EDH Optimizer
Seven of Nine
Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Scientist · 2UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Seven of Nine is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you face a dilemma, draw a card. (You face a dilemma as you choose one or more modes for a spell or ability.)
Reference price of the card: €2.75
Average lands in decks for Seven of Nine: 35
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Build your Seven of Nine deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Seven of Nine 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Seven of Nine
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Seven of Nine, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Retreat to Coralhelm | 76% | +76% |
| Black Market Connections | 84% | +73% |
| Archmage's Charm | 73% | +72% |
| The Vision | 72% | +72% |
| Retreat to Hagra | 70% | +70% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 74% | +70% |
| You See a Guard Approach | 69% | +68% |
| Graviton, Fundamental Force | 66% | +66% |
| Silent Hallcreeper | 73% | +65% |
| Archenemy's Charm | 66% | +65% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 67% | +64% |
| Dreamshackle Geist | 63% | +63% |
| Reverse the Polarity | 61% | +60% |
| Rankle, Master of Pranks | 65% | +60% |
| Cryptic Command | 61% | +59% |
| Pip-Boy 3000 | 59% | +59% |
| Heartless Act | 57% | +56% |
| Professor's Warning | 56% | +56% |
| Dimir Charm | 57% | +55% |
| Kimoyo Beads | 54% | +53% |
| Ertai Resurrected | 56% | +53% |
| Tyrant's Scorn | 54% | +53% |
| Aether Channeler | 53% | +52% |
| Drown in the Loch | 69% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your Seven of Nine 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.
- Retreat to Coralhelm
- Archmage's Charm
- The Vision
- Retreat to Hagra
- Sheoldred's Edict
- You See a Guard Approach
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Three Steps Ahead
- Cryptic Command
- Pip-Boy 3000
- Will of the Abzan
- Season of Weaving
- Insatiable Avarice
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Black Market Connections
- Undercity Sewers
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Gloomlake Verge
- Polluted Delta
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Seven of Nine
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Seven of Nine's color identity?
Seven of Nine is Dimir (black 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.
How many lands should a Seven of Nine deck run?
Real Seven of Nine 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 Seven of Nine?
The three highest-synergy cards are Retreat to Coralhelm, Black Market Connections, Archmage's Charm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Seven of Nine decks.
What combos does Seven of Nine have?
Seven of Nine 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 Seven of Nine deck cost?
You can start cheap: Retreat to Coralhelm, Archmage's Charm, The Vision 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.