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Atlas, Sizable Stooge
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 2BGBG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Atlas, Sizable Stooge is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Whenever Atlas attacks or blocks, you gain 1 life for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Atlas, Sizable Stooge: 36
Build your Atlas, Sizable Stooge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (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: C (49/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed59
- Interaction24
- Resilience70
- Closing14
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 13 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Cultivate · Visions of Villainy · Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Rampant Growth · Garruk's Uprising · Undercover Skrull · Punishing Punch · Knight of Wundagore · MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel · Beast Within · Training Regimen · Hour of Defeat · Infernal Rebirth · Citizen V, Helmut Zemo · Nature's Lore · Golgari Signet · Farseek · Return to Nature · Raucous Audience · Mister Hyde, Monster Within · Ultimo, Civilization's End · Hellcat, Undying Vigilante · HYDRA Infiltration · Wakandan Royal Guard · Talisman of Resilience · Dark Ritual · Three Visits · Root Manipulation · Doom Blade · Giant Growth · Serpent Specialist · Restorative Technique · Epicure of Blood · Whisperer of the Wilds · Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy · Tigra, Feline Fury · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Kingpin's Enforcers · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Songbird, Sonic Screamer · Colossal Collision · Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius · Hercules, Prince of Power · Heroic Intervention · Tear Asunder · Bogwater Lumaret · Entish Restoration · Marauding Blight-Priest · Heroic Feast · Ilysian Caryatid · Defiant Bloodlord · Too Evil to Stay Dead · Madame Hydra, Reanimated · Titania, Rugged Rumbler · Savage Land Dinosaur · H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit · Boomerang, Blade Flinger · Challenger Troll · Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Command Tower · Thriving Grove · Thriving Moor · Woodland Cemetery · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Deathcap Glade · Evolving Wilds · Tainted Wood · Exotic Orchard · Vernal Fen · Fabled Passage · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Atlas, Sizable Stooge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Atlas, Sizable Stooge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 46% | +44% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 42% | +42% |
| Visions of Villainy | 42% | +42% |
| MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel | 38% | +37% |
| Knight of Wundagore | 38% | +37% |
| Punishing Punch | 38% | +37% |
| Undercover Skrull | 38% | +37% |
| Thriving Moor | 38% | +35% |
| Thriving Grove | 38% | +35% |
| Citizen V, Helmut Zemo | 33% | +33% |
| Infernal Rebirth | 33% | +33% |
| Hour of Defeat | 33% | +33% |
| Training Regimen | 33% | +33% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 38% | +30% |
| Wakandan Royal Guard | 29% | +29% |
| HYDRA Infiltration | 29% | +29% |
| Hellcat, Undying Vigilante | 29% | +29% |
| Ultimo, Civilization's End | 29% | +29% |
| Mister Hyde, Monster Within | 29% | +29% |
| Raucous Audience | 29% | +29% |
| Hercules, Prince of Power | 25% | +25% |
| Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius | 25% | +25% |
| Colossal Collision | 25% | +25% |
| Songbird, Sonic Screamer | 25% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Atlas, Sizable Stooge 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.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
- Visions of Villainy
- MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel
- Knight of Wundagore
- Punishing Punch
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sanguine Bond
- Elemental Bond
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Atlas, Sizable Stooge
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Blowfly Infestation + Flourishing Defenses → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Blowfly Infestation + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Atlas, Sizable Stooge's color identity?
Atlas, Sizable Stooge is Golgari (black and green): 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 Atlas, Sizable Stooge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Atlas, Sizable Stooge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Atlas, Sizable Stooge deck run?
Real Atlas, Sizable Stooge decks run 36 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 Atlas, Sizable Stooge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord, Visions of Villainy. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Atlas, Sizable Stooge decks.
What combos does Atlas, Sizable Stooge have?
Atlas, Sizable Stooge has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror. 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 Atlas, Sizable Stooge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord, Visions of Villainy 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.