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Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid Scout · 2G
Color identity: Green
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creature sources.
Whenever you cast a creature spell with power 5 or greater, put a +1/+1 counter on Gwenna and untap it.
Reference price of the card: €3.45
Average lands in decks for Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea: 35
RampStompyBig ManaAggro+1/+1 CountersStormGood StuffMidrange
Build your Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (70/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed72
- Interaction23
- Resilience66
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Garruk's Uprising · Llanowar Elves · Elvish Mystic · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Sol Ring · Defiler of Vigor · Beast Whisperer · Soul of the Harvest · Fyndhorn Elves · Beast Within · Silverback Elder · Emerald Medallion · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Return of the Wildspeaker · Surrak and Goreclaw · Up the Beanstalk · Nylea, Keen-Eyed · Hulking Raptor · Apex Devastator · Heroic Intervention · Thunderfoot Baloth · Elemental Bond · Fanatic of Rhonas · Monstrous Vortex · Arbor Elf · Rishkar's Expertise · Wild Growth · Terastodon · Elder Gargaroth · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · The Great Henge · Tribute to the World Tree · Utopia Sprawl · Garruk's Packleader · Outcaster Trailblazer · Rhonas's Monument · Wayward Swordtooth · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Nature's Lore · Ram Through · Rhonas the Indomitable · Vaultborn Tyrant · Birds of Paradise · Cultivate · End-Raze Forerunners · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Rampant Growth · Surrak, the Hunt Caller · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Aggressive Mammoth · Nyxbloom Ancient · Karametra's Acolyte · Shamanic Revelation · Unnatural Growth · Battle Mammoth · Craterhoof Behemoth · Myr Superion · Regal Force · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Vigor · Guardian Project · Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution · Kodama of the East Tree · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · Bonders' Enclave · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 69% | +55% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 69% | +53% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 62% | +51% |
| Defiler of Vigor | 64% | +50% |
| Silverback Elder | 56% | +50% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 85% | +46% |
| Nylea, Keen-Eyed | 49% | +45% |
| Hulking Raptor | 48% | +43% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 50% | +43% |
| Monstrous Vortex | 45% | +42% |
| Surrak and Goreclaw | 52% | +41% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 53% | +40% |
| Thunderfoot Baloth | 46% | +40% |
| Apex Devastator | 47% | +38% |
| Elemental Bond | 45% | +34% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 39% | +34% |
| Outcaster Trailblazer | 38% | +34% |
| Beast Whisperer | 62% | +32% |
| Rhonas the Indomitable | 36% | +32% |
| Garruk's Packleader | 38% | +32% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 38% | +32% |
| Surrak, the Hunt Caller | 35% | +32% |
| Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth | 37% | +31% |
| Vaultborn Tyrant | 36% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea 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.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Soul of the Harvest
- Garruk's Uprising
- Hulking Raptor
- Monstrous Vortex
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Defiler of Vigor
- Silverback Elder
- Nylea, Keen-Eyed
- Up the Beanstalk
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Apex Devastator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- 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
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea's color identity?
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea 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 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.5 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 1 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea deck run?
Real Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea 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 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Soul of the Harvest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea decks.
What combos does Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea have?
Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Soul of the Harvest 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.