EDH Optimizer
Merieke Ri Berit
Legendary Creature — Human · WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Merieke Ri Berit is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Merieke Ri Berit doesn't untap during your untap step.
{T}: Gain control of target creature for as long as you control Merieke Ri Berit. When Merieke Ri Berit leaves the battlefield or becomes untapped, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
Reference price of the card: €1.14
Average lands in decks for Merieke Ri Berit: 36
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Build your Merieke Ri Berit deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Merieke Ri Berit 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Merieke Ri Berit 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+ (76/100)
- Consistency34
- Speed66
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing84
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 6 Island, 1 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Pemmin's Aura · Freed from the Real · Swiftfoot Boots · Counterspell · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Swords to Plowshares · Thousand-Year Elixir · Aphetto Alchemist · Ioreth of the Healing House · Kelpie Guide · Illusionist's Bracers · Lightning Greaves · Fatestitcher · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Mother of Runes · Dramatic Reversal · Rhystic Study · Azorius Signet · Dovin's Veto · Magewright's Stone · Dimir Signet · Path to Exile · Fellwar Stone · Patriar's Seal · Adarkar Valkyrie · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Propaganda · Unbender Tine · Baleful Strix · Puppeteer · Talisman of Dominance · Mystic Remora · Talisman of Progress · Demonic Tutor · Negate · Orzhov Signet · Void Rend · Intruder Alarm · Brainstorm · Ghostly Prison · Conjurer's Closet · Esper Sentinel · Smothering Tithe · Agent of Treachery · Arcane Denial · Cloudshift · Drumbellower · Robaran Mercenaries · Supreme Verdict · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Empress Galina · Energy Arc · Talisman of Hierarchy · The Ever-Changing 'Dane · Cyclonic Rift · Forensic Researcher · Mana Drain · Pippin, Guard of the Citadel · Bribery · Coffin Queen · Enlightened Tutor · Command Tower · Godless Shrine · Arcane Sanctum · Hallowed Fountain · Watery Grave · Exotic Orchard · Glacial Fortress · Flooded Strand · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Raffine's Tower · Polluted Delta · Prairie Stream · Drowned Catacomb · Isolated Chapel · Marsh Flats · Adarkar Wastes · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Sunken Hollow · Caves of Koilos · Morphic Pool · Arcane Lighthouse · Underground River · Vault of Champions · Azorius Chancery · Dimir Aqueduct
🃏 Recommended cards for Merieke Ri Berit
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Merieke Ri Berit, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pemmin's Aura | 64% | +64% |
| Freed from the Real | 62% | +61% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 60% | +59% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 59% | +59% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 58% | +57% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 58% | +57% |
| Kelpie Guide | 48% | +48% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 46% | +46% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 45% | +44% |
| Fatestitcher | 45% | +44% |
| Mother of Runes | 42% | +39% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 42% | +39% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 62% | +38% |
| Magewright's Stone | 38% | +38% |
| Dramatic Reversal | 40% | +38% |
| Patriar's Seal | 35% | +35% |
| Unbender Tine | 34% | +34% |
| Arcanis the Omnipotent | 34% | +34% |
| Adarkar Valkyrie | 34% | +33% |
| Puppeteer | 32% | +32% |
| Intruder Alarm | 29% | +28% |
| Arcane Lighthouse | 28% | +27% |
| Robaran Mercenaries | 26% | +26% |
| Drumbellower | 26% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Merieke Ri Berit 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.
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
- Ioreth of the Healing House
- Kelpie Guide
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Fatestitcher
- Swiftfoot Boots
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pemmin's Aura
- Freed from the Real
- Aphetto Alchemist
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Mother of Runes
- Magewright's Stone
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Demonic Tutor
- Rhystic Study
- Treachery
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Merieke Ri Berit
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Merieke Ri Berit's color identity?
Merieke Ri Berit is Esper (black, 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 Merieke Ri Berit come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Merieke Ri Berit deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Merieke Ri Berit deck run?
Real Merieke Ri Berit 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 Merieke Ri Berit?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pemmin's Aura, Freed from the Real, Vizier of Tumbling Sands. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Merieke Ri Berit decks.
What combos does Merieke Ri Berit have?
Merieke Ri Berit has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle. 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 Merieke Ri Berit deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vizier of Tumbling Sands, Ioreth of the Healing House, Kelpie Guide 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.