EDH Optimizer
Sylvia Brightspear
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 2W
Color identity: White
Sylvia Brightspear is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Khorvath Brightflame (When this creature enters, target player may put Khorvath into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Double strike
Dragons your team controls have double strike.
Reference price of the card: €1.46
Average lands in decks for Sylvia Brightspear: 36
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Build your Sylvia Brightspear deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sylvia Brightspear 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sylvia Brightspear 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+ (81/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed58
- Interaction97
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 19 Plains)
Sunscorch Regent · Guardian Scalelord · Scalelord Reckoner · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant · Timeless Dragon · Ancient Gold Dragon · Ancestor Dragon · Crystal Dragon // Rob the Hoard · Wardscale Dragon · Yosei, the Morning Star · Pearl Medallion · Eternal Dragon · Arcane Signet · White Dragon · Protector of the Wastes · Steel Hellkite · Nadaar, Selfless Paladin · Shieldhide Dragon · Riling Dawnbreaker // Signaling Roar · Dragon's Hoard · Clarion Conqueror · Generous Gift · Herald's Horn · Dragon's Disciple · Austere Command · Stroke of Midnight · Urza's Incubator · Vanquisher's Banner · Land Tax · Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light · Swiftfoot Boots · Dragonstorm Globe · Archaeomancer's Map · Knight of the White Orchid · Mind Stone · Oketra's Monument · Alabaster Dragon · Cut a Deal · Mirror Entity · Pearl Dragon · Unbreakable Formation · Grand Master of Flowers · Mass Calcify · Smothering Tithe · Disenchant · Kindred Boon · Secret Rendezvous · Boulderborn Dragon · Rebuff the Wicked · Your Temple Is Under Attack · Akroma's Will · Flawless Maneuver · Throne of Eldraine · Orator of Ojutai · Reprieve · Teferi's Protection · Return to Dust · Esper Sentinel · Farewell · Cave of the Frost Dragon · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Minas Tirith · Windbrisk Heights · Secluded Steppe · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Monumental Henge · Bonders' Enclave · Cavern of Souls · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Sylvia Brightspear
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sylvia Brightspear, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sunscorch Regent | 89% | +85% |
| Scalelord Reckoner | 82% | +82% |
| Guardian Scalelord | 82% | +81% |
| Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant | 79% | +79% |
| Timeless Dragon | 79% | +78% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 79% | +77% |
| Ancient Gold Dragon | 77% | +76% |
| Wardscale Dragon | 76% | +76% |
| Crystal Dragon | 76% | +76% |
| Ancestor Dragon | 76% | +75% |
| Yosei, the Morning Star | 76% | +75% |
| Eternal Dragon | 73% | +72% |
| White Dragon | 69% | +69% |
| Protector of the Wastes | 68% | +68% |
| Steel Hellkite | 68% | +67% |
| Nadaar, Selfless Paladin | 65% | +64% |
| Cave of the Frost Dragon | 65% | +63% |
| Shieldhide Dragon | 60% | +60% |
| Riling Dawnbreaker | 59% | +59% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 58% | +58% |
| Clarion Conqueror | 57% | +56% |
| Dragon's Disciple | 52% | +52% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 52% | +51% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 41% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Sylvia Brightspear 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.
- Sunscorch Regent
- Scalelord Reckoner
- Guardian Scalelord
- Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant
- Timeless Dragon
- Ao, the Dawn Sky
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Clarion Conqueror
- Herald's Horn
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Teeka's Dragon
- Mox Jasper
- Magus of the Moat
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ancient Gold Dragon
- Urza's Incubator
- Summon: Bahamut
- Throne of Eldraine
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sylvia Brightspear
- Solemnity + Phyrexian Unlife → You can't lose the game due to having 0 or less life, Lock
- Solemnity + Nine Lives → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sylvia Brightspear's color identity?
Sylvia Brightspear 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 Sylvia Brightspear come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sylvia Brightspear deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 33 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B+ (81/100).
How many lands should a Sylvia Brightspear deck run?
Real Sylvia Brightspear decks run 36 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 Sylvia Brightspear?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sunscorch Regent, Scalelord Reckoner, Guardian Scalelord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sylvia Brightspear decks.
What combos does Sylvia Brightspear have?
Sylvia Brightspear has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Solemnity + Phyrexian Unlife. 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 Sylvia Brightspear deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sunscorch Regent, Scalelord Reckoner, Guardian Scalelord 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.