EDH Optimizer
Namor the Sub-Mariner
Legendary Creature — Mutant Merfolk Villain · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Namor the Sub-Mariner is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Namor's power is equal to the number of Merfolk you control.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell with one or more blue mana symbols in its mana cost, create that many 1/1 blue Merfolk creature tokens.
Reference price of the card: €7.23
Average lands in decks for Namor the Sub-Mariner: 34
TokensMerfolkSpellslingerControlCounterspellsTempoAggroDevotion
Build your Namor the Sub-Mariner deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Namor the Sub-Mariner 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Namor the Sub-Mariner deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (77/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience82
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (7 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Counterspell · Sol Ring · Master of the Pearl Trident · Attuma, Atlantean Warlord · Vodalian Hexcatcher · Lord of Atlantis · Archmage's Charm · Sapphire Medallion · Svyelun of Sea and Sky · Kindred Discovery · Merfolk Sovereign · Cryptic Command · Arcane Signet · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Lullmage Mentor · Harmonized Crescendo · Deeproot Pilgrimage · High Tide · Merrow Reejerey · Pongify · Rapid Hybridization · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Brainstorm · Seafloor Oracle · Transcendent Message · Bident of Thassa · Emperor Mihail II · Merrow Commerce · Harbinger of the Seas · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Ponder · Raise the Palisade · Summon: Leviathan · Opt · Stonybrook Banneret · Distant Melody · Deeproot Waters · Mana Drain · Negate · Preordain · Thought Vessel · Frantic Search · Mist Dancer · Narset's Reversal · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Arcane Denial · Cyclonic Rift · Daughter of the Deep · Secret of Bloodbending · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Aetherize · Lightning Greaves · Snap · Swan Song · Deepchannel Mentor · Patchwork Banner · Propaganda · Skullclamp · Bender's Waterskin · Rhystic Study · Fierce Guardianship · Spirit Water Revival · Rewind · Inundate · Wanderwine Prophets · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Three Tree City · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Rogue's Passage · Cavern of Souls
🃏 Recommended cards for Namor the Sub-Mariner
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Namor the Sub-Mariner, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Master of the Pearl Trident | 78% | +75% |
| Vodalian Hexcatcher | 75% | +73% |
| Attuma, Atlantean Warlord | 75% | +72% |
| Lord of Atlantis | 74% | +72% |
| Svyelun of Sea and Sky | 67% | +65% |
| Merfolk Sovereign | 66% | +64% |
| Kopala, Warden of Waves | 61% | +59% |
| Kindred Discovery | 66% | +59% |
| Lullmage Mentor | 61% | +59% |
| Merrow Reejerey | 58% | +56% |
| Deeproot Pilgrimage | 58% | +56% |
| Harmonized Crescendo | 60% | +55% |
| Archmage's Charm | 72% | +55% |
| Cryptic Command | 65% | +53% |
| Seafloor Oracle | 52% | +50% |
| Transcendent Message | 52% | +50% |
| Merrow Commerce | 48% | +46% |
| Emperor Mihail II | 48% | +46% |
| Summon: Leviathan | 46% | +43% |
| Raise the Palisade | 47% | +43% |
| Stonybrook Banneret | 44% | +40% |
| Deeproot Waters | 41% | +40% |
| Three Tree City | 44% | +40% |
| Harmonized Trio | 47% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Namor the Sub-Mariner 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.
- Master of the Pearl Trident
- Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
- Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- Merfolk Sovereign
- Kopala, Warden of Waves
- Lullmage Mentor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vodalian Hexcatcher
- Lord of Atlantis
- Kindred Discovery
- Cryptic Command
- Merrow Commerce
- Raise the Palisade
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Roaming Throne
- Cavern of Souls
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Mana Drain
- Force of Negation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Namor the Sub-Mariner
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Namor the Sub-Mariner's color identity?
Namor the Sub-Mariner 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 Namor the Sub-Mariner come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Namor the Sub-Mariner deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 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 31 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Namor the Sub-Mariner deck run?
Real Namor the Sub-Mariner decks run 34 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 the Sub-Mariner?
The three highest-synergy cards are Master of the Pearl Trident, Vodalian Hexcatcher, Attuma, Atlantean Warlord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Namor the Sub-Mariner decks.
What combos does Namor the Sub-Mariner have?
Namor the Sub-Mariner 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 the Sub-Mariner deck cost?
You can start cheap: Master of the Pearl Trident, Attuma, Atlantean Warlord, Svyelun of Sea and Sky 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.