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Jyoti, Moag Ancient
Legendary Creature — Elemental · 2GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Jyoti, Moag Ancient is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Jyoti enters, create a 1/1 green Forest Dryad land creature token for each time you've cast your commander from the command zone this game. (They're affected by summoning sickness.)
At the beginning of each combat, land creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is Jyoti's power.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Comes in the precon Tricky Terrain
Average lands in decks for Jyoti, Moag Ancient: 39
Lands MatterRampLandfallLand AnimationTokens+1/+1 CountersComboBlink
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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 (68/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed58
- Interaction47
- Resilience87
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 39 lands (29 nonbasic, 2 Island, 8 Forest)
Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Tatyova, Steward of Tides · Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir · Embodiment of Insight · Growth Spiral · Sol Ring · Sylvan Awakening · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Awaken the Woods · Staff of Titania · Kamahl's Will · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Beast Within · Cultivate · Sylvan Advocate · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Blackblade Reforged · Lotus Cobra · Rampant Growth · Tireless Provisioner · Nature's Lore · Blossoming Tortoise · Llanowar Loamspeaker · Arcane Signet · Earthbender Ascension · Counterspell · Avenger of Zendikar · Heroic Intervention · Kodama's Reach · Consuming Tide · Halimar Tidecaller · Scute Swarm · Badgermole Cub · Planar Genesis · Roaring Earth · Kamahl, Heart of Krosa · Wilderness Reclamation · Explore · Rude Awakening · Three Visits · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Liege of the Tangle · Bonny Pall, Clearcutter · Springheart Nantuko · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Pongify · Ramunap Excavator · Druid Class · Earth Surge · Arcane Denial · Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi · Farseek · Yedora, Grave Gardener · Ancient Greenwarden · Retreat to Kazandu · Myth Unbound · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Devastation Tide · Eureka Moment · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dryad Arbor · Restless Vinestalk · Dreamroot Cascade · Lair of the Hydra · Lumbering Falls · Breeding Pool · Simic Growth Chamber · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Yavimaya Coast · Ba Sing Se · Treetop Village · Faerie Conclave · Flooded Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Hall of Storm Giants · Blinkmoth Nexus · Vineglimmer Snarl · Crawling Barrens · Misty Rainforest · Reliquary Tower · Tanglepool Bridge · Hedge Maze · Cactus Preserve · Evolving Wilds · Inkmoth Nexus · Darksteel Citadel · Temple of Mystery
🃏 Recommended cards for Jyoti, Moag Ancient
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jyoti, Moag Ancient, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tatyova, Steward of Tides | 81% | +79% |
| Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir | 73% | +71% |
| Embodiment of Insight | 64% | +63% |
| Sylvan Awakening | 61% | +60% |
| Staff of Titania | 60% | +59% |
| Kamahl's Will | 58% | +57% |
| Awaken the Woods | 60% | +55% |
| Sylvan Advocate | 54% | +53% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 82% | +53% |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World | 56% | +53% |
| Dryad Arbor | 56% | +52% |
| Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 60% | +52% |
| Restless Vinestalk | 56% | +51% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 51% | +49% |
| Lair of the Hydra | 50% | +46% |
| Lumbering Falls | 50% | +44% |
| Blossoming Tortoise | 45% | +44% |
| Llanowar Loamspeaker | 45% | +43% |
| Treetop Village | 42% | +41% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 42% | +40% |
| Faerie Conclave | 41% | +40% |
| Ba Sing Se | 42% | +40% |
| Lotus Cobra | 50% | +38% |
| Halimar Tidecaller | 38% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Jyoti, Moag Ancient 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.
- Tatyova, Steward of Tides
- Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
- Embodiment of Insight
- Sylvan Awakening
- Kamahl's Will
- Sylvan Advocate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Staff of Titania
- Dryad Arbor
- Blossoming Tortoise
- Earthbender Ascension
- Ba Sing Se
- Lotus Cobra
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Awaken the Woods
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Badgermole Cub
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
- Toph, Earthbending Master
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jyoti, Moag Ancient
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jyoti, Moag Ancient's color identity?
Jyoti, Moag Ancient is Simic (green and blue): 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 Jyoti, Moag Ancient come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jyoti, Moag Ancient deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 39 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 21 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Jyoti, Moag Ancient deck run?
Real Jyoti, Moag Ancient decks run 39 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 Jyoti, Moag Ancient?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tatyova, Steward of Tides, Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir, Embodiment of Insight. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jyoti, Moag Ancient decks.
What combos does Jyoti, Moag Ancient have?
Jyoti, Moag Ancient has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Jyoti, Moag Ancient deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tatyova, Steward of Tides, Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir, Embodiment of Insight 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.