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Yusri, Fortune's Flame
Legendary Creature — Efreet · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Yusri, Fortune's Flame is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Yusri attacks, choose a number between 1 and 5. Flip that many coins. For each flip you win, draw a card. For each flip you lose, Yusri deals 2 damage to you. If you won five flips this way, you may cast spells from your hand this turn without paying their mana costs.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Yusri, Fortune's Flame: 35
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Build your Yusri, Fortune's Flame deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yusri, Fortune's Flame 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yusri, Fortune's Flame 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed56
- Interaction100
- Resilience97
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 6 Island, 7 Mountain)
Tavern Scoundrel · Krark's Thumb · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chance Encounter · Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom · Stitch in Time · Fiery Gambit · Okaun, Eye of Chaos · Edgar, King of Figaro · Invert Polarity · Krark, the Thumbless · Chaos Warp · Counterspell · Squee's Revenge · Thought Vessel · Izzet Signet · Tribute Mage · Game of Chaos · Ral Zarek · Lightning Greaves · Talisman of Creativity · Boompile · Fabricate · Basilisk Collar · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Brainstorm · Gamble · Mana Clash · Mutalith Vortex Beast · Planar Chaos · Blasphemous Act · Swiftfoot Boots · Goblin Archaeologist · Goblin Traprunner · Karplusan Minotaur · Mirror March · Muddle the Mixture · Negate · Psychosis Crawler · The Locust God · Frantic Search · Mogg Assassin · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Creepy Doll · Wizard Class · Arcane Denial · Ponder · Goblin Electromancer · Breeches, the Blastmaker · Pongify · Desperate Gambit · Molten Birth · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Impulsive Maneuvers · Puppet's Verdict · Frenetic Efreet · Izzet Charm · Strionic Resonator · Triskaidekaphile · Shadowspear · Fellwar Stone · Fighting Chance · Opt · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Frostboil Snarl · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Training Center · Temple of Epiphany · Izzet Boilerworks · The Gold Saucer · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Scalding Tarn · Buried Ruin · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Academy Ruins · Mystic Sanctuary · Ferrous Lake · Swiftwater Cliffs · Riverpyre Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Yusri, Fortune's Flame
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yusri, Fortune's Flame, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tavern Scoundrel | 94% | +87% |
| Krark's Thumb | 90% | +85% |
| Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom | 81% | +79% |
| Chance Encounter | 83% | +79% |
| Stitch in Time | 80% | +74% |
| Okaun, Eye of Chaos | 74% | +73% |
| Fiery Gambit | 75% | +71% |
| Edgar, King of Figaro | 73% | +70% |
| Krark, the Thumbless | 69% | +65% |
| Invert Polarity | 73% | +62% |
| Squee's Revenge | 63% | +60% |
| Game of Chaos | 55% | +52% |
| Tribute Mage | 56% | +52% |
| Ral Zarek | 55% | +51% |
| Boompile | 50% | +47% |
| Mana Clash | 47% | +45% |
| Mutalith Vortex Beast | 47% | +45% |
| Planar Chaos | 46% | +43% |
| Fabricate | 50% | +41% |
| Basilisk Collar | 49% | +41% |
| Goblin Archaeologist | 43% | +40% |
| Goblin Traprunner | 42% | +40% |
| Karplusan Minotaur | 42% | +40% |
| Mirror March | 42% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Yusri, Fortune's Flame 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.
- Tavern Scoundrel
- Chance Encounter
- Stitch in Time
- Fiery Gambit
- Edgar, King of Figaro
- Krark, the Thumbless
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Krark's Thumb
- Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
- Okaun, Eye of Chaos
- Game of Chaos
- Fabricate
- Basilisk Collar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gamble
- Shadowspear
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yusri, Fortune's Flame
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yusri, Fortune's Flame's color identity?
Yusri, Fortune's Flame is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Yusri, Fortune's Flame come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yusri, Fortune's Flame deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Yusri, Fortune's Flame deck run?
Real Yusri, Fortune's Flame 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 Yusri, Fortune's Flame?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tavern Scoundrel, Krark's Thumb, Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yusri, Fortune's Flame decks.
What combos does Yusri, Fortune's Flame have?
Yusri, Fortune's Flame 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 Yusri, Fortune's Flame deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tavern Scoundrel, Chance Encounter, Stitch in Time 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.