EDH Optimizer
Will Riker, First in the Field
Legendary Creature — Human Officer · 3R
Color identity: Red
Will Riker, First in the Field is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal two land cards. Put those land cards onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Sacrifice those lands at the beginning of your next end step.
Reference price of the card: €3.78
Average lands in decks for Will Riker, First in the Field: 40
Lands MatterRampBurnLandfallAggroComboDevotionMidrange
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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 (54/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed61
- Interaction40
- Resilience77
- Closing17
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 40 lands (21 nonbasic, 19 Mountain)
Koth, the Geomancer · Sabotender · Valakut Exploration · Captain Michael Burnham · Tunneling Geopede · Zell Dincht · Crucible of Worlds · Evendo Brushrazer · Exploratory Mission · Sol Ring · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Spitfire Lagac · Nesting Dragon · Akoum Hellkite · Geode Rager · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Starship Enterprise · Blasphemous Act · Molten Man, Inferno Incarnate · Weather Maker · Ruby Medallion · Desert Were-Worm · Omnath, Locus of the Void · Erica Ortegas, Plucky Pilot · Retreat to Valakut · Nahiri's Lithoforming · Last Light of Durin's Day · Highway Robbery · Koth, Fire of Resistance · Untimely Malfunction · Deflecting Swat · Return the Favor · Sundial of the Infinite · Wayfarer's Bauble · Expedition Map · Lwaxana Troi, Charming Guest · Seer's Sundial · Marwyn, the Clearcutter · Tibalt's Trickery · Lightning Greaves · PuPu UFO · Reckless Pyrosurfer · Tiller Engine · Bolt Bend · Cavalier of Flame · Solemn Simulacrum · Walking Atlas · Extraplanar Lens · Hew the Entwood · Plated Geopede · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Mind Stone · Sword of the Animist · Aggressive Mining · Hammer of Purphoros · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Vandalblast · Adventuring Gear · Fabled Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Cabaretti Courtyard · Evolving Wilds · Riveteers Overlook · Vibrant Cityscape · Maestros Theater · Terramorphic Expanse · Wooded Foothills · Escape Tunnel · Arid Mesa · Scalding Tarn · Bloodstained Mire · Prismatic Vista · Hobbit Hole · Petrified Field · Urza's Cave · Guildless Commons · Arid Archway · Dwarven Mine · Unexplored Territory
🃏 Recommended cards for Will Riker, First in the Field
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Will Riker, First in the Field, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Koth, the Geomancer | 95% | +89% |
| Sabotender | 90% | +88% |
| Captain Michael Burnham | 82% | +81% |
| Tunneling Geopede | 82% | +81% |
| Zell Dincht | 81% | +80% |
| Valakut Exploration | 83% | +79% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 79% | +78% |
| Evendo Brushrazer | 76% | +75% |
| Exploratory Mission | 73% | +72% |
| Fabled Passage | 74% | +72% |
| Spitfire Lagac | 72% | +70% |
| Cabaretti Courtyard | 69% | +69% |
| Nesting Dragon | 69% | +68% |
| Moraug, Fury of Akoum | 72% | +68% |
| Riveteers Overlook | 67% | +66% |
| Vibrant Cityscape | 67% | +66% |
| Akoum Hellkite | 67% | +65% |
| Geode Rager | 67% | +65% |
| Maestros Theater | 65% | +65% |
| Evolving Wilds | 67% | +63% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 65% | +63% |
| Starship Enterprise | 62% | +61% |
| Weather Maker | 56% | +56% |
| Escape Tunnel | 56% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Will Riker, First in the Field 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.
- Koth, the Geomancer
- Sabotender
- Captain Michael Burnham
- Tunneling Geopede
- Zell Dincht
- Evendo Brushrazer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Valakut Exploration
- Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
- Petrified Field
- Lwaxana Troi, Charming Guest
- Cavalier of Flame
- Extraplanar Lens
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crucible of Worlds
- Starship Enterprise
- Wooded Foothills
- Scalding Tarn
- Arid Mesa
- Prismatic Vista
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Will Riker, First in the Field
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Will Riker, First in the Field's color identity?
Will Riker, First in the Field 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 Will Riker, First in the Field come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Will Riker, First in the Field deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 40 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 18 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Will Riker, First in the Field deck run?
Real Will Riker, First in the Field decks run 40 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 Will Riker, First in the Field?
The three highest-synergy cards are Koth, the Geomancer, Sabotender, Captain Michael Burnham. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Will Riker, First in the Field decks.
What combos does Will Riker, First in the Field have?
Will Riker, First in the Field 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 Will Riker, First in the Field deck cost?
You can start cheap: Koth, the Geomancer, Sabotender, Captain Michael Burnham 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.