EDH Optimizer
Phelddagrif
Legendary Creature — Phelddagrif · 1GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Phelddagrif is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{G}: Phelddagrif gains trample until end of turn. Target opponent creates a 1/1 green Hippo creature token.
{W}: Phelddagrif gains flying until end of turn. Target opponent gains 2 life.
{U}: Return Phelddagrif to its owner's hand. Target opponent may draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €4.32
Average lands in decks for Phelddagrif: 36
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Build your Phelddagrif deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Phelddagrif 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Phelddagrif 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: A (83/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed55
- Interaction92
- Resilience86
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Island, 4 Forest)
Propaganda · Sol Ring · Questing Phelddagrif · Ghostly Prison · Selvala, Explorer Returned · Swords to Plowshares · Arcane Signet · Dictate of Kruphix · Rites of Flourishing · Reins of Power · Suture Priest · Angel's Trumpet · Intruder Alarm · Tempt with Discovery · Generous Gift · Howling Mine · Arcane Denial · Gluntch, the Bestower · Kwain, Itinerant Meddler · Path to Exile · Cultivate · Counterspell · Heartbeat of Spring · Beast Within · Ezuri's Predation · Birds of Paradise · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Wedding Ring · Dingus Staff · Supreme Verdict · Temple Bell · Windborn Muse · Wilderness Reclamation · Master of Ceremonies · Farseek · The Council of Four · Seedborn Muse · Sphere of Safety · Collective Voyage · Loran of the Third Path · Minds Aglow · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Rampant Growth · Veteran Explorer · Approach of the Second Sun · Edric, Spymaster of Trest · Noble Hierarch · Smothering Tithe · Soul Warden · Dictate of Karametra · Faeburrow Elder · Heartwood Storyteller · Kodama's Reach · Mirari's Wake · Riot Control · Teferi's Protection · Fractured Identity · Rhystic Study · Thought Vessel · Windfall · Folio of Fancies · Nature's Lore · Swan Song · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Breeding Pool · Hallowed Fountain · Temple Garden · Exotic Orchard · Seaside Citadel · Hinterland Harbor · Forbidden Orchard · Spara's Headquarters · Sunpetal Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Glacial Fortress · Windswept Heath · Bountiful Promenade · Flooded Strand · Sea of Clouds · Misty Rainforest · Canopy Vista · Prairie Stream · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Yavimaya Coast · Maze of Ith · Brushland · Evolving Wilds · Adarkar Wastes
🃏 Recommended cards for Phelddagrif
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Phelddagrif, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Questing Phelddagrif | 64% | +63% |
| Propaganda | 67% | +55% |
| Ghostly Prison | 63% | +53% |
| Selvala, Explorer Returned | 61% | +52% |
| Suture Priest | 52% | +51% |
| Reins of Power | 52% | +50% |
| Dictate of Kruphix | 53% | +50% |
| Angel's Trumpet | 48% | +47% |
| Rites of Flourishing | 53% | +47% |
| Intruder Alarm | 48% | +43% |
| Forbidden Orchard | 44% | +42% |
| Howling Mine | 44% | +41% |
| Heartbeat of Spring | 39% | +38% |
| Tempt with Discovery | 46% | +37% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 38% | +37% |
| Gluntch, the Bestower | 41% | +36% |
| Kwain, Itinerant Meddler | 41% | +34% |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | 36% | +34% |
| Dingus Staff | 34% | +33% |
| Temple Bell | 34% | +33% |
| Windborn Muse | 34% | +32% |
| Wedding Ring | 35% | +31% |
| Master of Ceremonies | 32% | +31% |
| Maze of Ith | 30% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Phelddagrif 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.
- Questing Phelddagrif
- Selvala, Explorer Returned
- Suture Priest
- Reins of Power
- Dictate of Kruphix
- Angel's Trumpet
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Propaganda
- Ghostly Prison
- Intruder Alarm
- Forbidden Orchard
- Kami of the Crescent Moon
- Temple Bell
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Master of Ceremonies
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
- Everybody Lives!
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Smothering Tithe
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Phelddagrif
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
- Approach of the Second Sun + Mystical Tutor → Win the game
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Phelddagrif's color identity?
Phelddagrif is Bant (green, blue 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 Phelddagrif come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Phelddagrif deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: A (83/100).
How many lands should a Phelddagrif deck run?
Real Phelddagrif 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 Phelddagrif?
The three highest-synergy cards are Questing Phelddagrif, Propaganda, Ghostly Prison. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Phelddagrif decks.
What combos does Phelddagrif have?
Phelddagrif has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Phelddagrif deck cost?
You can start cheap: Questing Phelddagrif, Selvala, Explorer Returned, Suture Priest 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.