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Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Wizard · 1U
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a legendary spell, untap Rona.
{T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
{5}{B/P}: Transform Rona. Activate only as a sorcery. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)
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Trample
Whenever a source deals damage to Rona, that source's controller exiles a card from their hand at random. If it's a land card, you may put it onto the battlefield under your control. Otherwise, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €1.16
Average lands in decks for Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator: 33
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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+ (65/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed47
- Interaction100
- Resilience88
- Closing45
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Island, 6 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Talisman of Dominance · Reanimate · Dimir Signet · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Counterspell · Dark Ritual · Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Animate Dead · Frantic Search · Victimize · Fellwar Stone · Mox Amber · Feed the Swarm · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Windfall · Breach the Multiverse · Hullbreaker Horror · Likeness Looter · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Swan Song · Archfiend of Ifnir · Monument to Endurance · Toxic Deluge · Pestilence · Prodigal Sorcerer · Rhystic Study · Swiftfoot Boots · Deadly Rollick · Dread Return · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Thought Vessel · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Mystic Remora · Demonic Tutor · Fierce Guardianship · Ioreth of the Healing House · Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer · Stitch Together · Arcane Denial · Archon of Cruelty · Cuombajj Witches · Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur · Negate · Pestilence Demon · Endbringer · Mind Stone · Retraction Helix · Yawgmoth's Vile Offering · Cyclonic Rift · Rise of the Dark Realms · Vampiric Tutor · Mystical Tutor · Orcish Bowmasters · Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant · Necromancy · Obsessive Stitcher · Requiem Monolith · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Valgavoth, Terror Eater · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Brainstorm · Containment Construct · Command Tower · Watery Grave · Sunken Hollow · Underground River · Drowned Catacomb · Polluted Delta · Morphic Pool · Shipwreck Marsh · Tainted Isle · Otawara, Soaring City · Choked Estuary · Undercity Sewers · Bojuka Bog · Darkwater Catacombs · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Gloomlake Verge · Dimir Aqueduct · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Temple of Deceit · Underground Sea · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator | 44% | +40% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 41% | +38% |
| Unctus, Grand Metatect | 34% | +33% |
| Mox Amber | 36% | +30% |
| Reanimate | 55% | +29% |
| Animate Dead | 40% | +29% |
| Prodigal Sorcerer | 29% | +29% |
| Pestilence | 29% | +29% |
| Monument to Endurance | 30% | +29% |
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 30% | +29% |
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | 31% | +28% |
| Sheoldred, Whispering One | 33% | +28% |
| Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer | 26% | +26% |
| Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | 27% | +25% |
| Pestilence Demon | 25% | +25% |
| Cuombajj Witches | 25% | +25% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 26% | +25% |
| Likeness Looter | 31% | +24% |
| Victimize | 38% | +24% |
| Endbringer | 24% | +24% |
| Retraction Helix | 24% | +23% |
| Yawgmoth's Vile Offering | 24% | +23% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 27% | +23% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 32% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator 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.
- Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
- Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Prodigal Sorcerer
- Pestilence
- Archfiend of Ifnir
- Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Reanimate
- Animate Dead
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- Likeness Looter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mox Amber
- Monument to Endurance
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator's color identity?
Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator is Dimir (black 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 Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 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 25 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator deck run?
Real Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator decks run 33 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 Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator, Teferi's Ageless Insight, Unctus, Grand Metatect. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator decks.
What combos does Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator, Unctus, Grand Metatect, Prodigal Sorcerer 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.