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Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
Legendary Creature — Human Druid · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a spell from exile or a land you control enters from exile, create a 2/2 green Wolf creature token.
{1}, {T}, Discard a card: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.
Reference price of the card: €4.71
Comes in the precon Exit from Exile
Average lands in decks for Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald: 37
ExileTokensCascadeWolvesImpulse DrawAggroChaosRamp
Build your Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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 (70/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed69
- Interaction32
- Resilience65
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Mountain, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Escape to the Wilds · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Beast Within · Delayed Blast Fireball · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Light Up the Stage · Arcane Signet · Ignite the Future · Jeska's Will · Nature's Lore · Etali, Primal Storm · Passionate Archaeologist · Goblin Anarchomancer · Three Visits · Nalfeshnee · Tlincalli Hunter // Retrieve Prey · Cultivate · Xenagos, the Reveler · Bloodbraid Elf · Containment Construct · Outpost Siege · Search for Tomorrow · Green Slime · Kodama's Reach · Party Thrasher · Urabrask, Heretic Praetor · Professional Face-Breaker · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Chaos Warp · Wrenn's Resolve · Valakut Exploration · Questing Druid // Seek the Beast · Reckless Impulse · Return of the Wildspeaker · Stolen Strategy · Apex Devastator · Dire Fleet Daredevil · Explore · Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Demon Bolt · Natural Reclamation · Tectonic Giant · Volcanic Torrent · Conspiracy Theorist · Savvy Trader · Venture Forth · Blasphemous Act · Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Warstorm Surge · Beastmaster Ascension · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · End-Raze Forerunners · Heroic Intervention · Urabrask the Hidden · Embereth Shieldbreaker // Battle Display · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Impact Tremors · Terramorph · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Mosswort Bridge · Game Trail · Kessig Wolf Run · Spinerock Knoll · Mossfire Valley · Gruul Turf · Temple of Abandon · Castle Embereth · Rockfall Vale · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest · Highland Forest · Spire Garden · Myriad Landscape · Wooded Foothills · Blighted Woodland · Raging Ravine · Temple of the False God · Thornspire Verge · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Ash Barrens · Fire-Lit Thicket
🃏 Recommended cards for Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 82% | +79% |
| Escape to the Wilds | 82% | +76% |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | 77% | +74% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 76% | +73% |
| Light Up the Stage | 75% | +73% |
| Ignite the Future | 71% | +69% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 68% | +65% |
| Tlincalli Hunter | 63% | +61% |
| Nalfeshnee | 63% | +60% |
| Bloodbraid Elf | 58% | +55% |
| Spinerock Knoll | 63% | +55% |
| Xenagos, the Reveler | 59% | +54% |
| Jeska's Will | 71% | +54% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 68% | +52% |
| Containment Construct | 53% | +52% |
| Green Slime | 52% | +51% |
| Party Thrasher | 51% | +50% |
| Search for Tomorrow | 53% | +49% |
| Castle Embereth | 51% | +48% |
| Outpost Siege | 53% | +48% |
| Mosswort Bridge | 74% | +48% |
| Urabrask, Heretic Praetor | 47% | +46% |
| Wrenn's Resolve | 45% | +43% |
| Questing Druid | 43% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald 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.
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- Escape to the Wilds
- Light Up the Stage
- Ignite the Future
- Bloodbraid Elf
- Spinerock Knoll
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Nalfeshnee
- Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Valakut Exploration
- Three Visits
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Jeska's Will
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Improvisation Capstone
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald's color identity?
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald is Gruul (green and red): 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 Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 19 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald deck run?
Real Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald decks run 37 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 Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald?
The three highest-synergy cards are Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Escape to the Wilds, Delayed Blast Fireball. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald decks.
What combos does Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald have?
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald 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 Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald deck cost?
You can start cheap: Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Escape to the Wilds, Light Up the Stage 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.