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Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 4UU
Color identity: Blue
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Ultimecia enters, tap all creatures your opponents control.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €1.30
Average lands in decks for Ultimecia, Temporal Threat: 34
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Build your Ultimecia, Temporal Threat deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ultimecia, Temporal Threat 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ultimecia, Temporal Threat 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 (69/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience78
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (5 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Sapphire Medallion · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Bident of Thassa · Chasm Skulker · Reconnaissance Mission · Enduring Curiosity · Mischievous Mystic · Aetherize · Slither Blade · Essence Flux · Coastal Piracy · Psychosis Crawler · Wizard Class · High Tide · Pongify · Silent Hallcreeper · Triton Shorestalker · Ghostly Flicker · Mist-Cloaked Herald · Negate · Ominous Seas · Planar Incision · Rapid Hybridization · Siren Stormtamer · Decanter of Endless Water · Arcane Denial · Deadeye Navigator · Shoreline Looter · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Blur · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Verity Circle · Brainstorm · Mind Stone · Sky Diamond · Laboratory Maniac · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Propaganda · Faerie Mastermind · Ghostly Pilferer · Gudul Lurker · Displacer Kitten · Invisible Stalker · Solemn Simulacrum · Cyclonic Rift · Resculpt · Triskaidekaphile · Frantic Search · Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice · Kefnet's Monument · Starwinder · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Ponder · Homunculus Horde · Mana Drain · Rhystic Study · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Waterbender Ascension · Impostor Syndrome · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ultimecia, Temporal Threat, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Reconnaissance Mission | 53% | +46% |
| Slither Blade | 49% | +46% |
| Bident of Thassa | 57% | +45% |
| Enduring Curiosity | 51% | +45% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 50% | +44% |
| Coastal Piracy | 47% | +42% |
| Triton Shorestalker | 43% | +40% |
| Chasm Skulker | 53% | +40% |
| Essence Flux | 48% | +39% |
| Silent Hallcreeper | 43% | +38% |
| Mist-Cloaked Herald | 41% | +38% |
| Planar Incision | 39% | +34% |
| Shoreline Looter | 36% | +33% |
| Verity Circle | 34% | +33% |
| Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar | 34% | +33% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 39% | +32% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 47% | +32% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 36% | +31% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 42% | +31% |
| Wizard Class | 47% | +30% |
| Gudul Lurker | 30% | +28% |
| Ominous Seas | 39% | +28% |
| Blur | 34% | +28% |
| Invisible Stalker | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Ultimecia, Temporal Threat 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.
- Reconnaissance Mission
- Slither Blade
- Bident of Thassa
- Mischievous Mystic
- Coastal Piracy
- Triton Shorestalker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Enduring Curiosity
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Lyla, Holographic Assistant
- Impostor Syndrome
- Cephalid Facetaker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Displacer Kitten
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Faerie Mastermind
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Throne of Eldraine
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature 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 Ultimecia, Temporal Threat's color identity?
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Ultimecia, Temporal Threat come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ultimecia, Temporal Threat deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Ultimecia, Temporal Threat deck run?
Real Ultimecia, Temporal Threat decks run 34 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 Ultimecia, Temporal Threat?
The three highest-synergy cards are Reconnaissance Mission, Slither Blade, Bident of Thassa. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ultimecia, Temporal Threat decks.
What combos does Ultimecia, Temporal Threat have?
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat 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 Ultimecia, Temporal Threat deck cost?
You can start cheap: Reconnaissance Mission, Slither Blade, Bident of Thassa 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.