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Raffine, Scheming Seer
Legendary Creature — Sphinx Demon · WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Raffine, Scheming Seer is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, ward {1}
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature connives X, where X is the number of attacking creatures. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Reference price of the card: €4.71
Average lands in decks for Raffine, Scheming Seer: 36
ReanimatorWheels+1/+1 CountersDiscardConniveAggroFlyingControl
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed58
- Interaction95
- Resilience94
- Closing36
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Island, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Reanimate · Archfiend of Ifnir · Animate Dead · Ledger Shredder · Victimize · Path to Exile · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Baleful Strix · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Esper Sentinel · Counterspell · Talisman of Dominance · Priest of Fell Rites · Void Rend · Siren Stormtamer · Faerie Mastermind · Selfless Spirit · Chasm Skulker · Talisman of Hierarchy · Talisman of Progress · Dauthi Voidwalker · Sun Titan · Unburial Rites · Dovin's Veto · Sevinne's Reclamation · Monument to Endurance · Containment Construct · Fellwar Stone · Anguished Unmaking · Voice of Victory · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Swan Song · Ghostly Pilferer · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Necromancy · Dread Return · Mausoleum Wanderer · Hashaton, Scarab's Fist · Stitch Together · Damn · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Likeness Looter · Rhystic Study · Cyclonic Rift · Fierce Guardianship · Psychic Frog · Queza, Augur of Agonies · Bone Miser · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Arcane Denial · Living Death · Dream Trawler · Dimir Signet · Mystic Remora · Entomb · Knowledge Is Power · Toxic Deluge · Elenda and Azor · Wonder · Command Tower · Godless Shrine · Watery Grave · Hallowed Fountain · Exotic Orchard · Raffine's Tower · Flooded Strand · Polluted Delta · Caves of Koilos · Marsh Flats · Sea of Clouds · Morphic Pool · Adarkar Wastes · Underground River · Vault of Champions · Glacial Fortress · Isolated Chapel · Arcane Sanctum · Drowned Catacomb · Otawara, Soaring City · Sunken Hollow · Prairie Stream · Shipwreck Marsh · Deserted Beach · Undercity Sewers · Shattered Sanctum
🃏 Recommended cards for Raffine, Scheming Seer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Raffine, Scheming Seer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 65% | +56% |
| Reanimate | 68% | +51% |
| Animate Dead | 58% | +48% |
| Ledger Shredder | 56% | +47% |
| Victimize | 51% | +43% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 48% | +42% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 49% | +41% |
| Priest of Fell Rites | 43% | +40% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 42% | +39% |
| Selfless Spirit | 39% | +36% |
| Chasm Skulker | 38% | +35% |
| Unburial Rites | 36% | +34% |
| Containment Construct | 34% | +32% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 37% | +32% |
| Mausoleum Wanderer | 32% | +31% |
| Stitch Together | 31% | +30% |
| Dread Return | 32% | +30% |
| Faerie Mastermind | 39% | +29% |
| Sun Titan | 36% | +28% |
| Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | 33% | +28% |
| Necromancy | 32% | +27% |
| Monument to Endurance | 34% | +27% |
| Baleful Strix | 49% | +27% |
| Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite | 32% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Raffine, Scheming Seer 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.
- Archfiend of Ifnir
- Victimize
- Priest of Fell Rites
- Siren Stormtamer
- Selfless Spirit
- Chasm Skulker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Reanimate
- Animate Dead
- Ledger Shredder
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Dauthi Voidwalker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Faerie Mastermind
- Necromancy
- Monument to Endurance
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Voice of Victory
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Raffine, Scheming Seer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
👥 Community decks with Raffine, Scheming Seer
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Raffine, Scheming Seer's color identity?
Raffine, Scheming Seer is Esper (black, 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 Raffine, Scheming Seer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Raffine, Scheming Seer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Raffine, Scheming Seer deck run?
Real Raffine, Scheming Seer 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 Raffine, Scheming Seer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Archfiend of Ifnir, Reanimate, Animate Dead. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Raffine, Scheming Seer decks.
What combos does Raffine, Scheming Seer have?
Raffine, Scheming Seer 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 Raffine, Scheming Seer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Archfiend of Ifnir, Victimize, Priest of Fell Rites 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.