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Oriss, Samite Guardian
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 1WW
Color identity: White
Oriss, Samite Guardian is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
Grandeur — Discard another card named Oriss, Samite Guardian: Target player can't cast spells this turn, and creatures that player controls can't attack this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Average lands in decks for Oriss, Samite Guardian: 35
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Build your Oriss, Samite Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Oriss, Samite Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Oriss, Samite Guardian 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed44
- Interaction100
- Resilience92
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Plains)
Palace Guard · Pearl Medallion · Sol Ring · Mother of Runes · Protector of the Crown · Palisade Giant · Swords to Plowshares · Wall of Glare · Approach of the Second Sun · Guardian of the Gateless · Dawn Charm · Pariah · Pariah's Shield · Mangara, the Diplomat · Phyrexian Vindicator · White Plume Adventurer · Luminarch Ascension · Path to Exile · Arcane Signet · Giver of Runes · Rebuff the Wicked · Soul's Attendant · Weathered Bodyguards · Weathered Wayfarer · Archivist of Oghma · Drumbellower · Generous Gift · Soul Warden · Swiftfoot Boots · Court of Ardenvale · Entangler · Sun Titan · Darksteel Mutation · Eight-and-a-Half-Tails · Ghostly Prison · Marble Diamond · Orim's Chant · Reprieve · Selfless Spirit · Stuffy Doll · Archon of Coronation · Ethereal Haze · Loran of the Third Path · Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence · Selfless Squire · Archaeomancer's Map · Comeuppance · Flare of Fortitude · Helm of the Host · Lapse of Certainty · Lightning Greaves · Suture Priest · Thousand-Year Elixir · Wall of Omens · Erode · Cut a Deal · Land Tax · Secret Rendezvous · Windborn Muse · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Alms Collector · Court of Grace · Everybody Lives! · Hundred-Handed One · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Kor Haven · War Room · Secluded Steppe · Maze of Ith · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Myriad Landscape · Castle Ardenvale · Command Beacon · Karoo
🃏 Recommended cards for Oriss, Samite Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Oriss, Samite Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Guard | 69% | +68% |
| Protector of the Crown | 60% | +60% |
| Palisade Giant | 59% | +58% |
| Wall of Glare | 55% | +55% |
| Guardian of the Gateless | 52% | +50% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 52% | +47% |
| Pariah's Shield | 50% | +46% |
| Pariah | 50% | +42% |
| Dawn Charm | 50% | +41% |
| White Plume Adventurer | 43% | +41% |
| Mother of Runes | 60% | +40% |
| Weathered Bodyguards | 40% | +39% |
| Drumbellower | 38% | +36% |
| Kor Haven | 41% | +36% |
| Phyrexian Vindicator | 43% | +35% |
| Luminarch Ascension | 41% | +34% |
| Court of Ardenvale | 33% | +30% |
| Giver of Runes | 40% | +30% |
| Entangler | 33% | +29% |
| Maze of Ith | 33% | +29% |
| Stuffy Doll | 29% | +27% |
| Eight-and-a-Half-Tails | 29% | +27% |
| Archon of Coronation | 28% | +27% |
| Ethereal Haze | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Oriss, Samite Guardian 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.
- Palace Guard
- Protector of the Crown
- Palisade Giant
- Wall of Glare
- Guardian of the Gateless
- Pariah's Shield
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Approach of the Second Sun
- White Plume Adventurer
- Mother of Runes
- Phyrexian Vindicator
- Luminarch Ascension
- Court of Ardenvale
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kor Haven
- Thousand-Year Elixir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Oriss, Samite Guardian
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor + Ghostly Dancers → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Draw the game
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Cloudshift → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Oriss, Samite Guardian's color identity?
Oriss, Samite Guardian 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 Oriss, Samite Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Oriss, Samite Guardian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 33 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Oriss, Samite Guardian deck run?
Real Oriss, Samite Guardian decks run 35 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 Oriss, Samite Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Palace Guard, Protector of the Crown, Palisade Giant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Oriss, Samite Guardian decks.
What combos does Oriss, Samite Guardian have?
Oriss, Samite Guardian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor. 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 Oriss, Samite Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Palace Guard, Protector of the Crown, Palisade Giant 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.