EDH Optimizer
Valeria Richards, Precocious
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Valeria Richards, Precocious is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Noncreature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever you cast your first noncreature spell each turn, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.69
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Valeria Richards, Precocious: 33
ControlComboArtifactsSpellslingerCard DrawExtra TurnsTheftDragons
Build your Valeria Richards, Precocious deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Valeria Richards, Precocious 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Valeria Richards, Precocious 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: A+ (90/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed70
- Interaction100
- Resilience96
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (11 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Snap · Thought Vessel · Arcane Denial · Frantic Search · Negate · Fellwar Stone · Bender's Waterskin · Counterspell · Fierce Guardianship · Rhystic Study · Cyclonic Rift · Unwind · Force of Negation · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Hullbreaker Horror · Propaganda · Mind Stone · Mystic Remora · Rewind · Sensei's Divining Top · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Fabricate · Mystical Tutor · Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn · Swan Song · Valley Floodcaller · Force of Will · Isochron Scepter · Pongify · Reality Shift · Impulse · Mana Drain · Archmage Emeritus · High Fae Trickster · Stock Up · Aetherize · Dramatic Reversal · Remand · Brainstorm · Lotus Petal · Sky Diamond · Amphibian Downpour · Consult the Star Charts · Disallow · Flusterstorm · Mental Misstep · Merchant Scroll · Scour for Scrap · Geist of Saint Thalia · Aetherflux Reservoir · Borne Upon a Wind · Chrome Mox · Cryptic Command · Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass · Leyline of Anticipation · Mox Amber · Rapid Hybridization · Solve the Equation · Laboratory Maniac · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Tezzeret, Cruel Captain · The Reality Chip · Three Steps Ahead · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Urza's Saga · Academy Ruins · Ancient Tomb · Flooded Strand · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Seat of the Synod · Scalding Tarn · Misty Rainforest
🃏 Recommended cards for Valeria Richards, Precocious
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Valeria Richards, Precocious, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Snap | 57% | +37% |
| Bender's Waterskin | 47% | +35% |
| Unwind | 42% | +32% |
| Fellwar Stone | 50% | +30% |
| Valley Floodcaller | 34% | +30% |
| Impulse | 31% | +27% |
| Remand | 28% | +26% |
| Force of Negation | 41% | +25% |
| Fierce Guardianship | 47% | +25% |
| Stock Up | 30% | +25% |
| Rewind | 36% | +24% |
| High Fae Trickster | 30% | +24% |
| Geist of Saint Thalia | 25% | +23% |
| Frantic Search | 54% | +22% |
| Consult the Star Charts | 26% | +22% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 35% | +21% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 46% | +20% |
| Amphibian Downpour | 26% | +20% |
| Archive Arbiter | 20% | +20% |
| Borne Upon a Wind | 24% | +19% |
| Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass | 24% | +19% |
| Disallow | 26% | +19% |
| Mental Misstep | 26% | +19% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 24% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Valeria Richards, Precocious 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.
- Bender's Waterskin
- Unwind
- Fellwar Stone
- Impulse
- Remand
- Stock Up
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Snap
- Valley Floodcaller
- High Fae Trickster
- Consult the Star Charts
- Borne Upon a Wind
- Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Force of Negation
- Fierce Guardianship
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Mox Amber
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Valeria Richards, Precocious
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Valley Floodcaller + Retraction Helix → Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of some creatures you control, Infinite power and toughness for certain creatures until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valeria Richards, Precocious's color identity?
Valeria Richards, Precocious 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 Valeria Richards, Precocious come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Valeria Richards, Precocious deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 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 15 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: A+ (90/100).
How many lands should a Valeria Richards, Precocious deck run?
Real Valeria Richards, Precocious decks run 33 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 Valeria Richards, Precocious?
The three highest-synergy cards are Snap, Bender's Waterskin, Unwind. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Valeria Richards, Precocious decks.
What combos does Valeria Richards, Precocious have?
Valeria Richards, Precocious 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 Valeria Richards, Precocious deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bender's Waterskin, Unwind, Fellwar Stone 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.