EDH Optimizer
Guru Pathik
Legendary Creature — Human Monk Ally · 2GUGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Guru Pathik is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Guru Pathik enters, look at the top five cards of your library. You may reveal a Lesson, Saga, or Shrine card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Whenever you cast a Lesson, Saga, or Shrine spell, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Guru Pathik: 35
Lessons+1/+1 CountersSagasEnchantressShrinesClonesSpellslingerTokens
Build your Guru Pathik deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C (50/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed53
- Interaction50
- Resilience84
- Closing8
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 7 Island, 6 Forest)
Origin of Metalbending · Accumulate Wisdom · It'll Quench Ya! · Shared Roots · Octopus Form · Cycle of Renewal · Kyoshi Island Plaza · Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest · Aang's Journey · The Spirit Oasis · True Ancestry · Boomerang Basics · Sanctum of Calm Waters · Honden of Seeing Winds · Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor · Sol Ring · Honden of Life's Web · Seismic Sense · Summon: Fenrir · Arcane Signet · Hermitic Herbalist · Waterbending Lesson · Leaves from the Vine · Zuko's Exile · Gran-Gran · Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom · The Lion-Turtle · Match the Odds · The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · The Bath Song · Sokka's Haiku · Earthbending Lesson · Summon: Shiva · Summon: Valefor · Hardened Scales · Chakra Meditation · Lost Days · Fathom Mage · Containment Breach · Bumi, King of Three Trials · Elemental Teachings · Summon: Titan · Sanctum Weaver · Environmental Sciences · Germination Practicum · Echocasting Symposium · Summon: Magus Sisters · Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star · Rockalanche · Serpent of the Pass · Whirlwind Technique · Duskshell Crawler · Roll-Roll-Roll-Roll · The Art of Tea · Teachings of the Archaics · Summon: Fat Chocobo · Master Pakku · Waterbender's Restoration · Kiora Bests the Sea God · Walltop Sentries · Old Fat Spider Can't See Me · Introduction to Prophecy · Song of Eärendil · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · White Lotus Hideout · Dreamroot Cascade · Reliquary Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Breeding Pool · Flooded Grove · Ba Sing Se · Temple of Mystery · Agna Qel'a · Botanical Sanctum · Rejuvenating Springs · Overflowing Basin · Yavimaya Coast · Vineglimmer Snarl · Myriad Landscape · Meditation Pools · Exotic Orchard · Willowrush Verge · Hedge Maze · Turbulent Wilderness
🃏 Recommended cards for Guru Pathik
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Guru Pathik, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Origin of Metalbending | 83% | +82% |
| Accumulate Wisdom | 80% | +80% |
| It'll Quench Ya! | 79% | +78% |
| Octopus Form | 77% | +76% |
| Aang's Journey | 75% | +75% |
| Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest | 75% | +75% |
| Kyoshi Island Plaza | 75% | +75% |
| The Spirit Oasis | 73% | +73% |
| Cycle of Renewal | 75% | +73% |
| Shared Roots | 78% | +72% |
| True Ancestry | 72% | +71% |
| Boomerang Basics | 70% | +70% |
| Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor | 68% | +68% |
| Honden of Seeing Winds | 68% | +68% |
| Sanctum of Calm Waters | 68% | +68% |
| Honden of Life's Web | 64% | +64% |
| Seismic Sense | 63% | +62% |
| Summon: Fenrir | 62% | +61% |
| Hermitic Herbalist | 60% | +60% |
| Waterbending Lesson | 58% | +58% |
| Leaves from the Vine | 57% | +57% |
| Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom | 56% | +56% |
| White Lotus Hideout | 56% | +56% |
| Gran-Gran | 56% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Guru Pathik 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.
- Origin of Metalbending
- Accumulate Wisdom
- It'll Quench Ya!
- Octopus Form
- Aang's Journey
- Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sanctum Weaver
- Ba Sing Se
- Germination Practicum
- Waterbender's Restoration
- Kiora Bests the Sea God
- Eidolon of Blossoms
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Bahamut
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Guru Pathik
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Freed from the Real → Infinite colored mana
- Fathom Mage + Wizard Class → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Sanctum Weaver + Freed from the Real → Infinite colored mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Guru Pathik's color identity?
Guru Pathik is Simic (green and blue): 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 Guru Pathik come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Guru Pathik deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Guru Pathik deck run?
Real Guru Pathik 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 Guru Pathik?
The three highest-synergy cards are Origin of Metalbending, Accumulate Wisdom, It'll Quench Ya!. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Guru Pathik decks.
What combos does Guru Pathik have?
Guru Pathik has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen. 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 Guru Pathik deck cost?
You can start cheap: Origin of Metalbending, Accumulate Wisdom, It'll Quench Ya! 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.