EDH Optimizer
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · BGBG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Lluwen enters, mill four cards, then you may put a creature or land card from among the milled cards on top of your library.
{2}{B/G}{B/G}{B/G}, {T}, Discard a land card: Create a 1/1 black and green Worm creature token for each land card in your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist: 43
TokensLands MatterSelf-MillGraveyardDredgeMillReanimatorAristocrats
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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: C (48/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed52
- Interaction14
- Resilience71
- Closing20
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (32 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Life from the Loam · Worm Harvest · The Gitrog Monster · Harrow · Six · Aftermath Analyst · Grisly Salvage · Creakwood Liege · Springbloom Druid · Sol Ring · Icetill Explorer · Assassin's Trophy · Ripples of Undeath · Skullclamp · Mirkwood Bats · Dread Return · Roiling Regrowth · Stitcher's Supplier · Insidious Roots · Eternal Witness · Midnight Tilling · Crawling Sensation · Skull Prophet · Satyr Wayfinder · Zuran Orb · Grapple with the Past · Ramunap Excavator · Fumulus, the Infestation · Turntimber Sower · Beast Within · Nyx Weaver · Conduit of Worlds · Cultivate · Cycle of Renewal · Arcane Signet · Cauldron of Essence · Umbral Collar Zealot · Sylvan Safekeeper · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Crop Rotation · Victimize · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Formless Genesis · Rumbleweed · Tear Asunder · Entish Restoration · Malevolent Rumble · Planar Engineering · Plumb the Forbidden · Llanowar Elves · Mole Man, Moloid Master · Wight of the Reliquary · Scouring Swarm · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Uurg, Spawn of Turg · Carnivorous Cultivator // Enroot · Craterhoof Behemoth · Command Tower · Dakmor Salvage · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Woodland Cemetery · Fabled Passage · Overgrown Tomb · Golgari Rot Farm · Tranquil Thicket · Barren Moor · Festering Thicket · Bojuka Bog · Llanowar Wastes · Verdant Catacombs · Riveteers Overlook · Vernal Fen · Ash Barrens · Underground Mortuary · Lotus Field · Twilight Mire · Undergrowth Stadium · Myriad Landscape · Shifting Woodland · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Boseiju, Who Endures · Deathcap Glade · Tainted Wood · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Nurturing Peatland · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Escape Tunnel · Necroblossom Snarl
🃏 Recommended cards for Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Worm Harvest | 65% | +64% |
| The Gitrog Monster | 64% | +61% |
| Dakmor Salvage | 65% | +59% |
| Life from the Loam | 65% | +58% |
| Harrow | 63% | +54% |
| Six | 57% | +50% |
| Creakwood Liege | 54% | +48% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 55% | +48% |
| Springbloom Druid | 53% | +48% |
| Grisly Salvage | 55% | +46% |
| Icetill Explorer | 51% | +43% |
| Roiling Regrowth | 45% | +43% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 50% | +43% |
| Tranquil Thicket | 47% | +39% |
| Midnight Tilling | 41% | +39% |
| Barren Moor | 45% | +38% |
| Dread Return | 46% | +38% |
| Evolving Wilds | 62% | +38% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 58% | +37% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 45% | +37% |
| Turntimber Sower | 37% | +37% |
| Zuran Orb | 39% | +36% |
| Crawling Sensation | 40% | +35% |
| Fabled Passage | 52% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist 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.
- Worm Harvest
- The Gitrog Monster
- Dakmor Salvage
- Harrow
- Creakwood Liege
- Aftermath Analyst
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Life from the Loam
- Six
- Ripples of Undeath
- Lotus Field
- Ramunap Excavator
- Fumulus, the Infestation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Icetill Explorer
- Scapeshift
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Underground Mortuary
- Crucible of Worlds
- Formidable Speaker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist
- 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
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist's color identity?
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist is Golgari (black and green): 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 Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 12 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist deck run?
Real Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist decks run 43 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 Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Worm Harvest, The Gitrog Monster, Dakmor Salvage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist decks.
What combos does Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist have?
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist 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 Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Worm Harvest, The Gitrog Monster, Dakmor Salvage 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.