EDH Optimizer
Lady Evangela
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Lady Evangela is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{W}{B}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt by target creature this turn.
Reference price of the card: €38.69
Average lands in decks for Lady Evangela: 36
ClericsControlLifegainPillow FortPrisonSelf-Damage+1/+1 CountersAristocrats
Build your Lady Evangela deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lady Evangela 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lady Evangela 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)
- Consistency20
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 3 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Counterspell · Propaganda · Path to Exile · Fellwar Stone · Talisman of Progress · Ghostly Prison · Talisman of Dominance · Void Rend · Dimir Signet · Dovin's Veto · Mother of Runes · Orzhov Signet · Azorius Signet · Talisman of Hierarchy · Brainstorm · Rhystic Study · Inkshield · Soul Warden · Supreme Verdict · Darkness · Edgewalker · Baleful Strix · Anguished Unmaking · Crawlspace · Arcane Denial · Negate · Phyrexian Arena · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mystic Remora · Ponder · Wrath of God · Generous Gift · Holy Day · Teferi's Protection · Batwing Brume · Damn · Demonic Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Mana Drain · Smothering Tithe · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Solemn Simulacrum · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Windborn Muse · Approach of the Second Sun · Breena, the Demagogue · Dark Ritual · Farewell · Grand Abolisher · Commander's Sphere · Orah, Skyclave Hierophant · Reanimate · Silent Arbiter · Suture Priest · Swan Song · Swiftfoot Boots · Thought Vessel · Lightning Greaves · Windfall · Command Tower · Arcane Sanctum · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Exotic Orchard · Raffine's Tower · Watery Grave · Maze of Ith · Flooded Strand · Isolated Chapel · Marsh Flats · Polluted Delta · Glacial Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Vault of Champions · Prairie Stream · Bojuka Bog · Caves of Koilos · Morphic Pool · Shattered Sanctum · Deserted Beach · Adarkar Wastes · Shipwreck Marsh · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Sunken Hollow
🃏 Recommended cards for Lady Evangela
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lady Evangela, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Maze of Ith | 40% | +38% |
| Mother of Runes | 34% | +30% |
| Edgewalker | 26% | +26% |
| Darkness | 26% | +25% |
| Soul Warden | 28% | +24% |
| Crawlspace | 24% | +22% |
| Holy Day | 21% | +20% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 22% | +20% |
| Batwing Brume | 20% | +20% |
| Inkshield | 29% | +19% |
| Wrath of God | 22% | +19% |
| Orah, Skyclave Hierophant | 17% | +17% |
| Windborn Muse | 19% | +17% |
| Breena, the Demagogue | 18% | +17% |
| Silent Arbiter | 17% | +17% |
| Suture Priest | 17% | +16% |
| Kor Haven | 16% | +16% |
| Doubtless One | 15% | +15% |
| Rotlung Reanimator | 15% | +15% |
| Ghostly Prison | 38% | +15% |
| Starlit Sanctum | 15% | +15% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 19% | +15% |
| Propaganda | 44% | +15% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 18% | +15% |
💰 The best cards for your Lady Evangela 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.
- Edgewalker
- Soul Warden
- Holy Day
- Mangara, the Diplomat
- Wrath of God
- Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Maze of Ith
- Mother of Runes
- Darkness
- Crawlspace
- Batwing Brume
- Inkshield
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kor Haven
- Rotlung Reanimator
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Braingeyser
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lady Evangela
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lady Evangela's color identity?
Lady Evangela is Esper (black, 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 Lady Evangela come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lady Evangela deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 22 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Lady Evangela deck run?
Real Lady Evangela 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 Lady Evangela?
The three highest-synergy cards are Maze of Ith, Mother of Runes, Edgewalker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lady Evangela decks.
What combos does Lady Evangela have?
Lady Evangela 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 Lady Evangela deck cost?
You can start cheap: Edgewalker, Soul Warden, Holy Day 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.