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Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Ral · 1R
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell during your turn, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, Ral deals 1 damage to you. If you win the flip, you may exile Ral. If you do, return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control.
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Ral enters with an additional loyalty counter on him for each instant and sorcery spell you've cast this turn.
+1: Until your next turn, instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
−2: Ral deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets. Draw a card if you control a blue permanent other than Ral.
−8: Exile the top eight cards of your library. You may cast instant and sorcery spells from among them this turn without paying their mana costs.
Reference price of the card: €4.55
Average lands in decks for Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy: 25
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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 (50/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed49
- Interaction71
- Resilience90
- Closing3
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 30 lands (20 nonbasic, 3 Island, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Storm-Kiln Artist · Frantic Search · Seething Song · Pyretic Ritual · Snap · Desperate Ritual · Grapeshot · Past in Flames · Jeska's Will · Gitaxian Probe · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Windfall · Strike It Rich · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Underworld Breach · Tavern Scoundrel · Rite of Flame · Brain Freeze · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Will of the Jeskai · Mystical Tutor · Demand Answers · Mind's Desire · Simian Spirit Guide · Mystic Remora · Lotus Petal · Reckless Impulse · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Flusterstorm · Reiterate · Wrenn's Resolve · Gamble · Flashback · Arcane Signet · Deflecting Swat · Bonus Round · Opera Love Song · Lightning Bolt · Fierce Guardianship · Faithless Looting · Springleaf Drum · Solve the Equation · Mox Amber · Gut Shot · Highway Robbery · Pyroblast · Rob the Archives · Hexing Squelcher · Mental Misstep · Abandon Attachments · Hidden Strings · Lava Dart · Chrome Mox · Pact of Negation · Wheel of Fortune · Red Elemental Blast · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Treasonous Ogre · Mana Vault · Lion's Eye Diamond · Wheel of Misfortune · Echo of Eons · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Hex Magic · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Mox Diamond · Witch's Mark · Command Tower · Steam Vents · Scalding Tarn · Shivan Reef · Training Center · Fiery Islet · Bloodstained Mire · Wooded Foothills · Gemstone Caverns · Volcanic Island · Arid Mesa · Polluted Delta · Ancient Tomb · Flooded Strand · Misty Rainforest · Sulfur Falls · Thundering Falls · Great Furnace · Cascade Bluffs · Stormcarved Coast
🃏 Recommended cards for Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Desperate Ritual | 80% | +71% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 81% | +69% |
| Past in Flames | 77% | +65% |
| Tavern Scoundrel | 70% | +64% |
| Seething Song | 84% | +63% |
| Will of the Jeskai | 67% | +61% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 69% | +60% |
| Reckless Impulse | 62% | +60% |
| Strike It Rich | 73% | +60% |
| Mind's Desire | 64% | +59% |
| Wrenn's Resolve | 61% | +59% |
| Brain Freeze | 69% | +59% |
| Grapeshot | 78% | +59% |
| Rite of Flame | 69% | +58% |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling | 72% | +57% |
| Underworld Breach | 70% | +57% |
| Demand Answers | 64% | +57% |
| Snap | 80% | +56% |
| Reiterate | 61% | +56% |
| Opera Love Song | 58% | +55% |
| Bonus Round | 58% | +54% |
| Simian Spirit Guide | 63% | +53% |
| Gitaxian Probe | 74% | +53% |
| Springleaf Drum | 56% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy 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.
- Desperate Ritual
- Past in Flames
- Tavern Scoundrel
- Reckless Impulse
- Strike It Rich
- Mind's Desire
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pyretic Ritual
- Seething Song
- Will of the Jeskai
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Brain Freeze
- Rite of Flame
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Lotus Petal
- Jeska's Will
- Pyroblast
- Mox Amber
- Gamble
- Bloodstained Mire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy's color identity?
Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 30 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 12 % of the time and floods 58 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy deck run?
Real Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy decks run 25 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 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Desperate Ritual, Pyretic Ritual, Past in Flames. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy decks.
What combos does Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Desperate Ritual, Past in Flames, Tavern Scoundrel 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.