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Jugan, the Rising Star
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit · 3GGG
Color identity: Green
Jugan, the Rising Star is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Jugan dies, you may distribute five +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Jugan, the Rising Star: 33
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Build your Jugan, the Rising Star deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jugan, the Rising Star 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jugan, the Rising Star 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: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed63
- Interaction50
- Resilience94
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (12 nonbasic, 21 Forest)
Kami of Whispered Hopes · Greater Good · Llanowar Elves · Sol Ring · Beast Within · Elvish Mystic · Return of the Wildspeaker · Eternal Witness · Gyre Sage · Hardened Scales · Incubation Druid · Life's Legacy · Fyndhorn Elves · Viridian Joiner · Rishkar's Expertise · Momentous Fall · Cradle Clearcutter · Quirion Ranger · Marwyn, the Nurturer · Scryb Ranger · Branching Evolution · Evolutionary Leap · Heronblade Elite · Ivy Lane Denizen · Burst of Strength · Stony Strength · Snakeskin Veil · Rampant Rejuvenator · Starved Rusalka · Soul's Majesty · Staff of Domination · Timeless Witness · Forgotten Ancient · Malachite Talisman · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Emerald Charm · Emerald Medallion · Hurricane · Inspiring Call · Defiler of Vigor · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Heroic Intervention · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Dread Linnorm // Scale Deflection · Evolution Witness · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · The Ozolith · Beast Whisperer · Temur Sabertooth · Arbor Elf · Inscription of Abundance · Kodama's Reach · The Great Henge · Tribute to the World Tree · Arcane Signet · Cankerbloom · Hyrax Tower Scout · Swiftfoot Boots · Fierce Empath · Rampant Growth · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Cultivate · Dragonscale Boon · Invigorating Surge · Wild Growth · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Blighted Woodland · Hickory Woodlot · Havenwood Battleground · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Castle Garenbrig · Tranquil Thicket · High Market
🃏 Recommended cards for Jugan, the Rising Star
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jugan, the Rising Star, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 77% | +70% |
| Viridian Joiner | 61% | +60% |
| Greater Good | 72% | +59% |
| Incubation Druid | 63% | +58% |
| Life's Legacy | 63% | +57% |
| Gyre Sage | 63% | +57% |
| Cradle Clearcutter | 56% | +56% |
| Heronblade Elite | 53% | +52% |
| Evolutionary Leap | 53% | +51% |
| Burst of Strength | 51% | +50% |
| Stony Strength | 51% | +50% |
| Momentous Fall | 58% | +50% |
| Scryb Ranger | 54% | +50% |
| Marwyn, the Nurturer | 54% | +49% |
| Hardened Scales | 63% | +49% |
| Ivy Lane Denizen | 53% | +47% |
| Starved Rusalka | 47% | +47% |
| Quirion Ranger | 56% | +46% |
| Rampant Rejuvenator | 47% | +45% |
| Malachite Talisman | 42% | +42% |
| Branching Evolution | 53% | +41% |
| Timeless Witness | 44% | +40% |
| Emerald Charm | 40% | +39% |
| Hurricane | 40% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Jugan, the Rising Star 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.
- Viridian Joiner
- Incubation Druid
- Gyre Sage
- Cradle Clearcutter
- Evolutionary Leap
- Burst of Strength
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Greater Good
- Life's Legacy
- Heronblade Elite
- Momentous Fall
- Marwyn, the Nurturer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Staff of Domination
- The Ozolith
- Ashnod's Altar
- Altar of Dementia
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Tribute to the World Tree
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jugan, the Rising Star
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jugan, the Rising Star's color identity?
Jugan, the Rising Star 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 Jugan, the Rising Star come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jugan, the Rising Star deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Jugan, the Rising Star deck run?
Real Jugan, the Rising Star decks run 33 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 Jugan, the Rising Star?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kami of Whispered Hopes, Viridian Joiner, Greater Good. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jugan, the Rising Star decks.
What combos does Jugan, the Rising Star have?
Jugan, the Rising Star has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer. 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 Jugan, the Rising Star deck cost?
You can start cheap: Viridian Joiner, Incubation Druid, Gyre Sage 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.