EDH Optimizer
Saavik, Stoic Student
Legendary Creature — Vulcan Advisor · 4W
Color identity: White
Saavik, Stoic Student is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Federation — When Saavik enters, she deals X damage to target attacking or blocking creature an opponent controls, where X is the number of creature types among non-Borg creatures you control.
Reference price of the card: €9.15
Average lands in decks for Saavik, Stoic Student: 37
Build your Saavik, Stoic Student deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (57/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed38
- Interaction70
- Resilience94
- Closing44
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (16 nonbasic, 21 Plains)
Acrobatic Maneuver · Approach of the Second Sun · Arcane Signet · Bilbo's Gambit · Caravan Escort · Citizen's Crowbar · Clergy of the Holy Nimbus · Cliffside Lookout · Clockwork Droid · Cloudshift · Command Chair · Compassionate Healer · Crystal Ball · Curious Farm Animals · Defense Grid · Distinguished Conjurer · Faithful Pikemaster · Four Knocks · Galadriel's Dismissal · Giant Killer // Chop Down · Gleaming Splendor · Goldmeadow Nomad · Grand Abolisher · Guiding Bolt · H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit · Introduction to Prophecy · Justiciar's Portal · Malfunctioning Holodeck · Mana Geode · Mana Tithe · Manascape Refractor · Marble Diamond · Mind Stone · Nurturing Pixie · Omen of the Sun · Operations Officer · Ori, Plate Stacker · Path to Exile · Peace in Our Time · Pearl Medallion · Personify · Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong · Prehistoric Pet · Redemption Arc · Reprieve · Rumor Gatherer · Saheeli, Consul of Oversight · Scrollshift · Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector · Shining Shoal · Sol Ring · Spirited Companion · Splitskin Doll · Stockpiling Celebrant · Sunset Pyramid · Survivor of Korlis · Swords to Plowshares · There's Coffee in that Nebula · Trouble in Pairs · Unyielding Gatekeeper · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Witches' Eye · Abandoned Air Temple · Abstergo Entertainment · Castle Ardenvale · Command Beacon · Demolition Field · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Idyllic Grange · Myriad Landscape · Northampton Farm · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Secluded Steppe · Starfleet Academy · War Room · Zhalfirin Void
🃏 Recommended cards for Saavik, Stoic Student
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Saavik, Stoic Student, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Clockwork Droid | 100% | +100% |
| Witches' Eye | 100% | +100% |
| Clergy of the Holy Nimbus | 100% | +100% |
| Cliffside Lookout | 100% | +100% |
| Saheeli, Consul of Oversight | 100% | +100% |
| Malfunctioning Holodeck | 100% | +100% |
| Faithful Pikemaster | 100% | +100% |
| Crystal Ball | 100% | +100% |
| Caravan Escort | 100% | +100% |
| Goldmeadow Nomad | 100% | +100% |
| Command Chair | 100% | +100% |
| Manascape Refractor | 100% | +100% |
| Operations Officer | 100% | +100% |
| Introduction to Prophecy | 100% | +100% |
| Unyielding Gatekeeper | 100% | +100% |
| Sunset Pyramid | 100% | +100% |
| Survivor of Korlis | 100% | +100% |
| Guiding Bolt | 100% | +100% |
| Stockpiling Celebrant | 100% | +100% |
| Mana Geode | 100% | +100% |
| Prehistoric Pet | 100% | +100% |
| Shining Shoal | 100% | +100% |
| Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong | 100% | +100% |
| Starfleet Academy | 100% | +100% |
💰 The best cards for your Saavik, Stoic Student 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.
- Clockwork Droid
- Witches' Eye
- Clergy of the Holy Nimbus
- Cliffside Lookout
- Saheeli, Consul of Oversight
- Faithful Pikemaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Shining Shoal
- Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
- Starfleet Academy
- Peace in Our Time
- Defense Grid
- Abstergo Entertainment
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Command Chair
- Galadriel's Dismissal
- Gleaming Splendor
- Trouble in Pairs
- Grand Abolisher
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Saavik, Stoic Student
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Approach of the Second Sun + Bilbo's Gambit → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Saavik, Stoic Student's color identity?
Saavik, Stoic Student 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 Saavik, Stoic Student come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Saavik, Stoic Student deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Saavik, Stoic Student deck run?
Real Saavik, Stoic Student 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 Saavik, Stoic Student?
The three highest-synergy cards are Clockwork Droid, Witches' Eye, Clergy of the Holy Nimbus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Saavik, Stoic Student decks.
What combos does Saavik, Stoic Student have?
Saavik, Stoic Student has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve. 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 Saavik, Stoic Student deck cost?
You can start cheap: Clockwork Droid, Witches' Eye, Clergy of the Holy Nimbus 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.