EDH Optimizer
Wiccan, Young Avenger
Legendary Creature — Mutant Warlock Hero · 3R
Color identity: Red
Wiccan, Young Avenger is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, exile the top card of your library. Until your next end step, you may play that card.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Wiccan, Young Avenger: 32
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Build your Wiccan, Young Avenger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Wiccan, Young Avenger 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Wiccan, Young Avenger deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (63/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed61
- Interaction45
- Resilience76
- Closing69
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 32 lands (4 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Ruby Medallion · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Seething Song · Arcane Signet · Jeska's Will · The Vision and Scarlet Witch · Pyretic Ritual · Desperate Ritual · Runaway Steam-Kin · Storm-Kiln Artist · Coruscation Mage · Chaos Warp · Flashback · Guttersnipe · Lightning Bolt · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Deflecting Swat · Fiery Inscription · Mana Geyser · Artist's Talent · Grapeshot · Abrade · Firebrand Archer · Hex Magic · Unexpected Windfall · Wrenn's Resolve · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Rite of Flame · Sensei's Divining Top · Mizzix's Mastery · Tibalt's Trickery · Asgardian Inspiration · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Delayed Blast Fireball · Demand Answers · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Everflowing Chalice · Faithless Looting · Fellwar Stone · Gamble · Glimpse the Impossible · Gut Shot · Hulkling, Young Avenger · Kessig Flamebreather · Party Thrasher · Reckless Impulse · Treasonous Ogre · Aetherflux Reservoir · Fire Diamond · Lotus Petal · Opera Love Song · Past in Flames · Pyroblast · Seize the Spoils · Shadow of the Goblin · Strike It Rich · The Fire Crystal · Untimely Malfunction · Vandalblast · Boltwave · Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings · Helm of Awakening · Heroes' Hangout · Improvisation Capstone · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Ancient Tomb · Emergence Zone · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Wiccan, Young Avenger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wiccan, Young Avenger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Vision and Scarlet Witch | 63% | +59% |
| Birgi, God of Storytelling | 69% | +57% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 66% | +55% |
| Coruscation Mage | 53% | +47% |
| Longshot, Rebel Bowman | 50% | +45% |
| Pyretic Ritual | 59% | +45% |
| Desperate Ritual | 56% | +44% |
| Flashback | 50% | +41% |
| Fiery Inscription | 47% | +41% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 56% | +40% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 56% | +39% |
| Artist's Talent | 44% | +39% |
| Guttersnipe | 50% | +36% |
| Grapeshot | 44% | +35% |
| Hex Magic | 41% | +34% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 38% | +34% |
| Seething Song | 66% | +34% |
| Wrenn's Resolve | 41% | +33% |
| Firebrand Archer | 41% | +32% |
| Hulkling, Young Avenger | 31% | +31% |
| Asgardian Inspiration | 31% | +30% |
| Party Thrasher | 31% | +29% |
| Gut Shot | 31% | +29% |
| Dragon's Rage Channeler | 31% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Wiccan, Young Avenger 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.
- Coruscation Mage
- Desperate Ritual
- Fiery Inscription
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Runaway Steam-Kin
- Guttersnipe
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Pyretic Ritual
- Flashback
- Artist's Talent
- Seething Song
- Gut Shot
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Vision and Scarlet Witch
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Jeska's Will
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Delayed Blast Fireball
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wiccan, Young Avenger
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wiccan, Young Avenger's color identity?
Wiccan, Young Avenger is red: 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 Wiccan, Young Avenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wiccan, Young Avenger deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 32 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 13 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Wiccan, Young Avenger deck run?
Real Wiccan, Young Avenger decks run 32 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 Wiccan, Young Avenger?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Vision and Scarlet Witch, Birgi, God of Storytelling, Electro, Assaulting Battery. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wiccan, Young Avenger decks.
What combos does Wiccan, Young Avenger have?
Wiccan, Young Avenger has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Wiccan, Young Avenger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Coruscation Mage, Desperate Ritual, Fiery Inscription 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.