EDH Optimizer
Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger
Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock Hero · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Scarlet Witch deals combat damage to a player, look at the top two cards of your library, then exile them face down. Then you may cast a Hero or noncreature spell from among cards exiled with Scarlet Witch without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Comes in the precon Avengers Assemble
Average lands in decks for Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger: 36
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Build your Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger 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 (52/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed54
- Interaction43
- Resilience78
- Closing31
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Brainstorm · Talisman of Creativity · Chaos Warp · Wanda's Vision · Swiftfoot Boots · Ponder · Vision, Spectral Synthezoid · Lightning Greaves · Omniscience · One with the Multiverse · The Scarlet Witch · Counterspell · Improvisation Capstone · Thor, God of Thunder · Echo, Perceptive Prodigy · Nico Minoru, Runaway · Brainsurge · Izzet Signet · Blasphemous Act · Passionate Archaeologist · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Aminatou's Augury · The Vision · Sensei's Divining Top · Hex Magic · Arcane Denial · Thought Vessel · Aqueous Form · Call Forth the Tempest · Preordain · Scroll Rack · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Fellwar Stone · Franklin Richards, Ascendant · Time Stretch · Full Throttle · Quicksilver, Speedster · Jeska's Will · Genji Glove · Mnemonic Deluge · Quantum Misalignment · Seize the Day · Mind's Dilation · Nexus of Fate · Whispersilk Cloak · Wiccan, Young Avenger · Hit the Mother Lode · Deflecting Swat · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Delayed Blast Fireball · Hulkling, Young Avenger · Impostor Syndrome · Mystical Tutor · Valeria Richards, Precocious · Wiccan, Rising Magician · Hexing Squelcher · Time Warp · Shark Typhoon · Vision of Love · Big Score · Resonating Lute · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Shivan Reef · Training Center · Rogue's Passage · Frostboil Snarl · Cascade Bluffs · Scorched Geyser · Mystic Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Riverpyre Verge · Scalding Tarn · Temple of Epiphany · Turbulent Springs · Arena of Glory · Path of Ancestry · Thundering Falls · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Avengers Tower · Mistrise Village · Otawara, Soaring City · Ferrous Lake
🃏 Recommended cards for Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wanda's Vision | 67% | +65% |
| Vision, Spectral Synthezoid | 63% | +62% |
| The Scarlet Witch | 61% | +59% |
| One with the Multiverse | 61% | +58% |
| Omniscience | 62% | +57% |
| Thor, God of Thunder | 57% | +55% |
| Echo, Perceptive Prodigy | 56% | +54% |
| Nico Minoru, Runaway | 55% | +54% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 52% | +50% |
| The Vision and Scarlet Witch | 52% | +50% |
| Brainsurge | 54% | +49% |
| Improvisation Capstone | 58% | +49% |
| The Vision | 50% | +47% |
| Aminatou's Augury | 50% | +46% |
| Hex Magic | 47% | +43% |
| Aqueous Form | 45% | +42% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 48% | +41% |
| Call Forth the Tempest | 44% | +40% |
| Franklin Richards, Ascendant | 40% | +39% |
| Scroll Rack | 41% | +39% |
| Quicksilver, Speedster | 38% | +38% |
| Lightning Greaves | 62% | +37% |
| Time Stretch | 39% | +36% |
| Rogue's Passage | 49% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger 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.
- Vision, Spectral Synthezoid
- The Scarlet Witch
- Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
- Brainsurge
- The Vision
- Aminatou's Augury
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wanda's Vision
- One with the Multiverse
- Omniscience
- Lightning Greaves
- Time Stretch
- Full Throttle
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Nico Minoru, Runaway
- Passionate Archaeologist
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Improvisation Capstone
- Sensei's Divining Top
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger's color identity?
Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger 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 Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger deck (the 99 cards most played with it, 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 28 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger deck run?
Real Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger 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 Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wanda's Vision, Vision, Spectral Synthezoid, The Scarlet Witch. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger decks.
What combos does Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger have?
Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger 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 Scarlet Witch, Chaotic Avenger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vision, Spectral Synthezoid, The Scarlet Witch, Echo, Perceptive Prodigy 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.