Matoya, Archon Elder
$0.68
$0.68Legendary 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
#1493
Current Rank
#1403
Last Week
#1433
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.
Giant's Boulder+9% Synergy
$0.24
Eye of Jace+7% Synergy
$1.99
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar+6% Synergy
$0.14
Ravenhill Flock+4% Synergy
$0.21
Geist of Saint Thalia+3% Synergy
$1.99
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Matoya, Archon Elder's abilities and overall game plan.
Consider+66% Synergy
$0.29
Serum Visions+63% Synergy
$2.65
Opt+63% Synergy
$0.26
Deliberate+60% Synergy
$0.18
Sigiled Starfish+60% Synergy
$0.20
Otherworldly Gaze+57% Synergy
$0.31
Curate+57% Synergy
$0.31
Jace's Sanctum+57% Synergy
$2.03
Rivendell+56% Synergy
$1.70
Unauthorized Exit+56% Synergy
$0.21
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Matoya, Archon Elder decks.
Preordain+56% Synergy
$0.74
Dreams of Laguna+55% Synergy
$0.17
Mission Briefing+54% Synergy
$0.33
Thassa, God of the Sea+52% Synergy
$3.93
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+52% Synergy
$0.42
Dissolve+51% Synergy
$0.29
Laboratory Maniac+40% Synergy
$2.43
Psychosis Crawler+37% Synergy
$2.50
Sapphire Medallion+5% Synergy
$7.09
Counterspell-11% Synergy
$3.51
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Thassa's Oracle+7% Synergy
$23.37
Chrome Mox-3% Synergy
$167.33
Consecrated Sphinx-4% Synergy
$28.38
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$130.24
The One Ring-5% Synergy
$117.50
Force of Will-6% Synergy
$59.93
Fierce Guardianship-7% Synergy
$64.89
Cyclonic Rift-10% Synergy
$39.32
Mystical Tutor-11% Synergy
$17.50
Rhystic Study-15% Synergy
$70.18
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Matoya, Archon Elder's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Elvish Mariner+48% Synergy
$1.55
Cryptic Annelid+47% Synergy
$0.38
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+46% Synergy
$0.27
Homunculus Horde+40% Synergy
$1.13
Il Mheg Pixie+38% Synergy
$0.18
Mindwhisker+37% Synergy
$0.27
Alandra, Sky Dreamer+37% Synergy
$9.65
Chasm Skulker+34% Synergy
$0.84
Rune-Sealed Wall+31% Synergy
$0.97
Triskaidekaphile+31% Synergy
$0.78
Nightveil Sprite+30% Synergy
$0.28
Mischievous Mystic+29% Synergy
$0.31
Unwelcome Sprite+28% Synergy
$0.23
Faerie Seer+27% Synergy
$0.40
Emrakul's Messenger+27% Synergy
$0.28
PuPu UFO+24% Synergy
$0.43
Geist of the Archives+23% Synergy
$0.20
Talrand, Sky Summoner+21% Synergy
$1.84
Cruel Witness+20% Synergy
$0.15
Princess Yue+19% Synergy
$1.06
Sphinx of Foresight+19% Synergy
$0.31
Minn, Wily Illusionist+19% Synergy
$9.60
Twenty-Toed Toad+18% Synergy
$6.80
Artificer's Assistant+15% Synergy
$0.29
Body of Knowledge+13% Synergy
$0.35
H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot+13% Synergy
$0.38
Vnwxt, Verbose Host+13% Synergy
$0.40
Watcher of Hours+13% Synergy
$0.35
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur+12% Synergy
$0.30
Silver Raven+12% Synergy
$0.25
Clinquant Skymage+11% Synergy
$0.20
Augury Owl+10% Synergy
$0.35
Overwhelmed Apprentice+10% Synergy
$0.26
Oneirophage+10% Synergy
$0.27
Walking Atlas+10% Synergy
$1.68
Detective of the Month+10% Synergy
$0.34
Murmuring Mystic+9% Synergy
$1.67
Wall of Runes+9% Synergy
$0.29
Curator of Mysteries+8% Synergy
$0.37
Prognostic Sphinx+8% Synergy
$0.36
Nadir Kraken+8% Synergy
$0.41
Toothy, Imaginary Friend+7% Synergy
$10.98
Baral, Chief of Compliance+4% Synergy
$3.36
Haughty Djinn+2% Synergy
$0.35
Archmage of Runes+1% Synergy
$3.58
Archmage Emeritus+1% Synergy
$0.59
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.30
Hullbreaker Horror-2% Synergy
$6.16
Faerie Mastermind-7% Synergy
$12.11
Solemn Simulacrum-12% Synergy
$0.36
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Matoya, Archon Elder safe.
