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Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Legendary Creature — Squirrel Warrior · 2G
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Chatterfang, Squirrel General is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Forestwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus that many 1/1 green Squirrel creature tokens are created instead.
{B}, Sacrifice X Squirrels: Target creature gets +X/-X until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €6.42
Comes in the precon Squirreled Away
Average lands in decks for Chatterfang, Squirrel General: 34
TokensAristocratsSquirrelsComboTreasureSacrifice+1/+1 CountersAggro
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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.
Deck health of the average list: B (69/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed71
- Interaction27
- Resilience77
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Skullclamp · Chitterspitter · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Hazel of the Rootbloom · Zulaport Cutthroat · Pitiless Plunderer · Second Harvest · Tireless Provisioner · Deep Forest Hermit · Academy Manufactor · Mirkwood Bats · Swarmyard Massacre · Ravenous Squirrel · Squirrel Nest · Gilded Goose · The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl · Camellia, the Seedmiser · Deadly Dispute · Chatterstorm · Bastion of Remembrance · Scurry of Squirrels · The Odd Acorn Gang · Valley Rotcaller · Nadier's Nightblade · Peregrin Took · Squirrel Sovereign · Blood Artist · Honored Dreyleader · Prosperous Innkeeper · Assassin's Trophy · Hazel's Brewmaster · Thornvault Forager · Beastmaster Ascension · Parallel Lives · Warren Soultrader · Doubling Season · Moldervine Reclamation · Scurry Oak · Heroic Intervention · Putrefy · Saw in Half · Squirrel Mob · Verdant Command · Cultivate · Ashnod's Altar · Talisman of Resilience · Rootcast Apprenticeship · Golgari Signet · Plumb the Forbidden · Scute Swarm · Beast Within · Chatter of the Squirrel · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Birds of Paradise · Idol of Oblivion · Ivy Lane Denizen · Craterhoof Behemoth · Poison-Tip Archer · Shamanic Revelation · Sword of the Squeak · Nested Shambler · Rampant Growth · Tear Asunder · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Swarmyard · Llanowar Wastes · Twilight Mire · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Overgrown Tomb · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Exotic Orchard · Golgari Rot Farm · Temple of Malady · Path of Ancestry · Undergrowth Stadium · Verdant Catacombs · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Three Tree City · Viridescent Bog · Deathcap Glade · The Shire · Evolving Wilds · Jungle Hollow · Oakhollow Village
🃏 Recommended cards for Chatterfang, Squirrel General
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chatterfang, Squirrel General, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Chitterspitter | 76% | +67% |
| Hazel of the Rootbloom | 70% | +63% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 75% | +62% |
| Swarmyard | 72% | +58% |
| Deep Forest Hermit | 64% | +57% |
| Squirrel Nest | 62% | +55% |
| Swarmyard Massacre | 63% | +53% |
| The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl | 61% | +53% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 67% | +53% |
| Second Harvest | 66% | +52% |
| Ravenous Squirrel | 62% | +52% |
| Academy Manufactor | 63% | +51% |
| Chatterstorm | 58% | +51% |
| Scurry of Squirrels | 57% | +50% |
| Camellia, the Seedmiser | 60% | +50% |
| The Odd Acorn Gang | 56% | +49% |
| Valley Rotcaller | 56% | +49% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 66% | +49% |
| Gilded Goose | 61% | +47% |
| Squirrel Sovereign | 53% | +46% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 68% | +46% |
| Skullclamp | 77% | +46% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 55% | +44% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 57% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Chatterfang, Squirrel General 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.
- Chitterspitter
- Deep Forest Hermit
- Squirrel Nest
- Second Harvest
- Ravenous Squirrel
- Chatterstorm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hazel of the Rootbloom
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Swarmyard
- Swarmyard Massacre
- The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
- Pitiless Plunderer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warren Soultrader
- Parallel Lives
- Doubling Season
- Three Tree City
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
- Craterhoof Behemoth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
- 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 Chatterfang, Squirrel General's color identity?
Chatterfang, Squirrel General 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 Chatterfang, Squirrel General come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Chatterfang, Squirrel General deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 24 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Chatterfang, Squirrel General deck run?
Real Chatterfang, Squirrel General decks run 34 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 Chatterfang, Squirrel General?
The three highest-synergy cards are Chitterspitter, Hazel of the Rootbloom, Toski, Bearer of Secrets. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chatterfang, Squirrel General decks.
What combos does Chatterfang, Squirrel General have?
Chatterfang, Squirrel General 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 Chatterfang, Squirrel General deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chitterspitter, Deep Forest Hermit, Squirrel Nest 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.