EDH Optimizer
Rionya, Fire Dancer
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Rionya, Fire Dancer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create X tokens that are copies of another target creature you control, where X is one plus the number of instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn. They gain haste. Exile them at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.97
Comes in the precon Prismari Artistry
Average lands in decks for Rionya, Fire Dancer: 34
TreasureExtra CombatsSpellslingerClonesStormComboAggroTokens
Build your Rionya, Fire Dancer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rionya, Fire Dancer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rionya, Fire Dancer 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency44
- Speed63
- Interaction53
- Resilience90
- Closing79
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (6 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Harmonic Prodigy · Seething Song · Faithless Looting · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Chaos Warp · Mana Geyser · Humble Defector · Crash Through · Fanatic of Mogis · Expedite · Storm-Kiln Artist · Thrill of Possibility · Desperate Ritual · Solemn Simulacrum · Lightning Bolt · Renegade Tactics · Strike It Rich · Warlord's Fury · Pyretic Ritual · Jeska's Will · Charming Scoundrel · Combat Celebrant · Abrade · Ardent Elementalist · Blasphemous Act · Professional Face-Breaker · Runaway Steam-Kin · Overmaster · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Redoubled Stormsinger · Big Score · Demand Answers · Cursed Mirror · Vandalblast · Crimson Wisps · Tectonic Giant · Circuit Mender · Past in Flames · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Mizzix's Mastery · Unexpected Windfall · Mind Stone · Terror of the Peaks · Invoke Calamity · Lightning Greaves · Plundering Barbarian · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Reckless Impulse · Devilish Valet · Rite of Flame · Sundial of the Infinite · Blazing Firesinger // Seething Song · Seize the Spoils · Swiftfoot Boots · Tibalt's Trickery · Wrenn's Resolve · Battle Hymn · Deflecting Swat · Flashback · Lightning Runner · Untimely Malfunction · Goblin Chainwhirler · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Forgotten Cave · Command Beacon · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Rionya, Fire Dancer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rionya, Fire Dancer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonic Prodigy | 77% | +74% |
| Humble Defector | 68% | +63% |
| Crash Through | 66% | +60% |
| Fanatic of Mogis | 65% | +57% |
| Warlord's Fury | 57% | +54% |
| Expedite | 64% | +53% |
| Strike It Rich | 58% | +51% |
| Renegade Tactics | 58% | +51% |
| Ardent Elementalist | 50% | +49% |
| Charming Scoundrel | 52% | +49% |
| Desperate Ritual | 60% | +47% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 62% | +47% |
| Seething Song | 77% | +46% |
| Redoubled Stormsinger | 46% | +44% |
| Overmaster | 48% | +44% |
| Combat Celebrant | 51% | +43% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 56% | +42% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 60% | +39% |
| Mana Geyser | 69% | +38% |
| Tectonic Giant | 42% | +38% |
| Circuit Mender | 40% | +37% |
| Faithless Looting | 76% | +36% |
| Crimson Wisps | 42% | +35% |
| Pinnacle Monk | 46% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Rionya, Fire Dancer 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.
- Humble Defector
- Crash Through
- Fanatic of Mogis
- Warlord's Fury
- Expedite
- Strike It Rich
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Seething Song
- Pyretic Ritual
- Mizzix's Mastery
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Rite of Flame
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Terror of the Peaks
- Bloodthirster
- Jeska's Will
- Ruby Medallion
- Treasonous Ogre
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rionya, Fire Dancer
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rionya, Fire Dancer's color identity?
Rionya, Fire Dancer is red: 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 Rionya, Fire Dancer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rionya, Fire Dancer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 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 17 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Rionya, Fire Dancer deck run?
Real Rionya, Fire Dancer decks run 34 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 Rionya, Fire Dancer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Harmonic Prodigy, Humble Defector, Crash Through. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rionya, Fire Dancer decks.
What combos does Rionya, Fire Dancer have?
Rionya, Fire Dancer 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 Rionya, Fire Dancer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Humble Defector, Crash Through, Fanatic of Mogis 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.