EDH Optimizer
Sulu, Space Swashbuckler
Legendary Creature — Human Pilot · 1W
Color identity: White
Sulu, Space Swashbuckler is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
Whenever Sulu becomes tapped, if an Equipment or Spacecraft entered the battlefield under your control this turn, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €1.52
Average lands in decks for Sulu, Space Swashbuckler: 38
Build your Sulu, Space Swashbuckler deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (53/100)
- Consistency92
- Speed43
- Interaction54
- Resilience81
- Closing28
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (17 nonbasic, 21 Plains)
Swords to Plowshares · U.S.S. Enterprise-C, Time-Tossed · Warp Core · Astral Cornucopia · Captain Jean-Luc Picard · Class-F Shuttlecraft · Lumen-Class Frigate · U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit · U.S.S. Excelsior, Cutting Edge · Adaptive Omnitool · Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign · Coretapper · Crystalline Crawler · Darksteel Reactor · Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought · Infused Arrows · Lux Artillery · Lux Cannon · Moxite Refinery · Pulsar Squadron Ace · Staff of Compleation · Thaumaton Torpedo · The Eternity Elevator · U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class · Weather Maker · Wurmwall Sweeper · Zephyr Boots · Bilbo's Ring · Coalition Relic · Contagion Clasp · Dauntless Scrapbot · Deconstruction Hammer · Emergency Eject · Empowered Autogenerator · Gemstone Array · Goldvein Pick · Machinist's Arsenal · Mask of Memory · Nettlecyst · Norn's Choirmaster · Otherworld Atlas · Path to Exile · Patrolling Peacemaker · Pip-Boy 3000 · Prying Blade · Rescue Skiff · Resourceful Defense · Sculpted Sunburst · Solar Array · Starship Enterprise · Surge Conductor · The Seriema · Type-03 Borg Vessel · U.S.S. Defiant, Tough Little Ship · U.S.S. Enterprise-E, Sovereign · U.S.S. Prometheus, Prototype · U.S.S. Stargazer, Here and There · Wedgelight Rammer · Arcane Signet · Austere Command · Cloud Key · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Buried Ruin · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry · Hall of Tagsin · Karn's Bastion · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Secluded Starforge · Evolving Wilds · Rogue's Passage · Terramorphic Expanse · Federation Outpost · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Spire of Industry · Subspace Anomaly
🃏 Recommended cards for Sulu, Space Swashbuckler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sulu, Space Swashbuckler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Warp Core | 88% | +86% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-C, Time-Tossed | 88% | +86% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 75% | +75% |
| Captain Jean-Luc Picard | 75% | +75% |
| Lumen-Class Frigate | 75% | +74% |
| Exotic Orchard | 75% | +74% |
| U.S.S. Excelsior, Cutting Edge | 75% | +73% |
| Class-F Shuttlecraft | 75% | +73% |
| U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit | 75% | +73% |
| Command Tower | 75% | +68% |
| Adagia, Windswept Bastion | 75% | +67% |
| Buried Ruin | 75% | +66% |
| Infused Arrows | 63% | +62% |
| Thaumaton Torpedo | 63% | +62% |
| Lux Artillery | 63% | +62% |
| Coretapper | 63% | +62% |
| Lux Cannon | 63% | +62% |
| Pulsar Squadron Ace | 63% | +62% |
| Moxite Refinery | 63% | +62% |
| Crystalline Crawler | 63% | +62% |
| Darksteel Reactor | 63% | +62% |
| Wurmwall Sweeper | 63% | +62% |
| Weather Maker | 63% | +62% |
| Hall of Tagsin | 63% | +62% |
💰 The best cards for your Sulu, Space Swashbuckler 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.
- Warp Core
- Astral Cornucopia
- Lumen-Class Frigate
- Exotic Orchard
- Command Tower
- Buried Ruin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- U.S.S. Enterprise-A, Free Spirit
- Adagia, Windswept Bastion
- U.S.S. Enterprise-D, Galaxy-Class
- Staff of Compleation
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
- Type-03 Borg Vessel
- Starship Enterprise
- Glistening Sphere
- Deep Space 9
- Command Chair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sulu, Space Swashbuckler
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Phyrexian Vindicator → Near-infinite damage to one opponent
- Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Darksteel Reactor + Resourceful Defense → Win the game
- Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Elspeth, Storm Slayer → Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite artifact ETB, Near-infinite artifact LTB, Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
- Gleaming Splendor + Smothering Tithe + Exalted Sunborn → Infinite card draw for any number of players, Infinite draw triggers for any number of players, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite artifact ETB, Near-infinite artifact LTB, Near-infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sulu, Space Swashbuckler's color identity?
Sulu, Space Swashbuckler 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, Space Swashbuckler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sulu, Space Swashbuckler deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 20 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Sulu, Space Swashbuckler deck run?
Real Sulu, Space Swashbuckler decks run 38 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, Space Swashbuckler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Warp Core, U.S.S. Enterprise-C, Time-Tossed, Astral Cornucopia. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sulu, Space Swashbuckler decks.
What combos does Sulu, Space Swashbuckler have?
Sulu, Space Swashbuckler has 4 known combos. The most popular one is Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought + Phyrexian Vindicator. 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, Space Swashbuckler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Warp Core, Astral Cornucopia, Lumen-Class Frigate 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.