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Reya Dawnbringer
Legendary Creature — Angel · 6WWW
Color identity: White
Reya Dawnbringer is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €1.70
Average lands in decks for Reya Dawnbringer: 36
ReanimatorAngelsFlyingLifegain+1/+1 CountersArtifactsDiscardGraveyard
Build your Reya Dawnbringer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Reya Dawnbringer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Reya Dawnbringer 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed55
- Interaction53
- Resilience81
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Emeria Shepherd · Pearl Medallion · Path to Exile · Angel of the Ruins · Sun Titan · Karmic Guide · Arcane Signet · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · Knight of the White Orchid · Generous Gift · Akroma, Angel of Wrath · Mind Stone · Resurrection · Solemn Simulacrum · Sunblast Angel · Burnished Hart · Land Tax · Archaeomancer's Map · Breath of Life · Late to Dinner · Marble Diamond · Angel of Serenity · Blazing Archon · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Adarkar Valkyrie · Serra's Emissary · Wrath of God · Bruna, the Fading Light · Millikin · Caged Sun · Esper Sentinel · Invoke Justice · Keeper of the Accord · Restoration Seminar · Wayfarer's Bauble · Austere Command · Loyal Warhound · Stroke of Midnight · Mass Calcify · Miraculous Recovery · Throne of Eldraine · Defy Death · Geode Golem · Giada, Font of Hope · Gisela, the Broken Blade · Luminate Primordial · Oketra's Monument · Smothering Tithe · Weathered Wayfarer · Loran of the Third Path · Lyra Dawnbringer · Angelic Arbiter · Flare of Fortitude · Kor Cartographer · Brought Back · Dawnbreak Reclaimer · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Endless Atlas · Herald of Eternal Dawn · Mangara, the Diplomat · Platinum Angel · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Karoo · Temple of the False God · Secluded Steppe · Minas Tirith · Seraph Sanctuary · Monumental Henge
🃏 Recommended cards for Reya Dawnbringer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Reya Dawnbringer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Emeria Shepherd | 62% | +49% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 57% | +47% |
| Karmic Guide | 53% | +42% |
| Resurrection | 41% | +40% |
| Akroma, Angel of Wrath | 42% | +38% |
| Breath of Life | 37% | +37% |
| Burnished Hart | 40% | +36% |
| Late to Dinner | 37% | +35% |
| Sunblast Angel | 41% | +35% |
| Avacyn, Angel of Hope | 49% | +34% |
| Blazing Archon | 34% | +33% |
| Sun Titan | 55% | +33% |
| Adarkar Valkyrie | 33% | +32% |
| Angel of Serenity | 34% | +30% |
| Millikin | 30% | +29% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 31% | +28% |
| Invoke Justice | 29% | +28% |
| Serra's Emissary | 33% | +27% |
| Miraculous Recovery | 27% | +26% |
| Restoration Seminar | 29% | +26% |
| Geode Golem | 26% | +26% |
| Luminate Primordial | 25% | +25% |
| Defy Death | 26% | +24% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 26% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Reya Dawnbringer 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.
- Emeria Shepherd
- Angel of the Ruins
- Karmic Guide
- Resurrection
- Breath of Life
- Burnished Hart
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Akroma, Angel of Wrath
- Serra's Emissary
- Sephara, Sky's Blade
- Emeria, the Sky Ruin
- Angelic Arbiter
- Platinum Angel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Gisela, the Broken Blade
- Throne of Eldraine
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Palantír of Orthanc
- Mesmeric Orb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Reya Dawnbringer
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- 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
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Reya Dawnbringer's color identity?
Reya Dawnbringer 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 Reya Dawnbringer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Reya Dawnbringer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 8.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 39 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Reya Dawnbringer deck run?
Real Reya Dawnbringer 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 Reya Dawnbringer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Emeria Shepherd, Angel of the Ruins, Karmic Guide. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Reya Dawnbringer decks.
What combos does Reya Dawnbringer have?
Reya Dawnbringer 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 Reya Dawnbringer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Emeria Shepherd, Angel of the Ruins, Karmic Guide 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.