EDH Optimizer
The Ever-Changing 'Dane
Legendary Creature — Shapeshifter · WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
The Ever-Changing 'Dane is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}, Sacrifice another creature: The Ever-Changing 'Dane becomes a copy of the sacrificed creature, except it has this ability.
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for The Ever-Changing 'Dane: 36
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Build your The Ever-Changing 'Dane deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Ever-Changing 'Dane 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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 (70/100)
- Consistency34
- Speed51
- Interaction83
- Resilience85
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 3 Island, 5 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Grim Haruspex · Reanimate · Keiga, the Tide Star · Talisman of Dominance · Void Rend · Cemetery Puca · Luminous Broodmoth · Ratadrabik of Urborg · Talisman of Hierarchy · Likeness Looter · Dimir Signet · Bane, Lord of Darkness · Body Launderer · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Morbid Opportunist · Orzhov Signet · Path to Exile · Victimize · Solemn Simulacrum · Fellwar Stone · Mimic Vat · Azorius Signet · Counterspell · Talisman of Progress · Teysa Karlov · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Animate Dead · Merieke Ri Berit · Activated Sleeper · Chamber of Manipulation · Midnight Reaper · Anguished Unmaking · Damn · Evil Twin · Kairi, the Swirling Sky · Come Back Wrong · Domineering Will · Mind Flayer · Nightmare Shepherd · Sower of Temptation · Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Clever Impersonator · Dovin's Veto · Phyrexian Metamorph · Pitiless Plunderer · Athreos, Shroud-Veiled · Dimir Doppelganger · Saw in Half · Baleful Strix · Drivnod, Carnage Dominus · Puppeteer Clique · Ashnod's Altar · Callous Oppressor · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Generous Gift · Phyrexian Arena · Swiftfoot Boots · Command Tower · Arcane Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Godless Shrine · Watery Grave · Raffine's Tower · Hallowed Fountain · Isolated Chapel · Drowned Catacomb · Glacial Fortress · Caves of Koilos · Sunken Hollow · Prairie Stream · Morphic Pool · Sea of Clouds · Vault of Champions · Shipwreck Marsh · Polluted Delta · Bojuka Bog · Flooded Strand · Marsh Flats · Adarkar Wastes · Contaminated Landscape · Underground River · Reliquary Tower · Shattered Sanctum
🃏 Recommended cards for The Ever-Changing 'Dane
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Ever-Changing 'Dane, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 53% | +53% |
| Grim Haruspex | 51% | +50% |
| Keiga, the Tide Star | 49% | +49% |
| Cemetery Puca | 47% | +47% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 47% | +46% |
| Ratadrabik of Urborg | 47% | +44% |
| Kokusho, the Evening Star | 42% | +42% |
| Bane, Lord of Darkness | 42% | +41% |
| Body Launderer | 42% | +41% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 42% | +41% |
| Mimic Vat | 39% | +38% |
| Likeness Looter | 44% | +37% |
| Teysa Karlov | 38% | +37% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 36% | +36% |
| Chamber of Manipulation | 34% | +34% |
| Reanimate | 51% | +34% |
| Merieke Ri Berit | 35% | +34% |
| Activated Sleeper | 34% | +34% |
| Victimize | 42% | +33% |
| Kairi, the Swirling Sky | 31% | +31% |
| Evil Twin | 31% | +30% |
| Come Back Wrong | 30% | +30% |
| Domineering Will | 29% | +29% |
| Mind Flayer | 29% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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.
- Junji, the Midnight Sky
- Keiga, the Tide Star
- Cemetery Puca
- Luminous Broodmoth
- Ratadrabik of Urborg
- Bane, Lord of Darkness
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Grim Haruspex
- Reanimate
- Clever Impersonator
- Animate Dead
- Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
- Pitiless Plunderer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Phyrexian Tower
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Raffine's Tower
- Phyrexian Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Ever-Changing 'Dane
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Ever-Changing 'Dane's color identity?
The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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 Ever-Changing 'Dane come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Ever-Changing 'Dane deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 30 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a The Ever-Changing 'Dane deck run?
Real The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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 The Ever-Changing 'Dane?
The three highest-synergy cards are Junji, the Midnight Sky, Grim Haruspex, Keiga, the Tide Star. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Ever-Changing 'Dane decks.
What combos does The Ever-Changing 'Dane have?
The Ever-Changing 'Dane 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 Ever-Changing 'Dane deck cost?
You can start cheap: Junji, the Midnight Sky, Keiga, the Tide Star, Cemetery Puca 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.