EDH Optimizer
Jacques le Vert
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 1RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Jacques le Vert is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Green creatures you control get +0/+2.
Reference price of the card: €24.85
Average lands in decks for Jacques le Vert: 35
DefendersTokensToughness MattersBurnPillow Fort+1/+1 CountersAggroAikido
Build your Jacques le Vert deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jacques le Vert 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jacques le Vert deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (57/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed49
- Interaction52
- Resilience78
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Hornet Nest · Ripjaw Raptor · Ranging Raptors · Farseek · Arcane Signet · Rite of Passage · Swords to Plowshares · Wayta, Trainer Prodigy · Saber Ants · Sporeweb Weaver · Fire Ants · Pyrohemia · Nature's Lore · Cultivate · Siegehorn Ceratops · Broodhatch Nantuko · Caltrops · Blasphemous Act · Beast Within · Brash Taunter · Rampant Growth · Aether Flash · Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients · Polyraptor · Path to Exile · Assault Formation · Beast Whisperer · Birds of Paradise · Bedrock Tortoise · Druid's Call · Flumph · Kodama's Reach · Bellowing Aegisaur · Hexhaven Invigorator · Marauding Raptor · Powerstone Minefield · Sprouting Phytohydra · Three Visits · Cacophodon · Phytohydra · Solar Blaze · Spidersilk Armor · Heroic Intervention · Overgrown Armasaur · Boros Charm · Stuffy Doll · Apex Altisaur · Hungering Hydra · Generous Gift · Ulvenwald Tracker · Abzan Beastmaster · Huatli, the Sun's Heart · Silverclad Ferocidons · Chaos Warp · Mirari's Wake · Ohran Frostfang · Shamanic Revelation · Tamanoa · Trapjaw Tyrant · Runic Armasaur · Expedited Inheritance · Fecund Greenshell · Fiery Confluence · Command Tower · Jetmir's Garden · Exotic Orchard · Stomping Ground · Jungle Shrine · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Temple Garden · Sunpetal Grove · Rootbound Crag · Sacred Foundry · Windswept Heath · Wooded Foothills · Bountiful Promenade · Spire Garden · Clifftop Retreat · Brushland · Karplusan Forest · Arid Mesa · Spectator Seating · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Battlefield Forge · Gavony Township · Rockfall Vale · Desert
🃏 Recommended cards for Jacques le Vert
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jacques le Vert, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hornet Nest | 67% | +66% |
| Rite of Passage | 58% | +56% |
| Saber Ants | 56% | +56% |
| Wayta, Trainer Prodigy | 57% | +54% |
| Sporeweb Weaver | 55% | +54% |
| Ripjaw Raptor | 62% | +53% |
| Fire Ants | 53% | +52% |
| Pyrohemia | 53% | +51% |
| Ranging Raptors | 60% | +51% |
| Siegehorn Ceratops | 50% | +48% |
| Caltrops | 48% | +48% |
| Broodhatch Nantuko | 48% | +47% |
| Aether Flash | 45% | +44% |
| Brash Taunter | 46% | +44% |
| Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients | 43% | +43% |
| Assault Formation | 39% | +39% |
| Bedrock Tortoise | 38% | +38% |
| Druid's Call | 38% | +38% |
| Flumph | 38% | +37% |
| Powerstone Minefield | 37% | +37% |
| Sprouting Phytohydra | 37% | +36% |
| Polyraptor | 42% | +35% |
| Phytohydra | 35% | +35% |
| Hexhaven Invigorator | 37% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Jacques le Vert 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.
- Hornet Nest
- Rite of Passage
- Saber Ants
- Wayta, Trainer Prodigy
- Sporeweb Weaver
- Ripjaw Raptor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pyrohemia
- Caltrops
- Beast Whisperer
- Stuffy Doll
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Trapjaw Tyrant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Polyraptor
- Hexhaven Invigorator
- Yavimaya Hollow
- Jetmir's Garden
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jacques le Vert
- Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor → Draw the game, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah → Draw the game
- Boros Reckoner + Boros Charm → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Polyraptor + Forerunner of the Empire → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite damage to all creatures, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Guilty Conscience + Stuffy Doll → Infinite damage to one opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jacques le Vert's color identity?
Jacques le Vert is Naya (green, red 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 Jacques le Vert come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jacques le Vert deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Jacques le Vert deck run?
Real Jacques le Vert 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 Jacques le Vert?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hornet Nest, Rite of Passage, Saber Ants. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jacques le Vert decks.
What combos does Jacques le Vert have?
Jacques le Vert has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor. 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 Jacques le Vert deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hornet Nest, Rite of Passage, Saber Ants 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.