EDH Optimizer
Ryan Sinclair
Legendary Creature — Human · 2R
Color identity: Red
Ryan Sinclair is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Ryan attacks, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if it's a spell with mana value less than or equal to Ryan's power. Put the exiled cards not cast this way on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Ryan Sinclair: 41
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Build your Ryan Sinclair deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ryan Sinclair 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ryan Sinclair 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 (53/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed45
- Interaction36
- Resilience82
- Closing89
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 41 lands (6 nonbasic, 35 Mountain)
Beamtown Beatstick · Sol Ring · Blackblade Reforged · Improvised Arsenal · Skateboard · Swiftfoot Boots · Abrade · Arcane Signet · Lavaspur Boots · Mind Stone · Ruby Medallion · Basilisk Collar · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Boots of Speed · Cloak of the Bat · Colossus Hammer · Commander's Plate · Demand Answers · Diamond Pick-Axe · Explorer's Scope · Heraldic Banner · Hidden Blade · Rising of the Day · Rune of Speed · Sensei's Divining Top · Solemn Simulacrum · Trailblazer's Boots · Coral Sword · Deserter's Disciple · Fishing Gear · Hot Dog Cart · Lost in Memories · Shadow of the Goblin · Twin Blades · Vivi's Persistence · Short Bow · Untimely Malfunction · Ace's Baseball Bat · Aggravated Assault · Anger · Blaze · Blood Moon · Brute Force · Call Forth the Tempest · Candy Trail · Cathartic Pyre · Ceremonial Knife · Champion's Helm · Chaos Warp · Darksteel Plate · Demonic Ruckus · Draconic Destiny · Dueling Rapier · Faithless Looting · Fast // Furious · Fiery Emancipation · Fists of Flame · Rogue's Passage · Access Tunnel · Buried Ruin · Opal Palace · War Room · Witch's Clinic
🃏 Recommended cards for Ryan Sinclair
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ryan Sinclair, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Beamtown Beatstick | 60% | +53% |
| Skateboard | 50% | +50% |
| Improvised Arsenal | 50% | +48% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 50% | +42% |
| Lavaspur Boots | 40% | +37% |
| Hidden Blade | 30% | +30% |
| Rune of Speed | 30% | +30% |
| Cloak of the Bat | 30% | +29% |
| Boots of Speed | 30% | +29% |
| Coral Sword | 29% | +28% |
| Colossus Hammer | 30% | +28% |
| Explorer's Scope | 30% | +27% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 30% | +27% |
| Rogue's Passage | 50% | +26% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 30% | +25% |
| Hot Dog Cart | 25% | +25% |
| Fishing Gear | 25% | +25% |
| Deserter's Disciple | 25% | +25% |
| Twin Blades | 25% | +24% |
| Lost in Memories | 25% | +24% |
| Vivi's Persistence | 25% | +24% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 25% | +24% |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 30% | +22% |
| Rising of the Day | 30% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Ryan Sinclair 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.
- Beamtown Beatstick
- Skateboard
- Improvised Arsenal
- Blackblade Reforged
- Lavaspur Boots
- Hidden Blade
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fishing Gear
- Candy Trail
- Grafted Exoskeleton
- Basilisk Collar
- Savage Beating
- Pip-Boy 3000
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Vivi's Persistence
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Commander's Plate
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Witch's Clinic
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ryan Sinclair
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar + Grafted Exoskeleton → Each opponent loses the game
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Ryan Sinclair's color identity?
Ryan Sinclair 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 Ryan Sinclair come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ryan Sinclair deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 41 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 19 % of the time and floods 56 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Ryan Sinclair deck run?
Real Ryan Sinclair decks run 41 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 Ryan Sinclair?
The three highest-synergy cards are Beamtown Beatstick, Skateboard, Improvised Arsenal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ryan Sinclair decks.
What combos does Ryan Sinclair have?
Ryan Sinclair has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Reiterate + Mana Geyser. 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 Ryan Sinclair deck cost?
You can start cheap: Beamtown Beatstick, Skateboard, Improvised Arsenal 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.