EDH Optimizer
Darwin, Adaptive Mutant
Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero · 1G
Color identity: Green
Darwin, Adaptive Mutant is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Remove two +1/+1 counters from Darwin: He gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy him.)
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Darwin, Adaptive Mutant: 36
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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 (51/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed54
- Interaction44
- Resilience81
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 13 Forest)
Invigorating Surge · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Solidarity of Heroes · Branching Evolution · Evolution Witness · Forgotten Ancient · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Gyre Sage · Hardened Scales · Inscription of Abundance · Inspiring Call · Ram Through · Renegade Krasis · Silkguard · Sol Ring · Watchful Radstag · Wildwood Scourge · Arcane Signet · Armorcraft Judge · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Champion of Lambholt · Duskshell Crawler · Emerald Medallion · Evolution Sage · Hunter's Insight · Hydra's Growth · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Kodama of the West Tree · Master Chef · Moss Diamond · Nissa, Ascended Animist · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Scurry Oak · The Great Henge · Ulvenwald Tracker · Wild Growth · Windswift Slice · Wren's Run Hydra · Beorn's Hospitality · Adaptive Snapjaw · Bane of Progress · Basilisk Collar · Battering Krasis · Bloodspore Thrinax · Carnivorous Canopy · Cultivate · Cytoplast Root-Kin · Defiler of Vigor · District Mascot · Doubling Season · Entish Restoration · Experiment One · Explore · Fanatic of Rhonas · Fertilid · Garruk's Uprising · Gelatinous Genesis · Germination Practicum · Guardian Project · Haunted Cloak · Incubation Druid · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Garenbrig · Myriad Landscape · Opal Palace · Forge of Heroes · Karn's Bastion · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures · Daily Bugle Building · Evendo, Waking Haven · Hidden Hideout · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Ominous Cemetery · Plaza of Heroes · Reliquary Tower · Scavenger Grounds · Shifting Woodland · Temple of the False God · Tyrite Sanctum · Witch's Clinic
🃏 Recommended cards for Darwin, Adaptive Mutant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Darwin, Adaptive Mutant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Solidarity of Heroes | 100% | +98% |
| Invigorating Surge | 100% | +97% |
| Renata, Called to the Hunt | 100% | +96% |
| Renegade Krasis | 80% | +80% |
| Watchful Radstag | 80% | +80% |
| Wildwood Scourge | 80% | +78% |
| Silkguard | 80% | +77% |
| Evolution Witness | 80% | +76% |
| Inscription of Abundance | 80% | +76% |
| Gyre Sage | 80% | +74% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 80% | +69% |
| Branching Evolution | 80% | +69% |
| Inspiring Call | 80% | +67% |
| Hardened Scales | 80% | +66% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 80% | +64% |
| Rogue's Passage | 100% | +63% |
| Wren's Run Hydra | 60% | +59% |
| Master Chef | 60% | +59% |
| Ram Through | 80% | +58% |
| Armorcraft Judge | 60% | +58% |
| Windswift Slice | 60% | +57% |
| Scurry Oak | 60% | +57% |
| Opal Palace | 60% | +57% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 60% | +57% |
💰 The best cards for your Darwin, Adaptive Mutant 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.
- Solidarity of Heroes
- Invigorating Surge
- Renata, Called to the Hunt
- Renegade Krasis
- Watchful Radstag
- Wildwood Scourge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Branching Evolution
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Nissa, Ascended Animist
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Champion of Lambholt
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Darwin, Adaptive Mutant's color identity?
Darwin, Adaptive Mutant is green: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Darwin, Adaptive Mutant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Darwin, Adaptive Mutant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Darwin, Adaptive Mutant deck run?
Real Darwin, Adaptive Mutant decks run 36 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 Darwin, Adaptive Mutant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Solidarity of Heroes, Invigorating Surge, Renata, Called to the Hunt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Darwin, Adaptive Mutant decks.
What combos does Darwin, Adaptive Mutant have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Darwin, Adaptive Mutant. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Darwin, Adaptive Mutant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Solidarity of Heroes, Invigorating Surge, Renata, Called to the Hunt 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.