EDH Optimizer
The Wandering Minstrel
Legendary Creature — Human Bard
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Average lands in decks for The Wandering Minstrel: 39
Lands MatterRampComboLandfallTokensTownsGuildgates+1/+1 Counters
Build your The Wandering Minstrel deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Wandering Minstrel 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Wandering Minstrel
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Wandering Minstrel, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway | 65% | +62% |
| Gohn, Town of Ruin | 64% | +61% |
| Gongaga, Reactor Town | 64% | +61% |
| Windurst, Federation Center | 64% | +61% |
| Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars | 63% | +60% |
| Baron, Airship Kingdom | 62% | +59% |
| Treno, Dark City | 62% | +59% |
| Rabanastre, Royal City | 60% | +57% |
| Insomnia, Crown City | 59% | +56% |
| Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy | 59% | +56% |
| Vector, Imperial Capital | 58% | +55% |
| Crossroads Village | 58% | +55% |
| Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis | 55% | +52% |
| Starting Town | 60% | +51% |
| Capital City | 53% | +50% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 52% | +49% |
| Reach the Horizon | 51% | +48% |
| Midgar, City of Mako | 51% | +48% |
| Eden, Seat of the Sanctum | 50% | +48% |
| Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital | 50% | +47% |
| Ishgard, the Holy See | 51% | +47% |
| Adventurer's Inn | 49% | +47% |
| Lindblum, Industrial Regency | 48% | +45% |
| The Gold Saucer | 45% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your The Wandering Minstrel 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.
- Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
- Gohn, Town of Ruin
- Gongaga, Reactor Town
- Windurst, Federation Center
- Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
- Baron, Airship Kingdom
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Starting Town
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Lotus Cobra
- Scute Swarm
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
- Crop Rotation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Exploration
- Icetill Explorer
- Scapeshift
- Traveling Chocobo
- Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Wandering Minstrel
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a The Wandering Minstrel deck run?
Real The Wandering Minstrel decks run 39 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 Wandering Minstrel?
The three highest-synergy cards are Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway, Gohn, Town of Ruin, Gongaga, Reactor Town. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Wandering Minstrel decks.
What combos does The Wandering Minstrel have?
The Wandering Minstrel has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze. 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 Wandering Minstrel deck cost?
You can start cheap: Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway, Gohn, Town of Ruin, Gongaga, Reactor Town 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.