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Sulu, Heroic Helmsman
Legendary Creature — Human Pilot · 1W
Color identity: White
Sulu, Heroic Helmsman is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sulu stations Spacecraft and crews Vehicles as though his power were tripled.
Average lands in decks for Sulu, Heroic Helmsman: 35
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The list people actually play (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+ (61/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed43
- Interaction66
- Resilience88
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 10 Plains)
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought · Deep Space 9 · Foundry Inspector · Starship Enterprise · The Eternity Elevator · The Seriema · Type-03 Borg Vessel · U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class · U.S.S. Prometheus, Prototype · Class-F Shuttlecraft · Extinguisher Battleship · K'Vort-Class Raider · Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign · S.S. Botany Bay · Salvation Engine · Shuttlecraft Galileo · Swords to Plowshares · U.S.S. Defiant, Tough Little Ship · U.S.S. Enterprise-C, Time-Tossed · U.S.S. Enterprise-E, Sovereign · U.S.S. Stargazer, Here and There · Voyager Quickwelder · 70,000 Light-Years from Home · Arcane Signet · Austere Command · Captain Jean-Luc Picard · Command Subadjunct · Consulate Dreadnought · Dispatch · DOT-7 Repair Squad · Federation Resupply · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Lumen-Class Frigate · Oberth-Class Starship · Path to Exile · Primary Unimatrix Adjunct · Queen's Diamond · Relic of Legends · Sol Ring · Starnheim Courser · Sulu, Space Swashbuckler · Supplementation Node · U.S.S. Defiant, Mirror Migrant · U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit · Aerial Surveyor · Agent Bishop, Man in Black · Ambassador K'Ehleyr · Arc Reactor · Archaeomancer's Map · Avacyn's Memorial · Bagel and Schmear · Banish to Another Universe · Beacon Hawk · Black Panther, Most Dangerous · Board the Weatherlight · Bone Saw · Bonesplitter · Born to Drive · Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign · Brilliant Restoration · Builder's Talent · Cleansing Nova · Clever Concealment · Cloud Key · Myriad Landscape · Abandoned Air Temple · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Buried Ruin · Inventors' Fair · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Secluded Steppe · Abstergo Entertainment · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Ardenvale · Clive's Hideaway · Command Beacon · Command Tower · Demolition Field · Drifting Meadow · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Federation Outpost · Field of Ruin · Fomori Vault · Forge of Heroes · Idyllic Grange · Karn's Bastion · Minas Tirith · Mishra's Factory · Monumental Henge
🃏 Recommended cards for Sulu, Heroic Helmsman
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sulu, Heroic Helmsman, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class | 100% | +100% |
| Type-03 Borg Vessel | 100% | +99% |
| The Eternity Elevator | 100% | +98% |
| U.S.S. Prometheus, Prototype | 100% | +98% |
| Starship Enterprise | 100% | +98% |
| Deep Space 9 | 100% | +98% |
| The Seriema | 100% | +97% |
| Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought | 100% | +96% |
| Foundry Inspector | 100% | +94% |
| Extinguisher Battleship | 75% | +75% |
| Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign | 75% | +75% |
| Salvation Engine | 75% | +74% |
| S.S. Botany Bay | 75% | +74% |
| K'Vort-Class Raider | 75% | +74% |
| U.S.S. Stargazer, Here and There | 75% | +74% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-E, Sovereign | 75% | +73% |
| U.S.S. Defiant, Tough Little Ship | 75% | +73% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-C, Time-Tossed | 75% | +73% |
| Class-F Shuttlecraft | 75% | +73% |
| Shuttlecraft Galileo | 75% | +73% |
| Voyager Quickwelder | 75% | +73% |
| DOT-7 Repair Squad | 50% | +50% |
| Consulate Dreadnought | 50% | +50% |
| Primary Unimatrix Adjunct | 50% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Sulu, Heroic Helmsman 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.
- The Eternity Elevator
- The Seriema
- Foundry Inspector
- Extinguisher Battleship
- Rutherford, Upgraded Ensign
- Salvation Engine
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
- U.S.S. Enterprise-E, Sovereign
- U.S.S. Defiant, Tough Little Ship
- Primary Unimatrix Adjunct
- Queen's Diamond
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Type-03 Borg Vessel
- Starship Enterprise
- Deep Space 9
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Inventors' Fair
- Cyberman Patrol
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sulu, Heroic Helmsman
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Black Panther, Most Dangerous → Near-infinite damage to one opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sulu, Heroic Helmsman's color identity?
Sulu, Heroic Helmsman 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 Sulu, Heroic Helmsman come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sulu, Heroic Helmsman deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 40 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Sulu, Heroic Helmsman deck run?
Real Sulu, Heroic Helmsman 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 Sulu, Heroic Helmsman?
The three highest-synergy cards are U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class, Type-03 Borg Vessel, The Eternity Elevator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sulu, Heroic Helmsman decks.
What combos does Sulu, Heroic Helmsman have?
Sulu, Heroic Helmsman has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Black Panther, Most Dangerous. 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 Sulu, Heroic Helmsman deck cost?
You can start cheap: The Eternity Elevator, The Seriema, Foundry Inspector 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.