EDH Optimizer
Saffi Eriksdotter
Legendary Creature — Human Scout · GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Saffi Eriksdotter is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sacrifice Saffi Eriksdotter: When target creature is put into your graveyard this turn, return that card to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.70
Average lands in decks for Saffi Eriksdotter: 34
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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 (72/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed75
- Interaction27
- Resilience80
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Forest)
Renegade Rallier · Karmic Guide · Reveillark · Sol Ring · Altar of Dementia · Swords to Plowshares · Sun Titan · Blasting Station · Eternal Witness · Extraction Specialist · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Ashnod's Altar · Path to Exile · Eladamri's Call · Eldritch Evolution · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Arcane Signet · Birds of Paradise · Birthing Pod · Llanowar Elves · Phyrexian Altar · Greater Good · Loyal Retainers · Enlightened Tutor · Pattern of Rebirth · Recruiter of the Guard · Altar of the Brood · Elvish Mystic · Chord of Calling · Grand Abolisher · Skullclamp · Felidar Guardian · Fiend Hunter · Sevinne's Reclamation · Worldly Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Protean Hulk · Beast Within · Luminous Broodmoth · Martyr's Cause · Sylvan Library · Spore Frog · Fecundity · Fyndhorn Elves · Green Sun's Zenith · Reclamation Sage · Solemn Simulacrum · Silence · Fanatical Devotion · Finale of Devastation · Ranger-Captain of Eos · Fauna Shaman · Jackdaw Savior · Knight of Autumn · Skyclave Apparition · Wood Elves · Aura Shards · Elvish Visionary · Guardian Project · Talisman of Unity · Angelic Renewal · Mentor of the Meek · Nature's Lore · Cultivate · Delighted Halfling · Command Tower · Temple Garden · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Windswept Heath · Brushland · Bountiful Promenade · Horizon Canopy · Boseiju, Who Endures · Lush Portico · High Market · Hushwood Verge · Fortified Village · Overgrown Farmland · Savannah · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Sungrass Prairie · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Scattered Groves · Marsh Flats · Verdant Catacombs · Wooded Bastion · Temple of Plenty · Wooded Foothills
🃏 Recommended cards for Saffi Eriksdotter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Saffi Eriksdotter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Renegade Rallier | 87% | +86% |
| Karmic Guide | 86% | +84% |
| Reveillark | 79% | +79% |
| Altar of Dementia | 75% | +74% |
| Blasting Station | 71% | +71% |
| Extraction Specialist | 68% | +67% |
| Sun Titan | 74% | +66% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 61% | +59% |
| Eternal Witness | 71% | +56% |
| Eldritch Evolution | 58% | +56% |
| Birthing Pod | 53% | +53% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 50% | +49% |
| Loyal Retainers | 49% | +48% |
| Pattern of Rebirth | 48% | +47% |
| Greater Good | 49% | +46% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 55% | +46% |
| Altar of the Brood | 46% | +46% |
| Recruiter of the Guard | 47% | +44% |
| Eladamri's Call | 58% | +43% |
| Felidar Guardian | 42% | +41% |
| Fiend Hunter | 41% | +40% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 41% | +38% |
| Protean Hulk | 38% | +38% |
| Chord of Calling | 43% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Saffi Eriksdotter 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.
- Renegade Rallier
- Karmic Guide
- Reveillark
- Extraction Specialist
- Sun Titan
- Eternal Witness
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blasting Station
- Ashnod's Altar
- Eldritch Evolution
- Birthing Pod
- Greater Good
- Altar of the Brood
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Phyrexian Altar
- Enlightened Tutor
- Worldly Tutor
- Green Sun's Zenith
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Saffi Eriksdotter
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Luminous Broodmoth + Altar of Dementia → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Ashnod's Altar + Felidar Guardian + Karmic Guide → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Blasting Station → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite damage, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Saffi Eriksdotter's color identity?
Saffi Eriksdotter is Selesnya (green and white): 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 Saffi Eriksdotter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Saffi Eriksdotter deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 30 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Saffi Eriksdotter deck run?
Real Saffi Eriksdotter 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 Saffi Eriksdotter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Renegade Rallier, Karmic Guide, Reveillark. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Saffi Eriksdotter decks.
What combos does Saffi Eriksdotter have?
Saffi Eriksdotter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar. 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 Saffi Eriksdotter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Renegade Rallier, Karmic Guide, Reveillark 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.