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Lyra, Tolarian Archangel
Legendary Creature — Angel Wizard · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Lyra, Tolarian Archangel is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of each end step, if you've drawn three or more cards this turn, create a 3/3 blue Angel creature token with flying.
{3}{U}{U}: Until end of turn, whenever Lyra deals combat damage to a player, draw two cards.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Lyra, Tolarian Archangel: 36
TokensCard DrawFlyingSpellslingerControlAngels+1/+1 CountersSphinxes
Build your Lyra, Tolarian Archangel deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 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 (88/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed70
- Interaction100
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Island)
Brainstorm · Sol Ring · Thought Vessel · Thirst for Discovery · Frantic Search · Brainsurge · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Signet · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Wizard's Staff · Counterspell · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Wizard Class · Pongify · Rapid Hybridization · Aetherize · Arcane Denial · Geist of Saint Thalia · Thirst for Identity · Thirst for Knowledge · Psychosis Crawler · Chasm Skulker · Curiosity Crafter · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Faerie Mastermind · Winged Words · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Homunculus Horde · Mischievous Mystic · Bident of Thassa · Ominous Seas · Robe of the Archmagi · Archmage Emeritus · Enduring Curiosity · Emrakul's Messenger · Archmage's Charm · Bender's Waterskin · Negate · Midnight Clock · Mind Stone · The Theorist, Jace Beleren · Vnwxt, Verbose Host · Reality Shift · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Arcanis the Omnipotent · High Tide · Mana Sculpt · Thirst for Meaning · Windfall · Brainstone · Treasure Cruise · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Consecrated Sphinx · Mystic Confluence · Rhystic Study · Rowdy Research · Unexpected Assistance · Laboratory Maniac · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Flow of Knowledge · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Cyclonic Rift · Fblthp, Impossibly Lost · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Cephalid Coliseum · Riptide Laboratory · Seraph Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Agna Qel'a · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Lonely Sandbar · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Lyra, Tolarian Archangel
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lyra, Tolarian Archangel, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thirst for Discovery | 74% | +69% |
| Brainsurge | 72% | +64% |
| Harmonized Trio | 70% | +62% |
| Wizard's Staff | 65% | +59% |
| Thirst for Identity | 55% | +53% |
| Brainstorm | 91% | +50% |
| Thirst for Knowledge | 54% | +49% |
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 56% | +49% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 64% | +47% |
| Winged Words | 48% | +45% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 49% | +44% |
| Robe of the Archmagi | 44% | +43% |
| Wizard Class | 59% | +42% |
| Frantic Search | 73% | +42% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 49% | +40% |
| Homunculus Horde | 47% | +39% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 46% | +39% |
| Emrakul's Messenger | 42% | +37% |
| Vnwxt, Verbose Host | 39% | +37% |
| Chasm Skulker | 50% | +37% |
| Enduring Curiosity | 43% | +36% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 52% | +36% |
| Thirst for Meaning | 36% | +36% |
| The Theorist, Jace Beleren | 39% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Lyra, Tolarian 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.
- Thirst for Discovery
- Brainsurge
- Thirst for Identity
- Brainstorm
- Thirst for Knowledge
- Geist of Saint Thalia
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wizard's Staff
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Enduring Curiosity
- Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Raise the Palisade
- Three Steps Ahead
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Theorist, Jace Beleren
- Faerie Mastermind
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lyra, Tolarian Archangel
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- High Tide + Archaeomancer + Snap → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries + Enter the Infinite → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lyra, Tolarian Archangel's color identity?
Lyra, Tolarian Archangel is blue: 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 Lyra, Tolarian Archangel come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lyra, Tolarian Archangel deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 12 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: A (88/100).
How many lands should a Lyra, Tolarian Archangel deck run?
Real Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 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 Lyra, Tolarian Archangel?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thirst for Discovery, Brainsurge, Harmonized Trio. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lyra, Tolarian Archangel decks.
What combos does Lyra, Tolarian Archangel have?
Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 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 Lyra, Tolarian Archangel deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thirst for Discovery, Brainsurge, Thirst for Identity 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.