EDH Optimizer
Sarah Jane Smith
Legendary Creature — Human Detective · 1W
Color identity: White
Sarah Jane Smith is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a historic spell, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic. To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Average lands in decks for Sarah Jane Smith: 38
Build your Sarah Jane Smith deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sarah Jane Smith 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sarah Jane Smith deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed59
- Interaction60
- Resilience88
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (16 nonbasic, 22 Plains)
Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Haliya, Guided by Light · Academy Manufactor · Path to Exile · Solemn Simulacrum · Burnished Hart · Dispatch · Mangara, the Diplomat · Sol Ring · Tamiyo's Journal · Gleaming Splendor · Loran of the Third Path · Sevinne's Reclamation · The Queen of Dale · Astrid Peth · Foundry Inspector · Generous Gift · Marble Diamond · Mind Stone · Pearl Medallion · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Stroke of Midnight · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Austere Command · Bronze Guardian · Darksteel Mutation · God-Eternal Oketra · Loran, Disciple of History · Reprieve · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Thought Vessel · Archaeomancer's Map · Dawn's Truce · Esper Sentinel · Farewell · Idol of Oblivion · Jhoira's Familiar · Land Tax · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Ornithopter of Paradise · Sun Titan · Tegan Jovanka · Thorough Investigation · Elena, Turk Recruit · Voyager Quickwelder · Akroma's Will · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Bygone Bishop · Commander's Sphere · Expedition Map · Gandalf the White · Get Lost · Gold Myr · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Merchant of Truth · Mystic Forge · Oketra's Monument · Oswald Fiddlebender · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Ancient Den · Buried Ruin · Rogue's Passage · Monumental Henge · Reliquary Tower · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Minas Tirith · Castle Ardenvale · Clive's Hideaway · Windbrisk Heights · Darksteel Citadel · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Field of Ruin · Inventors' Fair
🃏 Recommended cards for Sarah Jane Smith
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sarah Jane Smith, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 64% | +62% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 57% | +57% |
| Haliya, Guided by Light | 67% | +56% |
| Burnished Hart | 57% | +53% |
| Ancient Den | 57% | +51% |
| Dispatch | 57% | +49% |
| Buried Ruin | 57% | +48% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 64% | +46% |
| Myriad Landscape | 71% | +44% |
| The Queen of Dale | 50% | +43% |
| Astrid Peth | 43% | +42% |
| Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn | 43% | +40% |
| Gleaming Splendor | 50% | +38% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 57% | +38% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 50% | +37% |
| Foundry Inspector | 43% | +37% |
| Skrelv, Defector Mite | 43% | +35% |
| Loran, Disciple of History | 36% | +35% |
| Bronze Guardian | 36% | +34% |
| God-Eternal Oketra | 36% | +33% |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 36% | +33% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 36% | +31% |
| War Room | 64% | +29% |
| Monumental Henge | 43% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Sarah Jane Smith 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.
- Tamiyo's Journal
- Burnished Hart
- Ancient Den
- Dispatch
- Buried Ruin
- Solemn Simulacrum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Haliya, Guided by Light
- Astrid Peth
- Skrelv, Defector Mite
- War Room
- Thorough Investigation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
- Gleaming Splendor
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sarah Jane Smith
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Ugin, the Ineffable → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sarah Jane Smith's color identity?
Sarah Jane Smith 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 Sarah Jane Smith come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sarah Jane Smith deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 25 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Sarah Jane Smith deck run?
Real Sarah Jane Smith decks run 38 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 Sarah Jane Smith?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Tamiyo's Journal, Haliya, Guided by Light. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sarah Jane Smith decks.
What combos does Sarah Jane Smith have?
Sarah Jane Smith has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Sarah Jane Smith deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tamiyo's Journal, Burnished Hart, Ancient Den 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.