EDH Optimizer
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
Legendary Creature — Human Illusion Wizard · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Pol Jamaar enters, choose a creature type. Draw a card for each creature you control of that type.
Reference price of the card: €1.01
Average lands in decks for Pol Jamaar, Illusionist: 36
WizardsIllusionsCantripsBlinkCard DrawWheelsBirdsClones
Build your Pol Jamaar, Illusionist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed46
- Interaction87
- Resilience86
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Distant Melody · Ghostly Flicker · Titan of Littjara · High Tide · Wizard Class · Essence Flux · Murmuring Mystic · Kindred Discovery · Lord of the Unreal · Blur · Naban, Dean of Iteration · Reflections of Littjara · Mind Stone · Conjurer's Closet · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Spark Double · Arcane Denial · Laboratory Maniac · Aetherize · Minn, Wily Illusionist · Planar Incision · Krovikan Mist · Oneirophage · Raise the Palisade · Archaeomancer · Phantasmal Image · Teferi's Time Twist · Decanter of Endless Water · Negate · Illusionist's Stratagem · Phantom Steed · Triskaidekaphile · Aether Channeler · Phantasmal Shieldback · Psychosis Crawler · Sky Diamond · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Azami, Lady of Scrolls · Brainstorm · Jace's Projection · Kefnet's Monument · Venser, Shaper Savant · Displace · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Mistform Warchief · Pongify · Rapid Hybridization · Urza's Incubator · Illusory Ambusher · Reality Shift · Midnight Clock · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Cyclonic Rift · Displacer Kitten · Herald's Horn · Step Through · Stonybrook Banneret · Toothy, Imaginary Friend · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Riptide Laboratory · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Three Tree City · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Pol Jamaar, Illusionist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Titan of Littjara | 56% | +55% |
| Distant Melody | 58% | +54% |
| Lord of the Unreal | 48% | +46% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 56% | +44% |
| Naban, Dean of Iteration | 46% | +44% |
| Reflections of Littjara | 46% | +43% |
| Kindred Discovery | 50% | +43% |
| Essence Flux | 51% | +42% |
| Murmuring Mystic | 51% | +41% |
| Blur | 47% | +41% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 43% | +39% |
| Krovikan Mist | 39% | +38% |
| Wizard Class | 54% | +37% |
| Minn, Wily Illusionist | 40% | +36% |
| Raise the Palisade | 39% | +36% |
| Riptide Laboratory | 44% | +35% |
| Planar Incision | 40% | +34% |
| Oneirophage | 39% | +34% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 43% | +34% |
| Phantom Steed | 35% | +34% |
| Illusionist's Stratagem | 35% | +33% |
| Phantasmal Image | 38% | +33% |
| Teferi's Time Twist | 38% | +32% |
| Phantasmal Shieldback | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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.
- Titan of Littjara
- Distant Melody
- Lord of the Unreal
- Ghostly Flicker
- Naban, Dean of Iteration
- Reflections of Littjara
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kindred Discovery
- Conjurer's Closet
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
- Raise the Palisade
- Phantasmal Image
- Spark Double
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Urza's Incubator
- Three Tree City
- Roaming Throne
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Pol Jamaar, Illusionist
- 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 ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Peregrine Drake + Panharmonicon + Venser, Shaper Savant → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite blue mana, Infinite untap of lands you control
- High Tide + Archaeomancer + Snap → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Pol Jamaar, Illusionist's color identity?
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist is blue: 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Pol Jamaar, Illusionist deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Pol Jamaar, Illusionist deck run?
Real Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Titan of Littjara, Distant Melody, Lord of the Unreal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Pol Jamaar, Illusionist decks.
What combos does Pol Jamaar, Illusionist have?
Pol Jamaar, Illusionist 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 Pol Jamaar, Illusionist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Titan of Littjara, Distant Melody, Lord of the Unreal 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.