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Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
Legendary Creature — Angel Artificer · 3RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, first strike
Whenever an Aura or Equipment you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may return that card to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Tiana, Ship's Caretaker: 37
AurasEquipmentEnchantressVoltronControlArtifactsAngelsModified Creatures
Build your Tiana, Ship's Caretaker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tiana, Ship's Caretaker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tiana, Ship's Caretaker 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 (71/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed54
- Interaction53
- Resilience86
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (20 nonbasic, 13 Plains, 4 Mountain)
Sram, Senior Edificer · Sol Ring · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Arcane Signet · Boros Signet · All That Glitters · Mesa Enchantress · Open the Armory · Sigarda's Aid · Sage's Reverie · Swiftfoot Boots · Kor Spiritdancer · Ethereal Armor · Soul Tithe · Swords to Plowshares · Minimus Containment · Heliod's Pilgrim · Darksteel Mutation · Hyena Umbra · Sigil of the Empty Throne · Boros Charm · Champion of the Flame · Winds of Rath · Talisman of Conviction · Valduk, Keeper of the Flame · Shiny Impetus · Flamespeaker's Will · Reyav, Master Smith · Starnheim Courser · Transcendent Envoy · Unquestioned Authority · Koll, the Forgemaster · Mind Stone · Dragon Mantle · Starfield Mystic · Angelic Gift · Sword of the Animist · Mortal Obstinacy · Puresteel Paladin · Path to Exile · Sun Titan · Umbra Mystic · Wyleth, Soul of Steel · Archon of Sun's Grace · Felidar Umbra · Gift of Immortality · Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor · Sticky Fingers · Blackblade Reforged · Commander's Sphere · Hero of Iroas · Mantle of the Ancients · Chaos Warp · Generous Gift · Squee's Embrace · Citizen's Crowbar · Curse of Opulence · Lightning Greaves · Reprobation · Faith Healer · Kellan, the Fae-Blooded // Birthright Boon · Redemption Arc · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Boros Garrison · Wind-Scarred Crag · Temple of Triumph · Axgard Armory · Battlefield Forge · Evolving Wilds · Sacred Foundry · Rugged Prairie · Boros Guildgate · Furycalm Snarl · Slayers' Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Sundown Pass · Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion · Spectator Seating · Reliquary Tower · Stone Quarry
🃏 Recommended cards for Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tiana, Ship's Caretaker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 60% | +50% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 66% | +48% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 46% | +45% |
| Sage's Reverie | 44% | +43% |
| All That Glitters | 48% | +40% |
| Kor Spiritdancer | 40% | +39% |
| Soul Tithe | 38% | +38% |
| Ethereal Armor | 39% | +38% |
| Minimus Containment | 36% | +36% |
| Heliod's Pilgrim | 35% | +35% |
| Sigil of the Empty Throne | 34% | +34% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 45% | +34% |
| Open the Armory | 46% | +34% |
| Hyena Umbra | 34% | +33% |
| Winds of Rath | 33% | +31% |
| Champion of the Flame | 33% | +31% |
| Valduk, Keeper of the Flame | 32% | +30% |
| Darksteel Mutation | 34% | +30% |
| Transcendent Envoy | 30% | +30% |
| Flamespeaker's Will | 30% | +30% |
| Axgard Armory | 37% | +29% |
| Starnheim Courser | 30% | +29% |
| Unquestioned Authority | 30% | +28% |
| Shiny Impetus | 31% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Tiana, Ship's Caretaker 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.
- Danitha Capashen, Paragon
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Mesa Enchantress
- Sage's Reverie
- All That Glitters
- Kor Spiritdancer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Open the Armory
- Umbra Mystic
- Felidar Umbra
- Wyleth, Soul of Steel
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Sphere of Safety
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Ondu Spiritdancer + Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
- Secret Arcade // Dusty Parlor + Ghostly Dancers → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Draw the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tiana, Ship's Caretaker's color identity?
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker is Boros (red 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tiana, Ship's Caretaker deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Tiana, Ship's Caretaker deck run?
Real Tiana, Ship's Caretaker decks run 37 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Danitha Capashen, Paragon, Sram, Senior Edificer, Mesa Enchantress. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tiana, Ship's Caretaker decks.
What combos does Tiana, Ship's Caretaker have?
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host. 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 Tiana, Ship's Caretaker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Danitha Capashen, Paragon, Sram, Senior Edificer, Mesa Enchantress 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.