Matoya, Archon Elder
$0.51
$0.51Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1558
Current Rank
#1456
Last Week
#1424
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Matoya, Archon Elder decks.
Surveillance Room+19% Synergy
$0.24
H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot+9% Synergy
$0.46
A.I.M. Synthoids+3% Synergy
$0.09
Daughter of the Deep+1% Synergy
$3.05
Iron Man, Armored Avenger0% Synergy
$3.73
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Matoya, Archon Elder's abilities and overall game plan.
Consider+66% Synergy
$0.27
Serum Visions+63% Synergy
$1.80
Opt+63% Synergy
$0.25
Deliberate+60% Synergy
$0.20
Sigiled Starfish+59% Synergy
$0.18
Otherworldly Gaze+58% Synergy
$0.35
Rivendell+57% Synergy
$30.00
Curate+57% Synergy
$0.32
Unauthorized Exit+56% Synergy
$0.16
Jace's Sanctum+56% Synergy
$1.27
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Matoya, Archon Elder decks.
Preordain+56% Synergy
$0.59
Dreams of Laguna+55% Synergy
$0.26
Mission Briefing+54% Synergy
$0.35
Thassa, God of the Sea+52% Synergy
$3.23
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+51% Synergy
$0.31
Dissolve+51% Synergy
$0.24
Laboratory Maniac+41% Synergy
$2.26
Psychosis Crawler+37% Synergy
$1.77
Sapphire Medallion+5% Synergy
$7.80
Counterspell-11% Synergy
$3.59
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+7% Synergy
$23.38
Chrome Mox-3% Synergy
$164.92
Consecrated Sphinx-5% Synergy
$29.78
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$134.69
The One Ring-5% Synergy
$105.18
Force of Will-5% Synergy
$60.25
Fierce Guardianship-6% Synergy
$55.81
Cyclonic Rift-10% Synergy
$40.26
Mystical Tutor-11% Synergy
$15.44
Rhystic Study-15% Synergy
$69.91
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Matoya, Archon Elder's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Elvish Mariner+48% Synergy
$1.05
Cryptic Annelid+47% Synergy
$0.33
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+46% Synergy
$0.23
Homunculus Horde+41% Synergy
$1.29
Il Mheg Pixie+38% Synergy
$0.18
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+37% Synergy
$9.25
Mindwhisker+37% Synergy
$0.22
Chasm Skulker+35% Synergy
$0.67
Rune-Sealed Wall+31% Synergy
$1.00
Triskaidekaphile+30% Synergy
$0.86
Nightveil Sprite+30% Synergy
$0.22
Mischievous Mystic+29% Synergy
$0.30
Faerie Seer+28% Synergy
$0.39
Unwelcome Sprite+27% Synergy
$0.16
Emrakul's Messenger+27% Synergy
$0.37
Geist of the Archives+24% Synergy
$0.23
PuPu UFO+23% Synergy
$0.46
Talrand, Sky Summoner+21% Synergy
$1.17
Cruel Witness+21% Synergy
$0.07
Princess Yue+20% Synergy
$1.03
Sphinx of Foresight+20% Synergy
$0.38
Minn, Wily Illusionist+19% Synergy
$8.25
Twenty-Toed Toad+18% Synergy
$4.77
Artificer's Assistant+15% Synergy
$0.20
Body of Knowledge+13% Synergy
$0.33
Vnwxt, Verbose Host+13% Synergy
$0.46
Silver Raven+13% Synergy
$0.25
Watcher of Hours+13% Synergy
$0.32
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+12% Synergy
$0.31
Clinquant Skymage+11% Synergy
$0.23
Augury Owl+11% Synergy
$0.34
Overwhelmed Apprentice+11% Synergy
$0.22
Oneirophage+10% Synergy
$0.27
Detective of the Month+10% Synergy
$0.35
Wall of Runes+9% Synergy
$0.23
Walking Atlas+9% Synergy
$1.81
Murmuring Mystic+8% Synergy
$1.16
Prognostic Sphinx+8% Synergy
$0.32
Curator of Mysteries+8% Synergy
$0.34
Nadir Kraken+8% Synergy
$0.37
Glistener Seer+7% Synergy
$0.10
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+7% Synergy
$9.66
Baral, Chief of Compliance+3% Synergy
$2.66
Haughty Djinn+2% Synergy
$0.32
Archmage of Runes+1% Synergy
$3.52
Archmage Emeritus+0% Synergy
$0.55
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$0.86
Hullbreaker Horror-2% Synergy
$5.46
Faerie Mastermind-7% Synergy
$12.15
Solemn Simulacrum-12% Synergy
$0.25
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Matoya, Archon Elder safe.