Sinister Sabotage+50% Synergy
$0.26
Fading Hope+42% Synergy
$0.25
Hithlain Knots+41% Synergy
$3.08
Swallowed by Leviathan+35% Synergy
$0.28
Condescend+32% Synergy
$0.59
Banishing Betrayal+32% Synergy
$0.16
Voyage's End+30% Synergy
$0.29
Select for Inspection+30% Synergy
$0.14
Ephara's Dispersal+28% Synergy
$0.28
Unexplained Disappearance+23% Synergy
$0.21
Behold the Multiverse+19% Synergy
$0.25
Don't Make a Sound+17% Synergy
$0.24
Council's Deliberation+15% Synergy
$0.27
Bane's Contingency+15% Synergy
$0.19
Spellgyre+10% Synergy
$0.21
Aetherize+10% Synergy
$0.62
Anticognition+9% Synergy
$0.23
No Escape+9% Synergy
$0.16
Chain to Memory+8% Synergy
$0.14
Memory Drain+8% Synergy
$0.13
Delightful Discovery+7% Synergy
$0.27
Perilous Voyage+7% Synergy
$0.09
Calculated Dismissal+7% Synergy
$0.20
Dazzling Lights+6% Synergy
$0.02
Fated Infatuation+4% Synergy
$0.52
Evacuation+3% Synergy
$0.30
Commandeer+2% Synergy
$3.87
Rapid Hybridization+2% Synergy
$0.88
Jwari Disruption+1% Synergy
$0.47
Aetherspouts+1% Synergy
$0.84
Flare of Denial+0% Synergy
$3.39
Strix Serenade+0% Synergy
$2.20
Pongify0% Synergy
$2.64
Engulf the Shore0% Synergy
$2.93
Sink into Stupor-1% Synergy
$8.08
Muddle the Mixture-1% Synergy
$2.36
Unwind-2% Synergy
$1.55
Resculpt-2% Synergy
$0.29
Flusterstorm-2% Synergy
$8.65
Swan Song-3% Synergy
$9.60
High Tide-3% Synergy
$1.64
Force of Negation-4% Synergy
$53.28
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$3.58
Snap-5% Synergy
$3.71
Reality Shift-5% Synergy
$0.34
Mana Drain-8% Synergy
$56.47
Arcane Denial-9% Synergy
$1.57
Negate-10% Synergy
$0.25
Frantic Search-15% Synergy
$2.04
Brainstorm-26% Synergy
$1.32
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Matoya, Archon Elder's game plan and control the board.
Mystic Speculation+43% Synergy
$1.92
Mentor's Guidance+36% Synergy
$0.12
Scour All Possibilities+27% Synergy
$0.19
Freeze in Place+21% Synergy
$0.27
Impede Momentum+14% Synergy
$0.25
Start the TARDIS+13% Synergy
$0.33
Foresee+7% Synergy
$0.25
Multiple Choice+7% Synergy
$0.29
Contingency Plan+7% Synergy
$0.18
Taigam's Scheming+5% Synergy
$0.05
Arwen's Gift+5% Synergy
$0.21
Devastation Tide+4% Synergy
$0.46
Wash Out+2% Synergy
$0.41
Curse of the Swine+1% Synergy
$0.23
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$37.38
Spectral Deluge-1% Synergy
$4.50
Treasure Cruise-3% Synergy
$0.30
Solve the Equation-5% Synergy
$3.54
Windfall-10% Synergy
$5.44
Fabricate-14% Synergy
$10.28
Ponder-21% Synergy
$3.92
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong+46% Synergy
$5.65
Mazemind Tome+34% Synergy
$0.15
Essence Anchor+20% Synergy
$0.24
Palantír of Orthanc+20% Synergy
$19.47
The Temporal Anchor+17% Synergy
$0.40
Treasure Map+16% Synergy
$0.42
Crystal Ball+14% Synergy
$0.53
Thopter Fabricator+9% Synergy
$0.36
Sentinel Totem+9% Synergy
$0.22
Witching Well+9% Synergy
$0.17
Lunatic Pandora+8% Synergy
$0.12
Candy Trail+8% Synergy
$1.42
Lembas+7% Synergy
$1.41
Darksteel Pendant+6% Synergy
$0.30
Candlestick+6% Synergy
$0.22
Sword of Once and Future+6% Synergy
$4.51
The Water Crystal+5% Synergy
$5.46
Astrologian's Planisphere+4% Synergy
$0.28
Spellbook+3% Synergy
$4.65
Venser's Journal+2% Synergy
$9.45
Lightning Greaves-1% Synergy
$3.58
Wayfarer's Bauble-2% Synergy
$5.06
Isochron Scepter-4% Synergy
$13.15
Swiftfoot Boots-10% Synergy
$2.00
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Matoya, Archon Elder's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Gossip's Talent+32% Synergy
$0.31
Search for Azcanta+32% Synergy
$1.56
Retreat to Coralhelm+31% Synergy
$0.42
Eyes Everywhere+28% Synergy
$0.21
Lost Isle Calling+28% Synergy
$0.32
Ominous Seas+27% Synergy
