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Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Thopters you control have haste.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar: 36
ArtifactsTokensThoptersSpellslingerComboFlyingGo WideAggro
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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 (66/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed58
- Interaction94
- Resilience77
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Thopter Spy Network · Stridehangar Automaton · Talisman of Creativity · Izzet Signet · Sai, Master Thopterist · Counterspell · Skullclamp · Impact Tremors · Thought Vessel · Ornithopter of Paradise · Sharding Sphinx · Thoughtcast · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Chaos Warp · Fateful Discovery · Efficient Construction · Loyal Apprentice · Reckless Fireweaver · Shared Animosity · Bident of Thassa · Craterclaw Colossus · Fellwar Stone · Negate · Idol of Oblivion · Mind Stone · Pongify · Blasphemous Act · Geist of Saint Thalia · Kappa Cannoneer · Arcane Denial · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Thopter Fabricator · Brainstorm · Lightning Greaves · Steel Overseer · Etherium Sculptor · Frantic Search · Opt · Ponder · Master of Etherium · Preordain · Thought Monitor · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Rapid Hybridization · Abrade · Access Denied · Chief of the Foundry · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Mechanized Production · Swiftfoot Boots · Saheeli, Filigree Master · Uthros Research Craft · Reconnaissance Mission · Vandalblast · Weftstalker Ardent · Aetherize · Third Path Iconoclast · Reality Shift · Retrofitter Foundry · Swan Song · Leonardo da Vinci · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Seat of the Synod · Stormcarved Coast · Great Furnace · Steam Vents · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Training Center · Darksteel Citadel · Silverbluff Bridge · Scorched Geyser · Archway of Innovation · Exotic Orchard · Frostboil Snarl · Uthros, Titanic Godcore · Riverpyre Verge · Inventors' Fair · Academy Ruins · Buried Ruin · Scalding Tarn · Ferrous Lake · Spire of Industry · Turbulent Springs · Temple of Epiphany
🃏 Recommended cards for Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thopter Spy Network | 72% | +69% |
| Stridehangar Automaton | 69% | +67% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 61% | +56% |
| Skullclamp | 56% | +51% |
| Sharding Sphinx | 52% | +51% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 52% | +48% |
| Impact Tremors | 54% | +47% |
| Thoughtcast | 52% | +46% |
| Efficient Construction | 47% | +46% |
| Craterclaw Colossus | 46% | +45% |
| Fateful Discovery | 48% | +45% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 47% | +44% |
| Shared Animosity | 47% | +44% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 47% | +42% |
| Seat of the Synod | 53% | +42% |
| Great Furnace | 52% | +41% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 44% | +41% |
| Bident of Thassa | 46% | +41% |
| Thopter Fabricator | 40% | +39% |
| Steel Overseer | 39% | +38% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 41% | +37% |
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 41% | +35% |
| Master of Etherium | 36% | +35% |
| Saheeli, Sublime Artificer | 40% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar 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.
- Thopter Spy Network
- Sai, Master Thopterist
- Sharding Sphinx
- Ornithopter of Paradise
- Thoughtcast
- Efficient Construction
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Skullclamp
- Impact Tremors
- Craterclaw Colossus
- Fateful Discovery
- Shared Animosity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Inventors' Fair
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Unwinding Clock
- Urza's Saga
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar's color identity?
Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar is Izzet (red 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 Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar deck run?
Real Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar decks run 36 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 Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thopter Spy Network, Stridehangar Automaton, Sai, Master Thopterist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar decks.
What combos does Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar have?
Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Saheeli, Jewel of Avishkar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thopter Spy Network, Sai, Master Thopterist, Sharding Sphinx 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.