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Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
Legendary Creature — Moogle · W
Color identity: White
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
{2}, {T}: Target opponent gains control of another target permanent you control. If they do, you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant: 35
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Build your Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed50
- Interaction74
- Resilience85
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Sol Ring · Nine Lives · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Ghostly Prison · Steel Golem · Pearl Medallion · Rust Elemental · Transcendence · Yes Man, Personal Securitron · Grid Monitor · Loran of the Third Path · Arcane Signet · Jinxed Idol · Generous Gift · Keeper of the Accord · Windborn Muse · Cut a Deal · Bronze Bombshell · Jinxed Choker · Tataru Taru · Jinxed Ring · Approach of the Second Sun · Grafted Skullcap · Reprieve · Secret Rendezvous · Wedding Ring · Land Tax · Flumph · Sun Titan · Thought Vessel · Delivery Moogle · Crystal Barricade · Lich's Tomb · Mangara, the Diplomat · Master of Ceremonies · Akroan Horse · Darksteel Mutation · Archaeomancer's Map · Knight of the White Orchid · Discerning Financier · Esper Sentinel · Howling Mine · Smothering Tithe · Swiftfoot Boots · Weathered Wayfarer · Austere Command · Farewell · Monologue Tax · Scrawling Crawler · Coveted Jewel · Authority of the Consuls · Crown of Doom · Drumbellower · Oblation · Promise of Loyalty · Soul Warden · Tempt with Bunnies · Norn's Annex · Moogles' Valor · Enlightened Tutor · Perch Protection · Lightning Greaves · The Wind Crystal · Reliquary Tower · Homeward Path · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · War Room · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Maze of Ith · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Lives | 78% | +77% |
| Steel Golem | 64% | +63% |
| Rust Elemental | 61% | +61% |
| Transcendence | 60% | +59% |
| Yes Man, Personal Securitron | 60% | +58% |
| Grid Monitor | 58% | +57% |
| Jinxed Idol | 56% | +55% |
| Homeward Path | 53% | +50% |
| Jinxed Choker | 50% | +49% |
| Bronze Bombshell | 50% | +49% |
| Jinxed Ring | 49% | +49% |
| Windborn Muse | 54% | +48% |
| Ghostly Prison | 69% | +47% |
| Grafted Skullcap | 47% | +47% |
| Tataru Taru | 50% | +44% |
| Approach of the Second Sun | 48% | +44% |
| Wedding Ring | 47% | +42% |
| Flumph | 44% | +42% |
| Lich's Tomb | 41% | +41% |
| Delivery Moogle | 43% | +40% |
| Crystal Barricade | 41% | +39% |
| Master of Ceremonies | 41% | +39% |
| Akroan Horse | 39% | +38% |
| Keeper of the Accord | 54% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant 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.
- Nine Lives
- Steel Golem
- Rust Elemental
- Yes Man, Personal Securitron
- Grid Monitor
- Jinxed Idol
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Transcendence
- Homeward Path
- Bronze Bombshell
- Ghostly Prison
- Grafted Skullcap
- Tataru Taru
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Master of Ceremonies
- Thousand-Year Elixir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain 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 Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant's color identity?
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant 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 Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.1 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 15 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant deck run?
Real Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant 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 Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nine Lives, Steel Golem, Rust Elemental. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant decks.
What combos does Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant have?
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant 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 Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nine Lives, Steel Golem, Rust Elemental 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.