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Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
As Stenn enters, choose a card type other than creature or land.
Spells you cast of the chosen type cost {1} less to cast.
{1}{W}{U}: Exile Stenn. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.15
Average lands in decks for Stenn, Paranoid Partisan: 34
ArtifactsEnchantressComboControlCantripsPlaneswalkersPillow FortStax
Build your Stenn, Paranoid Partisan deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Stenn, Paranoid Partisan 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Stenn, Paranoid Partisan 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: A (88/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed72
- Interaction100
- Resilience94
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 7 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Talisman of Progress · Azorius Signet · Etherium Sculptor · Foundry Inspector · Cloud Key · Mind Stone · Counterspell · Mystic Forge · Fellwar Stone · Path to Exile · The Reality Chip · Sensei's Divining Top · Dovin's Veto · Thought Vessel · Sai, Master Thopterist · Thought Monitor · Enlightened Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Fabricate · Commander's Sphere · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Propaganda · Sphinx's Approach · Jhoira's Familiar · Rhystic Study · Supreme Verdict · Thoughtcast · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Starnheim Courser · Aetherflux Reservoir · Ghostly Prison · Mystic Remora · Riddlesmith · Negate · Phyrexian Metamorph · Solemn Simulacrum · Aether Spellbomb · Arcane Denial · Generous Gift · Sculpting Steel · Swan Song · Voyager Quickwelder · Whir of Invention · Chromatic Star · Cyclonic Rift · Smothering Tithe · Trinket Mage · Vedalken Archmage · Brainstorm · Conjurer's Bauble · Ichor Wellspring · Lotus Petal · Mox Amber · Thran Dynamo · Dispatch · Fierce Guardianship · Forensic Gadgeteer · Kappa Cannoneer · Mystical Tutor · Reshape · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Adarkar Wastes · Hallowed Fountain · Prairie Stream · Sea of Clouds · Flooded Strand · Port Town · Skycloud Expanse · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Deserted Beach · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Enlightenment · Mystic Gate · Exotic Orchard · Floodfarm Verge · Otawara, Soaring City · Urza's Saga · Buried Ruin · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Azorius Chancery · Inventors' Fair · Meticulous Archive
🃏 Recommended cards for Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Stenn, Paranoid Partisan, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Key | 41% | +36% |
| Mystic Forge | 36% | +31% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 44% | +30% |
| Foundry Inspector | 42% | +29% |
| The Reality Chip | 32% | +26% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 31% | +25% |
| Sphinx's Approach | 24% | +23% |
| Starnheim Courser | 22% | +21% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 23% | +20% |
| Riddlesmith | 21% | +20% |
| Thought Monitor | 27% | +19% |
| Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass | 22% | +19% |
| Ancient Den | 32% | +18% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 19% | +17% |
| Seat of the Synod | 33% | +17% |
| Chromatic Star | 18% | +17% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 27% | +17% |
| Conjurer's Bauble | 17% | +16% |
| Vedalken Archmage | 18% | +16% |
| Fabricate | 26% | +15% |
| Trinket Mage | 18% | +15% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 21% | +15% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 17% | +14% |
| Jace, Reality Sculptor | 15% | +14% |
💰 The best cards for your Stenn, Paranoid Partisan 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.
- Cloud Key
- Mystic Forge
- Etherium Sculptor
- Foundry Inspector
- Sphinx's Approach
- Starnheim Courser
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Reality Chip
- Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
- Vedalken Archmage
- Fabricate
- Whir of Invention
- Uthros Research Craft
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
- 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
- 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
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Stenn, Paranoid Partisan's color identity?
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan is Azorius (blue 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 Stenn, Paranoid Partisan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Stenn, Paranoid Partisan deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 19 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: A (88/100).
How many lands should a Stenn, Paranoid Partisan deck run?
Real Stenn, Paranoid Partisan decks run 34 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 Stenn, Paranoid Partisan?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cloud Key, Mystic Forge, Etherium Sculptor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Stenn, Paranoid Partisan decks.
What combos does Stenn, Paranoid Partisan have?
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan 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 Stenn, Paranoid Partisan deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloud Key, Mystic Forge, Etherium Sculptor 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.