EDH Optimizer
Sefris of the Hidden Ways
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Sefris of the Hidden Ways is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more creature cards are put into your graveyard from anywhere, venture into the dungeon. This ability triggers only once each turn. (To venture into the dungeon, enter the first room or advance to the next room.)
Create Undead — Whenever you complete a dungeon, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €1.10
Average lands in decks for Sefris of the Hidden Ways: 34
ReanimatorDungeonDiscardGraveyardComboControlCyclingBlink
Build your Sefris of the Hidden Ways deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sefris of the Hidden Ways 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sefris of the Hidden Ways 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed52
- Interaction64
- Resilience82
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 3 Island, 4 Swamp)
Radiant Solar · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Nadaar, Selfless Paladin · Midnight Pathlighter · Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker · White Plume Adventurer · Swords to Plowshares · Sun Titan · Triumphant Adventurer · Victimize · Karmic Guide · Tortured Existence · Dungeon Delver · Barrowin of Clan Undurr · Mulldrifter · Seasoned Dungeoneer · Angel of the Ruins · Obsessive Stitcher · Rilsa Rael, Kingpin · Tomb of Horrors Adventurer · Yuan-Ti Malison · Ashen Rider · Acererak the Archlich · Ravenloft Adventurer · Reanimate · Baleful Strix · Buried Alive · Likeness Looter · Plaguecrafter · Fellwar Stone · Merfolk Looter · Shriekmaw · Solemn Simulacrum · Doomed Necromancer · Entomb · Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator · Animate Dead · Priest of Fell Rites · Path to Exile · Dungeon Map · Lightning Greaves · Talisman of Dominance · Thorough Investigation · Sarevok's Tome · Viscera Seer · Bar the Gate · Counterspell · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator · Despark · Cathar Commando · Fly · Frantic Search · Ghostly Pilferer · Talisman of Hierarchy · Void Rend · Twilight Diviner · Damn · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Faithful Mending · Ledger Shredder · Talisman of Progress · Unburial Rites · Archon of Cruelty · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Arcane Sanctum · Sunken Hollow · Prairie Stream · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Watery Grave · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Raffine's Tower · High Market · Isolated Chapel · Glacial Fortress · Caves of Koilos · Flooded Strand · Polluted Delta · Choked Estuary · Marsh Flats · Sea of Clouds · Morphic Pool · Port Town · Vault of Champions · Drowned Catacomb · Dimir Aqueduct
🃏 Recommended cards for Sefris of the Hidden Ways
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sefris of the Hidden Ways, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Radiant Solar | 91% | +88% |
| Nadaar, Selfless Paladin | 76% | +73% |
| Midnight Pathlighter | 72% | +69% |
| Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker | 71% | +69% |
| White Plume Adventurer | 70% | +67% |
| Triumphant Adventurer | 63% | +61% |
| Dungeon Delver | 59% | +57% |
| Karmic Guide | 61% | +57% |
| Barrowin of Clan Undurr | 58% | +57% |
| Sun Titan | 63% | +55% |
| Victimize | 62% | +53% |
| Mulldrifter | 57% | +53% |
| Tortured Existence | 60% | +53% |
| Seasoned Dungeoneer | 54% | +52% |
| Rilsa Rael, Kingpin | 51% | +49% |
| Obsessive Stitcher | 51% | +49% |
| Tomb of Horrors Adventurer | 50% | +48% |
| Yuan-Ti Malison | 50% | +48% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 51% | +45% |
| Ravenloft Adventurer | 45% | +43% |
| Acererak the Archlich | 45% | +43% |
| Ashen Rider | 46% | +43% |
| Plaguecrafter | 44% | +42% |
| High Market | 42% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Sefris of the Hidden Ways 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.
- Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
- Midnight Pathlighter
- Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker
- Triumphant Adventurer
- Dungeon Delver
- Karmic Guide
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Radiant Solar
- White Plume Adventurer
- Tortured Existence
- Seasoned Dungeoneer
- Acererak the Archlich
- Likeness Looter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Phyrexian Tower
- Shadowy Backstreet
- Altar of Dementia
- Necromancy
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sefris of the Hidden Ways
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Animate Dead → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Viscera Seer → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Necromancy → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Altar of Dementia → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mill, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite self-mill, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sefris of the Hidden Ways's color identity?
Sefris of the Hidden Ways is Esper (black, blue 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 Sefris of the Hidden Ways come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sefris of the Hidden Ways deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Sefris of the Hidden Ways deck run?
Real Sefris of the Hidden Ways 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 Sefris of the Hidden Ways?
The three highest-synergy cards are Radiant Solar, Nadaar, Selfless Paladin, Midnight Pathlighter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sefris of the Hidden Ways decks.
What combos does Sefris of the Hidden Ways have?
Sefris of the Hidden Ways 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 Sefris of the Hidden Ways deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nadaar, Selfless Paladin, Midnight Pathlighter, Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker 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.