EDH Optimizer
The Seriema
Legendary Artifact — Spacecraft · 1WW
Color identity: White
The Seriema is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When The Seriema enters, search your library for a legendary creature card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery. It's an artifact creature at 7+.)
7+ | Flying
Other tapped legendary creatures you control have indestructible.
Reference price of the card: €0.48
Average lands in decks for The Seriema: 36
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Build your The Seriema deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Seriema 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Seriema 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 (66/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed54
- Interaction98
- Resilience86
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Loran of the Third Path · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Path to Exile · Pearl Medallion · Gandalf the White · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Arcane Signet · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Mangara, the Diplomat · Teleportation Circle · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Flowering of the White Tree · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Generous Gift · The Wandering Rescuer · Ephemerate · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Elena, Turk Recruit · Relic of Legends · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Tataru Taru · Archaeomancer's Map · Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Stroke of Midnight · Bruna, the Fading Light · Haliya, Guided by Light · Gisela, the Broken Blade · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Heroes' Podium · Reprieve · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Mind Stone · Masako the Humorless · Esper Sentinel · Split Up · Commander Sofia Daguerre · Panharmonicon · Sevinne's Reclamation · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Ambrosia Whiteheart · Austere Command · Cloudshift · Oketra's Monument · Parting Gust · The Eternal Wanderer · Touch the Spirit Realm · Land Tax · Avacyn, Angel of Hope · The Wind Crystal · Baird, Steward of Argive · Flare of Fortitude · Solemn Simulacrum · Knight of the White Orchid · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Sarah Jane Smith · Conjurer's Closet · Flickerwisp · Myrel, Shield of Argive · Minas Tirith · Monumental Henge · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Clive's Hideaway · Myriad Landscape · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief
🃏 Recommended cards for The Seriema
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Seriema, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 70% | +65% |
| Gandalf the White | 58% | +56% |
| Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn | 58% | +56% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 56% | +52% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 72% | +50% |
| Urza's Ruinous Blast | 50% | +47% |
| The Wandering Rescuer | 47% | +45% |
| Elena, Turk Recruit | 45% | +43% |
| Relic of Legends | 45% | +43% |
| Teleportation Circle | 50% | +41% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 47% | +38% |
| Skrelv, Defector Mite | 46% | +38% |
| Flowering of the White Tree | 49% | +37% |
| Beza, the Bounding Spring | 41% | +37% |
| Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful | 38% | +37% |
| Mangara, the Diplomat | 55% | +36% |
| Tataru Taru | 40% | +34% |
| Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines | 42% | +34% |
| Ephemerate | 46% | +33% |
| Thalia, Heretic Cathar | 42% | +32% |
| Heroes' Podium | 33% | +32% |
| Monumental Henge | 45% | +32% |
| Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector | 32% | +31% |
| Masako the Humorless | 31% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your The Seriema 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.
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
- Urza's Ruinous Blast
- The Wandering Rescuer
- Elena, Turk Recruit
- Relic of Legends
- Mangara, the Diplomat
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- Gandalf the White
- Loran of the Third Path
- Teleportation Circle
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Skrelv, Defector Mite
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Gisela, the Broken Blade
- Myrel, Shield of Argive
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Seriema
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Seriema's color identity?
The Seriema is white: 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 Seriema come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Seriema deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 32 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a The Seriema deck run?
Real The Seriema 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 Seriema?
The three highest-synergy cards are Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, Gandalf the White, Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Seriema decks.
What combos does The Seriema have?
The Seriema has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Seriema deck cost?
You can start cheap: Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, Urza's Ruinous Blast, The Wandering Rescuer 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.