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The Destined Warrior
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
The Destined Warrior is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, vigilance, menace
Cleric, Rogue, Warrior, and Wizard spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. If you have a full party, creatures you control get +3/+0 until end of turn instead.
Reference price of the card: €3.31
Average lands in decks for The Destined Warrior: 35
PartyClericsRoguesWizardsWarriorsAggroDungeonMidrange
Build your The Destined Warrior deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Destined Warrior 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Destined Warrior 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: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed65
- Interaction88
- Resilience75
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 2 Island, 3 Swamp)
The Destined Thief · The Destined White Mage · Nalia de'Arnise · Arcane Signet · Burakos, Party Leader · The Destined Black Mage · Sol Ring · Stick Together · Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate · Coveted Prize · Nimble Trapfinder · Multiclass Baldric · Squad Commander · Harper Recruiter · Thwart the Grave · Swords to Plowshares · Spoils of Adventure · Archpriest of Iona · Selfless Spirit · Seasoned Dungeoneer · Changeling Outcast · Talisman of Hierarchy · Black Market Connections · Concerted Defense · Maskwood Nexus · Talisman of Progress · Mirror Entity · Grim Hireling · Path to Exile · Talisman of Dominance · Unsettled Mariner · Rosa, Resolute White Mage · Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness · Solemn Doomguide · Deadly Alliance · Frontline Medic · Midnight Pathlighter · Void Rend · Alisaie Leveilleur · Counterspell · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Alphinaud Leveilleur · Mother of Runes · Mangara, the Diplomat · Shadowmage Infiltrator · Akroma's Will · Dark Confidant · Chaos Shrine's Black Crystal · Anguished Unmaking · Mindblade Render · Dovin's Veto · Ghostly Pilferer · Locke Cole · Journey to Oblivion · Kamiz, Obscura Oculus · Swiftfoot Boots · Tymna the Weaver · Deep Gnome Terramancer · Faerie Mastermind · Thief's Knife · White Plume Adventurer · Fellwar Stone · Champions from Beyond · Restoration Magic · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Glacial Fortress · Exotic Orchard · Arcane Sanctum · Drowned Catacomb · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Watery Grave · Prairie Stream · Base Camp · Path of Ancestry · Raffine's Tower · Caves of Koilos · Sunken Hollow · Adarkar Wastes · Underground River · Mutavault · Bojuka Bog · Shattered Sanctum · Deserted Beach · Sea of Clouds · Vault of the Archangel · Vault of Champions · Flooded Strand
🃏 Recommended cards for The Destined Warrior
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Destined Warrior, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Destined Thief | 97% | +95% |
| The Destined White Mage | 93% | +91% |
| Nalia de'Arnise | 91% | +90% |
| Burakos, Party Leader | 89% | +88% |
| The Destined Black Mage | 89% | +87% |
| Stick Together | 83% | +82% |
| Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate | 82% | +81% |
| Coveted Prize | 79% | +77% |
| Nimble Trapfinder | 78% | +76% |
| Multiclass Baldric | 76% | +75% |
| Squad Commander | 76% | +75% |
| Thwart the Grave | 75% | +74% |
| Harper Recruiter | 75% | +74% |
| Spoils of Adventure | 67% | +66% |
| Archpriest of Iona | 66% | +65% |
| Selfless Spirit | 61% | +57% |
| Seasoned Dungeoneer | 60% | +57% |
| Changeling Outcast | 58% | +54% |
| Concerted Defense | 54% | +53% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 53% | +51% |
| Mirror Entity | 52% | +50% |
| Unsettled Mariner | 49% | +48% |
| Rosa, Resolute White Mage | 47% | +46% |
| Grim Hireling | 51% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your The Destined Warrior 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.
- Nalia de'Arnise
- Burakos, Party Leader
- Stick Together
- Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
- Coveted Prize
- Nimble Trapfinder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Destined Thief
- Seasoned Dungeoneer
- Unsettled Mariner
- Mother of Runes
- Mutavault
- Dark Confidant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Destined White Mage
- The Destined Black Mage
- Grim Hireling
- Black Market Connections
- Akroma's Will
- Faerie Mastermind
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Destined Warrior
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Destined Warrior's color identity?
The Destined Warrior is Esper (black, blue 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 The Destined Warrior come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Destined Warrior deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 29 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a The Destined Warrior deck run?
Real The Destined Warrior 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 The Destined Warrior?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Destined Thief, The Destined White Mage, Nalia de'Arnise. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Destined Warrior decks.
What combos does The Destined Warrior have?
The Destined Warrior 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 The Destined Warrior deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nalia de'Arnise, Burakos, Party Leader, Stick Together 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.