EDH Optimizer
Matoya, Archon Elder
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Matoya, Archon Elder is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you scry or surveil, draw a card. (Draw after you scry or surveil.)
Reference price of the card: €0.51
Average lands in decks for Matoya, Archon Elder: 35
ScrySurveilCard DrawComboSpellslingerControlMillTokens
Build your Matoya, Archon Elder deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Matoya, Archon Elder 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Matoya, Archon Elder 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+ (58/100)
- Consistency30
- Speed46
- Interaction90
- Resilience84
- Closing44
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Opt · Consider · Sol Ring · Preordain · Serum Visions · Thought Vessel · Arcane Signet · Sapphire Medallion · Deliberate · Laboratory Maniac · Otherworldly Gaze · Curate · Jace's Sanctum · Sigiled Starfish · Mission Briefing · Dreams of Laguna · Unauthorized Exit · Thassa, God of the Sea · Counterspell · Dissolve · Hermes, Overseer of Elpis · Psychosis Crawler · Sinister Sabotage · Chasm Skulker · Cryptic Annelid · Elvish Mariner · Homunculus Horde · Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong · Elrond, Lord of Rivendell · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Mystic Speculation · Fading Hope · Wizard Class · Hithlain Knots · Triskaidekaphile · Aetherize · High Tide · Pongify · Il Mheg Pixie · Ominous Seas · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Mentor's Guidance · Mindwhisker · Rapid Hybridization · Decanter of Endless Water · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Mazemind Tome · Mischievous Mystic · Swallowed by Leviathan · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Propaganda · Retreat to Coralhelm · Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Condescend · Faerie Seer · Gossip's Talent · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Emrakul's Messenger · Nightveil Sprite · Rune-Sealed Wall · Select for Inspection · Voyage's End · Ephara's Dispersal · Reliquary Tower · Rivendell · Castle Vantress · Crystal Grotto · Hidden Grotto · The Grey Havens · Conduit Pylons · Zhalfirin Void · Mystic Sanctuary · Rumble Arena · Gallifrey Council Chamber · Isolated Watchtower · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Matoya, Archon Elder
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Matoya, Archon Elder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Consider | 82% | +67% |
| Serum Visions | 73% | +64% |
| Opt | 88% | +63% |
| Deliberate | 64% | +61% |
| Sigiled Starfish | 60% | +60% |
| Otherworldly Gaze | 62% | +58% |
| Rivendell | 68% | +58% |
| Curate | 60% | +58% |
| Jace's Sanctum | 60% | +56% |
| Preordain | 80% | +56% |
| Unauthorized Exit | 57% | +56% |
| Dreams of Laguna | 57% | +56% |
| Mission Briefing | 58% | +55% |
| Thassa, God of the Sea | 56% | +52% |
| Hermes, Overseer of Elpis | 54% | +52% |
| Dissolve | 54% | +51% |
| Crystal Grotto | 52% | +51% |
| Sinister Sabotage | 51% | +50% |
| Hidden Grotto | 50% | +49% |
| Elvish Mariner | 49% | +48% |
| Cryptic Annelid | 49% | +48% |
| The Grey Havens | 49% | +48% |
| Conduit Pylons | 48% | +47% |
| Elrond, Lord of Rivendell | 47% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Matoya, Archon Elder 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.
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/cardTier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Thassa, God of the Sea
- Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
- Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Palantír of Orthanc
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Matoya, Archon Elder
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Maddening Cacophony → Infinite mill
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Matoya, Archon Elder's color identity?
Matoya, Archon Elder 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 Matoya, Archon Elder come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Matoya, Archon Elder deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 15 % of the time and floods 32 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Matoya, Archon Elder deck run?
Real Matoya, Archon Elder 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 Matoya, Archon Elder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Consider, Serum Visions, Opt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Matoya, Archon Elder decks.
What combos does Matoya, Archon Elder have?
Matoya, Archon Elder 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 Matoya, Archon Elder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Consider, Serum Visions, Opt 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.