EDH Optimizer
Flatman
Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero · 3G
Color identity: Green
Flatman is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Origami-Fu — {2}{G}: Switch Flatman's power and toughness until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.27
Average lands in decks for Flatman: 35
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Build your Flatman deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Flatman 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Flatman deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C (53/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed41
- Interaction74
- Resilience79
- Closing27
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arbor Adherent · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Bedrock Tortoise · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Unnatural Growth · Swiftfoot Boots · Three Visits · Assault Formation · Cultivate · Llanowar Elves · Nature's Lore · Rishkar's Expertise · Tyvar's Stand · Abzan Beastmaster · Gaea's Gift · Heroic Intervention · Snakeskin Veil · Treefolk Umbra · Elvish Mystic · Collective Resistance · Strength of Will · Tapestry Warden · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Arcane Signet · Kodama's Reach · Last March of the Ents · Overprotect · Return of the Wildspeaker · Tifa's Limit Break · Accorder's Shield · Captain America's Shield · Cathar's Shield · Explore · Forgotten Ancient · Birds of Paradise · Emerald Medallion · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Slagwurm Armor · Basilisk Collar · Biosynthic Burst · Canopy Gargantuan · Eternal Witness · Garruk's Uprising · Hunter's Insight · Archdruid's Charm · Brawn · Chelonian Tackle · Choose Your Weapon · Lignify · Mithril Coat · Studious First-Year // Rampant Growth · Tower Defense · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Fog · Gift of the Viper · Herd Heirloom · Ohran Frostfang · Alpha Authority · Bighorner Rancher · Defend the Rider · Doorman · Fireshrieker · Rogue's Passage · Access Tunnel · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Clinic · Boseiju, Who Endures · Daily Bugle Building · War Room · Castle Garenbrig · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Flatman
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Flatman, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Adherent | 69% | +67% |
| Bedrock Tortoise | 64% | +63% |
| Assault Formation | 58% | +58% |
| Abzan Beastmaster | 53% | +52% |
| Treefolk Umbra | 53% | +52% |
| Access Tunnel | 53% | +49% |
| Tapestry Warden | 47% | +47% |
| Strength of Will | 47% | +44% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 64% | +44% |
| Gaea's Gift | 53% | +43% |
| Tyvar's Stand | 56% | +43% |
| Rogue's Passage | 78% | +41% |
| Unnatural Growth | 64% | +41% |
| Cathar's Shield | 36% | +36% |
| Accorder's Shield | 36% | +36% |
| Witch's Clinic | 39% | +36% |
| Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus | 47% | +35% |
| Captain America's Shield | 36% | +35% |
| Tifa's Limit Break | 39% | +34% |
| Collective Resistance | 47% | +34% |
| Slagwurm Armor | 33% | +33% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 53% | +32% |
| Three Visits | 61% | +31% |
| Overprotect | 39% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Flatman 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.
- Arbor Adherent
- Bedrock Tortoise
- Assault Formation
- Abzan Beastmaster
- Treefolk Umbra
- Access Tunnel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Collective Resistance
- Three Visits
- Canopy Gargantuan
- Basilisk Collar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Witch's Clinic
- Last March of the Ents
- Mithril Coat
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Yavimaya Hollow
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Flatman
- Tyvar, the Pummeler + Devoted Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creatures you control until end of turn
- Spike Feeder + Heroic Feast → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Predator's Rapport + Jumbo Cactuar → Near-infinite lifegain
- Triskelion + Heroic Feast → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Flatman's color identity?
Flatman 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 Flatman come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Flatman deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 26 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Flatman deck run?
Real Flatman decks run 35 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 Flatman?
The three highest-synergy cards are Arbor Adherent, Bedrock Tortoise, Assault Formation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Flatman decks.
What combos does Flatman have?
Flatman has 4 known combos. The most popular one is Tyvar, the Pummeler + Devoted Druid. 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 Flatman deck cost?
You can start cheap: Arbor Adherent, Bedrock Tortoise, Assault Formation 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.