EDH Optimizer
Human Torch
Legendary Creature — Human Hero · 3R
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · White · Ink-Treader
Human Torch is Ink-Treader (green, red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast a noncreature spell this turn, Human Torch gains flying, double strike, and haste until end of turn.
Whenever Human Torch attacks, you may pay {R}{G}{W}{U}. If you do, until end of turn, whenever he deals combat damage to an opponent, he deals that much damage to each other opponent.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Human Torch: 36
VoltronEquipmentAurasEnchantressAggroSpellslinger+1/+1 CountersHistoric
Build your Human Torch deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Human Torch 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Human Torch 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 (70/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed51
- Interaction82
- Resilience81
- Closing87
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Island, 2 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Farseek · Path to Exile · Three Visits · Valeria Richards, Precocious · Swords to Plowshares · Chromatic Lantern · Crystal, Inhuman Princess · Unstable Molecule Suit · Whirlwind of Thought · Cosmic Crucible · Invisible Force Field · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter · Flame On! · Mister Fantastic · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Bulk Up · Curiosity · Seize the Day · Swiftfoot Boots · Invisible Woman · Nova Flame · Birds of Paradise · It's Clobberin' Time! · Bear Umbra · Heroic Intervention · Lightning Greaves · Fantastic Elasticity · Franklin Richards, Ascendant · Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor · Rancor · Fellwar Stone · The Thing · First Family · Counterspell · Unleash Fury · All That Glitters · Sram, Senior Edificer · Bloom Tender · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · The Reaver Cleaver · Clever Concealment · Combat Research · Deflecting Swat · Sheltered by Ghosts · Noble Hierarch · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Faeburrow Elder · Medusa, Inhuman Queen · Annie Joins Up · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Shadowspear · Beast Within · Expressive Iteration · Keen Sense · Snake Umbra · Strong Back · H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot · Hull Breach · Promise of Loyalty · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Rejuvenating Springs · Baxter Building · Stomping Ground · Breeding Pool · Temple Garden · Hallowed Fountain · Sacred Foundry · Sunpetal Grove · Steam Vents · Clifftop Retreat · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Fabled Passage · Glacial Fortress · Path of Ancestry · Sulfur Falls · Rootbound Crag · Scorched Geyser · Hinterland Harbor · Prairie Stream · Sodden Verdure · Wooded Foothills · Windswept Heath · Arid Mesa
🃏 Recommended cards for Human Torch
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Human Torch, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 50% | +49% |
| Unstable Molecule Suit | 51% | +43% |
| Bulk Up | 44% | +43% |
| Valeria Richards, Precocious | 57% | +42% |
| Mister Fantastic | 48% | +41% |
| Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter | 49% | +41% |
| Seize the Day | 44% | +41% |
| Whirlwind of Thought | 51% | +40% |
| Flame On! | 48% | +40% |
| Invisible Force Field | 50% | +38% |
| Crystal, Inhuman Princess | 51% | +38% |
| Bear Umbra | 39% | +38% |
| Curiosity | 44% | +37% |
| Cosmic Crucible | 50% | +36% |
| Rancor | 36% | +35% |
| Invisible Woman | 42% | +35% |
| Nova Flame | 41% | +34% |
| Baxter Building | 48% | +34% |
| Three Visits | 64% | +33% |
| Unleash Fury | 32% | +32% |
| Rejuvenating Springs | 56% | +31% |
| All That Glitters | 31% | +31% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 31% | +31% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 43% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Human Torch 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.
- Unstable Molecule Suit
- Bulk Up
- Valeria Richards, Precocious
- Mister Fantastic
- Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter
- Whirlwind of Thought
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Seize the Day
- Bear Umbra
- Three Visits
- Rejuvenating Springs
- Lightning Greaves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Shadowspear
- Buster Sword
- Super State
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Human Torch
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Human Torch's color identity?
Human Torch is Ink-Treader (green, red, blue and white): 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 Human Torch come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Human Torch deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 24 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Human Torch deck run?
Real Human Torch 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 Human Torch?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar, Unstable Molecule Suit, Bulk Up. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Human Torch decks.
What combos does Human Torch have?
Human Torch has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Human Torch deck cost?
You can start cheap: Unstable Molecule Suit, Bulk Up, Valeria Richards, Precocious 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.