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Mathise, Surge Channeler
Legendary Creature — Human Elf Shaman Sorcerer · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Mathise, Surge Channeler is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value 3 or greater, roll a d20.
1-9 | Each player draws a card.
10-19 | You draw a card.
20 | Copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Reference price of the card: €3.63
Average lands in decks for Mathise, Surge Channeler: 36
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Build your Mathise, Surge Channeler deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mathise, Surge Channeler 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mathise, Surge Channeler 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed41
- Interaction100
- Resilience83
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Frantic Search · Sapphire Medallion · Pixie Guide · Thought Vessel · Arcane Signet · Aetherize · Archmage Emeritus · Contact Other Plane · Feywild Trickster · Rewind · Unwind · High Tide · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Haughty Djinn · Gale's Redirection · Wizard Class · Archmage of Runes · Flow of Knowledge · Wizard's Spellbook · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Mindsplice Apparatus · Laboratory Maniac · Wizards of Thay · Diviner's Portent · Psychosis Crawler · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Vexing Puzzlebox · Murmuring Mystic · Thunderclap Drake · Counterspell · Windfall · Archmage's Charm · Fact or Fiction · Treasure Cruise · Cone of Cold · Ravenform · Solve the Equation · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Press the Enemy · Arcane Endeavor · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Mocking Sprite · Triskaidekaphile · Dream Fracture · Propaganda · Dig Through Time · Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy · Decanter of Endless Water · Jace's Sanctum · Shark Typhoon · Brainsurge · Curse of the Swine · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Faerie Mastermind · Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring · Case of the Ransacked Lab · See Double · Mind Stone · Mnemonic Deluge · Power of Persuasion · Reenact the Crime · Chasm Skulker · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Castle Vantress · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Rivendell · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Terrain Generator
🃏 Recommended cards for Mathise, Surge Channeler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mathise, Surge Channeler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pixie Guide | 74% | +73% |
| Feywild Trickster | 66% | +66% |
| Contact Other Plane | 66% | +65% |
| Gale's Redirection | 60% | +60% |
| Wizard's Spellbook | 59% | +59% |
| Unwind | 66% | +56% |
| Haughty Djinn | 61% | +54% |
| Rewind | 66% | +54% |
| Mindsplice Apparatus | 58% | +54% |
| Wizards of Thay | 53% | +51% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 64% | +51% |
| Diviner's Portent | 51% | +51% |
| Frantic Search | 80% | +49% |
| Vexing Puzzlebox | 49% | +49% |
| Archmage of Runes | 59% | +47% |
| Baral, Chief of Compliance | 58% | +47% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 67% | +46% |
| Cone of Cold | 44% | +44% |
| Flow of Knowledge | 59% | +44% |
| Thunderclap Drake | 48% | +44% |
| Wizard Class | 60% | +42% |
| Arcane Endeavor | 41% | +41% |
| Press the Enemy | 42% | +41% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 48% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Mathise, Surge Channeler 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.
- Pixie Guide
- Feywild Trickster
- Contact Other Plane
- Gale's Redirection
- Wizard's Spellbook
- Unwind
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vexing Puzzlebox
- Archmage of Runes
- Irenicus's Vile Duplication
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Solve the Equation
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mnemonic Deluge
- Ancient Silver Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mathise, Surge Channeler
- 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
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Riverchurn Monument + Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital → Infinite mill for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mathise, Surge Channeler's color identity?
Mathise, Surge Channeler is blue: 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 Mathise, Surge Channeler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mathise, Surge Channeler deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 22 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Mathise, Surge Channeler deck run?
Real Mathise, Surge Channeler decks run 36 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 Mathise, Surge Channeler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pixie Guide, Feywild Trickster, Contact Other Plane. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mathise, Surge Channeler decks.
What combos does Mathise, Surge Channeler have?
Mathise, Surge Channeler 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 Mathise, Surge Channeler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pixie Guide, Feywild Trickster, Contact Other Plane 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.