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Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
Legendary Creature — Fox Advisor · 1WW
Color identity: White
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Enchantment spells you cast have affinity for Auras. (They cost {1} less to cast for each Aura you control.)
Whenever you cast an Aura spell that targets a modified permanent you control, draw a card. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Comes in the precon Silverquill Influence
Average lands in decks for Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor: 35
AurasEnchantressVoltronLifegainAffinityAggro+1/+1 CountersPillow Fort
Build your Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed57
- Interaction52
- Resilience89
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Plains)
Ethereal Armor · All That Glitters · Sage's Reverie · Mesa Enchantress · Sram, Senior Edificer · Kor Spiritdancer · Mantle of the Ancients · Hyena Umbra · Unquestioned Authority · Winds of Rath · Armored Ascension · Timely Ward · Sol Ring · Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice · Spirit Mantle · Eidolon of Countless Battles · Sigil of the Empty Throne · Swords to Plowshares · Eldrazi Conscription · Tempest Technique · Angelic Destiny · Angelic Gift · Battle Mastery · Arcane Signet · Darksteel Mutation · Daybreak Coronet · Feather of Flight · Path to Exile · Sheltered by Ghosts · Songbirds' Blessing · Benevolent Blessing · Umbra Mystic · Shardmage's Rescue · Archon of Sun's Grace · Pearl Medallion · Idolized · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Sphere of Safety · Heliod's Pilgrim · Retether · Transcendent Envoy · Light of Promise · Open the Armory · Chains of Custody · Starfield Mystic · Twinblade Blessing · Dog Umbra · Holy Mantle · On Serra's Wings · Generous Gift · Karametra's Blessing · Sentinel's Eyes · Spirit Link · Swiftfoot Boots · Ossification · Super State · Celestial Mantle · Mammoth Umbra · With Great Power . . . · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Glyph Elemental · Flickering Ward · Gift of Immortality · Eiganjo Dynastorian // Replenish · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ethereal Armor | 92% | +84% |
| Sage's Reverie | 89% | +83% |
| All That Glitters | 91% | +80% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 82% | +76% |
| Kor Spiritdancer | 78% | +72% |
| Mantle of the Ancients | 77% | +69% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 81% | +65% |
| Hyena Umbra | 70% | +64% |
| Unquestioned Authority | 70% | +64% |
| Winds of Rath | 68% | +64% |
| Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice | 64% | +62% |
| Armored Ascension | 67% | +61% |
| Eidolon of Countless Battles | 63% | +60% |
| Timely Ward | 66% | +60% |
| Eldrazi Conscription | 61% | +59% |
| Sigil of the Empty Throne | 62% | +59% |
| Spirit Mantle | 64% | +57% |
| Tempest Technique | 59% | +57% |
| Battle Mastery | 58% | +54% |
| Angelic Gift | 58% | +53% |
| Angelic Destiny | 58% | +53% |
| Feather of Flight | 54% | +50% |
| Daybreak Coronet | 54% | +49% |
| Songbirds' Blessing | 50% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor 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.
- Ethereal Armor
- Sage's Reverie
- All That Glitters
- Mesa Enchantress
- Kor Spiritdancer
- Sram, Senior Edificer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
- Timely Ward
- Daybreak Coronet
- Umbra Mystic
- Sphere of Safety
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Super State
- Ondu Spiritdancer
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor + Ghostly Dancers → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Draw the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor's color identity?
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor 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 Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 24 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor deck run?
Real Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor 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 Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ethereal Armor, Sage's Reverie, All That Glitters. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor decks.
What combos does Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor have?
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ethereal Armor, Sage's Reverie, All That Glitters 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.