EDH Optimizer
Monk Gyatso
Legendary Creature — Human Monk · 3W
Color identity: White
Monk Gyatso is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability, you may airbend that creature. (Exile it. While it's exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.)
Reference price of the card: €6.69
Average lands in decks for Monk Gyatso: 33
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Build your Monk Gyatso deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Monk Gyatso 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Monk Gyatso 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+ (78/100)
- Consistency87
- Speed74
- Interaction58
- Resilience92
- Closing76
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (11 nonbasic, 22 Plains)
Lightning Greaves · Shuko · Sol Ring · Pearl Medallion · Semblance Anvil · Nomads en-Kor · Cloud Key · Swords to Plowshares · Spirited Companion · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Warrior en-Kor · Helm of Awakening · Helpful Hunter · Oketra's Monument · Recruiter of the Guard · Wall of Omens · Avatar's Wrath · Delivery Moogle · Salt Road Packbeast · Kindly Customer · Loran of the Third Path · Shaman en-Kor · Altar of the Brood · Reprieve · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Grafted Wargear · Starfield Shepherd · Aven Interrupter · Mind Stone · Thought Vessel · Anticausal Vestige · Appa, Steadfast Guardian · Circuit Mender · Outrider en-Kor · Enlightened Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Solemn Simulacrum · Urza's Incubator · Restoration Magic · Cloudshift · Grand Abolisher · Priest of Ancient Lore · Liquimetal Torque · The Wind Crystal · Oswald Fiddlebender · Tataru Taru · Aetherflux Reservoir · Stoneforge Mystic · Ticket Tortoise · Foundry Inspector · Inspiring Overseer · Silence · Steelshaper's Gift · Cloister Gargoyle · Skyclave Apparition · Umbral Mantle · Watcher of the Wayside · Mother of Runes · Search Party Captain · Sevinne's Reclamation · Oblivion Sower · Selfless Squire · Splitskin Doll · Triskelion · Ephemerate · Urza's Saga · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Tower of the Magistrate · Ancient Tomb · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Endless Sands · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Inventors' Fair · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Monk Gyatso
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Monk Gyatso, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shuko | 89% | +88% |
| Nomads en-Kor | 81% | +80% |
| Semblance Anvil | 82% | +79% |
| Cloud Key | 77% | +74% |
| Lightning Greaves | 93% | +65% |
| Warrior en-Kor | 66% | +65% |
| Helm of Awakening | 65% | +64% |
| Spirited Companion | 72% | +62% |
| Delivery Moogle | 62% | +60% |
| Salt Road Packbeast | 60% | +59% |
| Helpful Hunter | 65% | +57% |
| Kindly Customer | 59% | +56% |
| Wall of Omens | 63% | +54% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 62% | +54% |
| Recruiter of the Guard | 64% | +54% |
| Shaman en-Kor | 48% | +47% |
| Grafted Wargear | 46% | +45% |
| Altar of the Brood | 47% | +45% |
| Aven Interrupter | 45% | +41% |
| Appa, Steadfast Guardian | 42% | +40% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 42% | +40% |
| Oketra's Monument | 65% | +40% |
| Starfield Shepherd | 46% | +39% |
| Outrider en-Kor | 38% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Monk Gyatso 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.
- Shuko
- Nomads en-Kor
- Warrior en-Kor
- Helm of Awakening
- Spirited Companion
- Delivery Moogle
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Semblance Anvil
- Cloud Key
- Lightning Greaves
- Avatar's Wrath
- Recruiter of the Guard
- Shaman en-Kor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza's Incubator
- Urza's Saga
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
- Aang, Airbending Master
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Monk Gyatso
- Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count
- Appa, Steadfast Guardian + Urza's Incubator + Aang, Airbending Master → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count, Infinite creature tokens
- Monk Gyatso + Shuko → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count
- Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves + Semblance Anvil → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count
- Monk Gyatso + Nomads en-Kor → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count
- Monk Gyatso + Shuko + Semblance Anvil → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Monk Gyatso's color identity?
Monk Gyatso is white: 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 Monk Gyatso come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Monk Gyatso deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 39 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Monk Gyatso deck run?
Real Monk Gyatso decks run 33 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 Monk Gyatso?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shuko, Nomads en-Kor, Semblance Anvil. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Monk Gyatso decks.
What combos does Monk Gyatso have?
Monk Gyatso has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Monk Gyatso + Lightning Greaves. 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 Monk Gyatso deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shuko, Nomads en-Kor, Warrior en-Kor 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.