EDH Optimizer
Hans Eriksson
Legendary Creature — Human Scout · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Hans Eriksson is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Hans Eriksson attacks, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it onto the battlefield tapped and attacking defending player or a planeswalker they control. Otherwise, put that card into your hand. When you put a creature card onto the battlefield this way, it fights Hans Eriksson.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Hans Eriksson: 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed53
- Interaction59
- Resilience79
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 3 Mountain, 11 Forest)
Sol Ring · Anara, Wolvid Familiar · Vigor · Darksteel Plate · Garruk's Uprising · Hua Tuo, Honored Physician · Arcane Signet · Doors of Durin · Cultivate · Wulfgar of Icewind Dale · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Mithril Coat · Beast Within · Goblin Anarchomancer · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Terastodon · Apex Altisaur · Etali, Primal Storm · Heroic Intervention · Magebane Armor · Regeneration · Stonehoof Chieftain · Kodama of the East Tree · Rampant Growth · Rhythm of the Wild · Chaos Warp · Nature's Lore · Sensei's Divining Top · Radha, Heart of Keld · Blasphemous Act · Giant Adephage · Mwonvuli Beast Tracker · Reclaim · Augur of Autumn · Kodama's Reach · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Soul of the Harvest · Farseek · Three Visits · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Scroll Rack · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Worldspine Wurm · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Family's Favor · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Kogla and Yidaro · Swiftfoot Boots · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Ranging Raptors · Withstand Death · Anzrag, the Quake-Mole · Sylvan Library · Worldly Tutor · Arni Metalbrow · Noxious Revival · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Titan of Industry · Gruul Signet · Mirri's Guile · Return of the Wildspeaker · Terror of the Peaks · Ancient Adamantoise · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Temple of Abandon · Rockfall Vale · Rogue's Passage · Game Trail · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Kessig Wolf Run · Mosswort Bridge · Gruul Turf · Wooded Foothills · Mossfire Valley · Commercial District · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Thornspire Verge · Sheltered Thicket · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Hans Eriksson
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hans Eriksson, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Anara, Wolvid Familiar | 74% | +70% |
| Hua Tuo, Honored Physician | 61% | +61% |
| Darksteel Plate | 62% | +59% |
| Vigor | 64% | +58% |
| Doors of Durin | 57% | +52% |
| Wulfgar of Icewind Dale | 55% | +50% |
| Magebane Armor | 48% | +48% |
| Regeneration | 48% | +47% |
| Mithril Coat | 53% | +47% |
| Stonehoof Chieftain | 48% | +46% |
| Apex Altisaur | 49% | +46% |
| Terastodon | 50% | +45% |
| Neyith of the Dire Hunt | 50% | +44% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 53% | +43% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 45% | +43% |
| Mwonvuli Beast Tracker | 43% | +42% |
| Reclaim | 43% | +42% |
| Radha, Heart of Keld | 44% | +42% |
| Giant Adephage | 43% | +41% |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 47% | +40% |
| Augur of Autumn | 40% | +36% |
| Scroll Rack | 37% | +36% |
| Family's Favor | 35% | +34% |
| Worldspine Wurm | 36% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Hans Eriksson 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.
- Anara, Wolvid Familiar
- Hua Tuo, Honored Physician
- Vigor
- Doors of Durin
- Magebane Armor
- Regeneration
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Darksteel Plate
- Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
- Apex Altisaur
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Kodama of the East Tree
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Scroll Rack
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- The Walls of Ba Sing Se
- Sylvan Library
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hans Eriksson
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor → Draw the game, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Old Gnawbone + Hellkite Charger → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hans Eriksson's color identity?
Hans Eriksson is Gruul (green and red): 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 Hans Eriksson come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hans Eriksson deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Hans Eriksson deck run?
Real Hans Eriksson 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 Hans Eriksson?
The three highest-synergy cards are Anara, Wolvid Familiar, Hua Tuo, Honored Physician, Darksteel Plate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hans Eriksson decks.
What combos does Hans Eriksson have?
Hans Eriksson has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault. 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 Hans Eriksson deck cost?
You can start cheap: Anara, Wolvid Familiar, Hua Tuo, Honored Physician, Vigor 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.