EDH Optimizer
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Legendary Creature — Elemental · 3GG
Color identity: Green
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ashaya's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control.
Nontoken creatures you control are Forest lands in addition to their other types. (They're still affected by summoning sickness.)
Reference price of the card: €15.61
Comes in the precon Jump Scare!
Average lands in decks for Ashaya, Soul of the Wild: 37
Lands MatterLandfallRampCombo+1/+1 CountersAggroTokensBig Mana
Build your Ashaya, Soul of the Wild deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ashaya, Soul of the Wild 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ashaya, Soul of the Wild 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed79
- Interaction30
- Resilience84
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (12 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Lotus Cobra · Sol Ring · Scute Swarm · Avenger of Zendikar · Llanowar Elves · Beast Within · Tireless Provisioner · Cultivate · Rampaging Baloths · Garruk's Uprising · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Heroic Intervention · Quirion Ranger · Beast Whisperer · Arbor Elf · Elvish Mystic · Ancient Greenwarden · Mossborn Hydra · Emerald Medallion · Eternal Witness · Leyline of Abundance · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Cultivator Colossus · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Sapling Nursery · Argothian Elder · Nature's Lore · Return of the Wildspeaker · Tireless Tracker · Fyndhorn Elves · Scryb Ranger · Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar · Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer · Rishkar's Expertise · Wilderness Reclamation · Harrow · Ley Weaver · Reclamation Sage · The Great Henge · Augur of Autumn · Badgermole Cub · Finale of Devastation · Green Sun's Zenith · Lightning Greaves · Three Visits · Archdruid's Charm · Craterhoof Behemoth · Exploration · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Springheart Nantuko · Ulvenwald Hydra · Worldly Tutor · Crop Rotation · Druid Class · Circle of Dreams Druid · Dungrove Elder · Last March of the Ents · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Swiftfoot Boots · Birds of Paradise · Entish Restoration · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Boseiju, Who Endures · Evolving Wilds · Myriad Landscape · Castle Garenbrig · Mosswort Bridge · Dryad Arbor · Terramorphic Expanse · Fabled Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ashaya, Soul of the Wild, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lotus Cobra | 64% | +48% |
| Scute Swarm | 62% | +46% |
| Quirion Ranger | 49% | +39% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 55% | +39% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 54% | +37% |
| Leyline of Abundance | 40% | +36% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 51% | +34% |
| Argothian Elder | 35% | +33% |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World | 50% | +33% |
| Ley Weaver | 31% | +31% |
| Sapling Nursery | 37% | +30% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 41% | +30% |
| Scryb Ranger | 34% | +29% |
| Cultivator Colossus | 38% | +29% |
| Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar | 33% | +28% |
| Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer | 32% | +28% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 41% | +27% |
| Wilderness Reclamation | 32% | +26% |
| Tireless Tracker | 35% | +25% |
| Timber Protector | 24% | +23% |
| Arbor Elf | 46% | +23% |
| Dungrove Elder | 25% | +23% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 38% | +22% |
| Druid Class | 26% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Ashaya, Soul of the Wild 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.
- Quirion Ranger
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Tireless Provisioner
- Leyline of Abundance
- Rampaging Baloths
- Argothian Elder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lotus Cobra
- Scute Swarm
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Cultivator Colossus
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Springheart Nantuko
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
- Mossborn Hydra
- Timber Protector
- Badgermole Cub
- Nissa, Resurgent Animist
- Awaken the Woods
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ashaya, Soul of the Wild's color identity?
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild is green: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ashaya, Soul of the Wild deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 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 16 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Ashaya, Soul of the Wild deck run?
Real Ashaya, Soul of the Wild decks run 37 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 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lotus Cobra, Scute Swarm, Quirion Ranger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ashaya, Soul of the Wild decks.
What combos does Ashaya, Soul of the Wild have?
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild deck cost?
You can start cheap: Quirion Ranger, Avenger of Zendikar, Tireless Provisioner 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.