EDH Optimizer
Keruga, the Macrosage
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Hippo · 3GUGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Keruga, the Macrosage is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with mana value 3 or greater and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.)
When Keruga enters, draw a card for each other permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Keruga, the Macrosage: 35
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Build your Keruga, the Macrosage deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Keruga, the Macrosage 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Keruga, the Macrosage 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+ (78/100)
- Consistency92
- Speed58
- Interaction71
- Resilience77
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 8 Island, 9 Forest)
Sol Ring · Eternal Witness · Ghostly Flicker · Reclamation Sage · Wood Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Beast Within · Cultivate · Decanter of Endless Water · Displace · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Rampant Growth · Arcane Signet · Conjurer's Closet · Farhaven Elf · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Deadeye Navigator · Laboratory Maniac · Panharmonicon · Essence Flux · Llanowar Visionary · Psychosis Crawler · Lilysplash Mentor · Solemn Simulacrum · Chasm Skulker · Counterspell · Llanowar Elves · Mulldrifter · Topiary Stomper · Frilled Mystic · Kodama's Reach · Displacer Kitten · Peregrine Drake · Springbloom Druid · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Commander's Sphere · Growth Spiral · Gyre Engineer · Manglehorn · Planar Incision · Nezahal, Primal Tide · Thought Vessel · Farseek · Mystic Snake · Elvish Mystic · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Beast Whisperer · Blur · Nature's Lore · Acidic Slime · Guardian Project · Hullbreaker Horror · Overgrowth · Three Visits · Cyclonic Rift · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Elemental Bond · Imprisoned in the Moon · Rhystic Study · Timeless Witness · Fyndhorn Elves · Illusionist's Stratagem · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Breeding Pool · Dreamroot Cascade · Simic Growth Chamber · Flooded Grove · Rejuvenating Springs · Temple of Mystery · Vineglimmer Snarl · Misty Rainforest · Exotic Orchard · Boseiju, Who Endures · Hedge Maze · Evolving Wilds · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Keruga, the Macrosage
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Keruga, the Macrosage, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghostly Flicker | 50% | +44% |
| Wood Elves | 49% | +43% |
| Displace | 42% | +40% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 42% | +39% |
| Reclamation Sage | 50% | +38% |
| Decanter of Endless Water | 42% | +37% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 40% | +37% |
| Farhaven Elf | 40% | +36% |
| Llanowar Visionary | 37% | +36% |
| Deadeye Navigator | 38% | +34% |
| Eternal Witness | 53% | +34% |
| Essence Flux | 37% | +34% |
| Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner | 40% | +34% |
| Panharmonicon | 38% | +33% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 37% | +33% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 38% | +32% |
| Topiary Stomper | 34% | +32% |
| Lilysplash Mentor | 36% | +31% |
| Frilled Mystic | 33% | +30% |
| Displacer Kitten | 32% | +30% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 36% | +29% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 47% | +29% |
| Planar Incision | 31% | +29% |
| Manglehorn | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Keruga, the Macrosage 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.
- Ghostly Flicker
- Wood Elves
- Displace
- Reclamation Sage
- Farhaven Elf
- Llanowar Visionary
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Conjurer's Closet
- Panharmonicon
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Nezahal, Primal Tide
- Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Guardian Project
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Keruga, the Macrosage's color identity?
Keruga, the Macrosage 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 Keruga, the Macrosage come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Keruga, the Macrosage deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Keruga, the Macrosage deck run?
Real Keruga, the Macrosage 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 Keruga, the Macrosage?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghostly Flicker, Wood Elves, Displace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Keruga, the Macrosage decks.
What combos does Keruga, the Macrosage have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Keruga, the Macrosage. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Keruga, the Macrosage deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghostly Flicker, Wood Elves, Displace 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.