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Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
Legendary Creature — Angel · 2WWB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, lifelink
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, return that card to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead.
Reference price of the card: €1.04
Average lands in decks for Liesa, Forgotten Archangel: 35
AristocratsLifegainAngelsReanimatorSacrificeFlyingControlTokens
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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: C (53/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed57
- Interaction65
- Resilience87
- Closing20
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Orzhov Signet · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Talisman of Hierarchy · Cathar Commando · Path to Exile · Blood Artist · Cruel Celebrant · Selfless Spirit · Zulaport Cutthroat · Village Rites · Anguished Unmaking · Giada, Font of Hope · Damn · Plaguecrafter · Swiftfoot Boots · Solemn Simulacrum · Bastion of Remembrance · Morbid Opportunist · Phyrexian Arena · Righteous Valkyrie · Grim Haruspex · Viscera Seer · Accursed Marauder · Despark · Kami of False Hope · Lyra Dawnbringer · Mortify · Eradicator Valkyrie · Lightning Greaves · Thought Vessel · Deadly Dispute · Pitiless Plunderer · Selfless Savior · Teysa Karlov · Drana and Linvala · Karmic Guide · Austere Command · Fleshbag Marauder · Fracture · Inspiring Overseer · Shriekmaw · Skullclamp · Ashnod's Altar · Midnight Reaper · Sanguine Bond · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Dark Ritual · Mind Stone · Victimize · Angel of Vitality · Demon's Disciple · Exemplar of Light · Rampage of the Valkyries · Youthful Valkyrie · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Avacyn, Angel of Horror · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Commander's Sphere · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Smothering Tithe · Soul Warden · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Orzhov Basilica · Temple of Silence · Tainted Field · Godless Shrine · Shattered Sanctum · Scoured Barrens · Bojuka Bog · Shineshadow Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Fetid Heath · Vault of the Archangel · Evolving Wilds · Vault of Champions · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Concealed Courtyard
🃏 Recommended cards for Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Liesa, Forgotten Archangel, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cathar Commando | 40% | +34% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 33% | +29% |
| Plaguecrafter | 32% | +27% |
| Selfless Spirit | 35% | +24% |
| Eradicator Valkyrie | 26% | +24% |
| Kami of False Hope | 27% | +24% |
| Righteous Valkyrie | 29% | +24% |
| Lyra Dawnbringer | 27% | +24% |
| Selfless Savior | 25% | +23% |
| Shriekmaw | 23% | +22% |
| Accursed Marauder | 27% | +20% |
| Grim Haruspex | 28% | +20% |
| Karmic Guide | 24% | +19% |
| Inspiring Overseer | 23% | +19% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 23% | +19% |
| Youthful Valkyrie | 20% | +18% |
| Demon's Disciple | 20% | +18% |
| Drana and Linvala | 24% | +18% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 31% | +17% |
| Rampage of the Valkyries | 20% | +17% |
| Starnheim Aspirant | 19% | +17% |
| Angel of Vitality | 20% | +17% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 30% | +17% |
| Midnight Reaper | 22% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Liesa, Forgotten Archangel 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.
- Cathar Commando
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Plaguecrafter
- Selfless Spirit
- Kami of False Hope
- Lyra Dawnbringer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eradicator Valkyrie
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Drana and Linvala
- Starnheim Aspirant
- Valkyrie Harbinger
- Resplendent Angel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Avacyn, Angel of Horror
- Archangel of Thune
- Gisela, the Broken Blade
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Liesa, Forgotten Archangel's color identity?
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel is Orzhov (black 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 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Liesa, Forgotten Archangel deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Liesa, Forgotten Archangel deck run?
Real Liesa, Forgotten Archangel 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 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cathar Commando, Giada, Font of Hope, Plaguecrafter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Liesa, Forgotten Archangel decks.
What combos does Liesa, Forgotten Archangel have?
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Liesa, Forgotten Archangel deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cathar Commando, Giada, Font of Hope, Plaguecrafter 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.