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Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
Legendary Creature — Kor Cleric · 2WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Whenever Orah or another Cleric you control dies, return target Cleric card with lesser mana value from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Orah, Skyclave Hierophant: 34
ClericsLifegainAristocratsReanimatorSacrificeComboLifedrainGraveyard
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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 (66/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed63
- Interaction40
- Resilience88
- Closing85
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Swamp)
Taborax, Hope's Demise · Edgewalker · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Shadow-Rite Priest · Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim · Soul Warden · Doomed Necromancer · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Cleric of Life's Bond · Relic Vial · Righteous Valkyrie · Selfless Spirit · Pyre of Heroes · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Suture Priest · Swords to Plowshares · Demon's Disciple · Marauding Blight-Priest · Mangara, the Diplomat · Orzhov Signet · Soul's Attendant · Minwu, White Mage · Twilight Diviner · Talisman of Hierarchy · Rotlung Reanimator · Master of Dark Rites · Whisper, Blood Liturgist · Sister Hospitaller · Victimize · Weathered Wayfarer · Village Rites · Mother of Runes · Dawnbringer Cleric · Path to Exile · Umbral Collar Zealot · Skemfar Shadowsage · Battletide Alchemist · Anguished Unmaking · Bishop of Rebirth · Etchings of the Chosen · Ashnod's Altar · Damn · Twilight Prophet · Valgavoth's Faithful · Inspiring Overseer · Starscape Cleric · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Cleric Class · Remorseful Cleric · Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar · Skullclamp · Children of Korlis · Despark · Drana, the Last Bloodchief · Fiend Hunter · Grand Abolisher · Firja, Judge of Valor · Herald's Horn · Buried Alive · Sanguine Bond · Metamorphosis Fanatic · High Priest of Penance · Rite of Oblivion · Command Tower · Starlit Sanctum · Isolated Chapel · Path of Ancestry · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince · Orzhov Basilica · Fetid Heath · Temple of Silence · Vault of the Archangel · Bojuka Bog · Vault of Champions · Shattered Sanctum · High Market · Shineshadow Snarl · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Marsh Flats · Phyrexian Tower · Scoured Barrens · Shadowy Backstreet · Secluded Courtyard · Unclaimed Territory
🃏 Recommended cards for Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Orah, Skyclave Hierophant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Taborax, Hope's Demise | 87% | +85% |
| Edgewalker | 86% | +83% |
| Starlit Sanctum | 78% | +76% |
| Shadow-Rite Priest | 76% | +74% |
| Doomed Necromancer | 67% | +66% |
| Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim | 71% | +66% |
| Relic Vial | 63% | +62% |
| Cleric of Life's Bond | 63% | +62% |
| Pyre of Heroes | 62% | +61% |
| Righteous Valkyrie | 63% | +58% |
| Demon's Disciple | 57% | +55% |
| Minwu, White Mage | 54% | +53% |
| Soul Warden | 70% | +53% |
| Selfless Spirit | 63% | +52% |
| Priest of Forgotten Gods | 59% | +52% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 83% | +50% |
| Twilight Diviner | 51% | +48% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 56% | +48% |
| Rotlung Reanimator | 49% | +48% |
| Whisper, Blood Liturgist | 48% | +46% |
| Suture Priest | 58% | +46% |
| Sister Hospitaller | 47% | +45% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 64% | +44% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 57% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Orah, Skyclave Hierophant 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.
- Taborax, Hope's Demise
- Edgewalker
- Starlit Sanctum
- Shadow-Rite Priest
- Doomed Necromancer
- Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Soul Warden
- Twilight Diviner
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Soul's Attendant
- Master of Dark Rites
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Rotlung Reanimator
- Sister Hospitaller
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Grand Abolisher
- Ashnod's Altar
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Orah, Skyclave Hierophant
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Orah, Skyclave Hierophant's color identity?
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant is Orzhov (black 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 Orah, Skyclave Hierophant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Orah, Skyclave Hierophant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Orah, Skyclave Hierophant deck run?
Real Orah, Skyclave Hierophant 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 Orah, Skyclave Hierophant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Taborax, Hope's Demise, Edgewalker, Starlit Sanctum. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Orah, Skyclave Hierophant decks.
What combos does Orah, Skyclave Hierophant have?
Orah, Skyclave Hierophant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Orah, Skyclave Hierophant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Taborax, Hope's Demise, Edgewalker, Starlit Sanctum 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.