EDH Optimizer
Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light
Legendary Creature — Human Hero // Legendary Creature — Elemental Hero · 2W
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
{2}{R}{W}{W}: Transform Monica Rambeau. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Flying, hexproof, prowess
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €1.21
Average lands in decks for Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light: 36
SpellslingerTokens+1/+1 CountersProwessAggroHeroesLegendsEquipment
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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 (66/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed71
- Interaction63
- Resilience94
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 6 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Monastery Mentor · Path to Exile · Talisman of Conviction · Boros Charm · Young Pyromancer · Boros Signet · Aligned Heart · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Storm-Kiln Artist · Thor Odinson · Crash Through · Frontline Rush · Stirring Hopesinger · Cori-Steel Cutter · Cosmogrand Zenith · Honor · Big Score · Will of the Mardu · Angelfire Ignition · Expedite · Fellwar Stone · Take Up the Shield · Lightning Bolt · Lorehold Charm · Practiced Offense · Blasphemous Act · Faithless Looting · Flashback · Chaos Warp · Aziza, Mage Tower Captain · Blazing Crescendo · Feather, the Redeemed · Firebending Student · Akroma's Will · Informed Inkwright · Warleader's Call · Defiant Strike · Bulk Up · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Prismari Pianist · Erode · Reprieve · Deflecting Palm · Fists of Flame · Zada, Hedron Grinder · Generous Gift · Mind Stone · Monstrous Rage · Requisition Raid · Captain Marvel, Apex Avenger · Enduring Innocence · Grand Crescendo · Jeska's Will · Swiftfoot Boots · Welcoming Vampire · Flawless Maneuver · Shelter · Thor, God of Thunder · Vandalblast · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Sundown Pass · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Radiant Summit · Furycalm Snarl · Sunbillow Verge · Exotic Orchard · Turbulent Steppe · Arid Mesa · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Triumph · Abandoned Air Temple · Boros Garrison · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Elegant Parlor · Reliquary Tower · Inspiring Vantage · Sunscorched Divide · Minas Tirith
🃏 Recommended cards for Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Monastery Mentor | 65% | +61% |
| Young Pyromancer | 52% | +47% |
| Aligned Heart | 48% | +47% |
| Thor Odinson | 44% | +42% |
| Crash Through | 41% | +40% |
| Frontline Rush | 41% | +38% |
| Stirring Hopesinger | 40% | +37% |
| Cosmogrand Zenith | 39% | +37% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | 39% | +37% |
| Honor | 39% | +37% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 44% | +37% |
| Will of the Mardu | 37% | +35% |
| Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon | 44% | +33% |
| Expedite | 36% | +32% |
| Practiced Offense | 34% | +32% |
| Take Up the Shield | 35% | +31% |
| Firebending Student | 31% | +30% |
| Feather, the Redeemed | 31% | +30% |
| Blazing Crescendo | 31% | +30% |
| Aziza, Mage Tower Captain | 31% | +30% |
| Angelfire Ignition | 36% | +30% |
| Flashback | 33% | +28% |
| Informed Inkwright | 30% | +28% |
| Legion Leadership | 45% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light 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.
- Monastery Mentor
- Young Pyromancer
- Aligned Heart
- Thor Odinson
- Crash Through
- Frontline Rush
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cosmogrand Zenith
- Cori-Steel Cutter
- Will of the Mardu
- Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
- Flashback
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Akroma's Will
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Sunbillow Verge
- Jeska's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light's color identity?
Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light 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 Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 22 % of the time and floods 46 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light deck run?
Real Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light 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 Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light?
The three highest-synergy cards are Monastery Mentor, Young Pyromancer, Aligned Heart. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light decks.
What combos does Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light deck cost?
You can start cheap: Monastery Mentor, Young Pyromancer, Aligned Heart 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.