamation · Negate · Rude Awakening · Bonny Pall, Clearcutter · Tireless Provisioner · Awaken the Woods · Earth Surge · Entish Restoration · Ramunap Excavator · Planar Genesis · Arcane Signet · Flood of Tears · Liege of the Tangle · Urban Evolution · Broken Bond · Harrow · Heroic Intervention · Rampaging Baloths · Farseek · Three Visits · Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender · Oracle of Mul Daya · Exploration · Toph, Earthbending Master · Waker of the Wilds · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Tanglepool Bridge · Faerie Conclave · Restless Vinestalk · Darksteel Citadel · Hinterland Harbor · Treetop Village · Simic Growth Chamber · Lumbering Falls · Ba Sing Se · Yavimaya Coast · Lair of the Hydra · Dreamroot Cascade · Breeding Pool · Secret Tunnel · Dryad Arbor · Hall of Storm Giants · Blinkmoth Nexus · Rejuvenating Springs · Crawling Barrens · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Flooded Grove · Vineglimmer Snarl · Cascading Cataracts · Rumble Arena · Evolving Wilds · Inkmoth Nexus · Misty Rainforest
🃏 Recommended cards for Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tatyova, Steward of Tides | 81% | +79% |
| Embodiment of Insight | 69% | +68% |
| Sylvan Awakening | 66% | +64% |
| Llanowar Loamspeaker | 63% | +62% |
| Sylvan Advocate | 63% | +62% |
| Kamahl's Will | 62% | +60% |
| Faerie Conclave | 59% | +58% |
| Jyoti, Moag Ancient | 57% | +56% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 58% | +55% |
| Tanglepool Bridge | 60% | +55% |
| Restless Vinestalk | 59% | +55% |
| Treetop Village | 53% | +52% |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World | 55% | +52% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 80% | +50% |
| Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi | 51% | +50% |
| Consuming Tide | 46% | +45% |
| Ba Sing Se | 46% | +44% |
| Blossoming Tortoise | 45% | +44% |
| Druid Class | 48% | +44% |
| Halimar Tidecaller | 44% | +44% |
| Lumbering Falls | 48% | +43% |
| Lair of the Hydra | 45% | +41% |
| The Legend of Kyoshi | 42% | +40% |
| Kamahl, Heart of Krosa | 41% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir 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.
- Tatyova, Steward of Tides
- Embodiment of Insight
- Sylvan Awakening
- Llanowar Loamspeaker
- Sylvan Advocate
- Kamahl's Will
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ba Sing Se
- Blossoming Tortoise
- Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
- Earthbender Ascension
- Secret Tunnel
- Dryad Arbor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Awaken the Woods
- Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender
- Toph, Earthbending Master
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Earthbending Student
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir's color identity?
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir 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 Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 39 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 17 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir deck run?
Real Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir decks run 39 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 Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tatyova, Steward of Tides, Embodiment of Insight, Sylvan Awakening. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir decks.
What combos does Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir have?
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir 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 Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tatyova, Steward of Tides, Embodiment of Insight, Sylvan Awakening 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.