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Ferrafor, Young Yew
Legendary Creature — Treefolk Druid · 6G
Color identity: Green
Ferrafor, Young Yew is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Ferrafor enters, create a number of 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens equal to the number of counters among creatures target player controls.
{T}: Double the number of each kind of counter on target creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Comes in the precon Blight Curse
Average lands in decks for Ferrafor, Young Yew: 36
+1/+1 CountersTokensSaprolingsRampSpore CountersCounters MatterFungiProliferate
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🛠️ Build a deck for Ferrafor, Young Yew 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ferrafor, Young Yew 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: D (47/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed51
- Interaction21
- Resilience71
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Forgotten Ancient · Sol Ring · Inspiring Call · Evolution Sage · Hardened Scales · Cultivate · Managorger Hydra · Beast Within · Mycoloth · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Utopia Mycon · Nature's Lore · Emerald Medallion · The Earth Crystal · Tribute to the World Tree · Branching Evolution · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · Heroic Intervention · Ouroboroid · Warden of the Grove · Doubling Season · Defiler of Vigor · Evolution Witness · Terrasymbiosis · Loading Zone · Psychotrope Thallid · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Kalonian Hydra · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Three Visits · Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic · Shroofus Sproutsire · Tendershoot Dryad · Gyre Sage · Ivy Lane Denizen · Shamanic Revelation · Champion of Lambholt · Innkeeper's Talent · Kodama's Reach · Return of the Wildspeaker · Bane of Progress · The Ozolith · Arwen, Weaver of Hope · Puca's Covenant · Vitaspore Thallid · Elvish Mystic · The Great Henge · Arcane Signet · Fangs of Kalonia · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Springleaf Parade · Thallid · Cankerbloom · Fungal Plots · Mossborn Hydra · Rishkar's Expertise · Archdruid's Charm · Harmonize · Incubation Druid · Sporesower Thallid · Thallid Shell-Dweller · Beast Whisperer · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Karn's Bastion · Evendo, Waking Haven · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Garenbrig · Mosswort Bridge · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Nesting Grounds · Ba Sing Se
🃏 Recommended cards for Ferrafor, Young Yew
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ferrafor, Young Yew, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Forgotten Ancient | 67% | +57% |
| Mycoloth | 53% | +50% |
| Utopia Mycon | 52% | +49% |
| Managorger Hydra | 55% | +46% |
| Inspiring Call | 59% | +46% |
| Evolution Sage | 58% | +45% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 52% | +45% |
| Hardened Scales | 58% | +44% |
| Warden of the Grove | 44% | +40% |
| Psychotrope Thallid | 41% | +39% |
| Shroofus Sproutsire | 39% | +38% |
| Loading Zone | 41% | +38% |
| Evolution Witness | 42% | +38% |
| Ouroboroid | 44% | +37% |
| Brightcap Badger | 39% | +36% |
| Karn's Bastion | 45% | +36% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 39% | +35% |
| Branching Evolution | 46% | +35% |
| Oran-Rief, the Vastwood | 53% | +34% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 40% | +34% |
| Puca's Covenant | 34% | +34% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 40% | +33% |
| Ivy Lane Denizen | 38% | +33% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 42% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Ferrafor, Young Yew 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
- Mycoloth
- Utopia Mycon
- Managorger Hydra
- Inspiring Call
- Hardened Scales
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Evolution Sage
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Psychotrope Thallid
- Shroofus Sproutsire
- Karn's Bastion
- Branching Evolution
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ouroboroid
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Doubling Season
- The Ozolith
- Tribute to the World Tree
- Evendo, Waking Haven
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ferrafor, Young Yew
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- 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
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 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 Ferrafor, Young Yew's color identity?
Ferrafor, Young Yew 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 Ferrafor, Young Yew come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ferrafor, Young Yew deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Ferrafor, Young Yew deck run?
Real Ferrafor, Young Yew 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 Ferrafor, Young Yew?
The three highest-synergy cards are Forgotten Ancient, Mycoloth, Utopia Mycon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ferrafor, Young Yew decks.
What combos does Ferrafor, Young Yew have?
Ferrafor, Young Yew has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Ferrafor, Young Yew deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forgotten Ancient, Mycoloth, Utopia Mycon 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.