EDH Optimizer
Tempestra, Dame of Games
Legendary Creature — Elemental Illusion · 1R
Color identity: Red
Tempestra, Dame of Games is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature you control, except it isn't legendary. It gains haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Comes in the precon Turtle Power!
Average lands in decks for Tempestra, Dame of Games: 35
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Build your Tempestra, Dame of Games deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tempestra, Dame of Games 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tempestra, Dame of Games deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed57
- Interaction44
- Resilience79
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Ichor Wellspring · Solemn Simulacrum · Combustible Gearhulk · Crime Novelist · Liquimetal Torque · Marwyn, the Clearcutter · Curse of Opulence · Feldon of the Third Path · Weapons Manufacturing · Cursed Mirror · Loyal Apprentice · Meteor Golem · Myr Retriever · Prized Statue · Ruby Medallion · Scrap Trawler · Demand Answers · Etali, Primal Storm · Goldspan Dragon · Idol of Oblivion · Myr Battlesphere · Professional Face-Breaker · Rose, Cutthroat Raider · Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki · Knuckles the Echidna · Triplicate Titan · Unexpected Windfall · Big Mother Mouser · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Goblin Engineer · Mycosynth Wellspring · Reckless Fireweaver · Vandalblast · Abrade · Hellkite Tyrant · Mind Stone · Wurmcoil Engine · Academy Manufactor · Impact Tremors · Foundry Inspector · Goblin Welder · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Lightning Greaves · Panharmonicon · Spine of Ish Sah · Sundial of the Infinite · Determined Iteration · Faithless Looting · Fellwar Stone · Skullclamp · Tibalt's Trickery · Wheel of Misfortune · Breya's Apprentice · Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer · Iron Myr · Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker · Mana Geyser · Ravenous Robots · Great Furnace · Treasure Vault · War Room · Buried Ruin · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Myriad Landscape · Arena of Glory · Mines of Moria · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urza's Saga · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Tempestra, Dame of Games
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tempestra, Dame of Games, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 63% | +59% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 65% | +59% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 60% | +50% |
| Marwyn, the Clearcutter | 50% | +50% |
| Treasure Vault | 55% | +46% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 48% | +45% |
| Great Furnace | 57% | +45% |
| Crime Novelist | 50% | +44% |
| Prized Statue | 45% | +43% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 63% | +43% |
| Scrap Trawler | 45% | +42% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 48% | +42% |
| Myr Retriever | 45% | +42% |
| Rose, Cutthroat Raider | 43% | +40% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 45% | +40% |
| Meteor Golem | 45% | +38% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 43% | +38% |
| Triplicate Titan | 40% | +37% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 50% | +37% |
| Curse of Opulence | 48% | +37% |
| Big Mother Mouser | 38% | +37% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 43% | +37% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 38% | +36% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 43% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Tempestra, Dame of Games 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
- Combustible Gearhulk
- Marwyn, the Clearcutter
- Treasure Vault
- Great Furnace
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Weapons Manufacturing
- Liquimetal Torque
- Curse of Opulence
- Wurmcoil Engine
- Goldspan Dragon
- Goblin Engineer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Knuckles the Echidna
- Inventors' Fair
- Goblin Welder
- Urza's Saga
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Thousand-Year Elixir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tempestra, Dame of Games
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tempestra, Dame of Games's color identity?
Tempestra, Dame of Games is red: 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 Tempestra, Dame of Games come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tempestra, Dame of Games deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 19 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Tempestra, Dame of Games deck run?
Real Tempestra, Dame of Games 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 Tempestra, Dame of Games?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Atsushi, the Blazing Sky, Combustible Gearhulk. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tempestra, Dame of Games decks.
What combos does Tempestra, Dame of Games have?
Tempestra, Dame of Games has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Tempestra, Dame of Games deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Atsushi, the Blazing Sky, Combustible Gearhulk 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.