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Loot, the Pathfinder

Card: Loot, the Pathfinder

Legendary Creature — Beast Noble · 2GUR

Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur

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

Rules text:
Double strike, vigilance, haste
Exhaust — {G}, {T}: Add three mana of any one color. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
Exhaust — {U}, {T}: Draw three cards.
Exhaust — {R}, {T}: Loot deals 3 damage to any target.

Reference price of the card: €0.44

Average lands in decks for Loot, the Pathfinder: 34

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🎲 How the average Loot, the Pathfinder 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.

4.5average turn the commander comes down
97 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
14 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
15 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
6median closing turn
89 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: A (87/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 1 Mountain, 4 Forest)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Displacer Kitten · Deadeye Navigator · Ghostly Flicker · Eternal Witness · Birds of Paradise · Essence Flux · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Conjurer's Closet · Lilysplash Mentor · Delighted Halfling · Hullbreaker Horror · Farseek · Peregrine Drake · Counterspell · Mystic Remora · Swan Song · Fellwar Stone · Rhystic Study · Bloom Tender · Elvish Refueler · Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy · Talisman of Curiosity · Blasphemous Act · Displace · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Nature's Lore · Worldly Tutor · Cultivate · Cyclonic Rift · Dour Port-Mage · Eldritch Evolution · Kiora's Follower · Llanowar Elves · Planar Incision · Blur · Deflecting Swat · Fierce Guardianship · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Food Chain · Squee, the Immortal · Beast Within · Seedborn Muse · Splash Portal · Finale of Devastation · Lotus Petal · Talisman of Creativity · Chord of Calling · Force of Will · Imperial Recruiter · Rangers' Refueler · Snap · The One Ring · Three Visits · Enduring Vitality · Gamble · Phyrexian Metamorph · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Dualcaster Mage · Elvish Spirit Guide · Flusterstorm · Mystical Tutor · Rampant Growth · Command Tower · Breeding Pool · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents · Exotic Orchard · Wooded Foothills · Misty Rainforest · Scalding Tarn · Rejuvenating Springs · Boseiju, Who Endures · Ketria Triome · Hinterland Harbor · Otawara, Soaring City · Training Center · Frontier Bivouac · Sulfur Falls · Reliquary Tower · Spire Garden · Yavimaya Coast · Rootbound Crag · City of Brass · Dreamroot Cascade · Taiga · Tropical Island

🃏 Recommended cards for Loot, the Pathfinder

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

CardInclusionSynergy
Deadeye Navigator 66% +63%
Displacer Kitten 67% +61%
Ghostly Flicker 64% +59%
Essence Flux 60% +56%
Marvin, Murderous Mimic 51% +49%
Eternal Witness 63% +48%
Lilysplash Mentor 46% +44%
Conjurer's Closet 46% +41%
Elvish Refueler 37% +37%
Peregrine Drake 41% +35%
Displace 36% +35%
Hullbreaker Horror 42% +34%
Planar Incision 35% +34%
Dour Port-Mage 35% +34%
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 34% +32%
Blur 34% +32%
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy 37% +32%
Kiora's Follower 35% +31%
Splash Portal 31% +30%
Squee, the Immortal 33% +30%
Eldritch Evolution 35% +29%
Food Chain 33% +29%
Rangers' Refueler 28% +28%
Mystic Remora 40% +27%

💰 The best cards for your Loot, the Pathfinder 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.

  • Deadeye Navigator€1.72 · 66% inclusion
  • Ghostly Flicker€1.78 · 64% inclusion
  • Essence Flux€0.89 · 60% inclusion
  • Marvin, Murderous Mimic€1.68 · 51% inclusion
  • Eternal Witness€0.72 · 63% inclusion
  • Lilysplash Mentor€0.08 · 46% 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.

  • Conjurer's Closet€2.88 · 46% inclusion
  • Hullbreaker Horror€4.58 · 42% inclusion
  • Dour Port-Mage€3.04 · 35% inclusion
  • Eldritch Evolution€2.45 · 35% inclusion
  • Mystic Remora€9.41 · 40% inclusion
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse€2.43 · 48% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Displacer Kitten€29.26 · 67% inclusion
  • Thassa, Deep-Dwelling€20.77 · 34% inclusion
  • Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy€11.00 · 37% inclusion
  • Food Chain€16.65 · 33% inclusion
  • Delighted Halfling€20.55 · 44% inclusion
  • Bloom Tender€13.13 · 38% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

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

♾️ Known combos with Loot, the Pathfinder

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Frequently asked questions

What is Loot, the Pathfinder's color identity?

Loot, the Pathfinder 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 Pathfinder come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Loot, the Pathfinder deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 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 14 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: A (87/100).

How many lands should a Loot, the Pathfinder deck run?

Real Loot, the Pathfinder decks run 34 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 Pathfinder?

The three highest-synergy cards are Deadeye Navigator, Displacer Kitten, Ghostly Flicker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Loot, the Pathfinder decks.

What combos does Loot, the Pathfinder have?

Loot, the Pathfinder 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 Pathfinder deck cost?

You can start cheap: Deadeye Navigator, Ghostly Flicker, Essence Flux 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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