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: €0.19
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 (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)
- Consistency86
- Speed42
- Interaction72
- Resilience85
- Closing6
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Sol Ring · Rampant Growth · Arbor Adherent · Unnatural Growth · Beast Within · Bedrock Tortoise · Swiftfoot Boots · Assault Formation · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Abzan Beastmaster · Cultivate · Llanowar Elves · Nature's Lore · Three Visits · Snakeskin Veil · Treefolk Umbra · Gaea's Gift · Rishkar's Expertise · Elvish Mystic · Tyvar's Stand · Collective Resistance · Heroic Intervention · Tapestry Warden · Kodama's Reach · Strength of Will · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Tifa's Limit Break · Arcane Signet · Captain America's Shield · Overprotect · Accorder's Shield · Cathar's Shield · Explore · Return of the Wildspeaker · Hunter's Insight · Last March of the Ents · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Slagwurm Armor · Canopy Gargantuan · Emerald Medallion · Forgotten Ancient · Lignify · Tower Defense · Basilisk Collar · Birds of Paradise · Chelonian Tackle · Choose Your Weapon · Eternal Witness · Ghalta the Unstoppable · Biosynthic Burst · Doorman · Garruk's Uprising · Mithril Coat · Archdruid's Charm · Brawn · Fog · Studious First-Year // Rampant Growth · Alpha Authority · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Brotherhood Regalia · Fireshrieker · Fyndhorn Elves · Gift of the Viper · Rogue's Passage · Access Tunnel · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Clinic · Boseiju, Who Endures · Daily Bugle Building · War Room · Escape Tunnel · Roiling Canopy
🃏 Recommended cards for Flatman
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Flatman, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Adherent | 67% | +65% |
| Bedrock Tortoise | 64% | +64% |
| Assault Formation | 60% | +59% |
| Abzan Beastmaster | 57% | +56% |
| Treefolk Umbra | 55% | +54% |
| Access Tunnel | 55% | +51% |
| Tapestry Warden | 48% | +48% |
| Unnatural Growth | 67% | +43% |
| Gaea's Gift | 52% | +43% |
| Strength of Will | 45% | +42% |
| Rogue's Passage | 76% | +39% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 60% | +39% |
| Captain America's Shield | 38% | +37% |
| Tyvar's Stand | 50% | +37% |
| Cathar's Shield | 36% | +36% |
| Accorder's Shield | 36% | +36% |
| Tifa's Limit Break | 40% | +35% |
| Witch's Clinic | 38% | +35% |
| Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus | 45% | +34% |
| Collective Resistance | 48% | +34% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 55% | +33% |
| Slagwurm Armor | 33% | +33% |
| Tower Defense | 31% | +31% |
| Daily Bugle Building | 31% | +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.
- Bedrock Tortoise
- Assault Formation
- Abzan Beastmaster
- Treefolk Umbra
- Access Tunnel
- Tapestry Warden
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Arbor Adherent
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Witch's Clinic
- Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Canopy Gargantuan
- Three Visits
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Last March of the Ents
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Power Fist
- Commander's Plate
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
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 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 18 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
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: Bedrock Tortoise, Assault Formation, Abzan Beastmaster 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.