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Psemilla, Meletian Poet
Legendary Creature — Human Bard · 2W
Color identity: White
Psemilla, Meletian Poet is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast your first enchantment spell each turn, create a 2/2 white Nymph enchantment creature token.
At the beginning of each combat, if you control five or more enchantments, Psemilla gets +4/+4 and gains lifelink until end of turn. (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Average lands in decks for Psemilla, Meletian Poet: 35
EnchantressAurasTokensVoltronLifegainAggroControlCantrips
Build your Psemilla, Meletian Poet deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Psemilla, Meletian Poet 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Psemilla, Meletian Poet 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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed61
- Interaction66
- Resilience82
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Mesa Enchantress · Ethereal Armor · All That Glitters · Starfield Mystic · Sol Ring · Archon of Sun's Grace · Dog Umbra · Shardmage's Rescue · Soaring Lightbringer · Feather of Flight · Enduring Innocence · Pearl Medallion · Spirited Companion · Tocasia's Welcome · Timely Ward · Arcane Signet · Grasp of Fate · Twinblade Blessing · Eidolon of Astral Winds · Benevolent Blessing · Boon of the Spirit Realm · Seal Away · Sigil of the Empty Throne · Starnheim Courser · Stasis Snare · Swords to Plowshares · Alseid of Life's Bounty · Sphere of Safety · Ghostly Dancers · Caretaker's Talent · Force of Virtue · Darksteel Mutation · Ondu Spiritdancer · Path to Exile · Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor · Transcendent Envoy · Eidolon of Countless Battles · Hallowed Haunting · Welcoming Vampire · Ajani's Chosen · Dictate of Heliod · Sheltered by Ghosts · Static Snare · Angelic Gift · Idol of Oblivion · Intangible Virtue · Sage's Reverie · Triclopean Sight · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Cast Out · Ghostly Prison · Sram, Senior Edificer · Swift Reconfiguration · Temporal Isolation · Austere Command · Aang's Iceberg · Bennie Bracks, Zoologist · Heliod, God of the Sun · Hyena Umbra · Marble Diamond · Prayer of Binding · Moon-Blessed Cleric · Seal of Cleansing · Dawn of a New Age · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Valgavoth's Lair · Minas Tirith · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief
🃏 Recommended cards for Psemilla, Meletian Poet
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Psemilla, Meletian Poet, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mesa Enchantress | 84% | +78% |
| Ethereal Armor | 74% | +66% |
| Starfield Mystic | 68% | +64% |
| Dog Umbra | 66% | +64% |
| Archon of Sun's Grace | 66% | +62% |
| Soaring Lightbringer | 62% | +62% |
| All That Glitters | 73% | +62% |
| Shardmage's Rescue | 63% | +59% |
| Feather of Flight | 61% | +57% |
| Eidolon of Astral Winds | 51% | +50% |
| Seal Away | 49% | +49% |
| Twinblade Blessing | 53% | +49% |
| Timely Ward | 55% | +49% |
| Boon of the Spirit Realm | 49% | +49% |
| Grasp of Fate | 54% | +48% |
| Stasis Snare | 48% | +48% |
| Spirited Companion | 58% | +47% |
| Enduring Innocence | 60% | +46% |
| Sigil of the Empty Throne | 49% | +46% |
| Benevolent Blessing | 50% | +45% |
| Alseid of Life's Bounty | 46% | +44% |
| Ghostly Dancers | 44% | +44% |
| Tocasia's Welcome | 57% | +43% |
| Starnheim Courser | 48% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Psemilla, Meletian Poet 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.
- Mesa Enchantress
- Ethereal Armor
- Starfield Mystic
- Dog Umbra
- Archon of Sun's Grace
- Soaring Lightbringer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Timely Ward
- Boon of the Spirit Realm
- Enduring Innocence
- Sphere of Safety
- Hallowed Haunting
- Hall of Heliod's Generosity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ondu Spiritdancer
- Brilliant Wings
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Psemilla, Meletian Poet
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor + Ghostly Dancers → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Draw the game
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor + Archon of Sun's Grace → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Draw the game
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Psemilla, Meletian Poet's color identity?
Psemilla, Meletian Poet 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 Psemilla, Meletian Poet come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Psemilla, Meletian Poet deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, 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 47 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Psemilla, Meletian Poet deck run?
Real Psemilla, Meletian Poet 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 Psemilla, Meletian Poet?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mesa Enchantress, Ethereal Armor, Starfield Mystic. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Psemilla, Meletian Poet decks.
What combos does Psemilla, Meletian Poet have?
Psemilla, Meletian Poet 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 Psemilla, Meletian Poet deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mesa Enchantress, Ethereal Armor, Starfield Mystic 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.