EDH Optimizer
Lyse Hext
Legendary Creature — Human Rebel Monk · 1WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Lyse Hext is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Noncreature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
As long as you've cast two or more noncreature spells this turn, Lyse Hext has double strike.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Comes in the precon Scions & Spellcraft
Average lands in decks for Lyse Hext: 33
VoltronSpellslingerAurasProwessAggroEnchantressEquipmentCantrips
Build your Lyse Hext deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lyse Hext 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lyse Hext 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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed44
- Interaction100
- Resilience82
- Closing89
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (21 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Island)
Arcane Signet · Talisman of Progress · Sol Ring · Frantic Search · Enter the Enigma · Azorius Signet · Rebellious Strike · Shelter · Cartouche of Knowledge · Feather of Flight · Slip Through Space · Negate · Steel of the Godhead · Swords to Plowshares · Keep Safe · Brainstorm · Combat Research · Fellwar Stone · Distortion Strike · Swiftfoot Boots · Ponder · Reprieve · Combat Tutorial · Preordain · Shadow Rift · Zhalfirin Shapecraft · Angelic Gift · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Monastery Mentor · Path to Exile · All That Glitters · Apostle's Blessing · Arcane Denial · Defiant Strike · Snap · Water Wings · Gitaxian Probe · Aqueous Form · Confound · Unwind · Fae Flight · Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier · Sheltered by Ghosts · Spirit Mantle · Tempest Technique · Thought Vessel · Flare of Faith · Triton Wavebreaker · Archmage Emeritus · Emerge Unscathed · Open the Armory · Rune of Flight · Curiosity · Lock and Load · Opt · Remand · Sky Diamond · Deliberate · Staggering Insight · Chromatic Star · Marble Diamond · Nerd Rage · Pym Particles · Alphinaud Leveilleur · Celestial Armor · Sram, Senior Edificer · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Adarkar Wastes · Port Town · Deserted Beach · Hallowed Fountain · Skycloud Expanse · Mystic Gate · Sea of Clouds · Rogue's Passage · Flooded Strand · Floodfarm Verge · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Enlightenment · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Nimbus Maze · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Seachrome Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Lyse Hext
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lyse Hext, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Enter the Enigma | 64% | +62% |
| Rebellious Strike | 61% | +60% |
| Cartouche of Knowledge | 60% | +59% |
| Shelter | 61% | +59% |
| Feather of Flight | 58% | +58% |
| Slip Through Space | 56% | +55% |
| Frantic Search | 65% | +52% |
| Keep Safe | 53% | +52% |
| Steel of the Godhead | 54% | +50% |
| Combat Research | 51% | +48% |
| Distortion Strike | 48% | +48% |
| Combat Tutorial | 45% | +44% |
| Zhalfirin Shapecraft | 43% | +43% |
| Shadow Rift | 44% | +42% |
| Angelic Gift | 42% | +42% |
| Reprieve | 46% | +40% |
| Apostle's Blessing | 39% | +39% |
| Water Wings | 38% | +38% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 42% | +38% |
| Monastery Mentor | 41% | +37% |
| Defiant Strike | 38% | +37% |
| Ponder | 47% | +35% |
| Confound | 35% | +35% |
| Preordain | 45% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Lyse Hext 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.
- Enter the Enigma
- Rebellious Strike
- Cartouche of Knowledge
- Shelter
- Feather of Flight
- Slip Through Space
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ponder
- Gitaxian Probe
- Snap
- Open the Armory
- Winged Boots
- The Reality Chip
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lyse Hext
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lyse Hext's color identity?
Lyse Hext is Azorius (blue 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 Lyse Hext come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lyse Hext deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 26 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Lyse Hext deck run?
Real Lyse Hext decks run 33 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 Lyse Hext?
The three highest-synergy cards are Enter the Enigma, Rebellious Strike, Cartouche of Knowledge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lyse Hext decks.
What combos does Lyse Hext have?
Lyse Hext 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 Lyse Hext deck cost?
You can start cheap: Enter the Enigma, Rebellious Strike, Cartouche of Knowledge 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.