EDH Optimizer
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman · 5GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Tishana, Voice of Thunder is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Tishana's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand.
You have no maximum hand size.
When Tishana enters, draw a card for each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Comes in the precon Explorers of the Deep
Average lands in decks for Tishana, Voice of Thunder: 35
Card DrawMerfolkHand SizeRampTokensCantrips+1/+1 CountersVoltron
Build your Tishana, Voice of Thunder deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tishana, Voice of Thunder 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tishana, Voice of Thunder 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed54
- Interaction71
- Resilience77
- Closing87
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 10 Island, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Prime Speaker Zegana · Counterspell · Llanowar Elves · Psychosis Crawler · Elvish Mystic · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Growth Spiral · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Body of Knowledge · Thought Vessel · Rishkar's Expertise · Fyndhorn Elves · Laboratory Maniac · Negate · Beast Within · Chasm Skulker · Wizard Class · Overbeing of Myth · Arcane Denial · Return of the Wildspeaker · Birds of Paradise · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse · Sturmgeist · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Coiling Oracle · Heroic Intervention · Simic Signet · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Beast Whisperer · Explore · Garruk's Uprising · Kiora's Follower · Masumaro, First to Live · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Decanter of Endless Water · Eternal Witness · Overwhelming Stampede · Merfolk Sovereign · Pongify · Proft's Eidetic Memory · Rapid Hybridization · Rhystic Study · Urban Evolution · Maro · Reclamation Sage · Swiftfoot Boots · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arbor Elf · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Lightning Greaves · Master of the Pearl Trident · Triskaidekaphile · Venser's Journal · Cyclonic Rift · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Mordenkainen · Brainstorm · Nature's Lore · Ominous Seas · Deeproot Waters · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Simic Growth Chamber · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Dreamroot Cascade · Breeding Pool · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Mystery · Rejuvenating Springs · Vineglimmer Snarl · Misty Rainforest · Exotic Orchard · Thornwood Falls · Evolving Wilds · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Tishana, Voice of Thunder
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tishana, Voice of Thunder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Psychosis Crawler | 54% | +50% |
| Prime Speaker Zegana | 56% | +46% |
| Body of Knowledge | 47% | +44% |
| Overbeing of Myth | 39% | +38% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 45% | +36% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 42% | +36% |
| Wizard Class | 40% | +35% |
| Chasm Skulker | 40% | +34% |
| Sturmgeist | 34% | +34% |
| Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse | 34% | +32% |
| Alandra, Sky Dreamer | 32% | +30% |
| Masumaro, First to Live | 30% | +29% |
| Elvish Mystic | 52% | +29% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 43% | +29% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 32% | +29% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 37% | +26% |
| Llanowar Elves | 54% | +26% |
| Thought Vessel | 46% | +26% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 29% | +25% |
| Maro | 24% | +24% |
| Proft's Eidetic Memory | 26% | +24% |
| Beast Whisperer | 31% | +23% |
| Venser's Journal | 23% | +23% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 23% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Tishana, Voice of Thunder 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.
- Psychosis Crawler
- Prime Speaker Zegana
- Body of Knowledge
- Overbeing of Myth
- Laboratory Maniac
- Wizard Class
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Beast Whisperer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Last March of the Ents
- Circle of Dreams Druid
- Multani, Maro-Sorcerer
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Thassa's Oracle
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tishana, Voice of Thunder
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tishana, Voice of Thunder's color identity?
Tishana, Voice of Thunder is Simic (green and blue): 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 Tishana, Voice of Thunder come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tishana, Voice of Thunder deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 80 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Tishana, Voice of Thunder deck run?
Real Tishana, Voice of Thunder 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 Tishana, Voice of Thunder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Psychosis Crawler, Prime Speaker Zegana, Body of Knowledge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tishana, Voice of Thunder decks.
What combos does Tishana, Voice of Thunder have?
Tishana, Voice of Thunder 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 Tishana, Voice of Thunder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Psychosis Crawler, Prime Speaker Zegana, Body of Knowledge 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.