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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: €1.41
Average lands in decks for Tayam, Luminous Enigma: 34
+1/+1 CountersComboReanimatorStaxAristocrats-1/-1 CountersMillMidrange
Build your Tayam, Luminous Enigma deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tayam, Luminous Enigma 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tayam, Luminous Enigma 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 (50/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed61
- Interaction25
- Resilience51
- Closing70
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 · Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Ashnod's Altar · Bartolomé del Presidio · Birds of Paradise · Young Wolf · Insidious Roots · Elves of Deep Shadow · Strangleroot Geist · Enduring Vitality · Eternal Witness · Archon of Emeria · Warden of the Grove · Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu · Moonshadow · Aven Interrupter · Bloom Tender · Delighted Halfling · Arcane Signet · Faeburrow Elder · Basking Broodscale · Cryptolith Rite · Deafening Silence · Llanowar Elves · Chord of Calling · Orcish Bowmasters · Patrolling Peacemaker · Elvish Mystic · Ranger-Captain of Eos · Sylvan Safekeeper · Icatian Moneychanger · Swords to Plowshares · Agatha's Soul Cauldron · Badgermole Cub · Eidolon of Rhetoric · Crop Rotation · Deathrite Shaman · Recruiter of the Guard · Incubation Druid · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Nature's Rhythm · Abzan Ascendancy · Green Sun's Zenith · Aven Mindcensor · Drannith Magistrate · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Opposition Agent · Skyclave Apparition · Formidable Speaker · Promise of Bunrei · White Plume Adventurer · Managorger Hydra · Vampiric Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Ethersworn Canonist · Metastatic Evangel · Circle of Dreams Druid · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Abigale, Eloquent First-Year · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Temple Garden · Godless Shrine · Windswept Heath · Verdant Catacombs · Marsh Flats · Gavony Township · Exotic Orchard · Boseiju, Who Endures · Centaur Garden · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Phyrexian Tower · Bayou · City of Brass · Savannah · Scrubland · Wooded Foothills · Caves of Koilos · Mana Confluence · Misty Rainforest · Llanowar Wastes · Flooded Strand · Gaea's Cradle
🃏 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% | +73% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 73% | +67% |
| Wall of Roots | 72% | +63% |
| Carrion Feeder | 68% | +61% |
| Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler | 64% | +60% |
| Bartolomé del Presidio | 61% | +57% |
| Young Wolf | 56% | +53% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 61% | +50% |
| Strangleroot Geist | 51% | +48% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 63% | +47% |
| Gavony Township | 54% | +46% |
| Enduring Vitality | 50% | +44% |
| Insidious Roots | 53% | +44% |
| Archon of Emeria | 47% | +43% |
| Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu | 46% | +43% |
| Moonshadow | 45% | +43% |
| Warden of the Grove | 47% | +42% |
| Aven Interrupter | 44% | +41% |
| Elves of Deep Shadow | 52% | +41% |
| Centaur Garden | 42% | +40% |
| Deafening Silence | 41% | +38% |
| Bloom Tender | 44% | +37% |
| Patrolling Peacemaker | 40% | +37% |
| Cryptolith Rite | 41% | +37% |
💰 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
- Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- Bartolomé del Presidio
- Young Wolf
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Carrion Feeder
- Ashnod's Altar
- 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.
- Moonshadow
- Bloom Tender
- Ranger-Captain of Eos
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- Badgermole Cub
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 34 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
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?
We have no known combos catalogued for Tayam, Luminous Enigma. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
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.