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: €39.40
Average lands in decks for Lady Evangela: 35
ClericsControlLifegainPillow FortSelf-Damage+1/+1 CountersAikidoAristocrats
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 (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+ (60/100)
- Consistency24
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 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 · Dovin's Veto · Talisman of Dominance · Void Rend · Mother of Runes · Dimir Signet · Brainstorm · Inkshield · Talisman of Hierarchy · Azorius Signet · Orzhov Signet · Rhystic Study · Soul Warden · Supreme Verdict · Anguished Unmaking · Darkness · Arcane Denial · Phyrexian Arena · Wrath of God · Baleful Strix · Edgewalker · Crawlspace · Dark Ritual · Demonic Tutor · Negate · Holy Day · Mana Drain · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Batwing Brume · Esper Sentinel · Generous Gift · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mystic Remora · Ponder · Swan Song · Smothering Tithe · Teferi's Protection · Damn · Windborn Muse · Grand Abolisher · Reanimate · Solemn Simulacrum · Swiftfoot Boots · Thought Vessel · Windfall · Approach of the Second Sun · Breena, the Demagogue · Farewell · Suture Priest · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Aetherize · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Faerie Mastermind · Lightning Greaves · Mortify · Orah, Skyclave Hierophant · Command Tower · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Arcane Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Raffine's Tower · Watery Grave · Marsh Flats · Flooded Strand · Maze of Ith · Polluted Delta · Isolated Chapel · Glacial Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Vault of Champions · Caves of Koilos · Morphic Pool · Bojuka Bog · Prairie Stream · Shattered Sanctum · Adarkar Wastes · Underground River · Drowned Catacomb · 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 | 37% | +34% |
| Mother of Runes | 31% | +28% |
| Darkness | 26% | +25% |
| Soul Warden | 27% | +23% |
| Edgewalker | 23% | +23% |
| Wrath of God | 24% | +21% |
| Holy Day | 21% | +21% |
| Crawlspace | 22% | +21% |
| Batwing Brume | 20% | +20% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 20% | +18% |
| Inkshield | 28% | +18% |
| Kor Haven | 17% | +17% |
| Windborn Muse | 18% | +16% |
| Orah, Skyclave Hierophant | 15% | +15% |
| Starlit Sanctum | 15% | +15% |
| Breena, the Demagogue | 16% | +15% |
| Suture Priest | 16% | +14% |
| Doubtless One | 14% | +14% |
| Battletide Alchemist | 14% | +14% |
| Rotlung Reanimator | 14% | +14% |
| Silent Arbiter | 15% | +14% |
| Propaganda | 44% | +14% |
| Weathered Wayfarer | 15% | +13% |
| Ghostly Prison | 37% | +13% |
💰 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.
- Soul Warden
- Edgewalker
- Wrath of God
- Holy Day
- Mangara, the Diplomat
- Windborn Muse
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
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Land Tax
- Braingeyser
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lady Evangela
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- 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 cards most played with it, with 35 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 24 % of the time and floods 33 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Lady Evangela deck run?
Real Lady Evangela 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 Lady Evangela?
The three highest-synergy cards are Maze of Ith, Mother of Runes, Darkness. 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: Soul Warden, Edgewalker, Wrath of God 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.