EDH Optimizer
Yorion, Sky Nomad
Legendary Creature — Bird Serpent · 3WUWU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Yorion, Sky Nomad is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Companion — Your starting deck contains at least twenty cards more than the minimum deck size. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.)
Flying
When Yorion enters, exile any number of other nonland permanents you own and control. Return those cards to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €0.60
Average lands in decks for Yorion, Sky Nomad: 35
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Build your Yorion, Sky Nomad deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yorion, Sky Nomad 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yorion, Sky Nomad 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+ (76/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed47
- Interaction100
- Resilience91
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 7 Island)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Ephemerate · Charming Prince · Solemn Simulacrum · Aether Channeler · Restoration Angel · Archaeomancer · Soulherder · Azorius Signet · Felidar Guardian · Cloudshift · Swords to Plowshares · Wall of Omens · Flickerwisp · Peregrine Drake · Talisman of Progress · Omen of the Sea · Mulldrifter · Ghostly Flicker · Panharmonicon · Momentary Blink · Counterspell · Spirited Companion · Essence Flux · Skyclave Apparition · Cryogen Relic · Reflector Mage · Venser, Shaper Savant · Cloudblazer · Thought Vessel · Path to Exile · Loran of the Third Path · Dour Port-Mage · Eerie Interlude · Starfield Vocalist · Sun Titan · Teleportation Circle · Fellwar Stone · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Agent of Treachery · Dovin's Veto · Displacer Kitten · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Mind Stone · Reality Acid · Cloud of Faeries · Riptide Gearhulk · Flicker of Fate · Karmic Guide · Supreme Verdict · Brago, King Eternal · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Kor Cartographer · Stonehorn Dignitary · Conjurer's Closet · Helpful Hunter · Skycoach Conductor // All Aboard · Confounding Conundrum · Negate · Time Wipe · Watcher for Tomorrow · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Deadeye Navigator · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Adarkar Wastes · Hallowed Fountain · Reliquary Tower · Port Town · Temple of Enlightenment · Deserted Beach · Sea of Clouds · Skycloud Expanse · Azorius Chancery · Flooded Strand · Irrigated Farmland · Exotic Orchard · Mystic Gate · Mystic Sanctuary · Floodfarm Verge · Nimbus Maze · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Meticulous Archive · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Yorion, Sky Nomad
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yorion, Sky Nomad, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Prince | 69% | +61% |
| Ephemerate | 74% | +59% |
| Restoration Angel | 67% | +59% |
| Aether Channeler | 67% | +58% |
| Felidar Guardian | 62% | +56% |
| Archaeomancer | 64% | +53% |
| Flickerwisp | 58% | +52% |
| Omen of the Sea | 55% | +52% |
| Wall of Omens | 59% | +51% |
| Soulherder | 64% | +50% |
| Cloudshift | 61% | +50% |
| Peregrine Drake | 58% | +47% |
| Mulldrifter | 54% | +44% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 68% | +44% |
| Spirited Companion | 51% | +44% |
| Panharmonicon | 53% | +43% |
| Cryogen Relic | 47% | +42% |
| Skyclave Apparition | 48% | +42% |
| Momentary Blink | 52% | +42% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 53% | +41% |
| Reflector Mage | 47% | +40% |
| Venser, Shaper Savant | 46% | +40% |
| Essence Flux | 48% | +40% |
| Cloudblazer | 45% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Yorion, Sky Nomad 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.
- Charming Prince
- Restoration Angel
- Aether Channeler
- Felidar Guardian
- Archaeomancer
- Flickerwisp
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Panharmonicon
- Agent of Treachery
- Eerie Interlude
- Dour Port-Mage
- Teleportation Circle
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Preston, the Vanisher
- Solitude
- Spellseeker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yorion, Sky Nomad
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Cloud of Faeries + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yorion, Sky Nomad's color identity?
Yorion, Sky Nomad is Azorius (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 Yorion, Sky Nomad come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yorion, Sky Nomad deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Yorion, Sky Nomad deck run?
Real Yorion, Sky Nomad 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 Yorion, Sky Nomad?
The three highest-synergy cards are Charming Prince, Ephemerate, Restoration Angel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yorion, Sky Nomad decks.
What combos does Yorion, Sky Nomad have?
Yorion, Sky Nomad has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Yorion, Sky Nomad deck cost?
You can start cheap: Charming Prince, Restoration Angel, Aether Channeler 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.