Sinister Sabotage+50% Synergy
$0.28
Fading Hope+42% Synergy
$0.19
Hithlain Knots+40% Synergy
$0.16
Swallowed by Leviathan+35% Synergy
$0.23
Condescend+32% Synergy
$0.58
Banishing Betrayal+30% Synergy
$0.14
Select for Inspection+30% Synergy
$0.11
Voyage's End+29% Synergy
$0.23
Ephara's Dispersal+28% Synergy
$0.29
Unexplained Disappearance+23% Synergy
$0.21
Behold the Multiverse+19% Synergy
$0.22
Don't Make a Sound+17% Synergy
$0.14
Council's Deliberation+15% Synergy
$0.17
Bane's Contingency+15% Synergy
$0.24
Spellgyre+10% Synergy
$0.24
Aetherize+9% Synergy
$0.48
No Escape+9% Synergy
$0.18
Anticognition+9% Synergy
$0.23
Chain to Memory+9% Synergy
$0.17
Memory Drain+8% Synergy
$0.16
Delightful Discovery+8% Synergy
$0.26
Perilous Voyage+7% Synergy
$0.06
Dazzling Lights+6% Synergy
$0.03
Calculated Dismissal+6% Synergy
$0.14
Fated Infatuation+4% Synergy
$0.50
Evacuation+3% Synergy
$0.33
Commandeer+3% Synergy
$3.38
Rapid Hybridization+2% Synergy
$1.51
Jwari Disruption+1% Synergy
$0.42
Aetherspouts+0% Synergy
$0.76
Flare of Denial+0% Synergy
$3.65
Strix Serenade0% Synergy
$1.77
Pongify0% Synergy
$1.75
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$5.84
Engulf the Shore0% Synergy
$2.92
Muddle the Mixture-1% Synergy
$2.35
Flusterstorm-2% Synergy
$8.72
Swan Song-2% Synergy
$8.61
Resculpt-2% Synergy
$0.31
Unwind-2% Synergy
$1.04
An Offer You Can't Refuse-3% Synergy
$3.17
High Tide-4% Synergy
$1.92
Force of Negation-4% Synergy
$56.97
Reality Shift-5% Synergy
$0.37
Snap-5% Synergy
$3.12
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$55.91
Arcane Denial-9% Synergy
$1.42
Negate-11% Synergy
$0.16
Frantic Search-15% Synergy
$1.37
Brainstorm-26% Synergy
$1.52
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Matoya, Archon Elder's game plan and control the board.
Mystic Speculation+44% Synergy
$4.01
Mentor's Guidance+36% Synergy
$0.12
Scour All Possibilities+28% Synergy
$0.21
Freeze in Place+21% Synergy
$0.26
Impede Momentum+15% Synergy
$0.21
Start the TARDIS+14% Synergy
$0.30
Foresee+8% Synergy
$0.26
Contingency Plan+7% Synergy
$0.15
Multiple Choice+7% Synergy
$0.28
Taigam's Scheming+5% Synergy
$0.06
Arwen's Gift+5% Synergy
$0.21
Devastation Tide+4% Synergy
$0.51
Wash Out+1% Synergy
$0.40
Curse of the Swine+1% Synergy
$0.30
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$39.28
Spectral Deluge-1% Synergy
$4.15
Treasure Cruise-4% Synergy
$0.63
Gitaxian Probe-5% Synergy
$6.16
Solve the Equation-5% Synergy
$3.57
Windfall-10% Synergy
$4.92
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$9.72
Ponder-21% Synergy
$1.72
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+47% Synergy
$5.84
Mazemind Tome+35% Synergy
$0.12
Essence Anchor+20% Synergy
$0.22
Palantír of Orthanc+20% Synergy
$21.56
The Temporal Anchor+17% Synergy
$0.30
Treasure Map+16% Synergy
$0.43
Crystal Ball+14% Synergy
$0.44
Thopter Fabricator+9% Synergy
$0.40
Witching Well+9% Synergy
$0.17
Sentinel Totem+9% Synergy
$0.16
Candy Trail+8% Synergy
$1.08
Lunatic Pandora+8% Synergy
$0.19
Lembas+7% Synergy
$1.86
Darksteel Pendant+6% Synergy
$0.23
Candlestick+6% Synergy
$0.24
Sword of Once and Future+6% Synergy
$4.67
The Water Crystal+5% Synergy
$3.91
Astrologian's Planisphere+4% Synergy
$0.23
Spellbook+3% Synergy
$4.73
Venser's Journal+2% Synergy
$8.61
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$4.54
Wayfarer's Bauble-2% Synergy
$0.28
Isochron Scepter-4% Synergy
$11.83
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
$2.15
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Matoya, Archon Elder's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Search for Azcanta+32% Synergy
$1.62
Gossip's Talent+32% Synergy
$0.30
Retreat to Coralhelm+31% Synergy
$0.38
Eyes Everywhere+28% Synergy
$0.22
Lost Isle Calling+28% Synergy
$0.28
Ominous Seas+27% Synergy
$1.25
