EDH Optimizer
Minn, Wily Illusionist
Legendary Creature — Gnome Wizard · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Minn, Wily Illusionist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 1/1 blue Illusion creature token with "This token gets +1/+0 for each other Illusion you control."
Whenever an Illusion you control dies, you may put a permanent card with mana value less than or equal to that creature's power from your hand onto the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €9.63
Average lands in decks for Minn, Wily Illusionist: 34
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Build your Minn, Wily Illusionist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Minn, Wily Illusionist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Minn, Wily Illusionist 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed51
- Interaction92
- Resilience88
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (12 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Brainstorm · Sol Ring · Frantic Search · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Perilous Research · Skullclamp · Thought Vessel · Sapphire Medallion · Abjure · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Phantasmal Image · Arcane Denial · Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive · Lord of the Unreal · Murmuring Mystic · Wizard Class · Krovikan Mist · Toothy, Imaginary Friend · Opt · Psychosis Crawler · Meloku the Clouded Mirror · Oneirophage · Pongify · Spark Double · Wonder · Consecrated Sphinx · Mordenkainen · Rapid Hybridization · Archmage's Charm · Mind Stone · Ponder · Quick Study · Rhystic Study · Ashnod's Altar · Preordain · Faerie Mastermind · Illusory Ambusher · Mystic Remora · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Phantom Steed · Titan of Littjara · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Curiosity Crafter · Heraldic Banner · Kindred Discovery · Meeting of Minds · Teferi, Master of Time · Phantasmal Dreadmaw · Thirst for Discovery · Archmage Emeritus · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Negate · Ominous Seas · Read the Runes · You Find the Villains' Lair · Drowned Rusalka · Homunculus Horde · Lightning Greaves · Reality Shift · Wizard's Staff · Cyclonic Rift · High Tide · Scourge of Fleets · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Mystic Sanctuary · Lonely Sandbar · High Market · War Room · Riptide Laboratory · Myriad Landscape · Fountainport · Otawara, Soaring City · Remote Isle · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Geier Reach Sanitarium
🃏 Recommended cards for Minn, Wily Illusionist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Minn, Wily Illusionist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Perilous Research | 73% | +71% |
| Skullclamp | 73% | +67% |
| Abjure | 67% | +62% |
| Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive | 61% | +59% |
| Phantasmal Image | 63% | +58% |
| Lord of the Unreal | 59% | +57% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 75% | +57% |
| Krovikan Mist | 58% | +56% |
| Toothy, Imaginary Friend | 55% | +52% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 59% | +49% |
| Meloku the Clouded Mirror | 51% | +49% |
| Frantic Search | 77% | +45% |
| Oneirophage | 48% | +44% |
| Mordenkainen | 46% | +43% |
| Brainstorm | 84% | +43% |
| High Market | 44% | +42% |
| Wonder | 47% | +42% |
| Wizard Class | 59% | +41% |
| Illusory Ambusher | 41% | +40% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 42% | +38% |
| Phantom Steed | 40% | +38% |
| Titan of Littjara | 40% | +38% |
| Quick Study | 43% | +37% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 52% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Minn, Wily Illusionist 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.
- Perilous Research
- Abjure
- Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
- Lord of the Unreal
- Krovikan Mist
- Murmuring Mystic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Phantasmal Image
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Toothy, Imaginary Friend
- Ashnod's Altar
- Spark Double
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Altar of Dementia
- Phyrexian Altar
- Rhystic Study
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Minn, Wily Illusionist
- 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 creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Minn, Wily Illusionist's color identity?
Minn, Wily Illusionist 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 Minn, Wily Illusionist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Minn, Wily Illusionist deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 20 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Minn, Wily Illusionist deck run?
Real Minn, Wily Illusionist decks run 34 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 Minn, Wily Illusionist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Perilous Research, Skullclamp, Abjure. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Minn, Wily Illusionist decks.
What combos does Minn, Wily Illusionist have?
Minn, Wily Illusionist 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 Minn, Wily Illusionist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Perilous Research, Abjure, Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive 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.