EDH Optimizer
Ori, Keeper of Songs
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard · 2W
Color identity: White
Ori, Keeper of Songs is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Storied (If you control three or more artifacts, legendaries, and/or Sagas, you have an enduring story for the rest of the game.)
As long as you have an enduring story, Ori gets +1/+0 and has vigilance.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Ori, Keeper of Songs: 33
Build your Ori, Keeper of Songs deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ori, Keeper of Songs 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ori, Keeper of Songs 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.
Deck health of the average list: D (46/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed43
- Interaction46
- Resilience84
- Closing9
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (23 nonbasic, 10 Plains)
Barkform Harvester · Basalt Monolith · Brave-Kin Duo · Carrot Cake · Crumb and Get It · Curse of Exhaustion · Darksteel Axe · Darksteel Ingot · Everflowing Chalice · Feldon's Cane · Fencing Ace · Fleeting Flight · Friendly Teddy · Gate Colossus · Gingerbrute · Gleaming Barrier · Heraldic Banner · Hinterland Sanctifier · Howling Golem · Hunter's Blowgun · Implement of Improvement · Jump Scare · Lens of Clarity · Loyal Pegasus · Make Your Move · Not of This World · Oasis Gardener · Pacifism · Patched Plaything · Path to Exile · Pennon Blade · Prophetic Prism · Prying Blade · Quick-Draw Katana · Riling Dawnbreaker // Signaling Roar · Sandstone Oracle · Savannah Lions · Skittering Invasion · Springleaf Drum · Three Tree Mascot · Traveler's Amulet · Aang's Journey · Accorder's Shield · Adventuring Gear · Airbending Lesson · Approach of the Second Sun · Arcane Signet · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Austere Command · Ballyrush Banneret · Banishing Light · Bear Trap · Bilbo's Ring · Blackblade Reforged · Blacksmith's Skill · Blessing · Blitzball · Brave the Sands · Builder's Talent · Burnished Hart · Cathar Commando · Charmed Stray · Chromatic Star · Cogwork Assembler · Colossus Hammer · Commander's Plate · Captivating Cave · Conduit Pylons · Escape Tunnel · Evolving Wilds · Hidden Grotto · Night Market · Promising Vein · Terramorphic Expanse · Adventurer's Inn · Ancient Den · Avishkar Raceway · Buried Ruin · Cavern of Souls · Crossroads Village · Crystal Grotto · Darksteel Citadel · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Flagstones of Trokair · Hidden Courtyard · Hobbit Hole · Inventors' Fair · Minas Tirith · Plaza of Heroes
🃏 Recommended cards for Ori, Keeper of Songs
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ori, Keeper of Songs, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gate Colossus | 50% | +50% |
| Lens of Clarity | 50% | +50% |
| Skittering Invasion | 50% | +50% |
| Brave-Kin Duo | 50% | +50% |
| Patched Plaything | 50% | +50% |
| Friendly Teddy | 50% | +50% |
| Night Market | 50% | +50% |
| Feldon's Cane | 50% | +50% |
| Oasis Gardener | 50% | +50% |
| Not of This World | 50% | +50% |
| Jump Scare | 50% | +50% |
| Captivating Cave | 50% | +50% |
| Three Tree Mascot | 50% | +50% |
| Riling Dawnbreaker | 50% | +50% |
| Promising Vein | 50% | +50% |
| Barkform Harvester | 50% | +50% |
| Gleaming Barrier | 50% | +50% |
| Pennon Blade | 50% | +50% |
| Quick-Draw Katana | 50% | +50% |
| Darksteel Axe | 50% | +50% |
| Howling Golem | 50% | +50% |
| Traveler's Amulet | 50% | +50% |
| Prying Blade | 50% | +50% |
| Prophetic Prism | 50% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Ori, Keeper of Songs 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.
- Gate Colossus
- Lens of Clarity
- Skittering Invasion
- Brave-Kin Duo
- Patched Plaything
- Friendly Teddy
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Not of This World
- Basalt Monolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ori, Keeper of Songs
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Approach of the Second Sun + Scroll Rack → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ori, Keeper of Songs's color identity?
Ori, Keeper of Songs is white: 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 Ori, Keeper of Songs come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ori, Keeper of Songs deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 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 30 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Ori, Keeper of Songs deck run?
Real Ori, Keeper of Songs decks run 33 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 Ori, Keeper of Songs?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gate Colossus, Lens of Clarity, Skittering Invasion. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ori, Keeper of Songs decks.
What combos does Ori, Keeper of Songs have?
Ori, Keeper of Songs has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve. 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 Ori, Keeper of Songs deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gate Colossus, Lens of Clarity, Skittering Invasion 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.