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Mu Yanling, Wind Rider

Card: Mu Yanling, Wind Rider

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Pilot · 2UU

Color identity: Blue

Mu Yanling, Wind Rider is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
When Mu Yanling enters, create a 3/2 colorless Vehicle artifact token with crew 1.
Vehicles you control have flying.
Whenever one or more creatures you control with flying deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.

Reference price of the card: €0.36

Average lands in decks for Mu Yanling, Wind Rider: 35

VehiclesFlyingArtifactsCard DrawTokensAggroHistoricAffinity

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🎲 How the average Mu Yanling, Wind Rider 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.

3.9average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
30 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
3 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
7median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (65/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (14 nonbasic, 21 Island)

Sol Ring · Thopter Fabricator · The Indomitable · Thopter Spy Network · Arcane Signet · Mobilizer Mech · Sai, Master Thopterist · Counterspell · Thought Vessel · Etherium Sculptor · Sapphire Medallion · Deluxe Dragster · Mischievous Mystic · Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel · Foundry Inspector · Possession Engine · Silent Submersible · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Imposter Mech · Katsumasa, the Animator · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Surgehacker Mech · The Regalia · Weatherlight · Pongify · Reality Shift · Smuggler's Copter · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Subterranean Schooner · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Cultivator's Caravan · Efficient Construction · Rapid Hybridization · Thought Monitor · Cyberdrive Awakener · Unlicensed Hearse · Nautiloid Ship · Cargo Ship · Enduring Curiosity · Negate · Reckoner Bankbuster · Whirler Rogue · Hulldrifter · Sharding Sphinx · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Arcane Denial · Emrakul's Messenger · Brotherhood Vertibird · Cynette, Jelly Drover · Unstoppable Plan · Bident of Thassa · Mind Stone · Thoughtcast · Favorable Winds · Reaver Titan · Research Thief · Lifecraft Engine · Mechtitan Core · Aetherize · Desynchronization · Master of Etherium · Vnwxt, Verbose Host · Rise and Shine · Mindlink Mech · Reliquary Tower · Mech Hangar · Archway of Innovation · Academy Ruins · Seat of the Synod · Reef Roads · Buried Ruin · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Inventors' Fair · Muraganda Raceway · Myriad Landscape · Darksteel Citadel

🃏 Recommended cards for Mu Yanling, Wind Rider

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mu Yanling, Wind Rider, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Thopter Fabricator 82% +78%
The Indomitable 75% +73%
Mobilizer Mech 69% +68%
Thopter Spy Network 70% +63%
Deluxe Dragster 59% +58%
Sai, Master Thopterist 69% +57%
Possession Engine 57% +56%
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 57% +56%
Silent Submersible 57% +56%
Cosima, God of the Voyage 57% +56%
Mech Hangar 55% +55%
Imposter Mech 55% +51%
Mischievous Mystic 58% +51%
Katsumasa, the Animator 51% +50%
Weatherlight 50% +49%
Surgehacker Mech 50% +49%
The Regalia 50% +49%
Smuggler's Copter 48% +47%
Etherium Sculptor 63% +47%
Subterranean Schooner 47% +46%
Foundry Inspector 57% +43%
Cultivator's Caravan 44% +43%
Padeem, Consul of Innovation 50% +41%
Reef Roads 41% +40%

💰 The best cards for your Mu Yanling, Wind Rider 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.

  • Thopter Fabricator€0.23 · 82% inclusion
  • Mobilizer Mech€0.15 · 69% inclusion
  • Thopter Spy Network€0.28 · 70% inclusion
  • Sai, Master Thopterist€0.19 · 69% inclusion
  • Possession Engine€0.15 · 57% inclusion
  • Skysovereign, Consul Flagship€0.44 · 57% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • The Indomitable€2.33 · 75% inclusion
  • Deluxe Dragster€2.67 · 59% inclusion
  • Imposter Mech€4.85 · 55% inclusion
  • Cyberdrive Awakener€2.09 · 42% inclusion
  • Enduring Curiosity€5.14 · 39% inclusion
  • Alandra, Sky Dreamer€7.30 · 36% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Nautiloid Ship€14.73 · 40% inclusion
  • Reaver Titan€15.23 · 33% inclusion
  • Uthros, Titanic Godcore€11.38 · 26% inclusion
  • Urza, Lord High Artificer€15.07 · 22% inclusion
  • Thunderhawk Gunship€12.04 · 14% inclusion
  • Simulacrum Synthesizer€17.25 · 19% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Mu Yanling, Wind Rider

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mu Yanling, Wind Rider's color identity?

Mu Yanling, Wind Rider 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 Mu Yanling, Wind Rider come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Mu Yanling, Wind Rider deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).

How many lands should a Mu Yanling, Wind Rider deck run?

Real Mu Yanling, Wind Rider decks run 35 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 Mu Yanling, Wind Rider?

The three highest-synergy cards are Thopter Fabricator, The Indomitable, Mobilizer Mech. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mu Yanling, Wind Rider decks.

What combos does Mu Yanling, Wind Rider have?

Mu Yanling, Wind Rider 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 Mu Yanling, Wind Rider deck cost?

You can start cheap: Thopter Fabricator, Mobilizer Mech, Thopter Spy Network 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.

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