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Chulane, Teller of Tales
Legendary Creature — Human Druid · 2GWU
Color identity: Green · Blue · White · Bant
Chulane, Teller of Tales is Bant (green, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Whenever you cast a creature spell, draw a card, then you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield.
{3}, {T}: Return target creature you control to its owner's hand.
Reference price of the card: €3.92
Comes in the precon Deep Clue Sea
Average lands in decks for Chulane, Teller of Tales: 35
ComboLands MatterRampLandfallBirthing PodBlinkCard DrawMidrange
Build your Chulane, Teller of Tales deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Chulane, Teller of Tales 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Chulane, Teller of Tales 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: A+ (90/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed75
- Interaction86
- Resilience100
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 3 Island, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Llanowar Elves · Shrieking Drake · Arcane Signet · Birds of Paradise · Elvish Mystic · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Eternal Witness · Lotus Cobra · Beast Whisperer · Noble Hierarch · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Whitemane Lion · Path to Exile · Fyndhorn Elves · Counterspell · Tireless Provisioner · Intruder Alarm · Bloom Tender · Coiling Oracle · Faeburrow Elder · Reclamation Sage · Cultivate · Eladamri's Call · Craterhoof Behemoth · Heroic Intervention · Scute Swarm · Beast Within · Delighted Halfling · Dovin's Veto · Esper Sentinel · Cloudstone Curio · Cyclonic Rift · Rhystic Study · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arbor Elf · Avenger of Zendikar · Farseek · Finale of Devastation · Grand Abolisher · Mana Breach · Laboratory Maniac · Worldly Tutor · Guardian Project · Kodama's Reach · Rampaging Baloths · Swan Song · Enlightened Tutor · Lightning Greaves · Peregrine Drake · Seedborn Muse · Destiny Spinner · Fierce Guardianship · Frilled Mystic · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Thought Vessel · Aluren · Dour Port-Mage · Felidar Retreat · Mystic Remora · Mystic Snake · Nature's Lore · Negate · Command Tower · Hallowed Fountain · Breeding Pool · Temple Garden · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Windswept Heath · Flooded Strand · Hinterland Harbor · Misty Rainforest · Simic Growth Chamber · Canopy Vista · Glacial Fortress · Prairie Stream · Azorius Chancery · Seaside Citadel · Selesnya Sanctuary · Spara's Headquarters · Sunpetal Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Yavimaya Coast · Bountiful Promenade · Sea of Clouds · Evolving Wilds · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Chulane, Teller of Tales
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chulane, Teller of Tales, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shrieking Drake | 55% | +51% |
| Lotus Cobra | 50% | +47% |
| Llanowar Elves | 59% | +44% |
| Whitemane Lion | 46% | +42% |
| Elvish Mystic | 53% | +41% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 48% | +41% |
| Beast Whisperer | 48% | +38% |
| Eternal Witness | 50% | +38% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 50% | +36% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 40% | +34% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 41% | +34% |
| Intruder Alarm | 36% | +31% |
| Coiling Oracle | 34% | +27% |
| Reclamation Sage | 33% | +27% |
| Simic Growth Chamber | 40% | +26% |
| Scute Swarm | 28% | +25% |
| Cloudstone Curio | 26% | +24% |
| Selesnya Sanctuary | 36% | +24% |
| Mana Breach | 24% | +23% |
| Azorius Chancery | 36% | +23% |
| Noble Hierarch | 48% | +22% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 24% | +21% |
| Faeburrow Elder | 34% | +21% |
| Arbor Elf | 24% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Chulane, Teller of Tales 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.
- Shrieking Drake
- Llanowar Elves
- Whitemane Lion
- Elvish Mystic
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Eternal Witness
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lotus Cobra
- Beast Whisperer
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Intruder Alarm
- Scute Swarm
- Cloudstone Curio
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Bloom Tender
- Grand Abolisher
- Aluren
- Finale of Devastation
- Delighted Halfling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chulane, Teller of Tales
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chulane, Teller of Tales's color identity?
Chulane, Teller of Tales is Bant (green, blue 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 Chulane, Teller of Tales come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Chulane, Teller of Tales deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 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 12 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: A+ (90/100).
How many lands should a Chulane, Teller of Tales deck run?
Real Chulane, Teller of Tales 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 Chulane, Teller of Tales?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shrieking Drake, Lotus Cobra, Llanowar Elves. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chulane, Teller of Tales decks.
What combos does Chulane, Teller of Tales have?
Chulane, Teller of Tales has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Chulane, Teller of Tales deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shrieking Drake, Llanowar Elves, Whitemane Lion 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.