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
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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 (72/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed62
- Interaction100
- Resilience87
- Closing68
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.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Spell Stutter
- Glen Elendra Liege
- Mocking Sprite
- Oona, Queen of the Fae
- Secluded Glen
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
- Scion of Oona
- Archmage of Echoes
- Spellstutter Sprite
- Faerie Bladecrafter
- High Fae Trickster
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Alela, Cunning Conqueror
- Bitterblossom
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Faerie Mastermind
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
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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.