EDH Optimizer
Kodama of the East Tree
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Kodama of the East Tree is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach
Whenever another permanent you control enters, if it wasn't put onto the battlefield with this ability, you may put a permanent card with equal or lesser mana value from your hand onto the battlefield.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €3.34
Comes in the precon Animated Army
Average lands in decks for Kodama of the East Tree: 36
Tokens+1/+1 CountersLands MatterComboCommander MattersEnchantressEquipmentHistoric
Build your Kodama of the East Tree deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kodama of the East Tree 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kodama of the East Tree 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 (68/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed63
- Interaction39
- Resilience81
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Cultivate · Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Kodama's Reach · Rampaging Baloths · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Emerald Medallion · Nature's Lore · Llanowar Elves · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Avenger of Zendikar · Lotus Cobra · Apex Devastator · Elvish Mystic · Unnatural Growth · Arcane Signet · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Explore · The Great Henge · Craterhoof Behemoth · Guardian Project · Three Visits · Rishkar's Expertise · Scute Swarm · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Soul of the Harvest · Beast Whisperer · Dancing from Dark to Dawn · Gigantic Big Bear · Swiftfoot Boots · Fyndhorn Elves · Eternal Witness · Reclamation Sage · Mossborn Hydra · Harmonize · Wild Growth · Shamanic Revelation · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Terastodon · Krosan Grip · Frenzied Baloth · Birds of Paradise · Fanatic of Rhonas · Vigor · Lightning Greaves · Exploration · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Rhonas's Monument · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Nature's Claim · Tireless Provisioner · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Elemental Bond · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Nyxbloom Ancient · Sapling Nursery · Primeval Bounty · Overwhelming Stampede · Worldly Tutor · Return to Nature · Reliquary Tower · Mosswort Bridge · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Garenbrig · Myriad Landscape · Evolving Wilds · Rogue's Passage · Terramorphic Expanse · Roiling Canopy
🃏 Recommended cards for Kodama of the East Tree
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kodama of the East Tree, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rampaging Baloths | 55% | +38% |
| Apex Devastator | 41% | +31% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 46% | +29% |
| Lotus Cobra | 41% | +26% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 41% | +25% |
| Kodama's Reach | 61% | +23% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 61% | +21% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 30% | +19% |
| Cultivate | 70% | +19% |
| Loot, the Nexus | 20% | +19% |
| Gigantic Big Bear | 29% | +18% |
| Simulacrum Shaper | 20% | +17% |
| Primeval Bounty | 21% | +17% |
| Quarrel | 19% | +16% |
| Guildless Commons | 19% | +16% |
| Scute Swarm | 31% | +16% |
| Frenzied Baloth | 25% | +15% |
| Reliquary Tower | 47% | +15% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 28% | +15% |
| Kona, Rescue Beastie | 18% | +15% |
| Terastodon | 26% | +15% |
| Guardian Project | 32% | +15% |
| Dancing from Dark to Dawn | 29% | +15% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 30% | +15% |
💰 The best cards for your Kodama of the East Tree 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.
- Rampaging Baloths
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Kodama's Reach
- Garruk's Uprising
- Cultivate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Apex Devastator
- Lotus Cobra
- Soul of the Harvest
- Scute Swarm
- Mossborn Hydra
- Guardian Project
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- The Great Henge
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Last March of the Ents
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kodama of the East Tree
- 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
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kodama of the East Tree's color identity?
Kodama of the East Tree 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 Kodama of the East Tree come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kodama of the East Tree deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 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 12 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Kodama of the East Tree deck run?
Real Kodama of the East Tree 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 Kodama of the East Tree?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rampaging Baloths, Apex Devastator, Ghalta, Primal Hunger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kodama of the East Tree decks.
What combos does Kodama of the East Tree have?
Kodama of the East Tree 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 Kodama of the East Tree deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rampaging Baloths, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Avenger of Zendikar 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.