EDH Optimizer
Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light
Legendary Creature — Human Hero // Legendary Creature — Elemental Hero
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: €1.71
Average lands in decks for Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light: 36
SpellslingerTokens+1/+1 CountersProwessAggroHeroesLegendsHumans
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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: B (71/100)
- Consistency20
- Speed71
- Interaction63
- Resilience84
- Closing100
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 · Aligned Heart · Boros Signet · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Storm-Kiln Artist · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Thor Odinson · Crash Through · Frontline Rush · Cori-Steel Cutter · Stirring Hopesinger · Cosmogrand Zenith · Honor · Big Score · Will of the Mardu · Angelfire Ignition · Expedite · Lightning Bolt · Lorehold Charm · Take Up the Shield · Blasphemous Act · Faithless Looting · Fellwar Stone · Flashback · Chaos Warp · Practiced Offense · Aziza, Mage Tower Captain · Feather, the Redeemed · Firebending Student · Blazing Crescendo · Warleader's Call · Defiant Strike · Akroma's Will · Bulk Up · Erode · Informed Inkwright · Prismari Pianist · Deflecting Palm · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Fists of Flame · Reprieve · Generous Gift · Monstrous Rage · Zada, Hedron Grinder · Grand Crescendo · Jeska's Will · Mind Stone · Requisition Raid · Welcoming Vampire · Captain Marvel, Apex Avenger · Flawless Maneuver · Swiftfoot Boots · Thor, God of Thunder · Vandalblast · Enduring Innocence · Esper Sentinel · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Sundown Pass · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Rugged Prairie · Radiant Summit · Spectator Seating · Furycalm Snarl · Sunbillow Verge · Exotic Orchard · Arid Mesa · Turbulent Steppe · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Triumph · Abandoned Air Temple · Boros Garrison · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Elegant Parlor · Inspiring Vantage · Minas Tirith · Sunscorched Divide
🃏 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 | 66% | +61% |
| Young Pyromancer | 52% | +48% |
| Aligned Heart | 48% | +47% |
| Thor Odinson | 44% | +43% |
| Crash Through | 41% | +40% |
| Cori-Steel Cutter | 40% | +38% |
| Frontline Rush | 41% | +38% |
| Stirring Hopesinger | 40% | +38% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 45% | +37% |
| Honor | 39% | +37% |
| Cosmogrand Zenith | 39% | +37% |
| Will of the Mardu | 38% | +35% |
| Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon | 44% | +32% |
| Expedite | 36% | +32% |
| Firebending Student | 32% | +32% |
| Take Up the Shield | 35% | +31% |
| Practiced Offense | 33% | +31% |
| Angelfire Ignition | 37% | +31% |
| Feather, the Redeemed | 32% | +30% |
| Aziza, Mage Tower Captain | 32% | +30% |
| Blazing Crescendo | 31% | +30% |
| Flashback | 34% | +29% |
| Prismari Pianist | 29% | +28% |
| Informed Inkwright | 29% | +28% |
💰 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.
- Cori-Steel Cutter
- Cosmogrand Zenith
- 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
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Voice of Victory
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 most-included cards per EDHREC, 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 28 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
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.