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Colfenor, the Last Yew
Legendary Creature — Treefolk Shaman · 3WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Colfenor, the Last Yew is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance
Whenever Colfenor or another creature you control dies, return up to one other target creature card with lesser toughness from your graveyard to your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.50
Average lands in decks for Colfenor, the Last Yew: 35
TreefolkAristocratsReanimatorToughness MattersComboGraveyard+1/+1 CountersTokens
Build your Colfenor, the Last Yew deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Colfenor, the Last Yew 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Colfenor, the Last Yew 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: C (50/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed52
- Interaction35
- Resilience74
- Closing20
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 1 Plains, 3 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Cultivate · Faeburrow Elder · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Doran, the Siege Tower · Fangorn, Tree Shepherd · Ancient Lumberknot · Farseek · Sapling of Colfenor · Eternal Witness · Viscera Seer · Ashnod's Altar · Bosk Banneret · Path to Exile · Rampant Growth · Treefolk Harbinger · Doran, Besieged by Time · Timber Protector · Orchard Warden · Leaf-Crowned Elder · Moldervine Reclamation · Willow Geist · Eerie Ultimatum · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Quickbeam, Upstart Ent · Treebeard, Gracious Host · Nemata, Primeval Warden · Old Man Willow · Ulvenwald Observer · Zulaport Cutthroat · Great Forest Druid · Six · Dauntless Dourbark · Last March of the Ents · Seedguide Ash · Carrion Feeder · Three Visits · Woodfall Primus · Assassin's Trophy · Beast Within · Blood Artist · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Indomitable Ancients · Spore Frog · Beast Whisperer · Cruel Celebrant · Mirari's Wake · Sapling Nursery · Birds of Paradise · Ezzaroot Channeler · Insidious Roots · Kalonian Twingrove · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Anguished Unmaking · Black Poplar Shaman · Dungrove Elder · Entish Restoration · Grim Haruspex · Lignify · Putrefy · Verdeloth the Ancient · Command Tower · Sandsteppe Citadel · Exotic Orchard · Indatha Triome · Overgrown Tomb · Temple Garden · Canopy Vista · Murmuring Bosk · Godless Shrine · Woodland Cemetery · Evolving Wilds · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Path of Ancestry · Sunpetal Grove · Isolated Chapel · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Llanowar Wastes · Verdant Catacombs · Windswept Heath · Marsh Flats · Terramorphic Expanse · Vault of Champions · Bountiful Promenade · Golgari Rot Farm
🃏 Recommended cards for Colfenor, the Last Yew
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Colfenor, the Last Yew, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fangorn, Tree Shepherd | 35% | +30% |
| Bosk Banneret | 31% | +28% |
| Willow Geist | 27% | +26% |
| Ancient Lumberknot | 33% | +26% |
| Timber Protector | 29% | +26% |
| Orchard Warden | 28% | +26% |
| Treefolk Harbinger | 30% | +26% |
| Doran, the Siege Tower | 35% | +25% |
| Faeburrow Elder | 39% | +25% |
| Sapling of Colfenor | 33% | +25% |
| Old Man Willow | 25% | +24% |
| Leaf-Crowned Elder | 27% | +24% |
| Quickbeam, Upstart Ent | 26% | +24% |
| Ulvenwald Observer | 25% | +23% |
| Viscera Seer | 32% | +23% |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 27% | +22% |
| Nemata, Primeval Warden | 25% | +22% |
| Seedguide Ash | 22% | +21% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 31% | +21% |
| Dauntless Dourbark | 22% | +21% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 39% | +20% |
| Doran, Besieged by Time | 29% | +19% |
| Woodfall Primus | 21% | +18% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 25% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Colfenor, the Last Yew 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.
- Fangorn, Tree Shepherd
- Bosk Banneret
- Willow Geist
- Ancient Lumberknot
- Orchard Warden
- Faeburrow Elder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Treefolk Harbinger
- Doran, the Siege Tower
- Sapling of Colfenor
- Carrion Feeder
- Blood Artist
- Treebeard, Gracious Host
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Timber Protector
- Ashnod's Altar
- Last March of the Ents
- Phyrexian Altar
- Altar of Dementia
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Colfenor, the Last Yew
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Colfenor, the Last Yew's color identity?
Colfenor, the Last Yew is Abzan (black, 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 Colfenor, the Last Yew come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Colfenor, the Last Yew deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Colfenor, the Last Yew deck run?
Real Colfenor, the Last Yew 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 Colfenor, the Last Yew?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fangorn, Tree Shepherd, Bosk Banneret, Willow Geist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Colfenor, the Last Yew decks.
What combos does Colfenor, the Last Yew have?
Colfenor, the Last Yew has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar. 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 Colfenor, the Last Yew deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fangorn, Tree Shepherd, Bosk Banneret, Willow Geist 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.