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Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear

Card: Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear

Legendary Creature — Tiefling Druid // Legendary Creature — Bird Bear

Color identity: Green

Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Vigilance
When Casal enters, search your library for a Forest card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Whenever Casal attacks, you may pay {1}{G}. If you do, transform her.
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Vigilance, trample
When this creature transforms into Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear, other legendary creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, transform Casal.

Reference price of the card: €10.24

Average lands in decks for Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear: 35

LegendsAggroRampHistoricStompy+1/+1 CountersLands MatterMidrange

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🎲 How the average Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear 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.

3.6average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
14 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
2 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B+ (77/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Forest)

Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Sol Ring · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Beast Within · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Nature's Lore · Questing Beast · Garruk's Uprising · Heroic Intervention · Legolas Greenleaf · Cultivate · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Surrak and Goreclaw · Yeva, Nature's Herald · Emerald Medallion · Kamahl's Druidic Vow · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Heroes' Podium · Nylea, Keen-Eyed · Rampant Growth · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Return of the Wildspeaker · Anara, Wolvid Familiar · Rishkar's Expertise · Unnatural Growth · Three Visits · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig · Kodama's Reach · God-Eternal Rhonas · Tribute to the World Tree · Arcane Signet · Beast Whisperer · The Great Henge · Kodama of the East Tree · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Rhonas's Monument · Kona, Rescue Beastie · Time of Need · The Earth King · The Tarrasque · Delighted Halfling · Eladamri, Korvecdal · Krosan Grip · Guardian Project · Kamahl, Heart of Krosa · Thrun, Breaker of Silence · Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution · Ram Through · Tyvar, the Pummeler · Archdruid's Charm · Kenrith's Transformation · Llanowar Elves · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Old Gnawbone · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Nature's Claim · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Elemental Bond · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Rogue's Passage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Reliquary Tower · Plaza of Heroes · Myriad Landscape · Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · The Shire

🃏 Recommended cards for Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Kolvori, God of Kinship 71% +70%
Reki, the History of Kamigawa 68% +68%
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma 81% +68%
Legolas Greenleaf 63% +63%
Saryth, the Viper's Fang 71% +61%
Questing Beast 67% +61%
Kamahl's Druidic Vow 60% +59%
Heroes' Podium 59% +59%
Ghalta, Primal Hunger 74% +58%
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea 62% +58%
Toski, Bearer of Secrets 73% +57%
Nylea, Keen-Eyed 59% +55%
Kogla, the Titan Ape 68% +55%
Yeva, Nature's Herald 61% +52%
Anara, Wolvid Familiar 52% +51%
Surrak and Goreclaw 62% +50%
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth 56% +50%
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus 60% +49%
Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig 48% +46%
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds 62% +45%
God-Eternal Rhonas 46% +43%
Time of Need 42% +41%
Kona, Rescue Beastie 42% +39%
The Tarrasque 41% +39%

💰 The best cards for your Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear 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€0.65 · 81% inclusion
  • Legolas Greenleaf€0.76 · 63% inclusion
  • Kamahl's Druidic Vow€0.40 · 60% inclusion
  • Heroes' Podium€0.28 · 59% inclusion
  • Ghalta, Primal Hunger€0.70 · 74% inclusion
  • Yeva, Nature's Herald€1.05 · 61% inclusion
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Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Reki, the History of Kamigawa€6.74 · 68% inclusion
  • Saryth, the Viper's Fang€2.15 · 71% inclusion
  • Questing Beast€2.43 · 67% inclusion
  • Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea€3.45 · 62% inclusion
  • Toski, Bearer of Secrets€4.01 · 73% inclusion
  • Nylea, Keen-Eyed€3.84 · 59% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Surrak and Goreclaw€10.82 · 62% inclusion
  • Old Gnawbone€43.50 · 36% inclusion
  • Delighted Halfling€18.89 · 40% inclusion
  • Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant€25.87 · 36% inclusion
  • The Great Henge€45.29 · 45% inclusion
  • Guardian Project€11.91 · 39% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear's color identity?

Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear 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 Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 14 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).

How many lands should a Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear deck run?

Real Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear 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 Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear?

The three highest-synergy cards are Kolvori, God of Kinship, Reki, the History of Kamigawa, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear decks.

What combos does Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear have?

We have no known combos catalogued for Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.

How much does a Casal, Lurkwood Pathfinder // Casal, Pathbreaker Owlbear deck cost?

You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Legolas Greenleaf, Kamahl's Druidic Vow 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.

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