EDH Optimizer
Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero · W
Color identity: White
Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Winter Soldier enters tapped.
Reference price of the card: €0.28
Average lands in decks for Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes: 38
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Build your Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes 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.
Deck health of the average list: B (70/100)
- Consistency14
- Speed56
- Interaction100
- Resilience85
- Closing85
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (13 nonbasic, 25 Plains)
Esper Sentinel · Pearl Medallion · Swords to Plowshares · Generous Gift · Sol Ring · The Queen of Dale · Flawless Maneuver · Path to Exile · Sram, Senior Edificer · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Battle Mastery · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Hyena Umbra · Marble Diamond · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Arcane Signet · Authority of the Consuls · Avatar's Wrath · Daybreak Coronet · Drannith Magistrate · Duelist's Heritage · Enlightened Tutor · Feat of Resistance · Galadriel's Dismissal · Ghostly Prison · Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms · Idolized · Karametra's Blessing · Loran of the Third Path · Mantle of the Ancients · Mesa Enchantress · Mother of Runes · Oketra's Monument · Open the Armory · Sheltered by Ghosts · Sigarda's Aid · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Smothering Tithe · Starfield Mystic · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · The One Ring · Unquestioned Authority · Akroma's Will · Angelic Destiny · Archaeomancer's Map · Armageddon · Aura of Silence · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Brilliant Wings · Celestial Armor · Chivalric Alliance · Chrome Mox · Commander's Sphere · Concordia Pegasus · Crib Swap · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Dawn Charm · Deafening Silence · Disenchant · Emerge Unscathed · Enter the Avatar State · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Minas Tirith · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Abandoned Air Temple · Ancient Tomb · Castle Ardenvale · Monumental Henge · Myriad Landscape · Plaza of Heroes · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| The Queen of Dale | 50% | +43% |
| Battle Mastery | 33% | +29% |
| Hyena Umbra | 33% | +27% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 42% | +26% |
| Codsworth, Handy Helper | 33% | +26% |
| Esper Sentinel | 58% | +25% |
| Feat of Resistance | 25% | +24% |
| Witch Enchanter | 42% | +23% |
| Karametra's Blessing | 25% | +22% |
| Starfield Mystic | 25% | +22% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 25% | +22% |
| Halvar, God of Battle | 25% | +21% |
| Idolized | 25% | +21% |
| Plaza of Heroes | 25% | +20% |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | 25% | +20% |
| Daybreak Coronet | 25% | +20% |
| Unquestioned Authority | 25% | +20% |
| Mesa Enchantress | 25% | +19% |
| Galadriel's Dismissal | 25% | +19% |
| Sheltered by Ghosts | 25% | +18% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 25% | +18% |
| Skrelv, Defector Mite | 25% | +17% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 25% | +17% |
| Wolf Cove Villager | 17% | +17% |
💰 The best cards for your Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes 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.
- Battle Mastery
- Hyena Umbra
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Feat of Resistance
- Karametra's Blessing
- Starfield Mystic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Plaza of Heroes
- Daybreak Coronet
- Avatar's Wrath
- Skrelv, Defector Mite
- Drannith Magistrate
- Flawless Maneuver
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Esper Sentinel
- Galadriel's Dismissal
- The One Ring
- Ancient Tomb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes
- Inviolability + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
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Frequently asked questions
What is Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes's color identity?
Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes is white: 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 Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.1 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 20 % of the time and floods 42 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes deck run?
Real Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes decks run 38 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 Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes?
The three highest-synergy cards are The Queen of Dale, Battle Mastery, Hyena Umbra. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes decks.
What combos does Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes have?
Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Inviolability + Pariah. 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 Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes deck cost?
You can start cheap: Battle Mastery, Hyena Umbra, Sram, Senior Edificer 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.