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Tidus, Blitzball Star
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 1WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Tidus, Blitzball Star is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Tidus.
Whenever Tidus attacks, tap target creature an opponent controls.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Tidus, Blitzball Star: 35
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Build your Tidus, Blitzball Star deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tidus, Blitzball Star 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tidus, Blitzball Star 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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed59
- Interaction81
- Resilience83
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blitzball · Foundry Inspector · Sai, Master Thopterist · Etherium Sculptor · Swiftfoot Boots · Swords to Plowshares · Voyager Quickwelder · Counterspell · Path to Exile · Ornithopter of Paradise · Thopter Spy Network · Dispatch · Solemn Simulacrum · Azorius Signet · Mendicant Core, Guidelight · Talisman of Progress · Efficient Construction · Kappa Cannoneer · Thought Monitor · Voyage Home · Lightning Greaves · Rikku, Resourceful Guardian · Dovin's Veto · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Mind Stone · Thoughtcast · Whirler Rogue · Animation Module · Blitzball Stadium · Forensic Gadgeteer · Machinist's Arsenal · Rook Turret · Goldvein Pick · Negate · Commander's Sphere · Thought Vessel · Combat Tutorial · Gold-Forged Thopteryx · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Silver Myr · White Auracite · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Mechanized Production · Mystic Forge · Stridehangar Automaton · Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca · Magic Damper · All That Glitters · Fellwar Stone · Gold Myr · Esper Sentinel · Genji Glove · Ornithopter · Relm's Sketching · Restoration Magic · Sage's Nouliths · Weapons Vendor · Fabricate · Nettlecyst · Paladin's Arms · Stroke of Midnight · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Ancient Den · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Darksteel Citadel · Razortide Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Port Town · Hallowed Fountain · Adarkar Wastes · Deserted Beach · Azorius Chancery · Reliquary Tower · Skycloud Expanse · Tranquil Cove · Evolving Wilds · Sea of Clouds · Temple of Enlightenment · Exotic Orchard · Academy Ruins · Archway of Innovation · Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
🃏 Recommended cards for Tidus, Blitzball Star
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tidus, Blitzball Star, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Blitzball | 58% | +57% |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 53% | +42% |
| Foundry Inspector | 55% | +41% |
| Seat of the Synod | 55% | +39% |
| Voyager Quickwelder | 47% | +39% |
| Etherium Sculptor | 51% | +37% |
| Mendicant Core, Guidelight | 39% | +35% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 46% | +35% |
| Ancient Den | 49% | +35% |
| Efficient Construction | 36% | +32% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 42% | +32% |
| Rikku, Resourceful Guardian | 32% | +31% |
| Razortide Bridge | 44% | +30% |
| Ornithopter of Paradise | 42% | +30% |
| Blitzball Stadium | 30% | +30% |
| Animation Module | 30% | +29% |
| Rook Turret | 30% | +29% |
| Machinist's Arsenal | 30% | +29% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 36% | +28% |
| Goldvein Pick | 28% | +27% |
| Thought Monitor | 35% | +27% |
| Dispatch | 40% | +27% |
| Voyage Home | 34% | +26% |
| Whirler Rogue | 31% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Tidus, Blitzball Star 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.
- Blitzball
- Sai, Master Thopterist
- Foundry Inspector
- Seat of the Synod
- Voyager Quickwelder
- Etherium Sculptor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stridehangar Automaton
- Genji Glove
- Lightning Greaves
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Academy Manufactor
- Vedalken Archmage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Buster Sword
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Shadowspear
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Illustrious Wanderglyph
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tidus, Blitzball Star
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tidus, Blitzball Star's color identity?
Tidus, Blitzball Star is Azorius (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 Tidus, Blitzball Star come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tidus, Blitzball Star deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 21 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Tidus, Blitzball Star deck run?
Real Tidus, Blitzball Star 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 Tidus, Blitzball Star?
The three highest-synergy cards are Blitzball, Sai, Master Thopterist, Foundry Inspector. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tidus, Blitzball Star decks.
What combos does Tidus, Blitzball Star have?
Tidus, Blitzball Star has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Tidus, Blitzball Star deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blitzball, Sai, Master Thopterist, Foundry Inspector 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.