EDH Optimizer
Dr. Joseph M'Benga
Legendary Creature — Human Doctor · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Dr. Joseph M'Benga is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other creatures you control with counters on them have hexproof.
If you would put one or more counters on a creature you control, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that creature instead.
Reference price of the card: €15.17
Average lands in decks for Dr. Joseph M'Benga: 36
Build your Dr. Joseph M'Benga deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Dr. Joseph M'Benga 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Dr. Joseph M'Benga 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 (48/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed50
- Interaction56
- Resilience77
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (15 nonbasic, 21 Forest)
Kami of Whispered Hopes · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Doubling Season · Garruk's Uprising · Managorger Hydra · Primordial Hydra · Sol Ring · The Earth Crystal · Beast Within · Branching Evolution · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Canopy Gargantuan · Hardened Scales · Kalonian Hydra · Primal Vigor · The Ozolith · Warden of the Grove · Worldly Tutor · Archdruid's Charm · Benevolent Hydra · Dominion Supervisor · Goldvein Hydra · Gyre Sage · Hungering Hydra · Inspiring Call · Ivy Lane Denizen · Level Up · Lifeblood Hydra · Llanowar Elves · Quilled Greatwurm · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Steelbane Hydra · Terrasymbiosis · Tribute to the World Tree · Voracious Hydra · Airship Crash · Animal Attendant · Appetite for the Unnatural · Arcane Signet · Armorcraft Judge · Artisan's Sorrow · Atraxa's Fall · Back to Nature · Bane of Progress · Barrier Breach · Bramblecrush · Break Asunder · Break Down · Break Down the Door · Briar Hydra · Broken Bond · Broken Wings · Captain Kathryn Janeway · Champion's Helm · Cultivate · Deep Space 9 · Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist · Evolution Witness · Explore · Fanatic of Rhonas · Fangs of Kalonia · Forgotten Ancient · Gargos, Vicious Watcher · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Reliquary Tower · Castle Garenbrig · Karn's Bastion · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Ba Sing Se · Boseiju, Who Endures · Gaea's Cradle · Llanowar Reborn · Oakhollow Village · Rogue's Passage · Shifting Woodland · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Dr. Joseph M'Benga
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dr. Joseph M'Benga, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 100% | +93% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 100% | +93% |
| Primordial Hydra | 83% | +79% |
| Managorger Hydra | 83% | +74% |
| Doubling Season | 83% | +70% |
| The Earth Crystal | 83% | +66% |
| Canopy Gargantuan | 67% | +64% |
| Warden of the Grove | 67% | +63% |
| Primal Vigor | 67% | +63% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 67% | +60% |
| The Ozolith | 67% | +59% |
| Bristly Bill, Spine Sower | 67% | +58% |
| Branching Evolution | 67% | +56% |
| Mosswort Bridge | 83% | +55% |
| Hardened Scales | 67% | +53% |
| Dominion Supervisor | 50% | +50% |
| Worldly Tutor | 67% | +48% |
| Oran-Rief, the Vastwood | 67% | +48% |
| Benevolent Hydra | 50% | +47% |
| Hungering Hydra | 50% | +47% |
| Steelbane Hydra | 50% | +47% |
| Lifeblood Hydra | 50% | +47% |
| Voracious Hydra | 50% | +46% |
| Level Up | 50% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Dr. Joseph M'Benga 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.
- Primordial Hydra
- Managorger Hydra
- Warden of the Grove
- Mosswort Bridge
- Hardened Scales
- Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- The Earth Crystal
- Canopy Gargantuan
- Primal Vigor
- Kalonian Hydra
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Doubling Season
- The Ozolith
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Worldly Tutor
- Terrasymbiosis
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dr. Joseph M'Benga
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colorless mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Primal Vigor → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower + Devoted Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. Joseph M'Benga's color identity?
Dr. Joseph M'Benga 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 Dr. Joseph M'Benga come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dr. Joseph M'Benga deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 23 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Dr. Joseph M'Benga deck run?
Real Dr. Joseph M'Benga 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 Dr. Joseph M'Benga?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kami of Whispered Hopes, Ozolith, the Shattered Spire, Primordial Hydra. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dr. Joseph M'Benga decks.
What combos does Dr. Joseph M'Benga have?
Dr. Joseph M'Benga has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen. 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 Dr. Joseph M'Benga deck cost?
You can start cheap: Primordial Hydra, Managorger Hydra, Warden of the Grove 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.