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Mai, Jaded Edge
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 1R
Color identity: Red
Mai, Jaded Edge is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Exhaust — {3}: Put a double strike counter on Mai. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Mai, Jaded Edge: 35
EquipmentProwessSpellslingerVoltronActivated AbilitiesExtra CombatsAggroArtifacts
Build your Mai, Jaded Edge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mai, Jaded Edge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mai, Jaded Edge 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: F (33/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed41
- Interaction31
- Resilience74
- Closing22
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Monstrous Rage · Arcane Signet · Dreadmaw's Ire · Siege Smash · Demand Answers · Faithless Looting · Ruby Medallion · Storm-Kiln Artist · Swiftfoot Boots · Firebending Student · Lightning Bolt · Rush of Adrenaline · Run Amok · Fists of Flame · Thrill of Possibility · Bulk Up · Chaos Warp · Expedite · Titan's Strength · Haste Magic · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Mind Stone · Redirect Lightning · Brute Force · Gimli's Fury · Crash Through · Brute Strength · Mask of Memory · Monastery Swiftspear · Unleash Fury · Beamtown Beatstick · Blasphemous Act · Infuriate · Untimely Malfunction · Abrade · Desperate Ritual · Sazacap's Brew · Seething Song · Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat · Fire Diamond · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Vandalblast · Blazing Crescendo · Brotherhood Regalia · Deflecting Swat · Tenza, Godo's Maul · Big Score · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Jeska's Will · Professional Face-Breaker · Runaway Steam-Kin · Sticky Fingers · Frantic Confrontation · Mana Geyser · Renegade Tactics · Samut's Sprint · The Last Agni Kai · Lightning Greaves · Pyretic Ritual · Reckless Charge · Reckless Impulse · Reforge the Soul · Claws of Valakut · Rogue's Passage · Fire Nation Palace · Arena of Glory · War Room · Forgotten Cave · Witch's Clinic · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Mai, Jaded Edge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mai, Jaded Edge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Monstrous Rage | 66% | +61% |
| Dreadmaw's Ire | 58% | +55% |
| Siege Smash | 56% | +50% |
| Rush of Adrenaline | 48% | +47% |
| Firebending Student | 48% | +45% |
| Run Amok | 47% | +44% |
| Titan's Strength | 44% | +40% |
| Fists of Flame | 45% | +38% |
| Haste Magic | 42% | +38% |
| Gimli's Fury | 37% | +36% |
| Bulk Up | 44% | +36% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 50% | +34% |
| Brute Force | 37% | +33% |
| Expedite | 44% | +33% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 40% | +33% |
| Monastery Swiftspear | 34% | +33% |
| Demand Answers | 55% | +32% |
| Brute Strength | 34% | +32% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 41% | +31% |
| Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat | 31% | +30% |
| Crash Through | 35% | +30% |
| Infuriate | 32% | +29% |
| Mask of Memory | 34% | +28% |
| Sazacap's Brew | 31% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Mai, Jaded Edge 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.
- Monstrous Rage
- Dreadmaw's Ire
- Siege Smash
- Rush of Adrenaline
- Firebending Student
- Run Amok
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Cori-Steel Cutter
- Silver Shroud Costume
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Reforge the Soul
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Witch's Clinic
- Redirect Lightning
- Arena of Glory
- Zuko, Firebending Master
- Mox Amber
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mai, Jaded Edge
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mai, Jaded Edge's color identity?
Mai, Jaded Edge is red: 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 Mai, Jaded Edge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mai, Jaded Edge deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 19 % of the time and floods 47 %. Deck health: F (33/100).
How many lands should a Mai, Jaded Edge deck run?
Real Mai, Jaded Edge 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 Mai, Jaded Edge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Monstrous Rage, Dreadmaw's Ire, Siege Smash. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mai, Jaded Edge decks.
What combos does Mai, Jaded Edge have?
Mai, Jaded Edge has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Mai, Jaded Edge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Monstrous Rage, Dreadmaw's Ire, Siege Smash 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.