Wizard Class+25% Synergy
$3.68
Case of the Shifting Visage+24% Synergy
$0.35
Proft's Eidetic Memory+24% Synergy
$2.83
Teferi's Ageless Insight+22% Synergy
$5.03
Omen of the Sea+19% Synergy
$0.21
Aqueous Form+18% Synergy
$0.30
Psychic Impetus+17% Synergy
$0.12
Marit Lage's Slumber+15% Synergy
$0.70
Mystic Redaction+14% Synergy
$0.20
The Legend of Kuruk+13% Synergy
$2.14
Enhanced Surveillance+13% Synergy
$0.33
Netherese Puzzle-Ward+9% Synergy
$1.09
Mind Over Matter+7% Synergy
$42.43
Think Tank+6% Synergy
$0.27
Psychic Corrosion+6% Synergy
$5.91
Sphinx's Tutelage+4% Synergy
$2.47
Teferi's Tutelage+3% Synergy
$0.32
Jace's Erasure+3% Synergy
$0.31
Amphibian Downpour+3% Synergy
$1.48
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.38
Case of the Ransacked Lab+2% Synergy
$0.52
Counterbalance+2% Synergy
$6.02
Omniscience+0% Synergy
$6.38
Shark Typhoon-1% Synergy
$1.58
Imprisoned in the Moon-3% Synergy
$0.30
Mystic Remora-13% Synergy
$12.58
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Matoya, Archon Elder to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Mirror Mage+22% Synergy
$0.42
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+21% Synergy
$9.36
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+10% Synergy
$5.00
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets+8% Synergy
$1.69
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Zhalfirin Void+46% Synergy
$0.76
Castle Vantress+36% Synergy
$0.37
Isolated Watchtower+22% Synergy
$1.38
Tocasia's Dig Site+16% Synergy
$0.29
Reliquary Tower+16% Synergy
$4.07
Soldevi Excavations+8% Synergy
$8.06
Terrain Generator+7% Synergy
$1.93
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+1% Synergy
$2.02
Mistrise Village+1% Synergy
$8.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-2% Synergy
$53.96
Mystic Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$1.09
Cephalid Coliseum-3% Synergy
$0.29
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$28.43
Urza's Saga-8% Synergy
$43.70
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$9.03
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Decanter of Endless Water+22% Synergy
$4.25
Thought Vessel+20% Synergy
$2.54
Mana Geode+10% Synergy
$0.30
Sonic Screwdriver+8% Synergy
$3.02
Laser Screwdriver+6% Synergy
$1.41
Seer's Lantern+6% Synergy
$0.07
Bender's Waterskin+5% Synergy
$1.16
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$0.51
Arcane Signet+2% Synergy
$0.50
Extraplanar Lens+0% Synergy
$12.77
Mox Amber0% Synergy
$76.88
Sky Diamond-1% Synergy
$0.24
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$28.63
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.40
Caged Sun-4% Synergy
$3.64
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$0.50
Lotus Petal-5% Synergy
$33.90
Midnight Clock-8% Synergy
$0.70
Mind Stone-10% Synergy
$0.31
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.33
Lands
The mana base foundation for Matoya, Archon Elder decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Crystal Grotto+50% Synergy
$0.31
Hidden Grotto+48% Synergy
$0.33
The Grey Havens+47% Synergy
$0.32
Conduit Pylons+47% Synergy
$0.27
Rumble Arena+32% Synergy
$0.22
Gallifrey Council Chamber+23% Synergy
$0.37
Snow-Covered Island+13% Synergy
$1.18
Path of Ancestry+10% Synergy
$0.26
Study Hall+5% Synergy
$0.24
Jwari Disruption+1% Synergy
$0.42
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$39.28
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$0.86
Sink into Stupor0% Synergy
$5.84
Misty Rainforest-1% Synergy
$36.50
Scalding Tarn-1% Synergy
$41.06
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$15.69
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$19.61
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.28
Island-13% Synergy
$0.08
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