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Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Legendary Creature — Human · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Wernog, Rider's Chaplain enters or leaves the battlefield, each opponent may investigate. Each opponent who doesn't loses 1 life. You investigate X times, where X is one plus the number of opponents who investigated this way.
Partner—Friends forever (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Reference price of the card: €0.49
Average lands in decks for Wernog, Rider's Chaplain: 34
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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: C (49/100)
- Consistency17
- Speed50
- Interaction33
- Resilience82
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 6 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Ephemerate · Inspiring Statuary · Deadly Dispute · Cloudshift · Mirkwood Bats · Academy Manufactor · Orzhov Signet · Talisman of Hierarchy · Marionette Apprentice · Nadier's Nightblade · Disciple of the Vault · Merchant of Truth · Conjurer's Closet · Tamiyo's Journal · Teysa, Opulent Oligarch · Marionette Master · Restoration Angel · Swords to Plowshares · Teleportation Circle · Agent of the Iron Throne · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Anguished Unmaking · Flicker of Fate · Bartolomé del Presidio · Panharmonicon · Path to Exile · Umbral Collar Zealot · Thraben Inspector · Persuasive Interrogators · Charming Prince · Eerie Interlude · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Monumental Corruption · Rite of Oblivion · Damn · Leonin Elder · Daydream · Despark · Ruthless Technomancer · Flickerwisp · Scrollshift · Solemn Simulacrum · Generous Gift · Idol of Oblivion · Sun Titan · Eldrazi Displacer · Eviscerator's Insight · Justiciar's Portal · Felidar Guardian · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Cranial Plating · Dispatch · Mind Stone · Pitiless Carnage · Thalisse, Reverent Medium · Wojek Investigator · God-Eternal Bontu · Loran of the Third Path · Pactdoll Terror · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Obsessive Pursuit · Search the Premises · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Havengul Laboratory // Havengul Mystery · Tainted Field · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of Champions · Fetid Heath · Orzhov Basilica · Shattered Sanctum · Concealed Courtyard · Temple of Silence · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Goldmire Bridge · Marsh Flats · Shadowy Backstreet · Ancient Den · Vault of Whispers
🃏 Recommended cards for Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
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
What is Wernog, Rider's Chaplain's color identity?
Wernog, Rider's Chaplain is Orzhov (black 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 Wernog, Rider's Chaplain come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wernog, Rider's Chaplain deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 35 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
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.