EDH Optimizer

Wasp, Shrinking Savior

Card: Wasp, Shrinking Savior

Legendary Creature — Human Hero · 2U

Color identity: Blue

Wasp, Shrinking Savior is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Wasp attacks, up to one other target creature gets -3/-0 until your next turn. Then draw a card for each creature with power less than 0 on the battlefield.

Reference price of the card: €0.31

Average lands in decks for Wasp, Shrinking Savior: 34

ControlCard DrawComboPillow FortMillPower MattersAikidoAuras

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🎲 How the average Wasp, Shrinking Savior 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.

3.0average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
37 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
8 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
75 %of games close out the table before turn 12
11median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (59/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Island)

Sol Ring · Dampening Pulse · Cumber Stone · Fresh Start · Downsize · Beyeen Veil // Beyeen Coast · Mindwhisker · Arcane Signet · Flatline · Quantum Reduction · Meishin, the Mind Cage · Psychosis Crawler · Thought Vessel · Gravitational Shift · Hampering Snare · Chasm Skulker · Hysterical Blindness · Unable to Scream · Sapphire Medallion · Wizard Class · Turn the Tide · Swiftfoot Boots · Tightening Coils · So Tiny · Counterspell · Ornithopter of Paradise · Lightning Greaves · Serendib Sorcerer · Laboratory Maniac · Merfolk Thaumaturgist · Pin to the Earth · Warkite Marauder · Amulet of Safekeeping · Chant of the Skifsang · Amphibian Downpour · PuPu UFO · Reverse the Polarity · Arcane Denial · Fog Bank · Behold the Unspeakable // Vision of the Unspeakable · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Eliminate the Impossible · Bewildering Blizzard · Lyla, Holographic Assistant · Sea Hag // Aquatic Ingress · Uncomfortable Chill · Blinding Spray · Mass Diminish · Mystic Subdual · Stasis Field · Triskaidekaphile · Hedron Crawler · Mind Stone · Polymorphist's Jest · Negate · Asinine Antics · Iron Man, Armored Avenger · Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer · Retro-Mutation · Waker of Waves · Agoraphobia · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Cryoshatter · Ominous Seas · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · War Room · Terrain Generator · Lonely Sandbar · Myriad Landscape · Scavenger Grounds · Arcane Lighthouse · Castle Vantress · Otawara, Soaring City

🃏 Recommended cards for Wasp, Shrinking Savior

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wasp, Shrinking Savior, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Dampening Pulse 84% +84%
Cumber Stone 79% +79%
Fresh Start 79% +79%
Downsize 74% +73%
Beyeen Veil 72% +71%
Mindwhisker 70% +70%
Quantum Reduction 69% +69%
Flatline 69% +69%
Meishin, the Mind Cage 66% +65%
Hampering Snare 61% +61%
Gravitational Shift 61% +59%
Hysterical Blindness 59% +59%
Turn the Tide 55% +55%
Unable to Scream 57% +54%
Tightening Coils 54% +54%
So Tiny 53% +53%
Psychosis Crawler 66% +50%
Serendib Sorcerer 47% +47%
Chasm Skulker 59% +45%
Pin to the Earth 44% +44%
Warkite Marauder 44% +43%
Merfolk Thaumaturgist 44% +43%
Chant of the Skifsang 43% +42%
Amulet of Safekeeping 43% +42%

💰 The best cards for your Wasp, Shrinking Savior 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.

  • Dampening Pulse€0.05 · 84% inclusion
  • Cumber Stone€0.13 · 79% inclusion
  • Fresh Start€0.16 · 79% inclusion
  • Downsize€0.05 · 74% inclusion
  • Mindwhisker€0.10 · 70% inclusion
  • Quantum Reduction€0.06 · 69% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Lyla, Holographic Assistant€6.58 · 34% inclusion
  • Polymorphist's Jest€4.48 · 32% inclusion
  • Iron Man, Armored Avenger€2.15 · 30% inclusion
  • Beguiler of Wills€2.23 · 26% inclusion
  • Lightning Greaves€3.30 · 48% inclusion
  • Alandra, Sky Dreamer€5.98 · 29% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Wasp, Shrinking Savior

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Frequently asked questions

What is Wasp, Shrinking Savior's color identity?

Wasp, Shrinking Savior 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 Wasp, Shrinking Savior come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Wasp, Shrinking Savior deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 37 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).

How many lands should a Wasp, Shrinking Savior deck run?

Real Wasp, Shrinking Savior 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 Wasp, Shrinking Savior?

The three highest-synergy cards are Dampening Pulse, Cumber Stone, Fresh Start. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wasp, Shrinking Savior decks.

What combos does Wasp, Shrinking Savior have?

Wasp, Shrinking Savior 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 Wasp, Shrinking Savior deck cost?

You can start cheap: Dampening Pulse, Cumber Stone, Fresh Start 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.

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