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Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Legendary Creature — Human
Color identity: Black · White
Average lands in decks for Wernog, Rider's Chaplain: 34
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wernog, Rider's Chaplain, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ephemerate | 71% | +63% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 65% | +63% |
| Academy Manufactor | 59% | +57% |
| Cloudshift | 60% | +54% |
| Disciple of the Vault | 53% | +52% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 55% | +51% |
| Merchant of Truth | 51% | +49% |
| Tamiyo's Journal | 48% | +47% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 60% | +46% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 55% | +46% |
| Marionette Master | 47% | +46% |
| Teysa, Opulent Oligarch | 48% | +45% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 49% | +45% |
| Havengul Laboratory | 45% | +44% |
| Agent of the Iron Throne | 44% | +42% |
| Restoration Angel | 45% | +42% |
| Teleportation Circle | 45% | +40% |
| Deadly Dispute | 61% | +39% |
| Thraben Inspector | 39% | +38% |
| Persuasive Interrogators | 38% | +38% |
| Flicker of Fate | 41% | +37% |
| Panharmonicon | 40% | +37% |
| Monumental Corruption | 37% | +37% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 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.
- Inspiring Statuary
- Cloudshift
- Disciple of the Vault
- Nadier's Nightblade
- Merchant of Truth
- Tamiyo's Journal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Academy Manufactor
- Conjurer's Closet
- Teleportation Circle
- Panharmonicon
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Inventors' Fair
- Anointed Procession
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Animate Dead → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Wernog, Rider's Chaplain deck run?
Real Wernog, Rider's Chaplain 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 Wernog, Rider's Chaplain?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ephemerate, Inspiring Statuary, Academy Manufactor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wernog, Rider's Chaplain decks.
What combos does Wernog, Rider's Chaplain have?
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Wernog, Rider's Chaplain deck cost?
You can start cheap: Inspiring Statuary, Cloudshift, Disciple of the Vault 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.