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: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Guru Pathik: 35
+1/+1 CountersLessonsSagasEnchantressShrinesClonesSpellslingerTokens
Build your Guru Pathik deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Guru Pathik 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Guru Pathik 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed54
- Interaction61
- Resilience84
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Island, 6 Forest)
Origin of Metalbending · Accumulate Wisdom · It'll Quench Ya! · Shared Roots · Cycle of Renewal · Octopus Form · Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest · Aang's Journey · Kyoshi Island Plaza · The Spirit Oasis · True Ancestry · Boomerang Basics · Honden of Seeing Winds · Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor · Sanctum of Calm Waters · Sol Ring · Honden of Life's Web · Seismic Sense · Summon: Fenrir · Arcane Signet · Hermitic Herbalist · Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom · Leaves from the Vine · Waterbending Lesson · Gran-Gran · The Lion-Turtle · Zuko's Exile · Match the Odds · The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Sokka's Haiku · The Bath Song · Earthbending Lesson · Summon: Valefor · Summon: Shiva · Bumi, King of Three Trials · Hardened Scales · Fathom Mage · Chakra Meditation · Lost Days · Containment Breach · Echocasting Symposium · Environmental Sciences · Summon: Titan · Elemental Teachings · Germination Practicum · Sanctum Weaver · Summon: Magus Sisters · Old Fat Spider Can't See Me · Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star · Rockalanche · Whirlwind Technique · Kiora Bests the Sea God · Summon: Fat Chocobo · Teachings of the Archaics · Duskshell Crawler · Introduction to Prophecy · Master Pakku · Serpent of the Pass · The Art of Tea · Water Whip · Waterbender's Restoration · Azusa's Many Journeys // Likeness of the Seeker · Song of Eärendil · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · White Lotus Hideout · Dreamroot Cascade · Reliquary Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Breeding Pool · Ba Sing Se · Flooded Grove · Temple of Mystery · Agna Qel'a · Botanical Sanctum · Rejuvenating Springs · Overflowing Basin · Yavimaya Coast · Myriad Landscape · Meditation Pools · Vineglimmer Snarl · Exotic Orchard · Hedge Maze · Willowrush Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Guru Pathik
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Guru Pathik, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Accumulate Wisdom | 81% | +81% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 82% | +80% |
| It'll Quench Ya! | 80% | +80% |
| Octopus Form | 77% | +76% |
| Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest | 76% | +76% |
| Cycle of Renewal | 77% | +75% |
| Kyoshi Island Plaza | 75% | +75% |
| Aang's Journey | 75% | +75% |
| Shared Roots | 80% | +74% |
| The Spirit Oasis | 73% | +73% |
| True Ancestry | 72% | +72% |
| Boomerang Basics | 71% | +71% |
| Honden of Seeing Winds | 70% | +70% |
| Go-Shintai of Boundless Vigor | 69% | +69% |
| Sanctum of Calm Waters | 69% | +69% |
| Honden of Life's Web | 64% | +64% |
| Seismic Sense | 63% | +62% |
| Summon: Fenrir | 63% | +62% |
| Hermitic Herbalist | 61% | +60% |
| Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom | 58% | +58% |
| Leaves from the Vine | 58% | +57% |
| Waterbending Lesson | 58% | +57% |
| Gran-Gran | 55% | +55% |
| Zuko's Exile | 55% | +55% |
💰 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.
- Accumulate Wisdom
- Origin of Metalbending
- It'll Quench Ya!
- Octopus Form
- Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
- Cycle of Renewal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sanctum Weaver
- Germination Practicum
- Ba Sing Se
- Kiora Bests the Sea God
- Waterbender's Restoration
- 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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 19 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
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 Accumulate Wisdom, Origin of Metalbending, 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: Accumulate Wisdom, Origin of Metalbending, 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.