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Obyra, Dreaming Duelist

Card: Obyra, Dreaming Duelist

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warrior · UB

Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir

Obyra, Dreaming Duelist is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Flash
Flying
Whenever another Faerie you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.

Reference price of the card: €0.18

Average lands in decks for Obyra, Dreaming Duelist: 36

FaeriesFlyingTokensControlBurnComboTempoSpellslinger

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🎲 How the average Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 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.

2.2average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
35 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
18 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn
1 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B (72/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Swamp)

Cloud of Faeries · Sol Ring · Spell Stutter · Arcane Signet · Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor · Scion of Oona · Glen Elendra Liege · Archmage of Echoes · Alela, Cunning Conqueror · Spellstutter Sprite · Bitterblossom · Mocking Sprite · Faerie Bladecrafter · Oona, Queen of the Fae · Faerie Seer · Counterspell · Halo Forager · Faerie Harbinger · Reflections of Littjara · Distant Melody · Faerie Fencing · Stolen by the Fae · Faerie Formation · Faerie Mastermind · Quickling · High Fae Trickster · Feywild Visitor · Talion, the Kindly Lord · Talion's Messenger · Bitterbloom Bearer · Malleable Impostor · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Faebloom Trick · Glen Elendra Archmage · Notorious Throng · Dimir Signet · Shadow Puppeteers · Sower of Temptation · Faerie Vandal · Kindred Discovery · Likeness Looter · Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft · Faerie Dreamthief · Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae · Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare · Snap · Talisman of Dominance · Kindred Dominance · Voracious Tome-Skimmer · Faerie Tauntings · Faerie Trickery · Patchwork Banner · Spellscorn Coven // Take It Back · Tegwyll's Scouring · Herald's Horn · Nymris, Oona's Trickster · Faerie Slumber Party · Barrow Naughty · Negate · Arcane Denial · Blightwing Bandit · Faerie Impostor · Snaremaster Sprite · Command Tower · Secluded Glen · Sunken Hollow · Path of Ancestry · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Faerie Conclave · Reliquary Tower · Tainted Isle · Dimir Aqueduct · Bojuka Bog · Watery Grave · Temple of Deceit · Darkwater Catacombs · Shipwreck Marsh · Morphic Pool · Exotic Orchard · Dismal Backwater · Underground River · Eclipsed Realms · Mystic Sanctuary · Polluted Delta · Three Tree City · Gloomlake Verge · Cavern of Souls · Evolving Wilds

🃏 Recommended cards for Obyra, Dreaming Duelist

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Obyra, Dreaming Duelist, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Cloud of Faeries 79% +75%
Spell Stutter 75% +69%
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor 74% +69%
Scion of Oona 72% +66%
Alela, Cunning Conqueror 68% +66%
Archmage of Echoes 69% +65%
Glen Elendra Liege 70% +65%
Spellstutter Sprite 67% +61%
Faerie Bladecrafter 64% +60%
Mocking Sprite 65% +60%
Bitterblossom 66% +59%
Oona, Queen of the Fae 62% +58%
Secluded Glen 62% +57%
Stolen by the Fae 54% +53%
Halo Forager 56% +51%
Faerie Harbinger 55% +51%
Faerie Fencing 54% +50%
Faerie Formation 52% +50%
Quickling 52% +49%
Feywild Visitor 50% +48%
Faerie Seer 58% +48%
Talion's Messenger 49% +47%
Reflections of Littjara 55% +46%
High Fae Trickster 51% +46%

💰 The best cards for your Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 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.

  • Cloud of Faeries€0.14 · 79% inclusion
  • Spell Stutter€0.19 · 75% inclusion
  • Glen Elendra Liege€0.71 · 70% inclusion
  • Mocking Sprite€0.09 · 65% inclusion
  • Oona, Queen of the Fae€0.31 · 62% inclusion
  • Secluded Glen€1.05 · 62% 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.

  • Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor€3.72 · 74% inclusion
  • Scion of Oona€3.85 · 72% inclusion
  • Archmage of Echoes€9.89 · 69% inclusion
  • Spellstutter Sprite€3.62 · 67% inclusion
  • Faerie Bladecrafter€3.39 · 64% inclusion
  • High Fae Trickster€5.04 · 51% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Alela, Cunning Conqueror€10.19 · 68% inclusion
  • Bitterblossom€23.58 · 66% inclusion
  • Bitterbloom Bearer€18.48 · 48% inclusion
  • Faerie Mastermind€10.58 · 52% inclusion
  • Three Tree City€19.31 · 23% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

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

♾️ Known combos with Obyra, Dreaming Duelist

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Frequently asked questions

What is Obyra, Dreaming Duelist's color identity?

Obyra, Dreaming Duelist is Dimir (black 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 Obyra, Dreaming Duelist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Obyra, Dreaming Duelist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 35 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B (72/100).

How many lands should a Obyra, Dreaming Duelist deck run?

Real Obyra, Dreaming Duelist decks run 36 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 Obyra, Dreaming Duelist?

The three highest-synergy cards are Cloud of Faeries, Spell Stutter, Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Obyra, Dreaming Duelist decks.

What combos does Obyra, Dreaming Duelist have?

Obyra, Dreaming Duelist 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 Obyra, Dreaming Duelist deck cost?

You can start cheap: Cloud of Faeries, Spell Stutter, Glen Elendra Liege 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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