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Loot, the Key to Everything

Card: Loot, the Key to Everything

Legendary Creature — Beast Noble · GUR

Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur

Loot, the Key to Everything is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Ward {1}
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of card types among other nonland permanents you control. You may play those cards this turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.50

Average lands in decks for Loot, the Key to Everything: 35

ExileLands MatterRampTokensCascadeBurnLandfallImpulse Draw

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🎲 How the average Loot, the Key to Everything 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.

3.1average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
9 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
0 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (59/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Island, 4 Mountain, 4 Forest)

Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius · Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald · The Lost and the Damned · Passionate Archaeologist · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Savvy Trader · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Flaming Tyrannosaurus · Birds of Paradise · Delayed Blast Fireball · Beast Within · Exploration · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Nalfeshnee · Party Thrasher · Keeper of Secrets · Tlincalli Hunter // Retrieve Prey · Iraxxa, Empress of Mars · Chaos Warp · Etali, Primal Storm · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Blasphemous Act · Wild Growth · Oko, Thief of Crowns · Omenpath Journey · Farseek · Talisman of Curiosity · Utopia Sprawl · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Lightning Greaves · Jeska's Will · Talisman of Creativity · Talisman of Impulse · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Sage of the Beyond · Invasion of Zendikar // Awakened Skyclave · Hugs, Grisly Guardian · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · The Thirteenth Doctor · Heroic Intervention · Fellwar Stone · Goblin Anarchomancer · Counterspell · Swiftfoot Boots · Tireless Provisioner · Maelstrom Wanderer · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Escape to the Wilds · Ornithopter of Paradise · Invasion of Kaldheim // Pyre of the World Tree · Valakut Exploration · Invasion of Ikoria // Zilortha, Apex of Ikoria · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Wild Wasteland · Three Visits · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · The Key to the Vault · Paradox Haze · Growth Spiral · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Breeding Pool · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents · Ketria Triome · Hinterland Harbor · Rootbound Crag · Frontier Bivouac · Sulfur Falls · Rejuvenating Springs · Wooded Foothills · Dreamroot Cascade · Rockfall Vale · Misty Rainforest · Scalding Tarn · Cinder Glade · Training Center · Spire Garden · Yavimaya Coast · Stormcarved Coast · Shivan Reef · Karplusan Forest · Bountiful Landscape · Evolving Wilds

🃏 Recommended cards for Loot, the Key to Everything

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Loot, the Key to Everything, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius 79% +71%
Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald 65% +60%
The Lost and the Damned 63% +60%
Passionate Archaeologist 55% +52%
Laelia, the Blade Reforged 51% +50%
Savvy Trader 50% +48%
Flaming Tyrannosaurus 49% +46%
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove 52% +45%
Wild-Magic Sorcerer 49% +45%
Delayed Blast Fireball 47% +43%
Keeper of Secrets 43% +41%
Party Thrasher 43% +41%
Loot, Exuberant Explorer 45% +41%
Azusa, Lost but Seeking 49% +40%
Nalfeshnee 43% +40%
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 41% +40%
Tlincalli Hunter 42% +39%
Chandra, Torch of Defiance 39% +38%
Omenpath Journey 37% +36%
Exploration 45% +36%
Oko, Thief of Crowns 37% +34%
Invasion of Zendikar 32% +31%
Sage of the Beyond 32% +31%
The Thirteenth Doctor 31% +30%

💰 The best cards for your Loot, the Key to Everything 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.

  • Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius€0.35 · 79% inclusion
  • Laelia, the Blade Reforged€0.30 · 51% inclusion
  • Party Thrasher€0.44 · 43% inclusion
  • Loot, Exuberant Explorer€1.47 · 45% inclusion
  • Iraxxa, Empress of Mars€0.49 · 41% inclusion
  • Chandra, Torch of Defiance€1.63 · 39% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald€4.43 · 65% inclusion
  • The Lost and the Damned€4.85 · 63% inclusion
  • Savvy Trader€2.02 · 50% inclusion
  • Flaming Tyrannosaurus€7.14 · 49% inclusion
  • Dryad of the Ilysian Grove€6.21 · 52% inclusion
  • Wild-Magic Sorcerer€6.61 · 49% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Passionate Archaeologist€14.86 · 55% inclusion
  • Delayed Blast Fireball€13.10 · 47% inclusion
  • Keeper of Secrets€10.01 · 43% inclusion
  • Bonehoard Dracosaur€13.22 · 28% inclusion
  • Jeska's Will€32.02 · 33% inclusion
  • Nico Minoru, Runaway€23.15 · 15% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Loot, the Key to Everything

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Frequently asked questions

What is Loot, the Key to Everything's color identity?

Loot, the Key to Everything is Temur (green, red 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 Loot, the Key to Everything come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Loot, the Key to Everything deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 9 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).

How many lands should a Loot, the Key to Everything deck run?

Real Loot, the Key to Everything 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 Loot, the Key to Everything?

The three highest-synergy cards are Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius, Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald, The Lost and the Damned. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Loot, the Key to Everything decks.

What combos does Loot, the Key to Everything have?

Loot, the Key to Everything has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Loot, the Key to Everything deck cost?

You can start cheap: Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius, Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Party Thrasher 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.

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