EDH Optimizer
Norin the Wary
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · R
Color identity: Red
Norin the Wary is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When a player casts a spell or a creature attacks, exile Norin. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €6.99
Average lands in decks for Norin the Wary: 34
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Build your Norin the Wary deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Norin the Wary 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Norin the Wary 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: C (56/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed60
- Interaction52
- Resilience69
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Mountain)
Impact Tremors · Genesis Chamber · Sol Ring · Witty Roastmaster · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Tome of Legends · Rose Room Treasurer · Chaos Warp · Molten Gatekeeper · Panharmonicon · Blasphemous Act · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Agate Instigator · Ruby Medallion · Warstorm Surge · Outpost Siege · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Confusion in the Ranks · Weftstalker Ardent · Arcane Signet · Vandalblast · General Kreat, the Boltbringer · Terror of the Peaks · Irreverent Gremlin · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Faithless Looting · Mechanized Warfare · Pandemonium · Shocking Sharpshooter · Abrade · Lightning Bolt · Slash, Reptile Rampager · Solemn Simulacrum · Tibalt's Trickery · Gamble · City on Fire · Jeska's Will · Treasure Nabber · Mind Stone · Relic of Legends · Thrill of Possibility · Fiery Emancipation · Chain Reaction · Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised · Wild Magic Surge · Blood Moon · Skullclamp · Springleaf Drum · Iron Myr · Magus of the Wheel · Imperial Recruiter · Twinflame Tyrant · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Wheel of Misfortune · Warp World · Harsh Mentor · Krenko, Mob Boss · Magus of the Moon · Possibility Storm · Grinning Ignus · Powerbalance · Raphael, Tough Turtle · Reinforced Ronin · Reverberate · Kher Keep · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Dwarven Mine · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Mines of Moria · Myriad Landscape · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Norin the Wary
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Norin the Wary, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis Chamber | 88% | +85% |
| Tome of Legends | 85% | +81% |
| Rose Room Treasurer | 82% | +78% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 86% | +78% |
| Panharmonicon | 80% | +74% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 80% | +72% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 85% | +72% |
| Impact Tremors | 96% | +71% |
| Agate Instigator | 74% | +69% |
| Confusion in the Ranks | 66% | +64% |
| Warstorm Surge | 72% | +63% |
| Gimli of the Glittering Caves | 67% | +61% |
| Outpost Siege | 68% | +60% |
| Weftstalker Ardent | 66% | +57% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 79% | +56% |
| Irreverent Gremlin | 55% | +53% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 58% | +48% |
| General Kreat, the Boltbringer | 58% | +48% |
| Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might | 55% | +47% |
| Kher Keep | 53% | +47% |
| Pandemonium | 48% | +46% |
| Mechanized Warfare | 50% | +44% |
| Shocking Sharpshooter | 46% | +43% |
| Slash, Reptile Rampager | 44% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Norin the Wary 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.
- Genesis Chamber
- Tome of Legends
- Rose Room Treasurer
- Witty Roastmaster
- Molten Gatekeeper
- Impact Tremors
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Agate Instigator
- Confusion in the Ranks
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Terror of the Peaks
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Gamble
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Ruby Medallion
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Norin the Wary
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Norin the Wary's color identity?
Norin the Wary is red: 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 Norin the Wary come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Norin the Wary deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.0 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 28 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Norin the Wary deck run?
Real Norin the Wary 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 Norin the Wary?
The three highest-synergy cards are Genesis Chamber, Tome of Legends, Rose Room Treasurer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Norin the Wary decks.
What combos does Norin the Wary have?
Norin the Wary has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Norin the Wary deck cost?
You can start cheap: Genesis Chamber, Tome of Legends, Rose Room Treasurer 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.