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Saheeli, the Gifted
Legendary Planeswalker — Saheeli · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Saheeli, the Gifted is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
+1: Create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.
+1: The next spell you cast this turn has affinity for artifacts. (It costs {1} less to cast for each artifact you control as you cast it.)
−7: For each artifact you control, create a token that's a copy of it. Those tokens gain haste. Exile those tokens at the beginning of the next end step.
Saheeli, the Gifted can be your commander.
Reference price of the card: €1.69
Average lands in decks for Saheeli, the Gifted: 35
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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+ (59/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed58
- Interaction41
- Resilience76
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Izzet Signet · Unwinding Clock · Blasphemous Act · Thopter Spy Network · Myr Battlesphere · Sai, Master Thopterist · Mind Stone · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain · Saheeli's Directive · Chaos Warp · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Talisman of Creativity · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Sharding Sphinx · Retrofitter Foundry · Counterspell · Saheeli's Artistry · Loyal Apprentice · Mirrorworks · Steel Hellkite · Thopter Engineer · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Foundry Inspector · Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan · Skullclamp · Darksteel Forge · Thought Vessel · Commander's Sphere · Soul of New Phyrexia · Blinkmoth Urn · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Hedron Archive · Mystic Forge · Thopter Assembly · Fabricate · Thought Monitor · Whir of Invention · Whirler Rogue · Duplicant · Solemn Simulacrum · Blightsteel Colossus · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Darksteel Juggernaut · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Ancient Stone Idol · Chief of the Foundry · Everflowing Chalice · Hellkite Igniter · Mechanized Production · Thran Dynamo · One with the Machine · Phyrexian Metamorph · Cyclonic Rift · Mycosynth Lattice · Thirst for Knowledge · Thoughtcast · Vedalken Humiliator · Wurmcoil Engine · Fellwar Stone · Reverse Engineer · Seat of the Synod · Great Furnace · Command Tower · Darksteel Citadel · Buried Ruin · Silverbluff Bridge · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Izzet Boilerworks · Inventors' Fair · Academy Ruins · Training Center · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Stormcarved Coast · Temple of Epiphany · Swiftwater Cliffs · Archway of Innovation · Scalding Tarn · Spire of Industry · Treasure Vault · Urza's Saga · Forge of Heroes · Frostboil Snarl
🃏 Recommended cards for Saheeli, the Gifted
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Saheeli, the Gifted, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Seat of the Synod | 91% | +80% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 86% | +80% |
| Great Furnace | 89% | +78% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 68% | +61% |
| Unwinding Clock | 63% | +59% |
| Buried Ruin | 64% | +57% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 59% | +55% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 57% | +54% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 57% | +53% |
| Saheeli's Directive | 52% | +52% |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 61% | +52% |
| Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer | 53% | +49% |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | 53% | +48% |
| Sharding Sphinx | 46% | +45% |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 49% | +44% |
| Retrofitter Foundry | 44% | +44% |
| Saheeli's Artistry | 43% | +42% |
| Thopter Engineer | 41% | +41% |
| Saheeli, Sublime Artificer | 47% | +41% |
| Mirrorworks | 42% | +40% |
| Steel Hellkite | 41% | +39% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 42% | +39% |
| Inventors' Fair | 44% | +37% |
| Storm the Vault | 40% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Saheeli, the Gifted 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.
- Seat of the Synod
- Darksteel Citadel
- Etherium Sculptor
- Buried Ruin
- Thopter Spy Network
- Myr Battlesphere
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Great Furnace
- Skullclamp
- Academy Ruins
- Mystic Forge
- Whir of Invention
- Tezzeret, Artifice Master
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Inventors' Fair
- Darksteel Forge
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Saheeli, the Gifted
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
👥 Community decks with Saheeli, the Gifted
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Saheeli, the Gifted's color identity?
Saheeli, the Gifted 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, the Gifted come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Saheeli, the Gifted deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 20 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Saheeli, the Gifted deck run?
Real Saheeli, the Gifted decks run 35 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, the Gifted?
The three highest-synergy cards are Seat of the Synod, Darksteel Citadel, Great Furnace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Saheeli, the Gifted decks.
What combos does Saheeli, the Gifted have?
Saheeli, the Gifted 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, the Gifted deck cost?
You can start cheap: Seat of the Synod, Darksteel Citadel, Etherium Sculptor 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.