EDH Optimizer
Drizzt Do'Urden
Legendary Creature — Elf Ranger · 3GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Drizzt Do'Urden is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
When Drizzt enters, create Guenhwyvar, a legendary 4/1 green Cat creature token with trample.
Whenever a creature dies, if it had power greater than Drizzt's power, put a number of +1/+1 counters on Drizzt equal to the difference.
Reference price of the card: €0.28
Average lands in decks for Drizzt Do'Urden: 35
+1/+1 CountersVoltronEquipmentElvesAurasAggroModified CreaturesStompy
Build your Drizzt Do'Urden deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Drizzt Do'Urden 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Drizzt Do'Urden 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed64
- Interaction46
- Resilience78
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 9 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Swiftfoot Boots · Swords to Plowshares · Forgotten Ancient · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Path to Exile · Llanowar Elves · Hardened Scales · Rampant Growth · Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant · Beast Within · Abzan Falconer · Conclave Mentor · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Heroic Intervention · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Snakeskin Veil · Inspiring Call · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Generous Gift · Branching Evolution · Elvish Mystic · Duskshell Crawler · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Divine Reckoning · Force of Savagery · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Single Combat · Champion of Lambholt · Garruk's Uprising · The Ozolith · Lightning Greaves · Return of the Wildspeaker · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Luminarch Aspirant · Blackblade Reforged · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Ranger Class · Rancor · Abzan Battle Priest · Catti-brie of Mithral Hall · Pridemalkin · Three Visits · Sovereign Okinec Ahau · Farseek · Felidar Retreat · Greater Good · Selesnya Signet · Rishkar's Expertise · Kodama of the West Tree · Managorger Hydra · Beast Whisperer · Gaea's Gift · Gift of the Viper · Hydra's Growth · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Behemoth Sledge · Birds of Paradise · Shield of the Oversoul · Wildwood Scourge · Fangs of Kalonia · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Rogue's Passage · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Temple Garden · Overgrown Farmland · Temple of Plenty · Selesnya Sanctuary · Evolving Wilds · Bountiful Promenade · Gavony Township · Sungrass Prairie · Blossoming Sands · Brushland · Windswept Heath · Krosan Verge · Mosswort Bridge · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Hushwood Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Drizzt Do'Urden
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Drizzt Do'Urden, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Ancient | 56% | +47% |
| Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant | 47% | +46% |
| Rogue's Passage | 63% | +39% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 62% | +37% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 39% | +36% |
| Force of Savagery | 35% | +35% |
| Conclave Mentor | 44% | +33% |
| Divine Reckoning | 35% | +33% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 40% | +32% |
| Single Combat | 34% | +32% |
| Abzan Falconer | 45% | +32% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 37% | +31% |
| Hardened Scales | 48% | +31% |
| Ranger Class | 31% | +30% |
| Catti-brie of Mithral Hall | 30% | +30% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 31% | +29% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 31% | +28% |
| Luminarch Aspirant | 31% | +27% |
| Branching Evolution | 38% | +27% |
| Abzan Battle Priest | 30% | +26% |
| Pridemalkin | 29% | +25% |
| The Ozolith | 33% | +25% |
| Good-Fortune Unicorn | 32% | +24% |
| Greater Good | 27% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Drizzt Do'Urden 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.
- Forgotten Ancient
- Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant
- Rogue's Passage
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Force of Savagery
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Branching Evolution
- Greater Good
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
- Sovereign Okinec Ahau
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Ancient Bronze Dragon
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Power Fist
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Drizzt Do'Urden
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, 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 Drizzt Do'Urden's color identity?
Drizzt Do'Urden is Selesnya (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 Drizzt Do'Urden come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Drizzt Do'Urden deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 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 17 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Drizzt Do'Urden deck run?
Real Drizzt Do'Urden 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 Drizzt Do'Urden?
The three highest-synergy cards are Forgotten Ancient, Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant, Rogue's Passage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Drizzt Do'Urden decks.
What combos does Drizzt Do'Urden have?
Drizzt Do'Urden 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 Drizzt Do'Urden deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forgotten Ancient, Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant, Rogue's Passage 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.