EDH Optimizer
Storm, Windrider
Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero · 1GWW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Storm, Windrider is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Creatures with flying can't attack you or block creatures you control.
Whenever you cast a spell that targets one or more creatures, those creatures gain flying until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Storm, Windrider: 35
Flying+1/+1 CountersEnchantressPillow FortSpellslingerAurasControlHeroes
Build your Storm, Windrider deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Storm, Windrider 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Storm, Windrider 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed60
- Interaction82
- Resilience76
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Birds of Paradise · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Magus of the Moat · Nature's Lore · Stirring Hopesinger · Storm, Queen of Wakanda · Farseek · The Sentry, Golden Guardian · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Season of Growth · Heroic Intervention · Sigarda, Font of Blessings · Three Visits · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Swiftfoot Boots · Beast Within · Informed Inkwright · The Vision · Snakeskin Veil · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Protection Magic · Llanowar Elves · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Ghostly Prison · Giant Growth · Island Sanctuary · Graduation Day · Strength of the Harvest // Haven of the Harvest · Windborn Muse · Dromoka's Command · Feather of Flight · Invisible Force Field · Seeds of Strength · Sythis, Harvest's Hand · Take Up the Shield · Wild Growth · Akroma's Will · Collective Resistance · Darksteel Mutation · Flickering Ward · Generous Gift · All That Glitters · Esper Sentinel · Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk · Firemane Commando · Kodama's Reach · Lightning Greaves · Ohran Frostfang · Selesnya Signet · Sigarda, Host of Herons · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Angelic Gift · Bear Umbra · Brigone, Soldier of Meletis · Dragonlord Dromoka · Ethereal Armor · Momo, Friendly Flier · Sanctum Weaver · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Overgrown Farmland · Fortified Village · Bountiful Promenade · Brushland · Gathering Place · Hushwood Verge · Sungrass Prairie · Windswept Heath · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Razorverge Thicket · Temple of Plenty · Lush Portico · Selesnya Sanctuary · Abandoned Air Temple · Gavony Township
🃏 Recommended cards for Storm, Windrider
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Storm, Windrider, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Magus of the Moat | 48% | +48% |
| Stirring Hopesinger | 46% | +45% |
| The Sentry, Golden Guardian | 44% | +43% |
| Storm, Queen of Wakanda | 45% | +40% |
| Season of Growth | 41% | +38% |
| Informed Inkwright | 35% | +35% |
| Sigarda, Font of Blessings | 39% | +34% |
| The Vision | 35% | +34% |
| Protection Magic | 33% | +32% |
| Shalai, Voice of Plenty | 49% | +32% |
| Sephara, Sky's Blade | 32% | +30% |
| Island Sanctuary | 29% | +28% |
| Graduation Day | 28% | +27% |
| Giant Growth | 29% | +27% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 34% | +26% |
| Feather of Flight | 27% | +25% |
| Seeds of Strength | 25% | +25% |
| Windborn Muse | 28% | +25% |
| Invisible Force Field | 25% | +25% |
| Birds of Paradise | 49% | +24% |
| Dromoka's Command | 27% | +24% |
| Gathering Place | 34% | +23% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 34% | +23% |
| Take Up the Shield | 24% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Storm, Windrider 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.
- Stirring Hopesinger
- The Sentry, Golden Guardian
- Storm, Queen of Wakanda
- Season of Growth
- Informed Inkwright
- The Vision
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Magus of the Moat
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings
- Sephara, Sky's Blade
- Birds of Paradise
- Gathering Place
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Moat
- Akroma's Will
- Battle Angels of Tyr
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Storm, Windrider
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Umbral Mantle + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Storm, Windrider's color identity?
Storm, Windrider is Selesnya (green 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 Storm, Windrider come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Storm, Windrider deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Storm, Windrider deck run?
Real Storm, Windrider 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 Storm, Windrider?
The three highest-synergy cards are Magus of the Moat, Stirring Hopesinger, The Sentry, Golden Guardian. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Storm, Windrider decks.
What combos does Storm, Windrider have?
Storm, Windrider has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Storm, Windrider deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stirring Hopesinger, The Sentry, Golden Guardian, Storm, Queen of Wakanda 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.