EDH Optimizer
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
Legendary Creature — Sphinx · 2WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance, menace
Whenever Yennett attacks, reveal the top card of your library. You may cast it without paying its mana cost if its mana value is odd. If you don't cast it, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Average lands in decks for Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign: 36
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Build your Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign 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 (69/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed42
- Interaction56
- Resilience88
- Closing90
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 5 Island, 2 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Brainstorm · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Magister Sphinx · In Garruk's Wake · Ponder · Enigma Sphinx · Aminatou, the Fateshifter · Sensei's Divining Top · Void Rend · Path to Exile · Vega, the Watcher · Brainsurge · Commander's Sphere · Lightning Greaves · Prognostic Sphinx · Soothsaying · Swiftfoot Boots · Windreader Sphinx · Aqueous Form · Ethersworn Sphinx · Portent · Anguished Unmaking · Dazzling Sphinx · Chromatic Lantern · Counterspell · Sphinx of the Final Word · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Dream Cache · Hidetsugu and Kairi · Preordain · Void Winnower · Mind's Dilation · Artisan of Kozilek · Mortify · Thryx, the Sudden Storm · Azorius Signet · Gilded Lotus · Brilliant Ultimatum · Dimir Signet · Crystal Ball · Scholar of the Lost Trove · Approach of the Second Sun · Blazing Archon · Generous Gift · Plague Wind · Whispersilk Cloak · Cavalier of Gales · Marvo, Deep Operative · Propaganda · Breach the Multiverse · Nexus of Fate · Orzhov Signet · Penance · Scroll Rack · The Ur-Sphinx · Time Wipe · Talisman of Dominance · Vesuvan Drifter · Diluvian Primordial · Esper Charm · Rise of the Dark Realms · Command Tower · Arcane Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Deceit · Hallowed Fountain · Temple of Silence · Halimar Depths · Watery Grave · Godless Shrine · Reliquary Tower · Glacial Fortress · Raffine's Tower · Prairie Stream · Drowned Catacomb · Path of Ancestry · Isolated Chapel · Sea of Clouds · Sunken Hollow · Flooded Strand · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Marsh Flats · Mortuary Mire · Vault of Champions · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| In Garruk's Wake | 62% | +61% |
| Brainstorm | 77% | +60% |
| Magister Sphinx | 63% | +60% |
| Enigma Sphinx | 59% | +57% |
| Aminatou, the Fateshifter | 55% | +52% |
| Ponder | 61% | +52% |
| Vega, the Watcher | 50% | +48% |
| Prognostic Sphinx | 46% | +45% |
| Brainsurge | 47% | +44% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 53% | +43% |
| Soothsaying | 44% | +43% |
| Windreader Sphinx | 44% | +42% |
| Halimar Depths | 46% | +42% |
| Aqueous Form | 43% | +40% |
| Ethersworn Sphinx | 41% | +40% |
| Dazzling Sphinx | 40% | +39% |
| Portent | 41% | +38% |
| Sphinx of the Final Word | 38% | +38% |
| Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire | 38% | +37% |
| Hidetsugu and Kairi | 36% | +35% |
| Dream Cache | 36% | +35% |
| Temple of Enlightenment | 50% | +35% |
| Void Winnower | 36% | +35% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 34% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign 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.
- In Garruk's Wake
- Brainstorm
- Magister Sphinx
- Enigma Sphinx
- Ponder
- Vega, the Watcher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
- Cavalier of Gales
- Nexus of Fate
- Approach of the Second Sun
- Penance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Void Winnower
- Scroll Rack
- Expropriate
- Sphinx Ambassador
- Portal to Phyrexia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign's color identity?
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign is Esper (black, blue 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 Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign deck run?
Real Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign decks run 36 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 Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign?
The three highest-synergy cards are In Garruk's Wake, Brainstorm, Magister Sphinx. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign decks.
What combos does Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign have?
Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign deck cost?
You can start cheap: In Garruk's Wake, Brainstorm, Magister Sphinx 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.