EDH Optimizer
Quintorius, Field Historian
Legendary Creature — Elephant Cleric · 3RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Quintorius, Field Historian is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Spirits you control get +1/+0.
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, create a 3/2 red and white Spirit creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Comes in the precon Lorehold Spirit
Average lands in decks for Quintorius, Field Historian: 35
GraveyardTokensReanimatorDiscardSpiritsSelf-MillLands MatterMill
Build your Quintorius, Field Historian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Quintorius, Field Historian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Quintorius, Field Historian 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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed64
- Interaction32
- Resilience75
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Mountain)
Faithless Looting · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Sevinne's Reclamation · Sun Titan · Swords to Plowshares · Thrilling Discovery · Hofri Ghostforge · Boros Signet · Bag of Holding · Quintorius, Loremaster · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Lorehold Excavation · Path to Exile · Talisman of Conviction · Conspiracy Theorist · Containment Construct · Reconstruct History · Ark of Hunger · Pursue the Past · Shenanigans · Thrill of Possibility · Venerable Warsinger · Stonebound Mentor · Fuming Effigy · Generous Gift · Intangible Virtue · Lorehold Charm · Serra Paragon · Anger · Mind Stone · Boros Charm · Electric Revelation · Balefire Liege · Currency Converter · Primary Research · Millikin · Rubble Rouser · Cathartic Reunion · Garrison Excavator · Selfless Spirit · Wayfarer's Bauble · Trove Warden · Lorehold Command · Quintorius, History Chaser · Rip Apart · Chaos Warp · On Wings of Gold · Spirit Mascot · Karmic Guide · Relic Retriever · Advanced Reconstruction · Blasphemous Act · Drogskol Reinforcements · Lion Sash · Perpetual Timepiece · Squee, the Immortal · Hardened Academic · Scrabbling Claws · The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration · Yidaro, Wandering Monster · Big Score · Crucible of Worlds · Quintorius Kand · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Boros Garrison · Mistveil Plains · Battlefield Forge · Evolving Wilds · Furycalm Snarl · Sacred Foundry · Temple of Triumph · Terramorphic Expanse · Drownyard Temple · Myriad Landscape · Rugged Prairie · Buried Ruin · Elegant Parlor · Arid Mesa · Sundown Pass · Spectator Seating · Forgotten Cave · Radiant Summit · Fabled Passage · Secluded Steppe · Turbulent Steppe · Fields of Strife · Lorehold Campus
🃏 Recommended cards for Quintorius, Field Historian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Quintorius, Field Historian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Faithless Looting | 76% | +58% |
| Hofri Ghostforge | 57% | +53% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 66% | +53% |
| Thrilling Discovery | 58% | +52% |
| Bag of Holding | 53% | +51% |
| Quintorius, Loremaster | 53% | +50% |
| Sun Titan | 61% | +47% |
| Lorehold Excavation | 48% | +47% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 49% | +46% |
| Mistveil Plains | 49% | +45% |
| Conspiracy Theorist | 47% | +44% |
| Containment Construct | 46% | +42% |
| Reconstruct History | 46% | +42% |
| Shenanigans | 42% | +41% |
| Stonebound Mentor | 39% | +39% |
| Fuming Effigy | 38% | +38% |
| Ark of Hunger | 45% | +38% |
| Venerable Warsinger | 40% | +37% |
| Pursue the Past | 43% | +36% |
| Electric Revelation | 36% | +35% |
| Serra Paragon | 38% | +35% |
| Drownyard Temple | 33% | +32% |
| Intangible Virtue | 38% | +32% |
| Millikin | 34% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Quintorius, Field Historian 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.
- Faithless Looting
- Hofri Ghostforge
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Thrilling Discovery
- Bag of Holding
- Quintorius, Loremaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ghost Vacuum
- Court of Ardenvale
- Underworld Breach
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crucible of Worlds
- Prismatic Strands
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Quintorius, Field Historian
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Quintorius, Field Historian's color identity?
Quintorius, Field Historian is Boros (red 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 Quintorius, Field Historian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Quintorius, Field Historian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Quintorius, Field Historian deck run?
Real Quintorius, Field Historian 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 Quintorius, Field Historian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Faithless Looting, Hofri Ghostforge, Sevinne's Reclamation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Quintorius, Field Historian decks.
What combos does Quintorius, Field Historian have?
Quintorius, Field Historian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Quintorius, Field Historian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Faithless Looting, Hofri Ghostforge, Sevinne's Reclamation 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.