EDH Optimizer
The Scarlet Witch
Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock Hero · 2R
Color identity: Red
The Scarlet Witch is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Instant and sorcery spells you cast with mana value 4 or greater cost {X} less to cast, where X is The Scarlet Witch's power.
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Average lands in decks for The Scarlet Witch: 35
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Build your The Scarlet Witch deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Scarlet Witch 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Scarlet Witch 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 (49/100)
- Consistency48
- Speed46
- Interaction42
- Resilience81
- Closing38
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (4 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Big Score · Sol Ring · Mana Geyser · Unexpected Windfall · Apex of Power · Storm-Kiln Artist · Mizzix's Mastery · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Inspired Tinkering · Arcane Signet · Past in Flames · Ruby Medallion · Will of the Jeskai · Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat · Crackle with Power · Pirate's Pillage · Chaos Warp · Ignite the Future · Seething Song · Brass's Bounty · Jeska's Will · Monstrous Rage · Bolt Bend · Tablet of Discovery · Guttersnipe · Hex Magic · Reforge the Soul · Runaway Steam-Kin · Blazing Crescendo · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · Electrodominance · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Improvisation Capstone · Bulk Up · Repeated Reverberation · Chandra's Ignition · Flashback · Hexing Squelcher · Hit the Mother Lode · Jaya's Immolating Inferno · Storm King's Thunder · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Deflecting Swat · Return the Favor · Rousing Refrain · Call Forth the Tempest · Pyretic Ritual · Sorceress's Schemes · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Urabrask // The Great Work · Commune with Lava · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Runechanter's Pike · Snort · Commander's Plate · Insurrection · Thor, God of Thunder · Comet Storm · Path of the Pyromancer · Faithless Looting · Pyretic Charge · Tavern Brawler · Vandalblast · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Fire Nation Palace · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for The Scarlet Witch
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Scarlet Witch, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Apex of Power | 75% | +73% |
| Inspired Tinkering | 69% | +66% |
| Mizzix's Mastery | 70% | +64% |
| Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat | 62% | +61% |
| Past in Flames | 68% | +61% |
| Will of the Jeskai | 62% | +58% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 68% | +58% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 73% | +56% |
| Ignite the Future | 59% | +56% |
| Big Score | 88% | +56% |
| Crackle with Power | 61% | +55% |
| Pirate's Pillage | 61% | +55% |
| Brass's Bounty | 57% | +52% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 77% | +51% |
| Mana Geyser | 83% | +51% |
| Monstrous Rage | 54% | +49% |
| Blazing Crescendo | 51% | +45% |
| Hex Magic | 51% | +45% |
| Tablet of Discovery | 52% | +44% |
| Repeated Reverberation | 45% | +44% |
| Electrodominance | 49% | +44% |
| Reforge the Soul | 50% | +43% |
| Storm King's Thunder | 44% | +42% |
| Improvisation Capstone | 46% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your The Scarlet Witch 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.
- Apex of Power
- Inspired Tinkering
- Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat
- Past in Flames
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Ignite the Future
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mizzix's Mastery
- Will of the Jeskai
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Crackle with Power
- Unexpected Windfall
- Reforge the Soul
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Improvisation Capstone
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Thor, God of Thunder
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Scarlet Witch
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Scarlet Witch's color identity?
The Scarlet Witch 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 The Scarlet Witch come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Scarlet Witch deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 25 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a The Scarlet Witch deck run?
Real The Scarlet Witch 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 Scarlet Witch?
The three highest-synergy cards are Apex of Power, Inspired Tinkering, Mizzix's Mastery. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Scarlet Witch decks.
What combos does The Scarlet Witch have?
The Scarlet Witch 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 The Scarlet Witch deck cost?
You can start cheap: Apex of Power, Inspired Tinkering, Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat 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.