EDH Optimizer
Meneldor, Swift Savior
Legendary Creature — Bird Soldier · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Meneldor, Swift Savior is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Meneldor deals combat damage to a player, exile up to one target creature you own, then return it to the battlefield under your control.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Meneldor, Swift Savior: 36
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Build your Meneldor, Swift Savior deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Meneldor, Swift Savior 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Meneldor, Swift Savior deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (79/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed48
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Aether Channeler · Sol Ring · Archaeomancer · Solemn Simulacrum · Arcane Signet · Mulldrifter · Counterspell · Perplexing Chimera · Swiftfoot Boots · Ghostly Flicker · Planar Incision · Sapphire Medallion · Peregrine Drake · Negate · Puca's Mischief · Shifting Grift · Sudden Substitution · Combat Research · Gossip's Talent · Agent of Treachery · Thought Vessel · Legerdemain · Modify Memory · Scourge of Fleets · Spawnbroker · Circuit Mender · Blur · Cloud of Faeries · Switcheroo · Whirler Rogue · Panharmonicon · Dour Port-Mage · Aqueous Form · Displace · Coveted Falcon · Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter · Mind Stone · Sky Diamond · Daring Thief · Fireshrieker · Venser, Shaper Savant · Watcher for Tomorrow · Aetherize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Djinn of Infinite Deceits · Rapid Hybridization · Serum Visionary · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Volatile Stormdrake · Conjurer's Closet · Shield Broker · Voidwalk · Cloudkin Seer · Man-o'-War · Scampering Surveyor · Sea Gate Oracle · Wayfarer's Bauble · Essence Flux · Identity Thief · Arcane Denial · Lightning Greaves · Meteor Golem · Pongify · Mystic Sanctuary · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Access Tunnel · Rivendell
🃏 Recommended cards for Meneldor, Swift Savior
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Meneldor, Swift Savior, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aether Channeler | 67% | +62% |
| Perplexing Chimera | 54% | +53% |
| Mulldrifter | 59% | +52% |
| Planar Incision | 53% | +48% |
| Puca's Mischief | 47% | +47% |
| Archaeomancer | 61% | +47% |
| Shifting Grift | 46% | +45% |
| Peregrine Drake | 51% | +43% |
| Sudden Substitution | 43% | +42% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 53% | +41% |
| Gossip's Talent | 42% | +41% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 61% | +41% |
| Spawnbroker | 40% | +40% |
| Legerdemain | 40% | +40% |
| Combat Research | 42% | +40% |
| Modify Memory | 40% | +39% |
| Circuit Mender | 39% | +38% |
| Switcheroo | 38% | +38% |
| Agent of Treachery | 41% | +37% |
| Whirler Rogue | 38% | +35% |
| Cloud of Faeries | 38% | +34% |
| Coveted Falcon | 34% | +34% |
| Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter | 34% | +34% |
| Panharmonicon | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Meneldor, Swift Savior 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.
- Aether Channeler
- Perplexing Chimera
- Mulldrifter
- Planar Incision
- Puca's Mischief
- Archaeomancer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sudden Substitution
- Agent of Treachery
- Panharmonicon
- Dour Port-Mage
- Conjurer's Closet
- Sword of Hearth and Home
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Astral Dragon
- Gilded Drake
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Meneldor, Swift Savior
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Cloud of Faeries + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Panharmonicon + Venser, Shaper Savant → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite blue mana, Infinite untap of lands you control
- High Tide + Archaeomancer + Snap → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Meneldor, Swift Savior's color identity?
Meneldor, Swift Savior 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 Meneldor, Swift Savior come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Meneldor, Swift Savior deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Meneldor, Swift Savior deck run?
Real Meneldor, Swift Savior 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 Meneldor, Swift Savior?
The three highest-synergy cards are Aether Channeler, Perplexing Chimera, Mulldrifter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Meneldor, Swift Savior decks.
What combos does Meneldor, Swift Savior have?
Meneldor, Swift Savior 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 Meneldor, Swift Savior deck cost?
You can start cheap: Aether Channeler, Perplexing Chimera, Mulldrifter 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.