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Tobias Andrion
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · 3WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Tobias Andrion is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for Tobias Andrion: 35
AdvisorsControlPersistent Petitioners+1/+1 CountersLifegainMillVoltronAffinity
Build your Tobias Andrion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tobias Andrion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tobias Andrion 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 (66/100)
- Consistency8
- Speed41
- Interaction100
- Resilience77
- Closing90
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 11 Plains, 12 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Azorius Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Commander's Sphere · Path to Exile · Ghostly Prison · Negate · Propaganda · Brainstorm · Persistent Petitioners · Talisman of Progress · Disenchant · Thought Vessel · Azor's Elocutors · Arcane Denial · Dovin's Veto · Fellwar Stone · Minister of Impediments · Absorb · Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" · Opt · Sky Diamond · Droning Bureaucrats · Marble Diamond · Preordain · Rhystic Study · Traveling Philosopher · Divination · Grand Arbiter Augustin IV · Approach of the Second Sun · Mana Drain · Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker · Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan · Sokrates, Athenian Teacher · Supreme Verdict · Wrath of God · Cancel · Enlightened Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Mind Stone · Mystic Remora · Smothering Tithe · Aysen Bureaucrats · Council of the Absolute · Denry Klin, Editor in Chief · Dromoka Warrior · Generous Gift · Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate · Ledger Shredder · Orzhov Advokist · Ponder · Power Sink · Savannah Lions · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Awesome Presence · Cyclonic Rift · Day of Judgment · Didn't Say Please · Dramatic Reversal · Land Tax · Masako the Humorless · Scholarship Sponsor · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Azorius Chancery · Glacial Fortress · Temple of Enlightenment · Adarkar Wastes · Reliquary Tower · Deserted Beach · Hallowed Fountain · Path of Ancestry · Port Town · Tranquil Cove
🃏 Recommended cards for Tobias Andrion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tobias Andrion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Persistent Petitioners | 22% | +22% |
| Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" | 17% | +17% |
| Azor's Elocutors | 20% | +17% |
| Minister of Impediments | 18% | +16% |
| Traveling Philosopher | 16% | +16% |
| Droning Bureaucrats | 16% | +16% |
| Commander's Sphere | 28% | +14% |
| Divination | 15% | +14% |
| Disenchant | 21% | +13% |
| Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker | 13% | +13% |
| Azorius Guildgate | 18% | +12% |
| Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan | 13% | +12% |
| Sokrates, Athenian Teacher | 13% | +11% |
| Dromoka Warrior | 11% | +11% |
| Savannah Lions | 11% | +11% |
| Aysen Bureaucrats | 11% | +11% |
| Council of the Absolute | 11% | +11% |
| Power Sink | 11% | +11% |
| Denry Klin, Editor in Chief | 11% | +11% |
| Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate | 11% | +11% |
| Absorb | 17% | +10% |
| Orzhov Advokist | 11% | +10% |
| Cancel | 12% | +10% |
| Trusted Advisor | 10% | +10% |
💰 The best cards for your Tobias Andrion 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.
- Persistent Petitioners
- Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
- Azor's Elocutors
- Minister of Impediments
- Traveling Philosopher
- Droning Bureaucrats
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
- Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate
- Masako the Humorless
- Thrumming Stone
- Meekstone
- Ledger Shredder
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tobias Andrion
- 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
- 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
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Traumatize → Infinite mill for target opponent, Near-infinite self-mill
- Approach of the Second Sun + Windfall → Win the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tobias Andrion's color identity?
Tobias Andrion 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 Tobias Andrion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tobias Andrion deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 40 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Tobias Andrion deck run?
Real Tobias Andrion 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 Tobias Andrion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Persistent Petitioners, Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon", Azor's Elocutors. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tobias Andrion decks.
What combos does Tobias Andrion have?
Tobias Andrion 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 Tobias Andrion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Persistent Petitioners, Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon", Azor's Elocutors 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.