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Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald
Legendary Creature — Alien Hero · 5
Color identity: Colorless
Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Flying
When Silver Surfer enters, you may search your library for a card named Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Whenever Silver Surfer deals combat damage to a player, until the end of your next turn, target creature attacks that player each combat if able.
Reference price of the card: €0.41
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald: 36
ArtifactsVoltronHistoricRampBig ManaEldraziDevoidAnnihilator
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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+ (80/100)
- Consistency48
- Speed64
- Interaction100
- Resilience80
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds · Sol Ring · Thran Dynamo · Forsaken Monument · All Is Dust · Null Elemental Blast · Palladium Myr · Ugin, the Ineffable · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Echoes of Eternity · Mind Stone · Lightning Greaves · Glaring Fleshraker · Thought Vessel · Warping Wail · Eldritch Immunity · It That Heralds the End · Swiftfoot Boots · Mystic Forge · Hedron Archive · Solemn Simulacrum · Not of This World · Worn Powerstone · Arc Reactor · Titan's Presence · Molecule Man · Cosmic Cube · Everflowing Chalice · Conduit of Ruin · Eldrazi Conscription · Jhoira's Familiar · The Ten Rings · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Genji Glove · The Eternity Elevator · Commander's Plate · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Selective Obliteration · Eldrazi Confluence · Jocasta, Automaton Avenger · Mind's Eye · Summon: Bahamut · Hedron Crawler · Darksteel Monolith · Endbringer · H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot · PuPu UFO · Abstruse Archaic · Calamity of the Titans · Kozilek's Command · Anticausal Vestige · Ultron, Artificial Malevolence · Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands · Foundry Inspector · Champion's Helm · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Crashing Drawbridge · Ornithopter of Paradise · Artisan of Kozilek · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Skittering Cicada · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · Urza's Cave · Bonders' Enclave · Buried Ruin · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Scavenger Grounds · Eldrazi Temple · Urza's Workshop · Darksteel Citadel · Muraganda Raceway · Zhalfirin Void · Sanctum of Ugin · Thespian's Stage · Arcane Lighthouse · Ugin's Labyrinth · Urza's Saga · Inventors' Fair · Blast Zone · Guildless Commons
🃏 Recommended cards for Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Galactus, Devourer of Worlds | 100% | +90% |
| Molecule Man | 57% | +47% |
| Cosmic Cube | 55% | +45% |
| Genji Glove | 47% | +43% |
| Jocasta, Automaton Avenger | 44% | +41% |
| PuPu UFO | 42% | +37% |
| Arc Reactor | 59% | +37% |
| H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot | 42% | +36% |
| Champion's Helm | 38% | +36% |
| Ultima, Origin of Oblivion | 75% | +34% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 68% | +32% |
| Eldrazi Conscription | 52% | +30% |
| Ultron, Artificial Malevolence | 40% | +29% |
| It That Heralds the End | 68% | +28% |
| The Ten Rings | 51% | +28% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 38% | +26% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 31% | +26% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 40% | +24% |
| Summon: Bahamut | 44% | +23% |
| Fireshrieker | 29% | +23% |
| Eldritch Immunity | 68% | +22% |
| Lightning Greaves | 73% | +22% |
| Hedron Crawler | 43% | +22% |
| The Vision | 31% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald 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.
- Jocasta, Automaton Avenger
- PuPu UFO
- Arc Reactor
- H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot
- Champion's Helm
- Ultima, Origin of Oblivion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
- Molecule Man
- Cosmic Cube
- Genji Glove
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
- Eldritch Immunity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ten Rings
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Summon: Bahamut
- Commander's Plate
- The Aetherspark
- Buster Sword
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald's color identity?
Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, 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 9 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: B+ (80/100).
How many lands should a Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald deck run?
Real Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald 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 Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald?
The three highest-synergy cards are Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, Molecule Man, Cosmic Cube. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald decks.
What combos does Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald have?
Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald deck cost?
You can start cheap: Jocasta, Automaton Avenger, PuPu UFO, Arc Reactor 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.