EDH Optimizer
Black Panther, Vanguard
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Black Panther, Vanguard is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another nontoken Hero you control enters, choose one —
• Create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
• Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Black Panther, Vanguard: 36
Tokens+1/+1 CountersHeroesLegendsComboEnchantressEnergyHistoric
Build your Black Panther, Vanguard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Black Panther, Vanguard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Black Panther, Vanguard 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: D (45/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed53
- Interaction45
- Resilience78
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 11 Plains, 11 Forest)
Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader · Hero in Training · Wakandan Royal Guard · Invisible Woman, Sue Storm · Sol Ring · Agent Phil Coulson · The Thing, Ben Grimm · Arcane Signet · Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist · Captain America, Wings of Freedom · Spider-Man, To the Rescue · Take Up the Shield · Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes · Ka-Zar of the Savage Land · She-Hulk, Jade Defender · Web Up · Hellcat, Undying Vigilante · Restorative Technique · Brave Brawler · Patriot, Shield Wielder · Guerrilla Gorilla · Storm, Windrider · Call Damage Control · Murdock's Crusade · Panther Pounce · Pet Avengers · Swords to Plowshares · Vibranium Energy Daggers · Captain America, Super-Soldier · Path to Exile · Tigra, Feline Fury · Super Strength · Viv Vision, Teen Synthezoid · Go Nuts! · White Widow, Free Agent · Borough Backup · Luke Cage, Power Man · Hulkling, Burgeoning Bruiser · Quake, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. · White Tiger, Ava Ayala · Captain Mar-Vell, Space-Born · Cultivate · Beast Within · Captain America's Shield · Claim the Kingdom · Political Triumph · The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl · Giant Growth · Heroic Intervention · Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk · Training Regimen · Undercover Skrull · Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · Doubling Season · Hercules, Prince of Power · Punishing Punch · S.H.I.E.L.D. Spy Kit · Colleen Wing, Street Samurai · Farseek · Mockingbird, Ace Agent · The Vision · Agent 13, Sharon Carter · Generous Gift · Birnin Zana Plaza · Command Tower · Avengers Tower · Sunpetal Grove · Blossoming Sands · Gathering Place · Canopy Vista · Surveillance Room · Path of Ancestry · Overgrown Farmland · Thriving Grove · Bountiful Promenade · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Black Panther, Vanguard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Black Panther, Vanguard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader | 70% | +69% |
| Hero in Training | 67% | +67% |
| Wakandan Royal Guard | 66% | +65% |
| Invisible Woman, Sue Storm | 62% | +61% |
| Agent Phil Coulson | 58% | +58% |
| The Thing, Ben Grimm | 58% | +58% |
| Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist | 57% | +56% |
| Captain America, Wings of Freedom | 53% | +53% |
| Birnin Zana Plaza | 56% | +53% |
| Spider-Man, To the Rescue | 53% | +52% |
| Avengers Tower | 52% | +51% |
| Take Up the Shield | 52% | +50% |
| Night Nurse, Healer of Heroes | 49% | +49% |
| Web Up | 48% | +48% |
| Ka-Zar of the Savage Land | 48% | +48% |
| She-Hulk, Jade Defender | 48% | +48% |
| Hellcat, Undying Vigilante | 47% | +47% |
| Restorative Technique | 47% | +46% |
| Brave Brawler | 46% | +45% |
| Patriot, Shield Wielder | 46% | +45% |
| Guerrilla Gorilla | 44% | +44% |
| Storm, Windrider | 44% | +42% |
| Call Damage Control | 43% | +42% |
| Murdock's Crusade | 41% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Black Panther, Vanguard 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.
- Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader
- Hero in Training
- Wakandan Royal Guard
- Invisible Woman, Sue Storm
- Agent Phil Coulson
- The Thing, Ben Grimm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Captain America, Super-Soldier
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
- Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
- Black Panther, Wakandan King
- Captain America, Unbowed
- Cosmic Cube
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Mind Stone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Black Panther, Vanguard
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Cloudshift → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Basking Broodscale + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Scurry Oak + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Black Panther, Vanguard's color identity?
Black Panther, Vanguard is Selesnya (green 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 Black Panther, Vanguard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Black Panther, Vanguard deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 38 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Black Panther, Vanguard deck run?
Real Black Panther, Vanguard 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 Black Panther, Vanguard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader, Hero in Training, Wakandan Royal Guard. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Black Panther, Vanguard decks.
What combos does Black Panther, Vanguard have?
Black Panther, Vanguard has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate. 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 Black Panther, Vanguard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Okoye, Dora Milaje Leader, Hero in Training, Wakandan Royal Guard 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.