EDH Optimizer
Sen Triplets
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Wizard · 2WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Sen Triplets is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your upkeep, choose target opponent. This turn, that player can't cast spells or activate abilities and plays with their hand revealed. You may play lands and cast spells from that player's hand this turn.
Reference price of the card: €2.49
Average lands in decks for Sen Triplets: 34
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Build your Sen Triplets deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sen Triplets 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sen Triplets 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+ (58/100)
- Consistency38
- Speed43
- Interaction100
- Resilience75
- Closing42
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Swords to Plowshares · Chromatic Lantern · Fellwar Stone · Propaganda · Telepathy · Ghostly Prison · Smothering Tithe · Path to Exile · Rhystic Study · Vega, the Watcher · Dovin's Veto · Lightning Greaves · Notion Thief · Grand Arbiter Augustin IV · Thief of Sanity · Cyclonic Rift · Grand Abolisher · Xanathar, Guild Kingpin · Esper Sentinel · Mana Drain · Opposition Agent · Paradox Haze · Tasha, the Witch Queen · Bribery · Supreme Verdict · Talisman of Dominance · Void Rend · Azorius Signet · Dimir Signet · Talisman of Progress · Demonic Tutor · Negate · Gonti, Lord of Luxury · Dauthi Voidwalker · Hostage Taker · Orzhov Signet · Talisman of Hierarchy · Arcane Denial · Swiftfoot Boots · Agent of Treachery · Drannith Magistrate · Dark Ritual · Drana and Linvala · Farewell · Mystic Remora · Render Silent · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Fierce Guardianship · Swan Song · Blind Obedience · Enlightened Tutor · Praetor's Grasp · Teferi's Protection · Vampiric Tutor · Mind's Dilation · Windfall · Baleful Strix · Elder Brain · Lavinia, Azorius Renegade · Silence · Siphon Insight · Thieving Varmint · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Hallowed Fountain · Watery Grave · Godless Shrine · Arcane Sanctum · Reliquary Tower · Raffine's Tower · Flooded Strand · Glacial Fortress · Polluted Delta · Drowned Catacomb · Marsh Flats · Sea of Clouds · Isolated Chapel · Morphic Pool · Vault of Champions · Prairie Stream · City of Brass · Sunken Hollow · Mana Confluence · Bojuka Bog · Reflecting Pool · Adarkar Wastes
🃏 Recommended cards for Sen Triplets
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sen Triplets, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Telepathy | 56% | +54% |
| Chromatic Lantern | 60% | +47% |
| Vega, the Watcher | 47% | +45% |
| Thief of Sanity | 42% | +40% |
| Xanathar, Guild Kingpin | 40% | +39% |
| Tasha, the Witch Queen | 38% | +37% |
| Paradox Haze | 38% | +36% |
| Notion Thief | 43% | +36% |
| Bribery | 37% | +36% |
| Grand Arbiter Augustin IV | 42% | +36% |
| Gonti, Lord of Luxury | 33% | +32% |
| Opposition Agent | 39% | +31% |
| Ghostly Prison | 54% | +31% |
| Hostage Taker | 32% | +30% |
| Propaganda | 58% | +29% |
| Agent of Treachery | 29% | +27% |
| Drana and Linvala | 28% | +27% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 32% | +26% |
| Grand Abolisher | 41% | +26% |
| Fellwar Stone | 58% | +25% |
| Render Silent | 28% | +24% |
| Elder Brain | 24% | +24% |
| Praetor's Grasp | 26% | +23% |
| Thieving Varmint | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Sen Triplets 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.
- Telepathy
- Chromatic Lantern
- Vega, the Watcher
- Thief of Sanity
- Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
- Paradox Haze
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tasha, the Witch Queen
- Bribery
- Ghostly Prison
- Propaganda
- Agent of Treachery
- Drana and Linvala
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
- Opposition Agent
- Mana Drain
- Smothering Tithe
- Drannith Magistrate
- Rhystic Study
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sen Triplets
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sen Triplets's color identity?
Sen Triplets 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 Sen Triplets come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sen Triplets deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 31 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Sen Triplets deck run?
Real Sen Triplets 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 Sen Triplets?
The three highest-synergy cards are Telepathy, Chromatic Lantern, Vega, the Watcher. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sen Triplets decks.
What combos does Sen Triplets have?
Sen Triplets 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 Sen Triplets deck cost?
You can start cheap: Telepathy, Chromatic Lantern, Vega, the Watcher 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.