EDH Optimizer
Othelm, Sigardian Outcast
Legendary Creature — Human · 1GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Othelm, Sigardian Outcast is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}, {T}: Choose target creature card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to the battlefield tapped.
Partner—Friends forever (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Reference price of the card: €0.37
Average lands in decks for Othelm, Sigardian Outcast: 36
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Build your Othelm, Sigardian Outcast deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Othelm, Sigardian Outcast 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Othelm, Sigardian Outcast 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: B (70/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed58
- Interaction55
- Resilience97
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Sun Titan · Swords to Plowshares · Eternal Witness · Arcane Signet · Spore Frog · Selfless Spirit · Saffi Eriksdotter · Path to Exile · Karmic Guide · Ashnod's Altar · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Evolutionary Leap · Luminous Broodmoth · Llanowar Elves · Haywire Mite · Solemn Simulacrum · Wood Elves · Fanatical Devotion · Reveillark · Skullclamp · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Birthing Pod · Bounty Agent · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Renegade Rallier · Sevinne's Reclamation · Beast Within · Elvish Mystic · Kami of False Hope · Greater Good · Timeless Witness · Torsten, Founder of Benalia · Elvish Visionary · Martyr's Cause · Eldritch Evolution · Flare of Cultivation · Soul of the Harvest · Spinner of Souls · Drumbellower · Rampant Growth · Spawning Pit · Cathar Commando · Cultivate · Farhaven Elf · Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Seedborn Muse · Spirited Companion · Welcoming Vampire · White Plume Adventurer · Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage · Birds of Paradise · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Guardian Project · Insidious Fungus · Protean Hulk · Qasali Pridemage · Dauntless Escort · Fecundity · Generous Gift · Primal Growth · Canopy Vista · Command Tower · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Overgrown Farmland · Fortified Village · High Market · Brushland · Sungrass Prairie · Scattered Groves · Windswept Heath · Bountiful Promenade · Horizon Canopy · Lush Portico · Selesnya Sanctuary · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Temple of Plenty · Radiant Grove · Evolving Wilds · Hushwood Verge · Boseiju, Who Endures · Exotic Orchard · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Othelm, Sigardian Outcast
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Othelm, Sigardian Outcast, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spore Frog | 54% | +51% |
| Sun Titan | 58% | +50% |
| Saffi Eriksdotter | 51% | +50% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 58% | +49% |
| Selfless Spirit | 53% | +49% |
| Karmic Guide | 47% | +45% |
| Evolutionary Leap | 45% | +44% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 45% | +43% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 45% | +42% |
| Eternal Witness | 57% | +42% |
| High Market | 38% | +37% |
| Haywire Mite | 38% | +35% |
| Fanatical Devotion | 34% | +33% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 36% | +33% |
| Reveillark | 34% | +33% |
| Wood Elves | 36% | +33% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 32% | +32% |
| Bounty Agent | 32% | +32% |
| Renegade Rallier | 32% | +32% |
| Birthing Pod | 32% | +32% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 32% | +30% |
| Kami of False Hope | 30% | +29% |
| Torsten, Founder of Benalia | 28% | +28% |
| Disciple of Freyalise | 32% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Othelm, Sigardian Outcast 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.
- Spore Frog
- Sun Titan
- Saffi Eriksdotter
- Sakura-Tribe Elder
- Selfless Spirit
- Karmic Guide
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Torsten, Founder of Benalia
- Greater Good
- Skullclamp
- Eldritch Evolution
- Soul of the Harvest
- White Plume Adventurer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Birthing Pod
- Altar of Dementia
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Phyrexian Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Othelm, Sigardian Outcast
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Othelm, Sigardian Outcast's color identity?
Othelm, Sigardian Outcast is Selesnya (green 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 Othelm, Sigardian Outcast come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Othelm, Sigardian Outcast deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 22 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Othelm, Sigardian Outcast deck run?
Real Othelm, Sigardian Outcast 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 Othelm, Sigardian Outcast?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spore Frog, Sun Titan, Saffi Eriksdotter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Othelm, Sigardian Outcast decks.
What combos does Othelm, Sigardian Outcast have?
Othelm, Sigardian Outcast has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar. 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 Othelm, Sigardian Outcast deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spore Frog, Sun Titan, Saffi Eriksdotter 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.