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Sigarda, Champion of Light
Legendary Creature — Angel · 1GWW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Sigarda, Champion of Light is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, trample
Humans you control get +1/+1.
Coven — Whenever Sigarda attacks, if you control three or more creatures with different powers, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a Human creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Reference price of the card: €0.84
Average lands in decks for Sigarda, Champion of Light: 35
Humans+1/+1 CountersTokensAngelsAggroMidrangeAnthemsHistoric
Build your Sigarda, Champion of Light deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sigarda, Champion of Light 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sigarda, Champion of Light 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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed70
- Interaction60
- Resilience73
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Torens, Fist of the Angels · Katilda, Dawnhart Prime · Kyler, Sigardian Emissary · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Champion of Lambholt · Arcane Signet · Leinore, Autumn Sovereign · Swords to Plowshares · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Thalia's Lieutenant · Heronblade Elite · Sigarda, Heron's Grace · Augur of Autumn · Champion of the Parish · Maja, Bretagard Protector · Angel of Glory's Rise · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Stalwart Pathlighter · Cultivate · Odric, Master Tactician · Path to Exile · Sigarda, Font of Blessings · Cathar Commando · Eternal Witness · Laid to Rest · Unbreakable Formation · Sigarda's Summons · Heron's Grace Champion · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Beast Within · Inspiring Call · Somberwald Sage · Cathars' Crusade · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Juniper Order Ranger · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Bastion Protector · Coppercoat Vanguard · Rampant Growth · Herald of War · Hamlet Vanguard · Horn of Gondor · Luminarch Aspirant · Mentor of the Meek · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · Shamanic Revelation · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Unity · King Darien XLVIII · Victory's Envoy · Generous Gift · Sigardian Zealot · Abzan Falconer · Knight of the White Orchid · Kodama's Reach · Cleansing Nova · Heroic Intervention · Increasing Devotion · Dawnhart Wardens · Esper Sentinel · Hardened Scales · Intrepid Adversary · Austere Command · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Fortified Village · Overgrown Farmland · Temple of Plenty · Selesnya Sanctuary · Sungrass Prairie · Sunpetal Grove · Gavony Township · Castle Ardenvale · Evolving Wilds · Temple Garden · Krosan Verge · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · Blossoming Sands · Brushland · Bountiful Promenade · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Sigarda, Champion of Light
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sigarda, Champion of Light, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kyler, Sigardian Emissary | 67% | +65% |
| Katilda, Dawnhart Prime | 67% | +62% |
| Torens, Fist of the Angels | 68% | +60% |
| Leinore, Autumn Sovereign | 62% | +57% |
| Thalia's Lieutenant | 58% | +55% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 63% | +55% |
| Sigarda, Heron's Grace | 56% | +53% |
| Heronblade Elite | 57% | +53% |
| Champion of the Parish | 52% | +50% |
| Augur of Autumn | 53% | +47% |
| Angel of Glory's Rise | 47% | +45% |
| Stalwart Pathlighter | 45% | +43% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 63% | +42% |
| Maja, Bretagard Protector | 51% | +41% |
| Laid to Rest | 42% | +39% |
| Odric, Master Tactician | 43% | +39% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 47% | +39% |
| Cathar Commando | 42% | +38% |
| Sigarda, Font of Blessings | 43% | +38% |
| Sigarda's Summons | 39% | +36% |
| Heron's Grace Champion | 37% | +36% |
| Thalia, Heretic Cathar | 37% | +32% |
| Somberwald Sage | 36% | +32% |
| Odric, Lunarch Marshal | 35% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Sigarda, Champion of Light 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.
- Kyler, Sigardian Emissary
- Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
- Torens, Fist of the Angels
- Leinore, Autumn Sovereign
- Thalia's Lieutenant
- Sigarda, Heron's Grace
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Heronblade Elite
- Champion of Lambholt
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
- Cathars' Crusade
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sigarda, Champion of Light
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Basalt Monolith + Nyxbloom Ancient → Infinite colorless mana
- Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- The Great Henge + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colored mana, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sigarda, Champion of Light's color identity?
Sigarda, Champion of Light is Selesnya (green 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 Sigarda, Champion of Light come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sigarda, Champion of Light deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Sigarda, Champion of Light deck run?
Real Sigarda, Champion of Light 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 Sigarda, Champion of Light?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kyler, Sigardian Emissary, Katilda, Dawnhart Prime, Torens, Fist of the Angels. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sigarda, Champion of Light decks.
What combos does Sigarda, Champion of Light have?
Sigarda, Champion of Light has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Sigarda, Champion of Light deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kyler, Sigardian Emissary, Katilda, Dawnhart Prime, Torens, Fist of the Angels 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.