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Halsin, Emerald Archdruid
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · 3G
Color identity: Green
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}: Until end of turn, target token you control becomes a green Bear creature with base power and toughness 4/4 in addition to its other colors and types.
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Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Halsin, Emerald Archdruid: 36
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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: C (50/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed56
- Interaction21
- Resilience59
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Forest)
Beorn the Fierce · Beorn's Hospitality · Dancing from Dark to Dawn · Gigantic Big Bear · Little Bear · Ordinary Bear · Radagast of Rhosgobel · Beast Within · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Peregrin Took · Sol Ring · Tireless Provisioner · Cultivate · Elvish Mystic · Fog · Many Partings · Second Harvest · Druid's Deliverance · Hornet Queen · Llanowar Elves · Rise of the Varmints · Sporemound · Tireless Tracker · Ambassador Oak · Arasta of the Endless Web · Curious Pair // Treats to Share · Fungal Rebirth · Gilded Goose · Howl of the Night Pack · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Rampaging Baloths · Revive the Shire · Wilderness Reclamation · Academy Manufactor · Awakening Zone · Blessed Respite · Bootleggers' Stash · Eternal Witness · Galadriel, Gift-Giver · Jaheira's Respite · Luxurious Locomotive · Night Soil · Overrun · Owlbear Cub · Prosperous Innkeeper · Return from the Wilds · Return to Nature · Scute Swarm · Stew the Coneys · Thallid Germinator · Quina, Qu Gourmet · Bosco, Just a Bear · Arcane Signet · Avenger of Zendikar · Awaken the Woods · Beast Whisperer · Bow of Nylea · Broken Wings · Circle of the Moon Druid · Cloakwood Hermit · Collective Resistance · Cryptolith Rite · Evolving Wilds · Gingerbread Cabin · Terramorphic Expanse · Blighted Woodland · Myriad Landscape · Command Tower · Fertile Thicket · Khalni Garden · Llanowar Reborn · Mosswort Bridge · The Shire · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Halsin, Emerald Archdruid
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Halsin, Emerald Archdruid, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Beorn the Fierce | 100% | +96% |
| Ordinary Bear | 100% | +95% |
| Beorn's Hospitality | 100% | +94% |
| Radagast of Rhosgobel | 100% | +92% |
| Little Bear | 100% | +91% |
| Gigantic Big Bear | 100% | +91% |
| Dancing from Dark to Dawn | 100% | +89% |
| Peregrin Took | 60% | +57% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 60% | +55% |
| Many Partings | 47% | +44% |
| Rise of the Varmints | 40% | +40% |
| Second Harvest | 47% | +40% |
| Druid's Deliverance | 40% | +39% |
| Sporemound | 40% | +37% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 53% | +37% |
| Hornet Queen | 40% | +34% |
| Ambassador Oak | 33% | +33% |
| Curious Pair | 33% | +33% |
| Howl of the Night Pack | 33% | +32% |
| Revive the Shire | 33% | +32% |
| Fungal Rebirth | 33% | +31% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 33% | +31% |
| Gilded Goose | 33% | +31% |
| Gingerbread Cabin | 33% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Halsin, Emerald Archdruid 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.
- Ordinary Bear
- Beorn's Hospitality
- Little Bear
- Gigantic Big Bear
- Peregrin Took
- Many Partings
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Beorn the Fierce
- Radagast of Rhosgobel
- Dancing from Dark to Dawn
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Galadriel, Gift-Giver
- Academy Manufactor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Awaken the Woods
- Parallel Lives
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Halsin, Emerald Archdruid's color identity?
Halsin, Emerald Archdruid 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 Halsin, Emerald Archdruid come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Halsin, Emerald Archdruid deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 25 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Halsin, Emerald Archdruid deck run?
Real Halsin, Emerald Archdruid decks run 36 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 Halsin, Emerald Archdruid?
The three highest-synergy cards are Beorn the Fierce, Ordinary Bear, Beorn's Hospitality. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Halsin, Emerald Archdruid decks.
What combos does Halsin, Emerald Archdruid have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Halsin, Emerald Archdruid. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Halsin, Emerald Archdruid deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ordinary Bear, Beorn's Hospitality, Little Bear 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.