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Saprolings Commander decks
Saprolings is a kindred archetype: the deck is built around one creature type and the cards that pay you for having many of them. It is mostly played in Golgari and green. Its most characteristic cards are Utopia Mycon, Brightcap Badger, Mycoloth: not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear in these decks far above what is normal for the same colors.
Cards that define the archetype
Ranked by how much MORE they are played inside the archetype than in the rest of Commander. Generic staples (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet…) fall out for exactly that reason: they are played everywhere equally.
| Card | Commanders | Avg. inclusion | Excess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utopia Mycon | 8 | 62% | +100 pts |
| Brightcap Badger | 8 | 49% | +100 pts |
| Mycoloth | 8 | 61% | +98 pts |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 8 | 62% | +98 pts |
| Psychotrope Thallid | 7 | 50% | +88 pts |
| Fungal Plots | 7 | 54% | +88 pts |
| Saproling Symbiosis | 6 | 55% | +75 pts |
| Sporemound | 6 | 54% | +75 pts |
| Fungal Rebirth | 6 | 49% | +75 pts |
| Sporecrown Thallid | 6 | 60% | +75 pts |
| Doubling Season | 6 | 42% | +66 pts |
| Skullclamp | 6 | 52% | +64 pts |
| Shroofus Sproutsire | 5 | 38% | +63 pts |
| Verdant Embrace | 5 | 45% | +63 pts |
| Verdant Force | 5 | 53% | +62 pts |
| Second Harvest | 5 | 44% | +57 pts |
| Shamanic Revelation | 5 | 45% | +53 pts |
| Thallid | 4 | 53% | +50 pts |
| Undercellar Myconid | 4 | 53% | +50 pts |
| Oran-Rief, the Vastwood | 4 | 46% | +41 pts |
| Thelonite Hermit | 3 | 44% | +38 pts |
| Sporoloth Ancient | 3 | 64% | +38 pts |
| Vitaspore Thallid | 3 | 58% | +38 pts |
| Nemata, Grove Guardian | 3 | 50% | +38 pts |
| Deathspore Thallid | 3 | 78% | +38 pts |
| Sporesower Thallid | 3 | 64% | +38 pts |
| Verdeloth the Ancient | 3 | 48% | +37 pts |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 3 | 57% | +32 pts |
| Champion of Lambholt | 3 | 42% | +30 pts |
| Putrefy | 3 | 44% | +25 pts |
Commanders for Saprolings
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is, according to EDHREC data.
By color identity
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What is the best commander for a Saprolings deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Slimefoot, the Stowaway, Shroofus Sproutsire, Nemata, Primeval Warden. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 13 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Saprolings is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Saprolings deck?
The three most characteristic are Utopia Mycon, Brightcap Badger, Mycoloth. They are not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear far more inside this archetype than in the rest of Commander — which is what actually makes them essential here.
What colors is Saprolings played in?
The most common color identities are Black · Green, Green. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Saprolings deck cost?
It depends on the price cap PER CARD you set. Each commander page lists the best cards in three tiers (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.