$1.42
Wizard Class+25% Synergy
$3.03
Proft's Eidetic Memory+24% Synergy
$2.87
Case of the Shifting Visage+24% Synergy
$0.35
Teferi's Ageless Insight+22% Synergy
$6.28
Omen of the Sea+18% Synergy
$0.31
Aqueous Form+17% Synergy
$0.27
Psychic Impetus+17% Synergy
$0.12
Marit Lage's Slumber+14% Synergy
$0.44
Mystic Redaction+14% Synergy
$0.18
The Legend of Kuruk+14% Synergy
$2.43
Enhanced Surveillance+13% Synergy
$0.32
Netherese Puzzle-Ward+9% Synergy
$1.15
Mind Over Matter+7% Synergy
$49.98
Think Tank+6% Synergy
$0.25
Psychic Corrosion+6% Synergy
$5.65
Sphinx's Tutelage+4% Synergy
$1.60
Teferi's Tutelage+3% Synergy
$0.32
Jace's Erasure+3% Synergy
$0.25
Case of the Ransacked Lab+3% Synergy
$0.48
Amphibian Downpour+3% Synergy
$1.46
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.12
Counterbalance+2% Synergy
$5.43
Omniscience+0% Synergy
$6.19
Shark Typhoon-1% Synergy
$2.42
Imprisoned in the Moon-3% Synergy
$0.35
Mystic Remora-13% Synergy
$12.68
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Matoya, Archon Elder to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Mirror Mage+22% Synergy
$0.51
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+21% Synergy
$9.67
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim+10% Synergy
$4.90
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets+8% Synergy
$2.38
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Zhalfirin Void+45% Synergy
$0.89
Castle Vantress+36% Synergy
$0.39
Isolated Watchtower+21% Synergy
$1.39
Reliquary Tower+16% Synergy
$4.26
Tocasia's Dig Site+15% Synergy
$0.25
Soldevi Excavations+7% Synergy
$7.77
Terrain Generator+6% Synergy
$2.20
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+1% Synergy
$1.44
Mistrise Village+0% Synergy
$7.97
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-2% Synergy
$53.40
Mystic Sanctuary-3% Synergy
$1.07
Cephalid Coliseum-3% Synergy
$0.35
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$26.34
Urza's Saga-8% Synergy
$35.97
Academy Ruins-13% Synergy
$8.67
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Decanter of Endless Water+22% Synergy
$4.32
Thought Vessel+20% Synergy
$2.24
Mana Geode+10% Synergy
$0.33
Sonic Screwdriver+8% Synergy
$3.07
Bender's Waterskin+7% Synergy
$1.17
Laser Screwdriver+6% Synergy
$1.58
Seer's Lantern+5% Synergy
$0.09
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$0.75
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.43
Extraplanar Lens+0% Synergy
$13.09
Mox Amber0% Synergy
$86.37
Sky Diamond0% Synergy
$0.24
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$29.06
Caged Sun-4% Synergy
$3.83
Sol Ring-4% Synergy
$1.30
Gilded Lotus-5% Synergy
$0.46
Lotus Petal-5% Synergy
$38.13
Midnight Clock-8% Synergy
$0.63
Mind Stone-9% Synergy
$0.33
Everflowing Chalice-10% Synergy
$0.26
Lands
The mana base foundation for Matoya, Archon Elder decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Crystal Grotto+50% Synergy
$0.33
Hidden Grotto+48% Synergy
$0.31
The Grey Havens+47% Synergy
$0.30
Conduit Pylons+46% Synergy
$0.32
Rumble Arena+32% Synergy
$0.25
Surveillance Room+23% Synergy
$0.27
Gallifrey Council Chamber+23% Synergy
$0.24
Snow-Covered Island+12% Synergy
$1.01
Path of Ancestry+10% Synergy
$0.28
Study Hall+5% Synergy
$0.24
Jwari Disruption+1% Synergy
$0.47
Sea Gate Restoration+0% Synergy
$37.38
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.30
Sink into Stupor-1% Synergy
$8.08
Misty Rainforest-2% Synergy
$37.53
Scalding Tarn-2% Synergy
$38.67
Polluted Delta-2% Synergy
$19.48
Flooded Strand-2% Synergy
$16.33
Myriad Landscape-4% Synergy
$0.27
Island-13% Synergy
$0.07
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