EDH Optimizer
Moira Brown, Guide Author
Legendary Creature — Human Citizen · 1RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Moira Brown, Guide Author is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Moira Brown enters, create a colorless Book Equipment artifact token named Wasteland Survival Guide with "Equipped creature gets +1/+1 for each quest counter among permanents you control" and equip {1}.
Whenever you attack, put a quest counter on target nonland permanent you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Comes in the precon Scrappy Survivors
Average lands in decks for Moira Brown, Guide Author: 34
EquipmentBlinkAggroTokensProliferateArtifactsVoltron+1/+1 Counters
Build your Moira Brown, Guide Author deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (62/100)
- Consistency29
- Speed51
- Interaction52
- Resilience77
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 3 Mountain)
Craig Boone, Novac Guard · Overseer of Vault 76 · Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep · ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot · Quest for Pure Flame · Quest for the Holy Relic · Airbender Ascension · Grateful Apparition · Sol Ring · Sunspring Expedition · Arcane Signet · Puresteel Paladin · Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan · Zektar Shrine Expedition · Metastatic Evangel · Firebender Ascension · Luminarch Ascension · Swords to Plowshares · Ephemerate · Akiri, Fearless Voyager · Path to Exile · Yes Man, Personal Securitron · Cloudshift · Oltec Matterweaver · Talisman of Conviction · Teleportation Circle · Resourceful Defense · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Reyav, Master Smith · Patrolling Peacemaker · Recon Craft Theta · Boros Signet · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Blasphemous Act · Inventory Management · Swiftfoot Boots · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Parting Gust · Chaos Warp · Conjurer's Closet · Fortune, Loyal Steed · Norn's Choirmaster · Boros Charm · Wyleth, Soul of Steel · Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden · Solemn Simulacrum · Bureau Headmaster · Nahiri's Resolve · The Jolly Balloon Man · Dispatch · Pyromancer Ascension · Crimson Caravaneer · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Swiftblade Vindicator · Wear // Tear · Flickerwisp · Panharmonicon · Austere Command · Sword of Truth and Justice · Generous Gift · Éowyn, Lady of Rohan · Sword of Hearth and Home · Flicker of Fate · The Ozolith · Contagion Clasp · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Karn's Bastion · Battlefield Forge · Rogue's Passage · Rugged Prairie · Furycalm Snarl · Sacred Foundry · Sunscorched Divide · Temple of Triumph · Spectator Seating · Boros Garrison · Sundown Pass · Nesting Grounds · Path of Ancestry · Exotic Orchard · Sunbillow Verge · Arid Mesa · Radiant Summit · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Elegant Parlor · Myriad Landscape · Evolving Wilds · Slayers' Stronghold
🃏 Recommended cards for Moira Brown, Guide Author
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Moira Brown, Guide Author, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Boone, Novac Guard | 93% | +92% |
| Overseer of Vault 76 | 88% | +87% |
| Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep | 87% | +87% |
| ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot | 86% | +85% |
| Quest for Pure Flame | 85% | +84% |
| Quest for the Holy Relic | 84% | +84% |
| Airbender Ascension | 81% | +80% |
| Sunspring Expedition | 80% | +80% |
| Grateful Apparition | 80% | +78% |
| Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan | 78% | +77% |
| Zektar Shrine Expedition | 77% | +76% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 76% | +74% |
| Luminarch Ascension | 72% | +72% |
| Firebender Ascension | 72% | +70% |
| Ephemerate | 68% | +62% |
| Karn's Bastion | 65% | +61% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 78% | +61% |
| Yes Man, Personal Securitron | 61% | +59% |
| Teleportation Circle | 56% | +54% |
| Oltec Matterweaver | 56% | +53% |
| Resourceful Defense | 54% | +53% |
| Akiri, Fearless Voyager | 64% | +52% |
| Cloudshift | 56% | +51% |
| Recon Craft Theta | 49% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Moira Brown, Guide Author 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.
- Craig Boone, Novac Guard
- Overseer of Vault 76
- Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep
- ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot
- Quest for Pure Flame
- Quest for the Holy Relic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Luminarch Ascension
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Conjurer's Closet
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Norn's Choirmaster
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- The Ozolith
- Giggling Skitterspike
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Moira Brown, Guide Author
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Combat Celebrant + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Moira Brown, Guide Author's color identity?
Moira Brown, Guide Author is Boros (red 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 Moira Brown, Guide Author come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Moira Brown, Guide Author deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 40 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Moira Brown, Guide Author deck run?
Real Moira Brown, Guide Author 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 Moira Brown, Guide Author?
The three highest-synergy cards are Craig Boone, Novac Guard, Overseer of Vault 76, Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Moira Brown, Guide Author decks.
What combos does Moira Brown, Guide Author have?
Moira Brown, Guide Author has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Moira Brown, Guide Author deck cost?
You can start cheap: Craig Boone, Novac Guard, Overseer of Vault 76, Duchess, Wayward Tavernkeep 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.