EDH Optimizer
Najal, the Storm Runner
Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard · 2UUR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Najal, the Storm Runner is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash.
Whenever Najal attacks, you may pay {2}. If you do, when you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Najal, the Storm Runner: 35
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Build your Najal, the Storm Runner deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Najal, the Storm Runner 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Najal, the Storm Runner 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed52
- Interaction92
- Resilience82
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 9 Island, 9 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Goblin Electromancer · Archmage Emeritus · Storm-Kiln Artist · Counterspell · Izzet Signet · Mana Geyser · Negate · Stormcatch Mentor · Guttersnipe · Thousand-Year Storm · Preordain · Lightning Bolt · Ponder · Blasphemous Act · Frantic Search · Opt · Archmage of Runes · Grapeshot · Brainstorm · Seething Song · Haughty Djinn · Expressive Iteration · Abrade · Balmor, Battlemage Captain · Vandalblast · Wizards of Thay · Chaos Warp · Faithless Looting · Talisman of Creativity · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Izzet Charm · Coruscation Mage · Double Vision · Mizzix's Mastery · Resonating Lute · Thought Vessel · Twinferno · Young Pyromancer · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Swiftfoot Boots · Galvanic Iteration · Jeska's Will · Solve the Equation · Veyran, Voice of Duality · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brass's Bounty · Electrostatic Infantry · Third Path Iconoclast · Boltwave · Mind Stone · Murmuring Mystic · Snap · Thrill of Possibility · Arcane Denial · Big Score · Commander's Sphere · Crackle with Power · Flame of Anor · Lightning Strike · Mizzium Mortars · Serum Visions · Thunderclap Drake · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Temple of Epiphany · Reliquary Tower · Frostboil Snarl · Shivan Reef · Swiftwater Cliffs · Izzet Boilerworks · Stormcarved Coast · Mystic Sanctuary · Cascade Bluffs · Evolving Wilds · Steam Vents · Molten Tributary · Training Center · Myriad Landscape · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Najal, the Storm Runner
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Najal, the Storm Runner, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goblin Electromancer | 60% | +32% |
| Wizards of Thay | 29% | +27% |
| Haughty Djinn | 31% | +26% |
| Thousand-Year Storm | 40% | +25% |
| Double Vision | 26% | +22% |
| Twinferno | 26% | +22% |
| Archmage of Runes | 34% | +21% |
| Stormcatch Mentor | 43% | +21% |
| Balmor, Battlemage Captain | 29% | +20% |
| Electrostatic Infantry | 22% | +20% |
| Mana Geyser | 43% | +19% |
| Swiftwater Cliffs | 35% | +19% |
| Guttersnipe | 41% | +17% |
| Lightning Strike | 18% | +16% |
| Grapeshot | 34% | +15% |
| Galvanic Iteration | 23% | +15% |
| Mizzium Mortars | 18% | +15% |
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 28% | +15% |
| Brass's Bounty | 22% | +15% |
| Molten Tributary | 23% | +14% |
| Twinning Staff | 17% | +14% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 20% | +14% |
| Mocking Sprite | 16% | +13% |
| Boltwave | 20% | +13% |
💰 The best cards for your Najal, the Storm Runner 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.
- Goblin Electromancer
- Wizards of Thay
- Haughty Djinn
- Thousand-Year Storm
- Double Vision
- Twinferno
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Archmage of Runes
- Boltwave
- Seething Song
- Solve the Equation
- Crackle with Power
- Baral, Chief of Compliance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
- Worldfire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Najal, the Storm Runner
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Najal, the Storm Runner's color identity?
Najal, the Storm Runner is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Najal, the Storm Runner come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Najal, the Storm Runner deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Najal, the Storm Runner deck run?
Real Najal, the Storm Runner 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 Najal, the Storm Runner?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goblin Electromancer, Wizards of Thay, Haughty Djinn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Najal, the Storm Runner decks.
What combos does Najal, the Storm Runner have?
Najal, the Storm Runner 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 Najal, the Storm Runner deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goblin Electromancer, Wizards of Thay, Haughty Djinn 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.