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Ryusei, the Falling Star
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit · 5R
Color identity: Red
Ryusei, the Falling Star is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Ryusei dies, it deals 5 damage to each creature without flying.
Reference price of the card: €0.44
Average lands in decks for Ryusei, the Falling Star: 37
FlyingControlDragonsBurnAristocratsAurasComboEquipment
Build your Ryusei, the Falling Star deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ryusei, the Falling Star 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ryusei, the Falling Star deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (64/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed62
- Interaction38
- Resilience56
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (7 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Dragon Tempest · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Ruby Medallion · Dragon's Hoard · Blasphemous Act · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Earthquake · Solemn Simulacrum · Arcane Signet · Goldspan Dragon · Magmaquake · Mana Geyser · Scourge of Valkas · Crucible of Fire · Dragonlord's Servant · Leyline Tyrant · Mind Stone · Hellkite Tyrant · The Fire Crystal · Utvara Hellkite · Breaching Dragonstorm · Dragonmaster Outcast · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Seething Song · Terror of the Peaks · Thunderbreak Regent · Basilisk Collar · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Fire Diamond · Hazoret's Monument · Big Score · Steel Hellkite · Thran Dynamo · Brash Taunter · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Repercussion · Unexpected Windfall · Warstorm Surge · Magmatic Hellkite · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Skyline Despot · Spit Flame · Thundermane Dragon · Vandalblast · Abrade · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Burnished Hart · Caged Sun · Jeska's Will · Tyrant's Familiar · Worn Powerstone · Electroduplicate · Firespitter Whelp · Irencrag Feat · Stuffy Doll · Chaos Dragon · Cursed Mirror · Dragonstorm Globe · Fling · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Forgotten Cave · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Ryusei, the Falling Star
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ryusei, the Falling Star, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tempest | 50% | +47% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 46% | +42% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 47% | +41% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 41% | +38% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 40% | +37% |
| Earthquake | 40% | +36% |
| Magmaquake | 37% | +36% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 37% | +34% |
| Crucible of Fire | 36% | +34% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 36% | +33% |
| Breaching Dragonstorm | 31% | +29% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 33% | +29% |
| Thunderbreak Regent | 30% | +28% |
| Dragonmaster Outcast | 31% | +28% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 34% | +27% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 30% | +26% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 29% | +26% |
| Magmatic Hellkite | 25% | +24% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 37% | +24% |
| Steel Hellkite | 27% | +23% |
| Spit Flame | 24% | +23% |
| Skyline Despot | 24% | +23% |
| Thundermane Dragon | 24% | +22% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 33% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Ryusei, the Falling Star 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.
- Dragon Tempest
- Dragon's Hoard
- Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Earthquake
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Utvara Hellkite
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
- Goldspan Dragon
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Thran Dynamo
- Repercussion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Molten Echoes
- The Ten Rings
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Smaug the Magnificent
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ryusei, the Falling Star
- 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
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Electroduplicate → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ryusei, the Falling Star's color identity?
Ryusei, the Falling Star 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 Ryusei, the Falling Star come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ryusei, the Falling Star deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Ryusei, the Falling Star deck run?
Real Ryusei, the Falling Star decks run 37 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 Ryusei, the Falling Star?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dragon Tempest, Dragon's Hoard, Atsushi, the Blazing Sky. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ryusei, the Falling Star decks.
What combos does Ryusei, the Falling Star have?
Ryusei, the Falling Star has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Ryusei, the Falling Star deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dragon Tempest, Dragon's Hoard, Atsushi, the Blazing Sky 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.