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Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast · 1WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Tayam, Luminous Enigma is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each other creature you control enters with an additional vigilance counter on it.
{3}, Remove three counters from among creatures you control: Mill three cards, then return a permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €1.04
Average lands in decks for Tayam, Luminous Enigma: 34
+1/+1 CountersComboReanimatorStaxAristocrats-1/-1 CountersMillMidrange
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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: B+ (79/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed80
- Interaction21
- Resilience68
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Devoted Druid · Sol Ring · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Wall of Roots · Carrion Feeder · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · Birds of Paradise · Ashnod's Altar · Bartolomé del Presidio · Young Wolf · Elves of Deep Shadow · Enduring Vitality · Strangleroot Geist · Insidious Roots · Warden of the Grove · Archon of Emeria · Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu · Bloom Tender · Eternal Witness · Moonshadow · Aven Interrupter · Basking Broodscale · Cryptolith Rite · Delighted Halfling · Deafening Silence · Llanowar Elves · Faeburrow Elder · Chord of Calling · Orcish Bowmasters · Arcane Signet · Elvish Mystic · Icatian Moneychanger · Patrolling Peacemaker · Ranger-Captain of Eos · Sylvan Safekeeper · Badgermole Cub · Eidolon of Rhetoric · Agatha's Soul Cauldron · Crop Rotation · Deathrite Shaman · Incubation Druid · Swords to Plowshares · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Nature's Rhythm · Recruiter of the Guard · Formidable Speaker · Skyclave Apparition · Drannith Magistrate · Opposition Agent · The Queen of Dale · Aven Mindcensor · Green Sun's Zenith · White Plume Adventurer · Abigale, Eloquent First-Year · Abzan Ascendancy · Ethersworn Canonist · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Promise of Bunrei · Vampiric Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Metastatic Evangel · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan · Managorger Hydra · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Temple Garden · Godless Shrine · Windswept Heath · Verdant Catacombs · Marsh Flats · Gavony Township · Exotic Orchard · Boseiju, Who Endures · Centaur Garden · Phyrexian Tower · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Bayou · City of Brass · Savannah · Misty Rainforest · Scrubland · Wooded Foothills · Mana Confluence · Caves of Koilos · Flooded Strand · Gaea's Cradle · Llanowar Wastes
🃏 Recommended cards for Tayam, Luminous Enigma
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tayam, Luminous Enigma, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Devoted Druid | 80% | +74% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 73% | +68% |
| Wall of Roots | 72% | +63% |
| Carrion Feeder | 68% | +61% |
| Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler | 64% | +61% |
| Bartolomé del Presidio | 61% | +57% |
| Young Wolf | 57% | +54% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 61% | +51% |
| Strangleroot Geist | 52% | +50% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 64% | +49% |
| Gavony Township | 54% | +47% |
| Enduring Vitality | 53% | +47% |
| Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu | 48% | +46% |
| Moonshadow | 47% | +45% |
| Archon of Emeria | 48% | +45% |
| Insidious Roots | 51% | +44% |
| Warden of the Grove | 49% | +43% |
| Aven Interrupter | 45% | +42% |
| Elves of Deep Shadow | 53% | +42% |
| Centaur Garden | 43% | +41% |
| Deafening Silence | 43% | +40% |
| Bloom Tender | 47% | +39% |
| Cryptolith Rite | 44% | +39% |
| Basking Broodscale | 44% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Tayam, Luminous Enigma 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.
- Devoted Druid
- Rishkar, Peema Renegade
- Wall of Roots
- Bartolomé del Presidio
- Young Wolf
- Strangleroot Geist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Carrion Feeder
- Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- Gavony Township
- Enduring Vitality
- Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
- Aven Interrupter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Moonshadow
- Bloom Tender
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Badgermole Cub
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tayam, Luminous Enigma
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Carrion Feeder → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tayam, Luminous Enigma's color identity?
Tayam, Luminous Enigma is Abzan (black, green and white): 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 Tayam, Luminous Enigma come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tayam, Luminous Enigma deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 19 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Tayam, Luminous Enigma deck run?
Real Tayam, Luminous Enigma decks run 34 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 Tayam, Luminous Enigma?
The three highest-synergy cards are Devoted Druid, Rishkar, Peema Renegade, Wall of Roots. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tayam, Luminous Enigma decks.
What combos does Tayam, Luminous Enigma have?
Tayam, Luminous Enigma has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar. 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 Tayam, Luminous Enigma deck cost?
You can start cheap: Devoted Druid, Rishkar, Peema Renegade, Wall of Roots 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.