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Namor, Atlantean King

Card: Namor, Atlantean King

Legendary Creature — Mutant Merfolk Noble · 1WU

Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius

Namor, Atlantean King is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.
Whenever Namor attacks a player who has more life than you, other creatures you control attacking that player get +2/+0 until end of turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.33

Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four

Average lands in decks for Namor, Atlantean King: 35

TokensMerfolkSpellslingerControl+1/+1 CountersAggroTap / UntapAnthems

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🎲 How the average Namor, Atlantean King 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.

3.0average turn the commander comes down
100 %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)
15 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (60/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 10 Island)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Namor the Sub-Mariner · Attuma, Atlantean Warlord · Master of the Pearl Trident · Path to Exile · Swords to Plowshares · Lord of Atlantis · Vodalian Hexcatcher · Counterspell · Deepchannel Duelist · Deeproot Pilgrimage · Svyelun of Sea and Sky · Kindred Discovery · Sygg's Command · Talisman of Progress · Deepway Navigator · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Harmonized Crescendo · Vodalian Wave-Knight · Merfolk Sovereign · Merrow Reejerey · Seafloor Oracle · Daughter of the Deep · Emperor Mihail II · Deeproot Waters · Dovin's Veto · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Adept Watershaper · Brainstorm · Ponder · Stonybrook Banneret · Raise the Palisade · Arcane Denial · Azorius Signet · Opt · Distant Melody · Patchwork Banner · Negate · Lullmage Mentor · Merrow Commerce · Preordain · Mist Dancer · Bident of Thassa · Namor, Scourge of the Seas · Skullclamp · Aetherize · Summon: Leviathan · Thought Vessel · Frantic Search · Sygg, River Guide · Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom // Sygg, Wanderbrine Shield · Eclipsed Merrow · Pongify · Cyclonic Rift · Lightning Greaves · Consider · Sapphire Medallion · Harbinger of the Seas · Meanders Guide · Propaganda · Flawless Maneuver · Stonybrook Schoolmaster · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Hallowed Fountain · Adarkar Wastes · Port Town · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Deserted Beach · Floodfarm Verge · Path of Ancestry · Wanderwine Hub · Flooded Strand · Gleaming Bastion · Three Tree City · Exotic Orchard · Eclipsed Realms · Mystic Sanctuary · Skycloud Expanse · Fabled Passage · Mystic Gate · Nimbus Maze · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway

🃏 Recommended cards for Namor, Atlantean King

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Namor, Atlantean King, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Namor the Sub-Mariner 75% +75%
Attuma, Atlantean Warlord 74% +74%
Master of the Pearl Trident 73% +72%
Lord of Atlantis 68% +67%
Vodalian Hexcatcher 67% +67%
Deeproot Pilgrimage 63% +62%
Deepchannel Duelist 63% +62%
Svyelun of Sea and Sky 59% +58%
Sygg's Command 56% +55%
Kopala, Warden of Waves 55% +54%
Deepway Navigator 55% +54%
Vodalian Wave-Knight 54% +52%
Kindred Discovery 56% +52%
Harmonized Crescendo 54% +51%
Merrow Reejerey 51% +51%
Merfolk Sovereign 51% +50%
Seafloor Oracle 51% +50%
Emperor Mihail II 50% +49%
Daughter of the Deep 50% +49%
Deeproot Waters 48% +48%
Harmonized Trio 47% +45%
Stonybrook Banneret 44% +43%
Adept Watershaper 46% +43%
Raise the Palisade 43% +40%

💰 The best cards for your Namor, Atlantean King 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.

  • Attuma, Atlantean Warlord€0.17 · 74% inclusion
  • Master of the Pearl Trident€1.33 · 73% inclusion
  • Deeproot Pilgrimage€0.95 · 63% inclusion
  • Deepchannel Duelist€0.11 · 63% inclusion
  • Svyelun of Sea and Sky€0.69 · 59% inclusion
  • Sygg's Command€0.07 · 56% 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.

  • Namor the Sub-Mariner€6.17 · 75% inclusion
  • Lord of Atlantis€3.21 · 68% inclusion
  • Vodalian Hexcatcher€3.15 · 67% inclusion
  • Vodalian Wave-Knight€3.96 · 54% inclusion
  • Kindred Discovery€5.61 · 56% inclusion
  • Daughter of the Deep€2.88 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

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

♾️ Known combos with Namor, Atlantean King

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Frequently asked questions

What is Namor, Atlantean King's color identity?

Namor, Atlantean King is Azorius (blue 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 Namor, Atlantean King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Namor, Atlantean King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 30 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).

How many lands should a Namor, Atlantean King deck run?

Real Namor, Atlantean King 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 Namor, Atlantean King?

The three highest-synergy cards are Namor the Sub-Mariner, Attuma, Atlantean Warlord, Master of the Pearl Trident. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Namor, Atlantean King decks.

What combos does Namor, Atlantean King have?

Namor, Atlantean King 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 Namor, Atlantean King deck cost?

You can start cheap: Attuma, Atlantean Warlord, Master of the Pearl Trident, Deeproot Pilgrimage 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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