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MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature you control with power 2 or less attacks, it gains skulk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
Whenever a creature with power 4 or greater attacks you, its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Reference price of the card: €5.40
Comes in the precon Hail, Caesar
Average lands in decks for MacCready, Lamplight Mayor: 35
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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+ (59/100)
- Consistency27
- Speed56
- Interaction59
- Resilience89
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dusk // Dawn · Swords to Plowshares · Arcane Signet · Welcoming Vampire · Mentor of the Meek · Assemble the Players · The Battle of Bywater · Path to Exile · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Meekstone · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Enduring Innocence · Unstoppable Slasher · Wispdrinker Vampire · Anguished Unmaking · Commissar Severina Raine · Selfless Spirit · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Tomik, Wielder of Law · Mangara, the Diplomat · Fell the Mighty · Talisman of Hierarchy · Inkshield · Skullclamp · Orzhov Signet · Raise the Past · Corpse Knight · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Generous Gift · Esper Sentinel · Soul Warden · Charismatic Conqueror · Despark · Suture Priest · Knight of the White Orchid · Saradoc, Master of Buckland · Skrelv's Hive · Expel the Interlopers · Windborn Muse · General's Enforcer · Ghostly Prison · Virtus the Veiled · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Hoard Robber · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Phyrexian Arena · Snarling Gorehound · Voice of Victory · Swiftfoot Boots · Within Range · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Night's Whisper · Quietus Spike · Sevinne's Reclamation · Soul's Attendant · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Blind Obedience · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Flawless Maneuver · Lightning Greaves · Oketra's Monument · Secure the Wastes · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Vault of the Archangel · Shineshadow Snarl · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Temple of Silence · Bojuka Bog · Fetid Heath · Minas Tirith · Desolate Mire · Marsh Flats · Orzhov Basilica · Shadowy Backstreet · Path of Ancestry · Castle Ardenvale · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Bleachbone Verge · Exotic Orchard · Concealed Courtyard · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for MacCready, Lamplight Mayor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dusk // Dawn | 69% | +65% |
| Assemble the Players | 60% | +59% |
| Mentor of the Meek | 62% | +58% |
| The Battle of Bywater | 59% | +57% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 66% | +52% |
| Meekstone | 51% | +50% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 50% | +48% |
| Delney, Streetwise Lookout | 51% | +46% |
| Wispdrinker Vampire | 49% | +46% |
| Commissar Severina Raine | 45% | +43% |
| Enduring Innocence | 50% | +43% |
| Tomik, Wielder of Law | 43% | +40% |
| Fell the Mighty | 41% | +40% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 42% | +35% |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 54% | +34% |
| Selfless Spirit | 45% | +34% |
| Raise the Past | 36% | +33% |
| Saradoc, Master of Buckland | 31% | +31% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 44% | +31% |
| Expel the Interlopers | 30% | +30% |
| Virtus the Veiled | 28% | +28% |
| Hoard Robber | 27% | +27% |
| Skrelv's Hive | 31% | +26% |
| Minas Tirith | 33% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your MacCready, Lamplight Mayor 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.
- Dusk // Dawn
- Assemble the Players
- Mentor of the Meek
- Wispdrinker Vampire
- Tomik, Wielder of Law
- Fell the Mighty
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Battle of Bywater
- Welcoming Vampire
- Meekstone
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Enduring Innocence
- Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Commissar Severina Raine
- Voice of Victory
- Charismatic Conqueror
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Tymna the Weaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is MacCready, Lamplight Mayor's color identity?
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor is Orzhov (black 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 MacCready, Lamplight Mayor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average MacCready, Lamplight Mayor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 36 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a MacCready, Lamplight Mayor deck run?
Real MacCready, Lamplight Mayor decks run 35 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 MacCready, Lamplight Mayor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dusk // Dawn, Assemble the Players, Mentor of the Meek. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in MacCready, Lamplight Mayor decks.
What combos does MacCready, Lamplight Mayor have?
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 MacCready, Lamplight Mayor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dusk // Dawn, Assemble the Players, Mentor of the Meek 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.