EDH Optimizer
Chief of the Wilds
Legendary Creature — Wolf · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Chief of the Wilds is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
Whenever another Wolf you control enters, put two +1/+1 counters on Chief of the Wilds.
If a triggered ability of another Wolf or battle you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
Reference price of the card: €18.16
Average lands in decks for Chief of the Wilds: 34
Wolves+1/+1 CountersTokensAggroBattlesPopulateTriggered AbilitiesVoltron
Build your Chief of the Wilds deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Chief of the Wilds 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Chief of the Wilds 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.
Deck health of the average list: B (72/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed75
- Interaction40
- Resilience72
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 2 Swamp, 8 Forest)
Chief Warg's Company · Head of the Hunt · Hollowhenge Overlord · The Chief Warg · Bejeweled Warg · Sol Ring · Wilderland Scrounger · Nightpack Ambusher · Howling Moon · Packsong Pup · Cemetery Prowler · Ascendant Packleader · Sarulf, Realm Eater · Silverfur Partisan · Arcane Signet · Howlpack Resurgence · Nighthowl Pursuer · Summon: Fenrir · Garruk, Cursed Huntsman · Anara, Wolvid Familiar · Assassin's Trophy · Wargling · Ferocious Pup · Ravening Warg · Master of the Wild Hunt · Heroic Intervention · Duskwatch Hunter · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Wolfcaller's Howl · Moonlight Hunt · Garruk's Uprising · Rhovanion Rampager · Kindred Dominance · Realmwalker · Beast Within · Return of the Wildspeaker · Three Visits · Torgal, A Fine Hound · Chomping Changeling · Invasion of Zendikar // Awakened Skyclave · Raised by Wolves · Rampant Growth · Invasion of Ikoria // Zilortha, Apex of Ikoria · Patchwork Banner · Sarulf's Packmate · Young Wolf · Beastmaster Ascension · Farseek · Chronicle of Victory · Putrefy · Roaming Throne · Unnatural Growth · Doubling Season · Herald's Horn · Spirit of the Hunt · Howl of the Night Pack · Overwhelming Stampede · Primal Adversary · Beast Whisperer · Golgari Charm · Invasion of Shandalar // Leyline Surge · Feed the Pack · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Swiftfoot Boots · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Deathcap Glade · Overgrown Tomb · Path of Ancestry · Vernal Fen · Undergrowth Stadium · Llanowar Wastes · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Wood · Three Tree City · Twilight Mire · Wastewood Verge · Rogue's Passage · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Necroblossom Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Verdant Catacombs · Exotic Orchard · Mirkwood · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Golgari Rot Farm · Turbulent Fen · Cavern of Souls
🃏 Recommended cards for Chief of the Wilds
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chief of the Wilds, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Warg's Company | 98% | +94% |
| Hollowhenge Overlord | 93% | +93% |
| Head of the Hunt | 95% | +91% |
| The Chief Warg | 93% | +90% |
| Bejeweled Warg | 91% | +87% |
| Nightpack Ambusher | 85% | +84% |
| Wilderland Scrounger | 86% | +83% |
| Howling Moon | 83% | +83% |
| Packsong Pup | 83% | +82% |
| Cemetery Prowler | 82% | +82% |
| Ascendant Packleader | 81% | +80% |
| Sarulf, Realm Eater | 79% | +78% |
| Silverfur Partisan | 78% | +77% |
| Howlpack Resurgence | 76% | +75% |
| Summon: Fenrir | 74% | +72% |
| Nighthowl Pursuer | 74% | +71% |
| Anara, Wolvid Familiar | 68% | +67% |
| Garruk, Cursed Huntsman | 70% | +64% |
| Ferocious Pup | 64% | +64% |
| Wargling | 66% | +63% |
| Ravening Warg | 64% | +61% |
| Master of the Wild Hunt | 61% | +61% |
| Wolfcaller's Howl | 57% | +57% |
| Duskwatch Hunter | 59% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Chief of the Wilds 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.
- Chief Warg's Company
- Head of the Hunt
- The Chief Warg
- Bejeweled Warg
- Nightpack Ambusher
- Wilderland Scrounger
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hollowhenge Overlord
- Cemetery Prowler
- Kindred Dominance
- Herald's Horn
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Three Visits
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Roaming Throne
- Chronicle of Victory
- Three Tree City
- Doubling Season
- The Great Henge
- Necklace of Girion
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chief of the Wilds
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chief of the Wilds's color identity?
Chief of the Wilds 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 Chief of the Wilds come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Chief of the Wilds deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 36 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Chief of the Wilds deck run?
Real Chief of the Wilds 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 Chief of the Wilds?
The three highest-synergy cards are Chief Warg's Company, Hollowhenge Overlord, Head of the Hunt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chief of the Wilds decks.
What combos does Chief of the Wilds have?
Chief of the Wilds has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Chief of the Wilds deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chief Warg's Company, Head of the Hunt, The Chief Warg 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.