EDH Optimizer
Honest Rutstein
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Honest Rutstein is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Honest Rutstein enters, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
Creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Reference price of the card: €0.43
Average lands in decks for Honest Rutstein: 35
ReanimatorAristocratsGraveyardMillUmori CompanionSelf-MillComboSacrifice
Build your Honest Rutstein deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Honest Rutstein 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Honest Rutstein 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed68
- Interaction56
- Resilience73
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Sakura-Tribe Elder · Beast Whisperer · Sol Ring · Eternal Witness · Haywire Mite · Llanowar Elves · Accursed Marauder · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Arcane Signet · Elvish Mystic · Ravenous Chupacabra · Reclamation Sage · Morbid Opportunist · Grim Haruspex · Shriekmaw · Timeless Witness · Viscera Seer · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Solemn Simulacrum · Soul of the Harvest · Wood Elves · Birds of Paradise · Wight of the Reliquary · Assassin's Trophy · Massacre Wurm · Aftermath Analyst · Cankerbloom · Midnight Reaper · Plaguecrafter · Stitcher's Supplier · Victimize · Skull Prophet · Blood Artist · Elves of Deep Shadow · Fyndhorn Elves · Satyr Wayfinder · Bane of Progress · Bringer of the Last Gift · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Zulaport Cutthroat · Fauna Shaman · Meren of Clan Nel Toth · Reanimate · Nylea, Keen-Eyed · Primordial Sage · Spinner of Souls · Undead Butler · Umbral Collar Zealot · Beast Within · Living Death · Massacre Girl · Mosswood Dreadknight // Dread Whispers · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Skullclamp · Alpha Deathclaw · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest · Cultivate · Deathrite Shaman · Foundation Breaker · Glissa Sunslayer · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Tainted Wood · Golgari Rot Farm · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Undergrowth Stadium · Temple of Malady · Deathcap Glade · Twilight Mire · Underground Mortuary · Exotic Orchard · Verdant Catacombs · Viridescent Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Evolving Wilds · Haunted Mire · Vernal Fen · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Honest Rutstein
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Honest Rutstein, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Beast Whisperer | 46% | +33% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 30% | +27% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 26% | +25% |
| Accursed Marauder | 32% | +24% |
| Timeless Witness | 27% | +24% |
| Grim Haruspex | 27% | +24% |
| Shriekmaw | 27% | +24% |
| Boggart Trawler | 26% | +22% |
| Midnight Reaper | 23% | +21% |
| Eternal Witness | 42% | +21% |
| Bringer of the Last Gift | 20% | +20% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 32% | +20% |
| Wood Elves | 26% | +19% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 47% | +19% |
| Haywire Mite | 37% | +18% |
| Primordial Sage | 18% | +18% |
| Disciple of Freyalise | 26% | +18% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 26% | +17% |
| Massacre Wurm | 24% | +17% |
| Nylea, Keen-Eyed | 18% | +17% |
| Bane of Progress | 20% | +16% |
| Undead Butler | 18% | +16% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 23% | +16% |
| Satyr Wayfinder | 21% | +15% |
💰 The best cards for your Honest Rutstein 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.
- Ravenous Chupacabra
- Soul of the Harvest
- Accursed Marauder
- Timeless Witness
- Grim Haruspex
- Shriekmaw
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Beast Whisperer
- Massacre Wurm
- Nylea, Keen-Eyed
- Silverback Elder
- Fauna Shaman
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Underground Mortuary
- Guardian Project
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Honest Rutstein
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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Frequently asked questions
What is Honest Rutstein's color identity?
Honest Rutstein is Golgari (black and green): 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 Honest Rutstein come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Honest Rutstein deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 26 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Honest Rutstein deck run?
Real Honest Rutstein 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 Honest Rutstein?
The three highest-synergy cards are Beast Whisperer, Ravenous Chupacabra, Soul of the Harvest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Honest Rutstein decks.
What combos does Honest Rutstein have?
Honest Rutstein has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Honest Rutstein deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ravenous Chupacabra, Soul of the Harvest, Accursed Marauder 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.