EDH Optimizer
Syr Elenora, the Discerning
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 3UU
Color identity: Blue
Syr Elenora, the Discerning is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Syr Elenora's power is equal to the number of cards in your hand.
When Syr Elenora enters, draw a card.
Spells your opponents cast that target Syr Elenora cost {2} more to cast.
Reference price of the card: €0.03
Comes in the precon Cavalry Charge
Average lands in decks for Syr Elenora, the Discerning: 35
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Build your Syr Elenora, the Discerning deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Syr Elenora, the Discerning 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Syr Elenora, the Discerning 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+ (78/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed49
- Interaction84
- Resilience77
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Thought Vessel · Sol Ring · Wizard Class · Counterspell · Body of Knowledge · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Arcane Signet · Decanter of Endless Water · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Sapphire Medallion · Psychosis Crawler · Negate · Aetherize · Swiftfoot Boots · Aqueous Form · High Tide · Triskaidekaphile · Empyrial Plate · Flow of Knowledge · Arcane Denial · Enter the Enigma · Chasm Skulker · Opt · Brainstorm · Pull from Tomorrow · Mind Stone · Propaganda · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Finale of Revelation · Loyal Drake · Laboratory Maniac · Sturmgeist · Nerd Rage · Preordain · Blue Sun's Zenith · Ominous Seas · Rhystic Study · Solemn Simulacrum · Ponder · Sky Diamond · Archmage Emeritus · Robe of the Archmagi · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Pongify · Spellbook · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Slip Through Space · Winged Boots · Defiler of Dreams · Faerie Mastermind · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Archmage's Charm · Keep Safe · Treasure Cruise · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Frantic Search · Imprisoned in the Moon · Reality Shift · The Magic Mirror · Venser's Journal · Clinquant Skymage · Consecrated Sphinx · Flow of Ideas · Homunculus Horde · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Mystic Sanctuary · Myriad Landscape · Lonely Sandbar · Castle Vantress · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Syr Elenora, the Discerning
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Syr Elenora, the Discerning, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Body of Knowledge | 65% | +58% |
| Wizard Class | 71% | +54% |
| Rogue's Passage | 67% | +51% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 58% | +49% |
| Empyrial Plate | 50% | +48% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 64% | +47% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 58% | +45% |
| Aqueous Form | 51% | +45% |
| Enter the Enigma | 49% | +43% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 51% | +41% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 56% | +41% |
| Sturmgeist | 37% | +36% |
| Flow of Knowledge | 50% | +35% |
| Loyal Drake | 38% | +35% |
| Chasm Skulker | 47% | +33% |
| Nerd Rage | 36% | +33% |
| Pull from Tomorrow | 42% | +33% |
| Arcanis the Omnipotent | 39% | +33% |
| Finale of Revelation | 39% | +32% |
| Thought Vessel | 82% | +30% |
| Robe of the Archmagi | 31% | +30% |
| Reliquary Tower | 84% | +28% |
| Winged Boots | 28% | +25% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 52% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Syr Elenora, the Discerning 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.
- Body of Knowledge
- Wizard Class
- Rogue's Passage
- Proft's Eidetic Memory
- Empyrial Plate
- Aqueous Form
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Winged Boots
- Venser's Journal
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- The Magic Mirror
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Faerie Mastermind
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Syr Elenora, the Discerning
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Syr Elenora, the Discerning's color identity?
Syr Elenora, the Discerning 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 Syr Elenora, the Discerning come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Syr Elenora, the Discerning deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Syr Elenora, the Discerning deck run?
Real Syr Elenora, the Discerning 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 Syr Elenora, the Discerning?
The three highest-synergy cards are Body of Knowledge, Wizard Class, Rogue's Passage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Syr Elenora, the Discerning decks.
What combos does Syr Elenora, the Discerning have?
Syr Elenora, the Discerning 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 Syr Elenora, the Discerning deck cost?
You can start cheap: Body of Knowledge, Wizard Class, Rogue's Passage 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.