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Dromoka, the Eternal
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 3GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Dromoka, the Eternal is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Dromoka, the Eternal: 36
+1/+1 CountersDragonsFlyingRampAggroAttack TriggersDungeonStompy
Build your Dromoka, the Eternal deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Dromoka, the Eternal 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Dromoka, the Eternal 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed57
- Interaction42
- Resilience77
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 7 Forest)
Sunscorch Regent · Enduring Scalelord · Sol Ring · Dragonlord Dromoka · Guardian Scalelord · Scalelord Reckoner · Canopy Gargantuan · Garruk's Uprising · Jade Orb of Dragonkind · Earthquake Dragon · Hardened Scales · Swords to Plowshares · Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory · Ancient Bronze Dragon · Cultivate · Dragon's Hoard · Inspiring Call · Scaled Nurturer · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Broodcaller Scourge · Rampant Growth · Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Protector of the Wastes · Dragonstorm Globe · Beast Within · Branching Evolution · Kodama's Reach · Jugan, the Rising Star · Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant · Nature's Lore · Old Gnawbone · Farseek · Rishkar's Expertise · Ancient Gold Dragon · Return of the Wildspeaker · Damning Verdict · Generous Gift · Kura, the Boundless Sky · Ambitious Dragonborn · Dromoka's Command · Timeless Dragon · Draconic Muralists · Encroaching Dragonstorm · Heroic Intervention · Skanos Dragonheart · Three Visits · Steel Hellkite · Wardscale Dragon · Crystal Dragon // Rob the Hoard · Foe-Razer Regent · Frontier Siege · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Terrasymbiosis · The Earth Crystal · Harmonize · Yosei, the Morning Star · Clarion Conqueror · Conclave Mentor · Sylvia Brightspear · Up the Beanstalk · Thickest in the Thicket · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Overgrown Farmland · Path of Ancestry · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Bountiful Promenade · Fortified Village · Gavony Township · Selesnya Sanctuary · Brushland · Hushwood Verge · Mosswort Bridge · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Sungrass Prairie · Windswept Heath · Reliquary Tower · Karn's Bastion · Temple of Plenty · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Lush Portico · Cave of the Frost Dragon · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Dromoka, the Eternal
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dromoka, the Eternal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Enduring Scalelord | 88% | +87% |
| Sunscorch Regent | 90% | +86% |
| Guardian Scalelord | 75% | +74% |
| Dragonlord Dromoka | 75% | +72% |
| Scalelord Reckoner | 72% | +72% |
| Canopy Gargantuan | 69% | +68% |
| Jade Orb of Dragonkind | 68% | +68% |
| Earthquake Dragon | 66% | +66% |
| Bloomvine Regent | 65% | +65% |
| Ancient Bronze Dragon | 64% | +63% |
| Scaled Nurturer | 62% | +62% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 62% | +61% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 59% | +59% |
| Broodcaller Scourge | 59% | +59% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 69% | +57% |
| Protector of the Wastes | 56% | +56% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 54% | +54% |
| Jugan, the Rising Star | 50% | +50% |
| Icingdeath, Frost Tyrant | 49% | +49% |
| Old Gnawbone | 49% | +48% |
| Hardened Scales | 66% | +48% |
| Ancient Gold Dragon | 47% | +46% |
| Kura, the Boundless Sky | 45% | +45% |
| Timeless Dragon | 44% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Dromoka, the Eternal 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.
- Enduring Scalelord
- Sunscorch Regent
- Guardian Scalelord
- Jade Orb of Dragonkind
- Scaled Nurturer
- Dragon's Hoard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dragonlord Dromoka
- Scalelord Reckoner
- Canopy Gargantuan
- Earthquake Dragon
- Kura, the Boundless Sky
- Branching Evolution
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ancient Bronze Dragon
- Old Gnawbone
- Ancient Gold Dragon
- Court of Garenbrig
- Gleaming Splendor
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dromoka, the Eternal
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dromoka, the Eternal's color identity?
Dromoka, the Eternal 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 Dromoka, the Eternal come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dromoka, the Eternal deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 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 20 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Dromoka, the Eternal deck run?
Real Dromoka, the Eternal 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 Dromoka, the Eternal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Enduring Scalelord, Sunscorch Regent, Guardian Scalelord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dromoka, the Eternal decks.
What combos does Dromoka, the Eternal have?
Dromoka, the Eternal 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 Dromoka, the Eternal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Enduring Scalelord, Sunscorch Regent, Guardian Scalelord 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.