EDH Optimizer
Lena, Selfless Champion
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 4WW
Color identity: White
Lena, Selfless Champion is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Lena enters, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each nontoken creature you control.
Sacrifice Lena: Creatures you control with power less than Lena's power gain indestructible until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.39
Average lands in decks for Lena, Selfless Champion: 36
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Build your Lena, Selfless Champion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lena, Selfless Champion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lena, Selfless Champion 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed58
- Interaction51
- Resilience77
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Plains)
Sol Ring · Mentor of the Meek · Swords to Plowshares · Knight of the White Orchid · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Benalish Marshal · Skullclamp · Welcoming Vampire · Path to Exile · Tocasia's Welcome · Austere Command · Goldnight Commander · Captain of the Watch · Cathar Commando · Heraldic Banner · Rumor Gatherer · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Ephemerate · Marble Diamond · Cathars' Crusade · Generous Gift · Mind Stone · Reverent Hoplite · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Keeper of the Accord · Oketra's Monument · Thraben Inspector · Weathered Wayfarer · Bounty Agent · Exalted Sunborn · Guardian of Faith · Haliya, Guided by Light · Hour of Revelation · Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau · Martial Coup · Soul Warden · Spirited Companion · Enduring Innocence · Evangel of Heliod · Hero of Bladehold · Land Tax · Recruiter of the Guard · Sun Titan · Caretaker's Talent · Commander's Sphere · Esper Sentinel · Flare of Fortitude · Intangible Virtue · Mangara, the Diplomat · Mother of Runes · Skyclave Apparition · Akroma's Will · Charming Prince · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Kor Cartographer · Mirror Entity · Trouble in Pairs · Wayfarer's Bauble · Airbender Ascension · Anointed Procession · Catapult Master · Cleansing Nova · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Castle Ardenvale · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Minas Tirith
🃏 Recommended cards for Lena, Selfless Champion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lena, Selfless Champion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor of the Meek | 59% | +41% |
| Benalish Marshal | 41% | +38% |
| Goldnight Commander | 33% | +30% |
| Captain of the Watch | 31% | +27% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 41% | +24% |
| Cathar Commando | 31% | +24% |
| Thraben Inspector | 26% | +24% |
| Skullclamp | 41% | +24% |
| Bounty Agent | 24% | +22% |
| Rumor Gatherer | 31% | +21% |
| Reverent Hoplite | 28% | +21% |
| Heraldic Banner | 31% | +21% |
| Hour of Revelation | 24% | +21% |
| Tocasia's Welcome | 35% | +20% |
| Guardian of Faith | 24% | +20% |
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | 30% | +20% |
| Knight of the White Orchid | 44% | +19% |
| Evangel of Heliod | 22% | +19% |
| Hero of Bladehold | 22% | +18% |
| Kabira Takedown | 24% | +18% |
| Martial Coup | 24% | +18% |
| Ephemerate | 30% | +17% |
| Exalted Sunborn | 24% | +16% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 26% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Lena, Selfless Champion 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.
- Mentor of the Meek
- Benalish Marshal
- Goldnight Commander
- Captain of the Watch
- Cathar Commando
- Thraben Inspector
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Welcoming Vampire
- Skullclamp
- Ephemerate
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Wand of the Worldsoul
- Haliya, Guided by Light
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exalted Sunborn
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lena, Selfless Champion
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lena, Selfless Champion's color identity?
Lena, Selfless Champion is white: 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 Lena, Selfless Champion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lena, Selfless Champion deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Lena, Selfless Champion deck run?
Real Lena, Selfless Champion 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 Lena, Selfless Champion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mentor of the Meek, Benalish Marshal, Goldnight Commander. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lena, Selfless Champion decks.
What combos does Lena, Selfless Champion have?
Lena, Selfless Champion has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Lena, Selfless Champion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mentor of the Meek, Benalish Marshal, Goldnight Commander 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.