EDH Optimizer
Tasha, the Witch Queen
Legendary Planeswalker — Tasha · 3UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Tasha, the Witch Queen is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a spell you don't own, create a 3/3 black Demon creature token.
+1: Draw a card. For each opponent, exile up to one target instant or sorcery card from that player's graveyard and put a page counter on it.
−3: You may cast a spell from among cards in exile with page counters on them without paying its mana cost.
Tasha, the Witch Queen can be your commander.
Reference price of the card: €5.78
Average lands in decks for Tasha, the Witch Queen: 35
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Build your Tasha, the Witch Queen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tasha, the Witch Queen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tasha, the Witch Queen 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: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed49
- Interaction66
- Resilience83
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Thief of Sanity · Siphon Insight · Counterspell · Cunning Rhetoric · Gonti, Lord of Luxury · Hostage Taker · Dimir Signet · Memory Plunder · Talisman of Dominance · Chaos Wand · Drown in the Loch · Baleful Strix · Brainstealer Dragon · Consuming Aberration · Intellect Devourer · Extract Brain · Gríma, Saruman's Footman · Nightveil Specter · Xanathar, Guild Kingpin · Elder Brain · Ruin Crab · King Narfi's Betrayal · Mind's Dilation · Fallen Shinobi · Fellwar Stone · Dark Ritual · Talent of the Telepath · Fractured Sanity · Dazzling Sphinx · Thought Vessel · Ashiok, Nightmare Muse · Gonti, Night Minister · Negate · Singularity Rupture · Wrexial, the Risen Deep · Mind Stone · Feed the Swarm · Stolen Goods · Maddening Cacophony · Mnemonic Betrayal · Propaganda · Arvinox, the Mind Flail · Court of Locthwain · Dauthi Voidwalker · Diluvian Primordial · Dream Harvest · Outrageous Robbery · Arcane Denial · Rogue Class · Windfall · Brainstorm · Liliana's Talent · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Aetherize · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Breach the Multiverse · Displacer Kitten · Toxic Deluge · Halo Forager · Infernal Grasp · Mindcrank · Spark Double · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Exotic Orchard · Dimir Aqueduct · Watery Grave · Reliquary Tower · Shipwreck Marsh · Temple of Deceit · Tainted Isle · Morphic Pool · Darkwater Catacombs · Underground River · Mystic Sanctuary · Bojuka Bog · Polluted Delta · Myriad Landscape · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Gloomlake Verge · Nephalia Drownyard · Fetid Pools · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Dismal Backwater
🃏 Recommended cards for Tasha, the Witch Queen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tasha, the Witch Queen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Thief of Sanity | 78% | +73% |
| Siphon Insight | 73% | +70% |
| Cunning Rhetoric | 65% | +63% |
| Gonti, Lord of Luxury | 65% | +61% |
| Hostage Taker | 65% | +61% |
| Memory Plunder | 62% | +57% |
| Chaos Wand | 56% | +55% |
| Intellect Devourer | 54% | +51% |
| Extract Brain | 51% | +50% |
| Xanathar, Guild Kingpin | 50% | +49% |
| Nightveil Specter | 50% | +48% |
| Brainstealer Dragon | 54% | +47% |
| Gríma, Saruman's Footman | 50% | +47% |
| Elder Brain | 49% | +45% |
| King Narfi's Betrayal | 45% | +44% |
| Mind's Dilation | 45% | +43% |
| Talent of the Telepath | 43% | +42% |
| Dazzling Sphinx | 41% | +40% |
| Ruin Crab | 48% | +39% |
| Consuming Aberration | 54% | +39% |
| Drown in the Loch | 55% | +37% |
| Gonti, Night Minister | 39% | +37% |
| Ashiok, Nightmare Muse | 40% | +37% |
| Stolen Goods | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Tasha, the Witch Queen 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.
- Thief of Sanity
- Siphon Insight
- Cunning Rhetoric
- Gonti, Lord of Luxury
- Hostage Taker
- Memory Plunder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Brainstealer Dragon
- Gríma, Saruman's Footman
- Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
- Fallen Shinobi
- Mnemonic Betrayal
- Court of Locthwain
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Displacer Kitten
- Rev, Tithe Extractor
- Opposition Agent
- Damnation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tasha, the Witch Queen
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tasha, the Witch Queen's color identity?
Tasha, the Witch Queen is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Tasha, the Witch Queen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tasha, the Witch Queen deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Tasha, the Witch Queen deck run?
Real Tasha, the Witch Queen 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 Tasha, the Witch Queen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Thief of Sanity, Siphon Insight, Cunning Rhetoric. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tasha, the Witch Queen decks.
What combos does Tasha, the Witch Queen have?
Tasha, the Witch Queen 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 Tasha, the Witch Queen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thief of Sanity, Siphon Insight, Cunning Rhetoric 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.