EDH Optimizer
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Legendary Creature — Elemental Otter · 1URUR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Lutri, the Spellchaser is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Companion — Each nonland card in your starting deck has a different name. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.)
Flash
When Lutri enters, if you cast it, copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Reference price of the card: €0.63
Average lands in decks for Lutri, the Spellchaser: 32
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Build your Lutri, the Spellchaser deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lutri, the Spellchaser 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lutri, the Spellchaser 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: A (85/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed70
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 32 lands (22 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Storm-Kiln Artist · Talisman of Creativity · Archmage Emeritus · Dualcaster Mage · Snap · Frantic Search · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Izzet Signet · Brainstorm · Valley Floodcaller · Stormcatch Mentor · Counterspell · Jeska's Will · Mystical Tutor · Ponder · Fellwar Stone · Grapeshot · Lightning Bolt · Swan Song · Preordain · Release to the Wind · Seething Song · Brain Freeze · Goblin Electromancer · Mystic Remora · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Windfall · Expressive Iteration · Rhystic Study · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Faithless Looting · Flusterstorm · Blasphemous Act · Hexing Squelcher · Opt · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Underworld Breach · Big Score · Coruscation Mage · Lotus Petal · Solve the Equation · Twinflame · Alania, Divergent Storm · Deflecting Swat · Gamble · Mana Geyser · Pyretic Ritual · Chaos Warp · Gitaxian Probe · Kitsa, Otterball Elite · Fierce Guardianship · Force of Will · Narset's Reversal · Ral, Crackling Wit · Simian Spirit Guide · Consider · Spellseeker · Thought Vessel · Chrome Mox · Desperate Ritual · Flare of Duplication · Force of Negation · Impact Tremors · Ral, Storm Conduit · Molten Duplication · Command Tower · Steam Vents · Shivan Reef · Scalding Tarn · Sulfur Falls · Training Center · Stormcarved Coast · Thundering Falls · Mystic Sanctuary · Cascade Bluffs · Fiery Islet · Otawara, Soaring City · Volcanic Island · Polluted Delta · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Flooded Strand · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Riverpyre Verge · Misty Rainforest · Frostboil Snarl · Mistrise Village
🃏 Recommended cards for Lutri, the Spellchaser
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lutri, the Spellchaser, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dualcaster Mage | 57% | +49% |
| Valley Floodcaller | 48% | +40% |
| Release to the Wind | 37% | +37% |
| Snap | 55% | +31% |
| Twinflame | 32% | +28% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 67% | +27% |
| Alania, Divergent Storm | 31% | +27% |
| Brain Freeze | 36% | +26% |
| Stormcatch Mentor | 47% | +24% |
| Steam Vents | 73% | +23% |
| Scalding Tarn | 54% | +23% |
| Molten Duplication | 25% | +22% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 57% | +22% |
| Kitsa, Otterball Elite | 29% | +22% |
| Flare of Duplication | 26% | +22% |
| Flusterstorm | 34% | +22% |
| Spellseeker | 27% | +22% |
| Polluted Delta | 33% | +22% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 23% | +21% |
| Mystical Tutor | 42% | +20% |
| Hexing Squelcher | 33% | +20% |
| Grapeshot | 40% | +20% |
| Underworld Breach | 33% | +20% |
| Narset's Reversal | 28% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Lutri, the Spellchaser 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.
- Release to the Wind
- Twinflame
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Alania, Divergent Storm
- Stormcatch Mentor
- Archmage Emeritus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dualcaster Mage
- Valley Floodcaller
- Snap
- Brain Freeze
- Steam Vents
- Molten Duplication
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Scalding Tarn
- Spellseeker
- Polluted Delta
- Hexing Squelcher
- Thundering Falls
- Flooded Strand
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lutri, the Spellchaser
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lutri, the Spellchaser's color identity?
Lutri, the Spellchaser is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Lutri, the Spellchaser come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lutri, the Spellchaser deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 32 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: A (85/100).
How many lands should a Lutri, the Spellchaser deck run?
Real Lutri, the Spellchaser decks run 32 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 Lutri, the Spellchaser?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dualcaster Mage, Valley Floodcaller, Release to the Wind. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lutri, the Spellchaser decks.
What combos does Lutri, the Spellchaser have?
Lutri, the Spellchaser 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 Lutri, the Spellchaser deck cost?
You can start cheap: Release to the Wind, Twinflame, Storm-Kiln Artist 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.