EDH Optimizer
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
Legendary Creature — Leviathan · 6UU
Color identity: Blue
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Kicker {1}{U} (You may pay an additional {1}{U} as you cast this spell.)
When Slinn Voda enters, if it was kicked, return all creatures to their owners' hands except for Merfolk, Krakens, Leviathans, Octopuses, and Serpents.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep: 37
Sea CreaturesControlMerfolkClonesAggroBounceExtra TurnsWheels
Build your Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep 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 (71/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed51
- Interaction78
- Resilience76
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (9 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Whelming Wave · Scourge of Fleets · High Tide · Stormtide Leviathan · Counterspell · Tromokratis · Inkwell Leviathan · Serpent of Yawning Depths · Spawning Kraken · Charix, the Raging Isle · Sapphire Medallion · Kefnet's Monument · Nadir Kraken · Ominous Seas · Breaching Leviathan · Brinelin, the Moon Kraken · Hullbreaker Horror · Lorthos, the Tidemaker · Arcane Signet · Shipbreaker Kraken · Deep-Sea Kraken · Stormsurge Kraken · Sky Diamond · Negate · Kraken of the Straits · Quest for Ula's Temple · Reef Worm · Summon: Leviathan · Thought Vessel · Aetherize · Opt · Reservoir Kraken · Thran Dynamo · Mind Stone · Flow of Knowledge · Sea-Dasher Octopus · Brainstorm · Engulf the Shore · Monstrosity of the Lake · Starwinder · Bident of Thassa · Kiora Bests the Sea God · Cancel · Hedron Archive · Ponder · Quicksilver Amulet · Deepchannel Mentor · Flow of Ideas · Omniscience · Preordain · Wayfarer's Bauble · Caged Sun · Grappling Kraken · Harbor Serpent · Pearl Lake Ancient · Tolarian Terror · Wonder · Crush of Tentacles · Gilded Lotus · Propaganda · Rapid Hybridization · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · Myriad Landscape · Mystic Sanctuary · Halimar Depths · Coral Atoll · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Vantress · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Whelming Wave | 72% | +68% |
| Tromokratis | 62% | +61% |
| Serpent of Yawning Depths | 59% | +58% |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 64% | +57% |
| Inkwell Leviathan | 60% | +57% |
| Scourge of Fleets | 66% | +54% |
| Spawning Kraken | 55% | +53% |
| Charix, the Raging Isle | 54% | +52% |
| Lorthos, the Tidemaker | 50% | +49% |
| Breaching Leviathan | 50% | +49% |
| Brinelin, the Moon Kraken | 50% | +49% |
| Shipbreaker Kraken | 48% | +48% |
| Nadir Kraken | 53% | +47% |
| Kefnet's Monument | 53% | +47% |
| Deep-Sea Kraken | 47% | +46% |
| Stormsurge Kraken | 47% | +46% |
| Kraken of the Straits | 43% | +43% |
| Ominous Seas | 51% | +39% |
| Quest for Ula's Temple | 39% | +39% |
| Reef Worm | 39% | +38% |
| Summon: Leviathan | 39% | +37% |
| Reservoir Kraken | 37% | +37% |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | 35% | +34% |
| Temple of the False God | 41% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep 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.
- Whelming Wave
- Tromokratis
- Stormtide Leviathan
- Inkwell Leviathan
- Scourge of Fleets
- Charix, the Raging Isle
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Serpent of Yawning Depths
- Breaching Leviathan
- Quest for Ula's Temple
- Kiora Bests the Sea God
- Hullbreaker Horror
- Nyx Lotus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Spawning Kraken
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep's color identity?
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 64 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep deck run?
Real Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep decks run 37 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 Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep?
The three highest-synergy cards are Whelming Wave, Tromokratis, Serpent of Yawning Depths. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep decks.
What combos does Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep have?
Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep 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 Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep deck cost?
You can start cheap: Whelming Wave, Tromokratis, Stormtide Leviathan 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.