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Medomai the Ageless

Card: Medomai the Ageless

Legendary Creature — Sphinx · 4WU

Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius

Medomai the Ageless is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Medomai deals combat damage to a player, take an extra turn after this one.
Medomai can't attack during extra turns.

Reference price of the card: €2.99

Average lands in decks for Medomai the Ageless: 36

Extra TurnsFlyingSphinxesControlComboVoltronCounterspellsClones

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🎲 How the average Medomai the Ageless 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.

5.7average turn the commander comes down
89 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
26 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
16 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
94 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B (71/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 9 Island)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Azorius Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Swiftfoot Boots · Path to Exile · Duelist's Heritage · Lightning Greaves · Talisman of Progress · Thought Vessel · Dovin's Veto · Warden of Evos Isle · Watcher of the Spheres · Jubilant Skybonder · Negate · Propaganda · Fireshrieker · Grand Arbiter Augustin IV · Windreader Sphinx · Time Wipe · Ghostly Prison · Strionic Resonator · Archetype of Imagination · Isperia, Supreme Judge · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Smothering Tithe · Generous Gift · Helm of the Host · Render Silent · Rhystic Study · Supreme Verdict · Empyrean Eagle · True Conviction · Consecrated Sphinx · Gold-Forged Thopteryx · Approach of the Second Sun · Aqueous Form · Cyclonic Rift · Temporal Mastery · Brainstorm · Commander's Sphere · Mana Drain · Mind Stone · Sphinx's Revelation · Time Warp · Lighthouse Chronologist · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Temporal Manipulation · Dream Trawler · Phantom Steed · Spark Double · Teferi, Master of Time · Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign · Aetherize · Bident of Thassa · Defiler of Dreams · Flaming Fist · Mystical Tutor · Sapphire Medallion · Teferi's Protection · Arcane Denial · Azor, the Lawbringer · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Port Town · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Enlightenment · Azorius Chancery · Hallowed Fountain · Rogue's Passage · Deserted Beach · Adarkar Wastes · Sea of Clouds · Flooded Strand · Tranquil Cove · Myriad Landscape · Skycloud Expanse · Mystic Gate · Mystic Sanctuary · Irrigated Farmland · Floodfarm Verge · Nimbus Maze

🃏 Recommended cards for Medomai the Ageless

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Medomai the Ageless, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Duelist's Heritage 44% +42%
Fireshrieker 36% +35%
Warden of Evos Isle 42% +35%
Watcher of the Spheres 40% +33%
Jubilant Skybonder 39% +33%
Windreader Sphinx 35% +33%
Sphinx of the Second Sun 32% +31%
Isperia, Supreme Judge 32% +30%
Archetype of Imagination 32% +30%
Strionic Resonator 33% +29%
Helm of the Host 30% +28%
Swiftfoot Boots 53% +28%
Rogue's Passage 42% +27%
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV 35% +26%
Temporal Mastery 26% +25%
True Conviction 28% +24%
Lighthouse Chronologist 24% +23%
Time Warp 25% +23%
Lightning Greaves 43% +23%
Temporal Manipulation 24% +23%
Render Silent 30% +22%
Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign 23% +22%
Phantom Steed 23% +22%
Consecrated Sphinx 27% +22%

💰 The best cards for your Medomai the Ageless 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.

  • Duelist's Heritage€1.55 · 44% inclusion
  • Fireshrieker€0.16 · 36% inclusion
  • Warden of Evos Isle€0.11 · 42% inclusion
  • Watcher of the Spheres€0.34 · 40% inclusion
  • Jubilant Skybonder€0.20 · 39% inclusion
  • Windreader Sphinx€0.22 · 35% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Strionic Resonator€6.53 · 33% inclusion
  • Helm of the Host€4.13 · 30% inclusion
  • Temporal Mastery€4.53 · 26% inclusion
  • True Conviction€2.88 · 28% inclusion
  • Lighthouse Chronologist€8.31 · 24% inclusion
  • Time Warp€6.92 · 25% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Grand Arbiter Augustin IV€10.06 · 35% inclusion
  • Consecrated Sphinx€19.65 · 27% inclusion
  • Expropriate€10.39 · 11% inclusion
  • Mana Drain€40.44 · 25% inclusion
  • Sakashima of a Thousand Faces€16.69 · 10% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Medomai the Ageless's color identity?

Medomai the Ageless is Azorius (blue 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 Medomai the Ageless come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Medomai the Ageless deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (71/100).

How many lands should a Medomai the Ageless deck run?

Real Medomai the Ageless 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 Medomai the Ageless?

The three highest-synergy cards are Duelist's Heritage, Fireshrieker, Warden of Evos Isle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Medomai the Ageless decks.

What combos does Medomai the Ageless have?

We have no known combos catalogued for Medomai the Ageless. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.

How much does a Medomai the Ageless deck cost?

You can start cheap: Duelist's Heritage, Fireshrieker, Warden of Evos Isle 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.

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