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Lorehold, the Historian
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 3RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Lorehold, the Historian is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Each instant and sorcery card in your hand has miracle {2}. (You may cast a card for its miracle cost when you draw it if it's the first card you drew this turn.)
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.77
Average lands in decks for Lorehold, the Historian: 36
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Build your Lorehold, the Historian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lorehold, the Historian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lorehold, the Historian 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed73
- Interaction48
- Resilience86
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 9 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Hit the Mother Lode · Library of Leng · Storm Herd · Bender's Waterskin · Monument to Endurance · Swords to Plowshares · Big Score · Brass's Bounty · Sensei's Divining Top · Talisman of Conviction · Volcanic Vision · Approach of the Second Sun · Call Forth the Tempest · Improvisation Capstone · Path to Exile · Scroll Rack · Mizzix's Mastery · Unexpected Windfall · Apex of Power · Storm-Kiln Artist · Victory Chimes · Olórin's Searing Light · Rise of the Eldrazi · Boros Signet · Restoration Seminar · Dance with Calamity · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Boros Charm · Double Vision · Lightning Greaves · Insurrection · Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave · Blasphemous Act · Penance · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Soulfire Eruption · Arcane Bombardment · Chaos Warp · Ruby Medallion · Hexing Squelcher · Tablet of Discovery · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Deflecting Swat · Reforge the Soul · Fellwar Stone · Mother of Runes · Taunt from the Rampart · Austere Command · Goliath Daydreamer · Invoke Calamity · Perch Protection · The Dawning Archaic · Velomachus Lorehold · Beacon of Immortality · Generous Gift · Land Tax · Esper Sentinel · Guttersnipe · Faithless Looting · Jeska's Will · Caldera Pyremaw · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Sacred Foundry · Battlefield Forge · Sundown Pass · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Radiant Summit · Elegant Parlor · Temple of Triumph · Arid Mesa · Sunbillow Verge · Furycalm Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Turbulent Steppe · Urza's Saga · Boros Garrison · Sunscorched Divide · Command Beacon · Fabled Passage · Sunbaked Canyon
🃏 Recommended cards for Lorehold, the Historian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lorehold, the Historian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hit the Mother Lode | 78% | +75% |
| Library of Leng | 77% | +74% |
| Storm Herd | 75% | +71% |
| Monument to Endurance | 71% | +65% |
| Bender's Waterskin | 71% | +65% |
| Brass's Bounty | 66% | +63% |
| Volcanic Vision | 64% | +62% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 65% | +61% |
| Call Forth the Tempest | 63% | +60% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 63% | +60% |
| Improvisation Capstone | 63% | +58% |
| Scroll Rack | 58% | +55% |
| Mizzix's Mastery | 57% | +54% |
| Big Score | 67% | +53% |
| Apex of Power | 54% | +52% |
| Victory Chimes | 52% | +50% |
| Rise of the Eldrazi | 51% | +49% |
| Dance with Calamity | 49% | +47% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 54% | +46% |
| Olórin's Searing Light | 51% | +46% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 55% | +46% |
| Restoration Seminar | 50% | +44% |
| Double Vision | 45% | +43% |
| Longshot, Rebel Bowman | 46% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Lorehold, the Historian 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.
- Hit the Mother Lode
- Storm Herd
- Bender's Waterskin
- Brass's Bounty
- Volcanic Vision
- Approach of the Second Sun
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Library of Leng
- Mizzix's Mastery
- Victory Chimes
- Olórin's Searing Light
- Unexpected Windfall
- Penance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Improvisation Capstone
- Scroll Rack
- Rise of the Eldrazi
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lorehold, the Historian
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lorehold, the Historian's color identity?
Lorehold, the Historian is Boros (red 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 Lorehold, the Historian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lorehold, the Historian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 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 13 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Lorehold, the Historian deck run?
Real Lorehold, the Historian 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 Lorehold, the Historian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hit the Mother Lode, Library of Leng, Storm Herd. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lorehold, the Historian decks.
What combos does Lorehold, the Historian have?
Lorehold, the Historian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Lorehold, the Historian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hit the Mother Lode, Storm Herd, Bender's Waterskin 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.