EDH Optimizer
Maralen of the Mornsong
Legendary Creature — Elf Wizard · 1BB
Color identity: Black
Maralen of the Mornsong is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Players can't draw cards.
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player loses 3 life, searches their library for a card, puts it into their hand, then shuffles.
Reference price of the card: €11.44
Average lands in decks for Maralen of the Mornsong: 50
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🛠️ Build a deck for Maralen of the Mornsong 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Maralen of the Mornsong 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency10
- Speed79
- Interaction52
- Resilience90
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (6 nonbasic, 36 Swamp)
Dark Ritual · Sol Ring · Opposition Agent · Ob Nixilis, Unshackled · Jet Medallion · Arcane Signet · Cabal Ritual · Crypt Ghast · Reanimate · Lightning Greaves · Mornsong Aria · Imp's Mischief · Exquisite Blood · Ad Nauseam · Demonic Tutor · Bubbling Muck · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Scheming Symmetry · Exsanguinate · Swiftfoot Boots · Deadly Rollick · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Dauthi Voidwalker · Bolas's Citadel · Dark Deal · Lotus Petal · Vampiric Tutor · Bloodchief Ascension · Feed the Swarm · Sickening Dreams · Culling the Weak · Dark Confidant · Mindcrank · Sanguine Bond · Wishclaw Talisman · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Torment of Hailfire · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Necropotence · Toxic Deluge · Defile · Grim Tutor · Damnation · Elixir of Immortality · Painful Quandary · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Infernal Grasp · Animate Dead · Mithril Coat · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Withering Boon · Baleful Mastery · Blood Pet · Charcoal Diamond · Go for the Throat · Nirkana Revenant · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Maralen of the Mornsong
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Maralen of the Mornsong, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Agent | 66% | +57% |
| Ob Nixilis, Unshackled | 57% | +54% |
| Mornsong Aria | 44% | +42% |
| Ad Nauseam | 41% | +38% |
| Scheming Symmetry | 35% | +31% |
| Exquisite Blood | 42% | +28% |
| Sickening Dreams | 29% | +28% |
| Cabal Ritual | 45% | +27% |
| Mindcrank | 28% | +23% |
| Bloodthirsty Conqueror | 32% | +23% |
| Lotus Petal | 30% | +22% |
| Wishclaw Talisman | 28% | +21% |
| Elixir of Immortality | 23% | +21% |
| Bubbling Muck | 36% | +21% |
| Dark Confidant | 28% | +20% |
| Bloodchief Ascension | 29% | +20% |
| Dark Deal | 30% | +19% |
| Imp's Mischief | 43% | +18% |
| Sanguine Bond | 28% | +16% |
| Teferi's Puzzle Box | 19% | +16% |
| Withering Boon | 20% | +16% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 31% | +15% |
| Bloodletter of Aclazotz | 26% | +15% |
| Profane Tutor | 19% | +15% |
💰 The best cards for your Maralen of the Mornsong 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.
- Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
- Mornsong Aria
- Sickening Dreams
- Elixir of Immortality
- Dark Ritual
- Painful Quandary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ad Nauseam
- Scheming Symmetry
- Cabal Ritual
- Mindcrank
- Wishclaw Talisman
- Bubbling Muck
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Opposition Agent
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Lotus Petal
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Maralen of the Mornsong
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Maralen of the Mornsong's color identity?
Maralen of the Mornsong is black: 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 Maralen of the Mornsong come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Maralen of the Mornsong deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 13 % of the time and floods 49 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Maralen of the Mornsong deck run?
Real Maralen of the Mornsong decks run 50 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 Maralen of the Mornsong?
The three highest-synergy cards are Opposition Agent, Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Mornsong Aria. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Maralen of the Mornsong decks.
What combos does Maralen of the Mornsong have?
Maralen of the Mornsong 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 Maralen of the Mornsong deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ob Nixilis, Unshackled, Mornsong Aria, Sickening Dreams 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.