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Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
Legendary Creature — Ogre Wizard
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Blue
Average lands in decks for Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder: 35
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Averna, the Chaos Bloom | 64% | +29% |
| Maelstrom Wanderer | 59% | +25% |
| Apex Devastator | 51% | +22% |
| Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty | 49% | +21% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 42% | +19% |
| Abaddon the Despoiler | 40% | +18% |
| Bloodbraid Elf | 40% | +18% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 42% | +18% |
| Profane Tutor | 39% | +17% |
| Prosper, Tome-Bound | 38% | +17% |
| Ancestral Vision | 37% | +16% |
| Aurora Phoenix | 35% | +16% |
| Shardless Agent | 34% | +15% |
| Rogue's Passage | 38% | +15% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 36% | +15% |
| Keeper of Secrets | 32% | +15% |
| Nalfeshnee | 32% | +14% |
| Inevitable Betrayal | 32% | +14% |
| Aqueous Form | 33% | +14% |
| Call Forth the Tempest | 36% | +14% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 31% | +14% |
| Lightning Greaves | 43% | +13% |
| Etherium-Horn Sorcerer | 29% | +13% |
| Bituminous Blast | 28% | +12% |
💰 The best cards for your Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder 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.
- Averna, the Chaos Bloom
- Maelstrom Wanderer
- Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
- Abaddon the Despoiler
- Bloodbraid Elf
- Whispersilk Cloak
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Apex Devastator
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Profane Tutor
- Prosper, Tome-Bound
- Keeper of Secrets
- Nalfeshnee
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Ketria Triome
- Zagoth Triome
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder deck run?
Real Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder decks run 35 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 Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Averna, the Chaos Bloom, Maelstrom Wanderer, Apex Devastator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder decks.
What combos does Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder have?
Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder 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 Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Averna, the Chaos Bloom, Maelstrom Wanderer, Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty 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.