EDH Optimizer
Mabel, Valley Hero
Legendary Creature — Mouse Soldier · 1RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Mabel, Valley Hero is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Mabel or another creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature that entered this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Average lands in decks for Mabel, Valley Hero: 34
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Build your Mabel, Valley Hero deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mabel, Valley Hero 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mabel, Valley Hero 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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency38
- Speed60
- Interaction55
- Resilience84
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 4 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Heartfire Hero · Swords to Plowshares · Whiskervale Forerunner · Emberheart Challenger · Flowerfoot Swordmaster · Mabel, Heir to Cragflame · Path to Exile · Steelburr Champion · Manifold Mouse · Gallia, the Merrymaker · Seedglaive Mentor · Brambleguard Captain · Whiskerquill Scribe · Abzan Falconer · Talisman of Conviction · Mouse Trapper · Nettle Guard · Enduring Innocence · Raging Battle Mouse · Boros Signet · Boros Charm · Veteran Guardmouse · Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion · Might of the Meek · Valley Questcaller · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Envoy of the Ancestors · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Tocasia's Welcome · Sephiroth, Fallen Hero · Thundering Raiju · Cheeky House-Mouse // Squeak By · Damning Verdict · Lorehold Charm · Brave-Kin Duo · Thistledown Players · Requisition Raid · Dawn's Truce · Dewdrop Cure · Lightning Greaves · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Mabel's Mettle · Canyon Jerboa · Echoing Assault · Metastatic Evangel · Repel Calamity · Resourceful Defense · Roughshod Duo · Sword of the Squeak · Felidar Retreat · Swiftfoot Boots · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Generous Gift · Impact Tremors · Reprieve · Araña, Heart of the Spider · Welcoming Vampire · Three Blind Mice · Valley Rally · Banner of Kinship · Esper Sentinel · Guiding Hydra · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Furycalm Snarl · Rugged Prairie · Sundown Pass · Sacred Foundry · Rockface Village · Radiant Summit · Exotic Orchard · Lupinflower Village · Spectator Seating · Rogue's Passage · Path of Ancestry · Sunscorched Divide · Boros Garrison · Temple of Triumph · Arid Mesa · Evolving Wilds · Sunbillow Verge · Fabled Passage · Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
🃏 Recommended cards for Mabel, Valley Hero
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mabel, Valley Hero, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Heartfire Hero | 63% | +60% |
| Whiskervale Forerunner | 60% | +58% |
| Emberheart Challenger | 59% | +57% |
| Mabel, Heir to Cragflame | 57% | +56% |
| Flowerfoot Swordmaster | 57% | +55% |
| Steelburr Champion | 56% | +54% |
| Manifold Mouse | 53% | +52% |
| Gallia, the Merrymaker | 51% | +51% |
| Seedglaive Mentor | 51% | +49% |
| Whiskerquill Scribe | 50% | +49% |
| Brambleguard Captain | 50% | +49% |
| Abzan Falconer | 49% | +47% |
| Mouse Trapper | 46% | +44% |
| Nettle Guard | 44% | +42% |
| Raging Battle Mouse | 43% | +42% |
| Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion | 41% | +40% |
| Veteran Guardmouse | 41% | +40% |
| Rockface Village | 39% | +37% |
| Valley Questcaller | 38% | +37% |
| Envoy of the Ancestors | 37% | +36% |
| Might of the Meek | 38% | +35% |
| Thundering Raiju | 35% | +34% |
| Lupinflower Village | 35% | +33% |
| Enduring Innocence | 43% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Mabel, Valley Hero 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.
- Heartfire Hero
- Whiskervale Forerunner
- Emberheart Challenger
- Mabel, Heir to Cragflame
- Flowerfoot Swordmaster
- Steelburr Champion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Enduring Innocence
- Damning Verdict
- Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
- Dawn's Truce
- Banner of Kinship
- Jacked Rabbit
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Uncivil Unrest
- Roaming Throne
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mabel, Valley Hero
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Altar of Dementia → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
- Cathars' Crusade + Goblin Bombardment → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mabel, Valley Hero's color identity?
Mabel, Valley Hero 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 Mabel, Valley Hero come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mabel, Valley Hero deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 40 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Mabel, Valley Hero deck run?
Real Mabel, Valley Hero decks run 34 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 Mabel, Valley Hero?
The three highest-synergy cards are Heartfire Hero, Whiskervale Forerunner, Emberheart Challenger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mabel, Valley Hero decks.
What combos does Mabel, Valley Hero have?
Mabel, Valley Hero has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar. 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 Mabel, Valley Hero deck cost?
You can start cheap: Heartfire Hero, Whiskervale Forerunner, Emberheart Challenger 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.