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Baylen, the Haymaker
Legendary Creature — Rabbit Warrior · RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Baylen, the Haymaker is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Tap two untapped tokens you control: Add one mana of any color.
Tap three untapped tokens you control: Draw a card.
Tap four untapped tokens you control: Put three +1/+1 counters on Baylen. It gains trample until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.58
Average lands in decks for Baylen, the Haymaker: 35
Tokens+1/+1 CountersRabbitsComboAggroPopulateBurnHare Apparent
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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: B (66/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed66
- Interaction42
- Resilience86
- Closing58
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 1 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Impact Tremors · Path to Exile · Second Harvest · Doubling Season · Farseek · Jacked Rabbit · Parallel Lives · Caretaker's Talent · Heroic Intervention · Aura Mutation · Peregrin Took · Artifact Mutation · Halo Fountain · Finneas, Ace Archer · Cadira, Caller of the Small · Farmer Cotton · Skullclamp · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Jetmir, Nexus of Revels · Warleader's Call · Anointed Procession · March of the Multitudes · Cultivate · Secure the Wastes · Hare Apparent · Nature's Lore · Birds of Paradise · Seedborn Muse · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Tireless Provisioner · Scute Swarm · Smothering Tithe · Wildfire Awakener · Beast Within · Grand Crescendo · For the Common Good · Academy Manufactor · Drumbellower · Hop to It · Three Visits · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Season of the Burrow · Rampant Growth · Idol of Oblivion · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Gilded Goose · Exalted Sunborn · Swiftfoot Boots · Dawn's Truce · Hour of Reckoning · Agate Instigator · Dazzling Theater // Prop Room · Warren Warleader · Boros Charm · Craterhoof Behemoth · Enduring Vitality · Arasta of the Endless Web · Tempt with Bunnies · Generous Gift · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Temple Garden · Stomping Ground · Sacred Foundry · Canopy Vista · Jetmir's Garden · Jungle Shrine · Clifftop Retreat · Windswept Heath · Sunpetal Grove · Cinder Glade · Wooded Foothills · Bountiful Promenade · Arid Mesa · Spectator Seating · Rootbound Crag · Spire Garden · Battlefield Forge · Path of Ancestry · Overgrown Farmland · Reliquary Tower · Brushland · Evolving Wilds · Rockfall Vale
🃏 Recommended cards for Baylen, the Haymaker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Baylen, the Haymaker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Tremors | 59% | +45% |
| Second Harvest | 50% | +41% |
| Jacked Rabbit | 44% | +40% |
| Finneas, Ace Archer | 41% | +37% |
| Farmer Cotton | 40% | +37% |
| Halo Fountain | 41% | +36% |
| Caretaker's Talent | 43% | +36% |
| Aura Mutation | 42% | +36% |
| Cadira, Caller of the Small | 40% | +36% |
| Artifact Mutation | 41% | +35% |
| Peregrin Took | 41% | +35% |
| Doubling Season | 46% | +33% |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 39% | +33% |
| Parallel Lives | 43% | +32% |
| Hare Apparent | 34% | +32% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 38% | +30% |
| March of the Multitudes | 36% | +30% |
| Secure the Wastes | 34% | +29% |
| Warleader's Call | 37% | +28% |
| Wildfire Awakener | 30% | +27% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 33% | +27% |
| Anointed Procession | 36% | +27% |
| For the Common Good | 29% | +26% |
| Jetmir, Nexus of Revels | 37% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Baylen, the Haymaker 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.
- Finneas, Ace Archer
- Aura Mutation
- Cadira, Caller of the Small
- Artifact Mutation
- Peregrin Took
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Second Harvest
- Jacked Rabbit
- Farmer Cotton
- Halo Fountain
- Caretaker's Talent
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Doubling Season
- Parallel Lives
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Anointed Procession
- Exalted Sunborn
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Baylen, the Haymaker
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baylen, the Haymaker's color identity?
Baylen, the Haymaker is Naya (green, red and white): 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 Baylen, the Haymaker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Baylen, the Haymaker deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 6 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Baylen, the Haymaker deck run?
Real Baylen, the Haymaker 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 Baylen, the Haymaker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Second Harvest, Jacked Rabbit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Baylen, the Haymaker decks.
What combos does Baylen, the Haymaker have?
Baylen, the Haymaker 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 Baylen, the Haymaker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Finneas, Ace Archer, Aura Mutation, Cadira, Caller of the Small 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.