EDH Optimizer
Baru, Wurmspeaker
Legendary Creature — Human Druid · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Baru, Wurmspeaker is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Wurms you control get +2/+2 and have trample.
{7}{G}, {T}: Create a 4/4 green Wurm creature token. This ability costs {X} less to activate, where X is the greatest power among Wurms you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.70
Average lands in decks for Baru, Wurmspeaker: 35
WurmsRampTokensStompyBig ManaAggro+1/+1 CountersMidrange
Build your Baru, Wurmspeaker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Baru, Wurmspeaker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Baru, Wurmspeaker deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (64/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed64
- Interaction18
- Resilience74
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Bellowing Tanglewurm · Worldspine Wurm · Engulfing Slagwurm · Sandwurm Convergence · Impervious Greatwurm · Defiler of Vigor · Garruk's Uprising · Sol Ring · Pelakka Wurm · Emergent Woodwurm · Cultivate · Penumbra Wurm · Quilled Greatwurm · Elderscale Wurm · Wurmcoil Engine · Emerald Medallion · Plated Slagwurm · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Sifter Wurm · Beanstalk Wurm // Plant Beans · Kodama's Reach · Bookwurm · Panglacial Wurm · Dirtcowl Wurm · Bramble Wurm · Balustrade Wurm · Return of the Wildspeaker · Nature's Lore · Llanowar Elves · Unnatural Growth · Grothama, All-Devouring · Ram Through · Ouroboroid · Greater Sandwurm · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Rhonas's Monument · Elvish Mystic · Heroic Intervention · Elemental Bond · Colossal Rattlewurm · Up the Beanstalk · Crush of Wurms · Rishkar's Expertise · Fanatic of Rhonas · Colossal Majesty · Karametra's Acolyte · Traverse the Outlands · Arcane Signet · Skyshroud Claim · Soul Swallower · Three Visits · Symbiotic Wurm · Elfhame Wurm · Urza's Incubator · Herald's Horn · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Monstrous Vortex · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Wild Growth · Krosan Grip · The Great Henge · Carnage Wurm · Monster Manual // Zoological Study · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Temple of the False God · Bonders' Enclave · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Baru, Wurmspeaker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Baru, Wurmspeaker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Engulfing Slagwurm | 87% | +85% |
| Bellowing Tanglewurm | 89% | +82% |
| Sandwurm Convergence | 87% | +81% |
| Worldspine Wurm | 88% | +81% |
| Impervious Greatwurm | 85% | +80% |
| Pelakka Wurm | 80% | +77% |
| Emergent Woodwurm | 75% | +73% |
| Penumbra Wurm | 74% | +72% |
| Elderscale Wurm | 72% | +70% |
| Defiler of Vigor | 83% | +69% |
| Wurmcoil Engine | 71% | +69% |
| Quilled Greatwurm | 74% | +67% |
| Plated Slagwurm | 66% | +64% |
| Sifter Wurm | 65% | +64% |
| Beanstalk Wurm | 63% | +61% |
| Bookwurm | 61% | +60% |
| Panglacial Wurm | 61% | +60% |
| Dirtcowl Wurm | 59% | +58% |
| Bramble Wurm | 58% | +57% |
| Balustrade Wurm | 56% | +55% |
| Grothama, All-Devouring | 53% | +51% |
| Greater Sandwurm | 51% | +50% |
| Ouroboroid | 52% | +45% |
| Colossal Rattlewurm | 45% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Baru, Wurmspeaker 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.
- Engulfing Slagwurm
- Bellowing Tanglewurm
- Sandwurm Convergence
- Impervious Greatwurm
- Pelakka Wurm
- Penumbra Wurm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Worldspine Wurm
- Emergent Woodwurm
- Elderscale Wurm
- Defiler of Vigor
- Wurmcoil Engine
- Quilled Greatwurm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ouroboroid
- Urza's Incubator
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Runadi, Behemoth Caller
- Last March of the Ents
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Baru, Wurmspeaker
- 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
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → 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
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baru, Wurmspeaker's color identity?
Baru, Wurmspeaker 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 Baru, Wurmspeaker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Baru, Wurmspeaker deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 1 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Baru, Wurmspeaker deck run?
Real Baru, Wurmspeaker decks run 35 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 Baru, Wurmspeaker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Engulfing Slagwurm, Bellowing Tanglewurm, Sandwurm Convergence. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Baru, Wurmspeaker decks.
What combos does Baru, Wurmspeaker have?
Baru, Wurmspeaker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Baru, Wurmspeaker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Engulfing Slagwurm, Bellowing Tanglewurm, Sandwurm Convergence 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.