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Daghatar the Adamant
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 3W
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Daghatar the Adamant is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
Daghatar enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
{1}{B/G}{B/G}: Move a +1/+1 counter from target creature onto a second target creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Daghatar the Adamant: 35
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Build your Daghatar the Adamant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Daghatar the Adamant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Daghatar the Adamant 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: D (46/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed48
- Interaction27
- Resilience58
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Abzan Falconer · Hardened Scales · Inspiring Call · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ivorytusk Fortress · Corpsejack Menace · Ainok Bond-Kin · Tuskguard Captain · Abzan Battle Priest · Hamza, Guardian of Arashin · Abzan Charm · Mer-Ek Nightblade · Swords to Plowshares · Abzan Ascendancy · Winding Constrictor · Retribution of the Ancients · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Conclave Mentor · Forgotten Ancient · Branching Evolution · Farseek · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Champion of Lambholt · Cultivate · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Path to Exile · Rampant Growth · Armorcraft Judge · Longshot Squad · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Evolution Witness · Fertilid · Gyre Sage · Hagra Constrictor · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Elite Scaleguard · Reyhan, Last of the Abzan · Envoy of the Ancestors · Incubation Druid · Duneblast · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Hollowmurk Siege · Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit · Citadel Siege · Enduring Scalelord · The Ozolith · Anafenza, the Foremost · Dusk Legion Duelist · Map the Wastes · Abzan Banner · Beast Within · Dragonscale General · Nature's Lore · Putrefy · Warden of the Grove · Cathars' Crusade · Damning Verdict · Evolution Sage · Felidar Retreat · Kodama's Reach · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Duskshell Crawler · Assassin's Trophy · Command Tower · Sandsteppe Citadel · Evolving Wilds · Canopy Vista · Woodland Cemetery · Gavony Township · Sunpetal Grove · Exotic Orchard · Temple Garden · Godless Shrine · Indatha Triome · Isolated Chapel · Overgrown Tomb · Blossoming Sands · Caves of Koilos · Scoured Barrens · Jungle Hollow · Temple of Silence · Deceptive Landscape · Karn's Bastion · Llanowar Wastes · Nesting Grounds · Temple of Plenty · Terramorphic Expanse · Selesnya Sanctuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Daghatar the Adamant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Daghatar the Adamant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Abzan Falconer | 70% | +67% |
| Inspiring Call | 67% | +61% |
| Hardened Scales | 67% | +60% |
| Ivorytusk Fortress | 56% | +55% |
| Ainok Bond-Kin | 53% | +52% |
| Tuskguard Captain | 51% | +50% |
| Corpsejack Menace | 54% | +49% |
| Abzan Battle Priest | 50% | +49% |
| Hamza, Guardian of Arashin | 48% | +46% |
| Mer-Ek Nightblade | 46% | +46% |
| Retribution of the Ancients | 43% | +42% |
| Abzan Ascendancy | 44% | +40% |
| Winding Constrictor | 44% | +40% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 41% | +38% |
| Abzan Charm | 46% | +38% |
| Conclave Mentor | 41% | +37% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 36% | +35% |
| Branching Evolution | 38% | +35% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 42% | +34% |
| Longshot Squad | 32% | +32% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 36% | +31% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 37% | +31% |
| Armorcraft Judge | 32% | +31% |
| Gavony Township | 36% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Daghatar the Adamant 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.
- Abzan Falconer
- Inspiring Call
- Hardened Scales
- Ivorytusk Fortress
- Ainok Bond-Kin
- Tuskguard Captain
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Champion of Lambholt
- Gavony Township
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
- The Ozolith
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Daghatar the Adamant
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- 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
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Daghatar the Adamant's color identity?
Daghatar the Adamant 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 Daghatar the Adamant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Daghatar the Adamant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 32 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Daghatar the Adamant deck run?
Real Daghatar the Adamant 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 Daghatar the Adamant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Abzan Falconer, Inspiring Call, Hardened Scales. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Daghatar the Adamant decks.
What combos does Daghatar the Adamant have?
Daghatar the Adamant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Daghatar the Adamant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Abzan Falconer, Inspiring Call, Hardened Scales 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.