EDH Optimizer
Splinter, Aging Champion
Legendary Creature — Mutant Ninja Rat · 2W
Color identity: White
Splinter, Aging Champion is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Splinter enters, destroy up to one target tapped creature.
When Splinter leaves the battlefield, you and another target player each draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.73
Average lands in decks for Splinter, Aging Champion: 35
BlinkAikidoControlSpellslingerTap / Untap
Build your Splinter, Aging Champion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Splinter, Aging Champion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Splinter, Aging Champion 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed48
- Interaction89
- Resilience85
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Bilbo's Gambit · Danitha, Sword of Hope · Ob Nixilis, the Ascended · Parting Gust · Airbender Ascension · Ephemerate · Tataru Taru · Arcane Signet · Cloudshift · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Teleportation Circle · Loran of the Third Path · Pearl Medallion · Personify · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Knight of the White Orchid · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Restoration Angel · Authority of the Consuls · Avatar's Wrath · Charming Prince · Conjurer's Closet · Flicker of Fate · Otherworldly Journey · Path to Exile · Reprieve · The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen · Welcoming Vampire · Enduring Innocence · Erode · Esper Sentinel · Justiciar's Portal · Morningtide's Light · Slip On the Ring · Solemn Simulacrum · The Eternal Wanderer · The Mind Stone · All-Fates Stalker · Flickerwisp · Getaway Glamer · Ghostway · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Lae'zel's Acrobatics · Spirited Companion · Thought Vessel · Tocasia's Welcome · Airbender's Reversal · Aven Interrupter · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Dawn's Truce · Daydream · Eerie Interlude · Enlightened Tutor · Gideon's Lawkeeper · Hylda's Crown of Winter · Monk Gyatso · Pegasus Guardian // Rescue the Foal · Recruiter of the Guard · Smothering Tithe · Stroke of Midnight · Appa, Steadfast Guardian · Approach of the Second Sun · Austere Command · Reliquary Tower · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arid Archway · Demolition Field · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Splinter, Aging Champion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Splinter, Aging Champion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Danitha, Sword of Hope | 100% | +99% |
| Ob Nixilis, the Ascended | 100% | +94% |
| Bilbo's Gambit | 100% | +91% |
| Parting Gust | 78% | +71% |
| Airbender Ascension | 72% | +67% |
| Tataru Taru | 72% | +67% |
| Ephemerate | 72% | +59% |
| Personify | 61% | +59% |
| Teleportation Circle | 67% | +58% |
| Cloudshift | 67% | +57% |
| Delney, Streetwise Lookout | 56% | +52% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 56% | +50% |
| Otherworldly Journey | 50% | +48% |
| Restoration Angel | 56% | +48% |
| The Legend of Yangchen | 50% | +48% |
| Flicker of Fate | 50% | +45% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 50% | +44% |
| Justiciar's Portal | 44% | +43% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 50% | +43% |
| Charming Prince | 50% | +43% |
| Slip On the Ring | 44% | +43% |
| Morningtide's Light | 44% | +42% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 61% | +38% |
| All-Fates Stalker | 39% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Splinter, Aging Champion 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.
- Danitha, Sword of Hope
- Ob Nixilis, the Ascended
- Bilbo's Gambit
- Parting Gust
- Airbender Ascension
- Personify
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tataru Taru
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Conjurer's Closet
- Avatar's Wrath
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- The Mind Stone
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Solitude
- Lotus Vale
- Talon Gates of Madara
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Splinter, Aging Champion
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Splinter, Aging Champion's color identity?
Splinter, Aging Champion 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 Splinter, Aging Champion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Splinter, Aging Champion 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 22 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Splinter, Aging Champion deck run?
Real Splinter, Aging Champion 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 Splinter, Aging Champion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Danitha, Sword of Hope, Ob Nixilis, the Ascended, Bilbo's Gambit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Splinter, Aging Champion decks.
What combos does Splinter, Aging Champion have?
Splinter, Aging Champion has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Splinter, Aging Champion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Danitha, Sword of Hope, Ob Nixilis, the Ascended, Bilbo's Gambit 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.