EDH Optimizer
Marwyn, the Preserver
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · 1G
Color identity: Green
Marwyn, the Preserver is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lands you control have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
{2}: Return target land card from your graveyard to your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Marwyn, the Preserver: 38
Lands MatterCombo+1/+1 CountersRampLand DestructionMidrangeMillTokens
Build your Marwyn, the Preserver deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Marwyn, the Preserver 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Marwyn, the Preserver 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed66
- Interaction46
- Resilience85
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (24 nonbasic, 14 Forest)
Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Crop Rotation · Zuran Orb · Beast Within · Exploration · Sylvan Safekeeper · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Exploration Broodship · Sol Ring · Badgermole Cub · Heroic Intervention · Icetill Explorer · Toph, Earthbending Master · Archdruid's Charm · Earthbender Ascension · Tireless Provisioner · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Oracle of Mul Daya · Pia, Aether Ascetic · Six · Titania, Protector of Argoth · Earthbending Student · Lotus Cobra · Nature's Lore · Sapling Nursery · Three Visits · Cracked Earth Technique · Harrow · Hexhaven Invigorator · Llanowar Elves · Mole Man, Moloid Master · Sylvan Library · Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender · Conduit of Worlds · Constant Mists · Craterhoof Behemoth · Emerald Medallion · Explore · Green Sun's Zenith · Life from the Loam · Priest of Titania · Rampaging Baloths · Rockalanche · Scute Swarm · Solid Ground · Springheart Nantuko · The Boulder, Ready to Rumble · Veil of Summer · Badgermole · Elvish Mystic · Elvish Reclaimer · Eternal Witness · Finale of Devastation · Formidable Speaker · Planar Engineering · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Tireless Tracker · Verdant Kraken · Aftermath Analyst · Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Ba Sing Se · Boseiju, Who Endures · Tranquil Thicket · Fabled Passage · Shifting Woodland · Prismatic Vista · Wooded Foothills · Windswept Heath · Misty Rainforest · Roiling Canopy · Strip Mine · Urza's Cave · Dryad Arbor · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Verdant Catacombs · Wasteland · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · War Room · Demolition Field · Ghost Quarter · Lair of the Hydra · Vesuva
🃏 Recommended cards for Marwyn, the Preserver
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Marwyn, the Preserver, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Zuran Orb | 55% | +49% |
| Toph, Earthbending Master | 47% | +46% |
| Exploration Broodship | 50% | +45% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 61% | +44% |
| Sylvan Safekeeper | 53% | +43% |
| Crop Rotation | 58% | +40% |
| Badgermole Cub | 47% | +39% |
| Ba Sing Se | 45% | +37% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 42% | +37% |
| Icetill Explorer | 47% | +36% |
| Exploration | 53% | +36% |
| Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 50% | +35% |
| Tranquil Thicket | 45% | +35% |
| Pia, Aether Ascetic | 37% | +34% |
| Titania, Protector of Argoth | 37% | +33% |
| Earthbending Student | 34% | +32% |
| Six | 37% | +30% |
| Cracked Earth Technique | 32% | +30% |
| Prismatic Vista | 37% | +30% |
| Mole Man, Moloid Master | 32% | +28% |
| Fabled Passage | 42% | +28% |
| Sapling Nursery | 34% | +28% |
| Wooded Foothills | 37% | +27% |
| Solid Ground | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Marwyn, the Preserver 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.
- Zuran Orb
- Tranquil Thicket
- Pia, Aether Ascetic
- Titania, Protector of Argoth
- Cracked Earth Technique
- