EDH Optimizer
Tersa Lightshatter
Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard · 2R
Color identity: Red
Tersa Lightshatter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
When Tersa Lightshatter enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards.
Whenever Tersa Lightshatter attacks, if there are seven or more cards in your graveyard, exile a card at random from your graveyard. You may play that card this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.74
Average lands in decks for Tersa Lightshatter: 36
DiscardAggroBurnChaosSpellslingerWheelsGraveyardSelf-Discard
Build your Tersa Lightshatter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tersa Lightshatter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tersa Lightshatter 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: B (71/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed61
- Interaction34
- Resilience74
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Faithless Looting · Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Lightning Bolt · Naktamun Lorespinner // Wheel of Fortune · Monument to Endurance · Magmakin Artillerist · Abrade · Thrill of Possibility · Cool but Rude · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Ruby Medallion · Big Score · Demand Answers · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Flashback · Shadow of the Goblin · Containment Construct · Vandalblast · Cathartic Reunion · Fear of Missing Out · Mind Stone · Party Thrasher · Surly Badgersaur · Grab the Prize · Unexpected Windfall · Magus of the Wheel · Untimely Malfunction · Key to the City · Mana Geyser · Ox of Agonas · Artist's Talent · Seize the Spoils · Guild Artisan · Harmonic Prodigy · Marauding Mako · Change of Fortune · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Raphael's Technique · Will of the Jeskai · Conspiracy Theorist · Wayfarer's Bauble · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Chain Reaction · Delayed Blast Fireball · Jeska's Will · Return the Favor · Hazoret's Monument · Ivora, Insatiable Heir · Burning Inquiry · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Runaway Steam-Kin · Professional Face-Breaker · Storm-Kiln Artist · Anje's Ravager · Currency Converter · Veronica, Dissident Scribe · Wheel of Misfortune · Wild Magic Surge · Fire Diamond · Forgotten Cave · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Mines of Moria · War Room · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Smoldering Crater · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Arena of Glory · Ash Barrens
🃏 Recommended cards for Tersa Lightshatter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tersa Lightshatter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 59% | +54% |
| Naktamun Lorespinner | 56% | +53% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 54% | +52% |
| Monument to Endurance | 55% | +50% |
| Cool but Rude | 51% | +48% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 48% | +47% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 49% | +46% |
| Brass's Tunnel-Grinder | 50% | +44% |
| Containment Construct | 46% | +42% |
| Faithless Looting | 81% | +41% |
| Party Thrasher | 42% | +40% |
| Flashback | 48% | +38% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 41% | +38% |
| Fear of Missing Out | 42% | +38% |
| Key to the City | 36% | +35% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 44% | +34% |
| Ox of Agonas | 34% | +33% |
| Grab the Prize | 40% | +32% |
| Marauding Mako | 32% | +30% |
| Raphael's Technique | 31% | +30% |
| Harmonic Prodigy | 32% | +29% |
| Change of Fortune | 31% | +29% |
| Guild Artisan | 32% | +29% |
| Artist's Talent | 33% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Tersa Lightshatter 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.
- Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Shadow of the Goblin
- Containment Construct
- Faithless Looting
- Party Thrasher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cool but Rude
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Flashback
- Fear of Missing Out
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Artist's Talent
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Passionate Archaeologist
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tersa Lightshatter
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tersa Lightshatter's color identity?
Tersa Lightshatter 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 Tersa Lightshatter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tersa Lightshatter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 11 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Tersa Lightshatter deck run?
Real Tersa Lightshatter decks run 36 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 Tersa Lightshatter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Inti, Seneschal of the Sun, Naktamun Lorespinner, Magmakin Artillerist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tersa Lightshatter decks.
What combos does Tersa Lightshatter have?
Tersa Lightshatter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Tersa Lightshatter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Inti, Seneschal of the Sun, Magmakin Artillerist, Shadow of the Goblin 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.