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Felothar the Steadfast
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 1WBG
Color identity: Black · Green · White · Abzan
Felothar the Steadfast is Abzan (black, green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender.
{3}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Draw cards equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness, then discard cards equal to its power.
Reference price of the card: €1.90
Comes in the precon Abzan Armor
Average lands in decks for Felothar the Steadfast: 37
DefendersToughness MattersMidrangeLifegainAggroReanimatorCard DrawRamp
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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: D (40/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed40
- Interaction52
- Resilience79
- Closing0
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 2 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Overgrown Battlement · Arcane Signet · Sylvan Caryatid · Crashing Drawbridge · Arbor Adherent · Tree of Redemption · Jaws of Defeat · Wall of Blossoms · Wall of Omens · Axebane Guardian · Swords to Plowshares · Weathered Sentinels · Behind the Scenes · Slaughter the Strong · Tower Defense · Rampart Architect · Assault Formation · Expel the Interlopers · Reunion of the House · Anguished Unmaking · Tree of Perdition · Baldin, Century Herdmaster · Betor, Kin to All · Doran, Besieged by Time · Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa · Crystal Barricade · Indomitable Ancients · Towering Titan · Welcoming Vampire · Walking Bulwark · The Walls of Ba Sing Se · Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper · Despark · Swiftfoot Boots · Wall of Roots · Will of the Abzan · Carven Caryatid · Seedborn Muse · Arboreal Grazer · Bedrock Tortoise · Fecund Greenshell · Tip the Scales · Faeburrow Elder · MacCready, Lamplight Mayor · Blight Pile · Dusk // Dawn · Selesnya Signet · Infernal Grasp · Feed the Swarm · Canopy Gargantuan · Orzhov Signet · Stalwart Shield-Bearers · Ghalta the Immovable · Colfenor's Urn · Doran, the Siege Tower · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · Wingmantle Chaplain · Brave the Sands · Path to Exile · Dragonlord Dromoka · Smile at Death · Command Tower · Sunpetal Grove · Woodland Cemetery · Isolated Chapel · Exotic Orchard · Sandsteppe Citadel · Overgrown Farmland · Access Tunnel · Canopy Vista · Bojuka Bog · Twilight Mire · Deceptive Landscape · Fortified Village · Path of Ancestry · Sungrass Prairie · Temple of Plenty · Evolving Wilds · Temple of Malady · Temple of Silence · Radiant Grove · Temple Garden · Overgrown Tomb · Godless Shrine · Reliquary Tower · Indatha Triome · Windswept Heath · Bountiful Promenade
🃏 Recommended cards for Felothar the Steadfast
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Felothar the Steadfast, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Overgrown Battlement | 92% | +80% |
| Axebane Guardian | 85% | +76% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 87% | +75% |
| Wall of Omens | 85% | +73% |
| Wall of Blossoms | 85% | +73% |
| Tree of Redemption | 86% | +73% |
| Sylvan Caryatid | 87% | +73% |
| Behind the Scenes | 83% | +72% |
| Weathered Sentinels | 83% | +72% |
| Jaws of Defeat | 85% | +70% |
| Arbor Adherent | 86% | +70% |
| Slaughter the Strong | 80% | +68% |
| Rampart Architect | 77% | +67% |
| Tower Defense | 79% | +66% |
| Expel the Interlopers | 76% | +66% |
| Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa | 69% | +62% |
| Reunion of the House | 73% | +62% |
| Assault Formation | 76% | +61% |
| Baldin, Century Herdmaster | 72% | +60% |
| Doran, Besieged by Time | 69% | +59% |
| Tree of Perdition | 72% | +59% |
| Betor, Kin to All | 71% | +59% |
| Towering Titan | 65% | +57% |
| Crystal Barricade | 66% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Felothar the Steadfast 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.
- Overgrown Battlement
- Axebane Guardian
- Crashing Drawbridge
- Wall of Omens
- Wall of Blossoms
- Tree of Redemption
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Arbor Adherent
- Tree of Perdition
- Betor, Kin to All
- Welcoming Vampire
- Will of the Abzan
- Seedborn Muse
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Walls of Ba Sing Se
- Last March of the Ents
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Felothar the Steadfast
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Chain of Smog + Witherbloom Apprentice → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Staff of Domination + Bloom Tender → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite card draw, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite colored mana
- Swords to Plowshares + Jumbo Cactuar → Near-infinite lifegain
👥 Community decks with Felothar the Steadfast
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Felothar the Steadfast's color identity?
Felothar the Steadfast is Abzan (black, 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 Felothar the Steadfast come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Felothar the Steadfast deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: D (40/100).
How many lands should a Felothar the Steadfast deck run?
Real Felothar the Steadfast 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 Felothar the Steadfast?
The three highest-synergy cards are Overgrown Battlement, Axebane Guardian, Crashing Drawbridge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Felothar the Steadfast decks.
What combos does Felothar the Steadfast have?
Felothar the Steadfast has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Felothar the Steadfast deck cost?
You can start cheap: Overgrown Battlement, Axebane Guardian, Crashing Drawbridge 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.