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Emil, Vastlands Roamer
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · 2G
Color identity: Green
Emil, Vastlands Roamer is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have trample.
{4}{G}, {T}: Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of differently named lands you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Emil, Vastlands Roamer: 38
+1/+1 CountersTokensLands MatterRampAggroActivated AbilitiesEnchantressLandfall
Build your Emil, Vastlands Roamer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (48/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed43
- Interaction38
- Resilience85
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (28 nonbasic, 10 Forest)
Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Inspiring Call · Beast Within · Sol Ring · Explore · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Garruk's Uprising · Evolution Sage · Branching Evolution · Tempt with Discovery · Spelunking · Hardened Scales · Tangled Florahedron // Tangled Vale · Terrasymbiosis · Llanowar Elves · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · The Earth Crystal · Oracle of Mul Daya · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Heroic Intervention · Loading Zone · Return of the Wildspeaker · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Doubling Season · Seeker of Skybreak · Archdruid's Charm · Elvish Mystic · Seedborn Muse · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Nature's Lore · Omenpath Journey · Illusionist's Bracers · Snakeskin Veil · Sylvan Scrying · Elemental Bond · Avenger of Zendikar · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Hour of Promise · Disorienting Choice · Exploration · Ram Through · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Wayward Swordtooth · Quilled Greatwurm · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Vastwood Fortification // Vastwood Thicket · Elemental Teachings · Emerald Medallion · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Three Visits · Harmonize · Rampant Growth · Rishkar's Expertise · Germination Practicum · Magewright's Stone · Nature's Claim · Ohran Frostfang · Additive Evolution · Command Tower · Mosswort Bridge · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Tree of Tales · Castle Garenbrig · Gingerbread Cabin · Rogue's Passage · Karn's Bastion · Desert of the Indomitable · Lair of the Hydra · War Room · Wirewood Lodge · Tranquil Thicket · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Bonders' Enclave · Dryad Arbor · Temple of the False God · Exotic Orchard · Sapseep Forest · Hashep Oasis · Evendo, Waking Haven · Reliquary Tower · Shifting Woodland · The Shire · Thespian's Stage · Ba Sing Se · Boseiju, Who Endures · Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth
🃏 Recommended cards for Emil, Vastlands Roamer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Emil, Vastlands Roamer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Snow-Covered Forest | 78% | +71% |
| Command Tower | 75% | +68% |
| Tree of Tales | 65% | +63% |
| Gingerbread Cabin | 57% | +54% |
| Desert of the Indomitable | 54% | +51% |
| Lair of the Hydra | 54% | +49% |
| Tempt with Discovery | 52% | +49% |
| Wirewood Lodge | 54% | +48% |
| Sapseep Forest | 48% | +47% |
| Exotic Orchard | 48% | +47% |
| Inspiring Call | 60% | +47% |
| Tangled Florahedron | 49% | +47% |
| Oran-Rief, the Vastwood | 65% | +46% |
| Karn's Bastion | 55% | +46% |
| Hashep Oasis | 47% | +46% |
| Spelunking | 51% | +45% |
| Mosswort Bridge | 72% | +44% |
| Bonders' Enclave | 52% | +43% |
| Tranquil Thicket | 53% | +42% |
| Disciple of Freyalise | 60% | +42% |
| The Shire | 45% | +41% |
| Temple of the False God | 50% | +41% |
| Thespian's Stage | 44% | +40% |
| Dryad Arbor | 51% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Emil, Vastlands Roamer 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.
- Snow-Covered Forest
- Command Tower
- Tree of Tales
- Gingerbread Cabin
- Desert of the Indomitable
- Lair of the Hydra
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wirewood Lodge
- Karn's Bastion
- Spelunking
- Dryad Arbor
- Branching Evolution
- Evolution Sage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Field of the Dead
- Evendo, Waking Haven
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
- Doubling Season
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Emil, Vastlands Roamer
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emil, Vastlands Roamer's color identity?
Emil, Vastlands Roamer 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 Emil, Vastlands Roamer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Emil, Vastlands Roamer 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 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Emil, Vastlands Roamer deck run?
Real Emil, Vastlands Roamer 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 Emil, Vastlands Roamer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Snow-Covered Forest, Command Tower, Tree of Tales. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Emil, Vastlands Roamer decks.
What combos does Emil, Vastlands Roamer have?
Emil, Vastlands Roamer 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 Emil, Vastlands Roamer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Snow-Covered Forest, Command Tower, Tree of Tales 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.