EDH Optimizer
Soraya the Falconer
Legendary Creature — Human · 1WW
Color identity: White
Soraya the Falconer is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Bird creatures get +1/+1.
{1}{W}: Target Bird creature gains banding until end of turn. (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding a player controls are blocking or being blocked by a creature, that player divides that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Reference price of the card: €1.92
Average lands in decks for Soraya the Falconer: 35
BirdsFlyingBandingAggroAnthemsTempest Hawk+1/+1 CountersLifegain
Build your Soraya the Falconer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Soraya the Falconer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Soraya the Falconer 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 (53/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed49
- Interaction55
- Resilience79
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Soulcatchers' Aerie · Sol Ring · Murmuration · Swords to Plowshares · Pearl Medallion · Tempest Hawk · Path to Exile · Cartographer's Hawk · Vanquisher's Banner · Herald's Horn · Arcane Signet · Aven Mindcensor · Steel-Plume Marshal · Healer's Hawk · Patchwork Banner · Scouting Hawk · Generous Gift · Wingmate Roc · Aven Brigadier · Commander Eesha · Battlefield Raptor · Honor of the Pure · Soulcatcher · Kangee's Lieutenant · Jackdaw Savior · Rally of Wings · Rally the Ranks · Aerial Extortionist · Aven Interrupter · Magus of the Moat · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Battle Screech · Shrike Force · Cloudchaser Kestrel · Healer's Flock · Celestial Gatekeeper · Chronicle of Victory · Mass Calcify · Windbrisk Raptor · Emeria Angel · Oketra's Monument · Austere Command · Door of Destinies · Heraldic Banner · Unbreakable Formation · Tocasia's Welcome · Disenchant · Duskrider Falcon · Always Watching · Land Tax · Perch Protection · Urza's Incubator · Freewind Falcon · Mirror Entity · Lieutenant Kirtar · Miner's Guidewing · Ravnica at War · Stroke of Midnight · Akroma's Will · Banner of Kinship · Falcon and Redwing · Gathering Stone · Rustwing Falcon · Thrumming Stone · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Windbrisk Heights · Animal Sanctuary · War Room · Three Tree City · Minas Tirith · Lupinflower Village · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Abandoned Air Temple
🃏 Recommended cards for Soraya the Falconer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Soraya the Falconer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Soulcatchers' Aerie | 83% | +82% |
| Murmuration | 75% | +74% |
| Tempest Hawk | 69% | +68% |
| Cartographer's Hawk | 61% | +59% |
| Steel-Plume Marshal | 53% | +53% |
| Healer's Hawk | 52% | +48% |
| Scouting Hawk | 49% | +48% |
| Vanquisher's Banner | 58% | +48% |
| Wingmate Roc | 48% | +47% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 53% | +46% |
| Aven Brigadier | 46% | +46% |
| Commander Eesha | 46% | +46% |
| Soulcatcher | 44% | +44% |
| Battlefield Raptor | 45% | +43% |
| Herald's Horn | 57% | +42% |
| Kangee's Lieutenant | 42% | +41% |
| Patchwork Banner | 50% | +41% |
| Jackdaw Savior | 41% | +40% |
| Rally of Wings | 41% | +39% |
| Honor of the Pure | 44% | +39% |
| Rally the Ranks | 41% | +38% |
| Animal Sanctuary | 40% | +38% |
| Magus of the Moat | 39% | +38% |
| Battle Screech | 38% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Soraya the Falconer 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.
- Murmuration
- Tempest Hawk
- Cartographer's Hawk
- Steel-Plume Marshal
- Healer's Hawk
- Scouting Hawk
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Soulcatchers' Aerie
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Herald's Horn
- Magus of the Moat
- Aerial Extortionist
- Windbrisk Raptor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Chronicle of Victory
- Three Tree City
- Urza's Incubator
- Coat of Arms
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Soraya the Falconer
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Soraya the Falconer's color identity?
Soraya the Falconer is white: 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 Soraya the Falconer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Soraya the Falconer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 43 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Soraya the Falconer deck run?
Real Soraya the Falconer 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 Soraya the Falconer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Soulcatchers' Aerie, Murmuration, Tempest Hawk. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Soraya the Falconer decks.
What combos does Soraya the Falconer have?
Soraya the Falconer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 Soraya the Falconer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Murmuration, Tempest Hawk, Cartographer's Hawk 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.