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Dal R'El, Augment Orphan

Card: Dal R'El, Augment Orphan

Legendary Creature — Human Mutant Rogue · 1RG

Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul

Dal R'El, Augment Orphan is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, add {R} or {G}.
{3}, Sacrifice a land: Draw a card.

Reference price of the card: €1.79

Average lands in decks for Dal R'El, Augment Orphan: 38

Lands MatterAggroLandfallMillZoo

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🎲 How the average Dal R'El, Augment Orphan 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.

2.9average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
7 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
20 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
93 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn
41 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B+ (75/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (28 nonbasic, 2 Mountain, 8 Forest)

Lotus Cobra · Sol Ring · Icetill Explorer · Sylvan Safekeeper · Aftermath Analyst · Birds of Paradise · Orcish Lumberjack · Tireless Provisioner · Chord of Calling · Delighted Halfling · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Green Sun's Zenith · Nature's Rhythm · Nissa, Resurgent Animist · Tannuk, Memorial Ensign · Traveling Chocobo · Worldly Tutor · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Blasphemous Act · Deflecting Swat · Exploration · Exploration Broodship · Finale of Devastation · Formidable Speaker · Scapeshift · Six · Tinder Wall · Valakut Exploration · Archdruid's Charm · Chaos Warp · Crop Rotation · Elvish Mystic · Fyndhorn Elves · Gamble · Hexing Squelcher · Lightning Bolt · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Lumra, Bellow of the Woods · Mole Man, Moloid Master · Noxious Revival · Spelunking · Splendid Reclamation · Summoner's Pact · Sylvan Library · Tireless Tracker · Amulet of Vigor · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Avenger of Zendikar · Badgermole Cub · Beast Within · Llanowar Elves · Lotus Petal · Mox Diamond · Pyroblast · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Red Elemental Blast · Redirect Lightning · Rite of Flame · Simian Spirit Guide · Sowing Mycospawn · Underworld Breach · Stomping Ground · Wooded Foothills · Command Tower · Bloodstained Mire · Windswept Heath · Prismatic Vista · Shifting Woodland · Spire Garden · Talon Gates of Madara · Verdant Catacombs · Arid Mesa · Commercial District · Fabled Passage · Misty Rainforest · Taiga · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Boseiju, Who Endures · Dryad Arbor · Evolving Wilds · Ancient Tomb · Emergence Zone · Gaea's Cradle · Gemstone Caverns · Karplusan Forest · Rootbound Crag · Scalding Tarn · Terramorphic Expanse · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

🃏 Recommended cards for Dal R'El, Augment Orphan

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dal R'El, Augment Orphan, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Lotus Cobra 87% +77%
Sylvan Safekeeper 67% +62%
Icetill Explorer 67% +61%
Bloodstained Mire 67% +58%
Talon Gates of Madara 60% +57%
Aftermath Analyst 60% +57%
Windswept Heath 67% +56%
Wooded Foothills 87% +54%
Orcish Lumberjack 60% +53%
Prismatic Vista 60% +53%
Shifting Woodland 60% +53%
Nissa, Resurgent Animist 53% +52%
Verdant Catacombs 60% +51%
Traveling Chocobo 53% +51%
Nature's Rhythm 53% +50%
Tireless Provisioner 60% +49%
Chord of Calling 53% +49%
Green Sun's Zenith 53% +48%
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign 53% +48%
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove 53% +48%
Six 47% +45%
Arid Mesa 53% +45%
Misty Rainforest 53% +44%
Formidable Speaker 47% +44%

💰 The best cards for your Dal R'El, Augment Orphan 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.

  • Aftermath Analyst€1.27 · 60% inclusion
  • Orcish Lumberjack€0.82 · 60% inclusion
  • Tireless Provisioner€1.95 · 60% inclusion
  • Tannuk, Memorial Ensign€0.74 · 53% inclusion
  • Tinder Wall€1.37 · 47% inclusion
  • Fabled Passage€0.94 · 53% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Lotus Cobra€5.58 · 87% inclusion
  • Sylvan Safekeeper€6.58 · 67% inclusion
  • Shifting Woodland€5.44 · 60% inclusion
  • Nature's Rhythm€4.71 · 53% inclusion
  • Chord of Calling€4.17 · 53% inclusion
  • Dryad of the Ilysian Grove€5.96 · 53% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Icetill Explorer€21.58 · 67% inclusion
  • Bloodstained Mire€17.32 · 67% inclusion
  • Talon Gates of Madara€26.82 · 60% inclusion
  • Windswept Heath€10.08 · 67% inclusion
  • Wooded Foothills€16.80 · 87% inclusion
  • Prismatic Vista€29.34 · 60% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Dal R'El, Augment Orphan

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dal R'El, Augment Orphan's color identity?

Dal R'El, Augment Orphan is Gruul (green and red): 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 Dal R'El, Augment Orphan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Dal R'El, Augment Orphan deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 7 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).

How many lands should a Dal R'El, Augment Orphan deck run?

Real Dal R'El, Augment Orphan decks run 38 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 Dal R'El, Augment Orphan?

The three highest-synergy cards are Lotus Cobra, Sylvan Safekeeper, Icetill Explorer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dal R'El, Augment Orphan decks.

What combos does Dal R'El, Augment Orphan have?

Dal R'El, Augment Orphan 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 Dal R'El, Augment Orphan deck cost?

You can start cheap: Aftermath Analyst, Orcish Lumberjack, Tireless Provisioner 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.

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