EDH Optimizer
Tiamat
Legendary Creature — Dragon God · 2WUBRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue · White
Tiamat is black, green, red, blue and white: its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Tiamat enters, if you cast it, search your library for up to five Dragon cards not named Tiamat that each have different names, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €17.16
Average lands in decks for Tiamat: 36
DragonsFlyingComboRampAggroTreasureTokensMidrange
Build your Tiamat deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tiamat 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tiamat 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 (72/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed62
- Interaction33
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 1 Island, 1 Swamp, 4 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm · Dracogenesis · Dragon Tempest · Crux of Fate · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Atarka, World Render · Call the Spirit Dragons · Chromatic Lantern · Dragonlord's Servant · Farseek · Terror of the Peaks · Dragonlord Dromoka · Cultivate · Dragon's Hoard · Old Gnawbone · Rivaz of the Claw · Ancient Copper Dragon · Swords to Plowshares · Bladewing the Risen · Scourge of Valkas · Garruk's Uprising · Ancient Silver Dragon · Korlessa, Scale Singer · Temur Ascendancy · Goldspan Dragon · Mox Jasper · Sarkhan, Soul Aflame · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Kodama's Reach · Thrakkus the Butcher · Dragonstorm Globe · Nature's Lore · Rith, Liberated Primeval · Birds of Paradise · Fellwar Stone · Morophon, the Boundless · Ureni of the Unwritten · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Counterspell · Orb of Dragonkind · Rampant Growth · Urza's Incubator · Ancient Brass Dragon · Ancient Gold Dragon · Twinflame Tyrant · Heroic Intervention · Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient · The Ur-Dragon · Three Visits · Encroaching Dragonstorm · Herald's Horn · Path to Exile · Rhythm of the Wild · Demonic Tutor · Savage Ventmaw · Utvara Hellkite · Earthquake Dragon · Scion of Draco · Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy · Smothering Tithe · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Path of Ancestry · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Temple of the Dragon Queen · Stomping Ground · Cavern of Souls · Breeding Pool · Ketria Triome · Overgrown Tomb · Reliquary Tower · Steam Vents · Blood Crypt · Evolving Wilds · Misty Rainforest · Temple Garden · Wooded Foothills · Frontier Bivouac · Verdant Catacombs · Sacred Foundry · Secluded Courtyard · Windswept Heath · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Arid Mesa · Bloodstained Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Tiamat
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tiamat, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dracogenesis | 73% | +66% |
| Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm | 74% | +65% |
| Dragon Tempest | 59% | +50% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 55% | +49% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 55% | +48% |
| Crux of Fate | 56% | +48% |
| Atarka, World Render | 54% | +47% |
| Call the Spirit Dragons | 52% | +46% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 52% | +46% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 52% | +46% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 51% | +44% |
| Dragonlord Dromoka | 50% | +44% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 48% | +42% |
| Old Gnawbone | 48% | +41% |
| Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon | 44% | +38% |
| Rivaz of the Claw | 43% | +37% |
| Temple of the Dragon Queen | 39% | +36% |
| Ancient Copper Dragon | 41% | +35% |
| Bladewing the Risen | 39% | +35% |
| Korlessa, Scale Singer | 37% | +34% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 39% | +34% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 35% | +32% |
| Mox Jasper | 36% | +32% |
| Ancient Silver Dragon | 37% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Tiamat 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.
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Crux of Fate
- Atarka, World Render
- Call the Spirit Dragons
- Dragonlord's Servant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dracogenesis
- Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
- Dragon Tempest
- Dragonlord Dromoka
- Scourge of Valkas
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Old Gnawbone
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Ureni of the Unwritten
- The Ur-Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tiamat
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tiamat's color identity?
Tiamat is black, green, red, 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 Tiamat come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tiamat deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 88 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Tiamat deck run?
Real Tiamat 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 Tiamat?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dracogenesis, Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm, Dragon Tempest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tiamat decks.
What combos does Tiamat have?
Tiamat has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle. 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 Tiamat deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dragonspeaker Shaman, Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Crux of Fate 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.