EDH Optimizer
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Creatures you control have horsemanship. (They can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Reference price of the card: €4.06
Average lands in decks for Sun Quan, Lord of Wu: 35
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Build your Sun Quan, Lord of Wu deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sun Quan, Lord of Wu 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sun Quan, Lord of Wu deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience81
- Closing82
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Sol Ring · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Thought Vessel · Bident of Thassa · Arcane Signet · Coastal Piracy · Propaganda · Swiftfoot Boots · High Tide · Lightning Greaves · Lu Xun, Scholar General · Reconnaissance Mission · Pongify · Negate · Chasm Skulker · Enduring Curiosity · Arcane Denial · Broodbirth Viper · Neurok Commando · Psychosis Crawler · Rapid Hybridization · Quietus Spike · Brainstorm · Wizard Class · Aetherize · Schema Thief · Soulknife Spy · Marchesa's Infiltrator · Mist-Syndicate Naga · Cyclonic Rift · Decanter of Endless Water · Mana Drain · Rhystic Study · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Sturmgeist · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Cephalid Constable · Kefnet's Monument · Ponder · Ancient Silver Dragon · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Sword of the Animist · Capture of Jingzhou · Swan Song · Ominous Seas · Mind Stone · Twenty-Toed Toad · Caged Sun · Stealer of Secrets · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Thada Adel, Acquisitor · The Key to the Vault · Blightsteel Colossus · Defiler of Dreams · Mistblade Shinobi · Starwinder · Thran Dynamo · Imprisoned in the Moon · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Laboratory Maniac · Sky Diamond · Stolen Identity · Fierce Guardianship · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Temple of the False God · Castle Vantress
🃏 Recommended cards for Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sun Quan, Lord of Wu, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Piracy | 59% | +54% |
| Lu Xun, Scholar General | 53% | +52% |
| Bident of Thassa | 64% | +52% |
| Reconnaissance Mission | 53% | +46% |
| Broodbirth Viper | 42% | +42% |
| Neurok Commando | 41% | +41% |
| Quietus Spike | 40% | +39% |
| Enduring Curiosity | 46% | +39% |
| Soulknife Spy | 37% | +37% |
| Schema Thief | 37% | +37% |
| Mist-Syndicate Naga | 36% | +35% |
| Marchesa's Infiltrator | 36% | +35% |
| Chasm Skulker | 48% | +34% |
| Sturmgeist | 34% | +33% |
| Cephalid Constable | 33% | +32% |
| Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar | 34% | +32% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 58% | +30% |
| Ancient Silver Dragon | 32% | +29% |
| Lightning Greaves | 55% | +29% |
| Capture of Jingzhou | 31% | +28% |
| Stealer of Secrets | 28% | +28% |
| Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel | 32% | +27% |
| Kefnet's Monument | 33% | +27% |
| Sword of the Animist | 32% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Sun Quan, Lord of Wu 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.
- Coastal Piracy
- Lu Xun, Scholar General
- Bident of Thassa
- Reconnaissance Mission
- Broodbirth Viper
- Neurok Commando
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Enduring Curiosity
- Mist-Syndicate Naga
- Cephalid Constable
- Lightning Greaves
- Capture of Jingzhou
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Spawning Kraken
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sun Quan, Lord of Wu's color identity?
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu is blue: 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 Sun Quan, Lord of Wu come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sun Quan, Lord of Wu deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 90 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Sun Quan, Lord of Wu deck run?
Real Sun Quan, Lord of Wu 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 Sun Quan, Lord of Wu?
The three highest-synergy cards are Coastal Piracy, Lu Xun, Scholar General, Bident of Thassa. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sun Quan, Lord of Wu decks.
What combos does Sun Quan, Lord of Wu have?
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu 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 Sun Quan, Lord of Wu deck cost?
You can start cheap: Coastal Piracy, Lu Xun, Scholar General, Bident of Thassa 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.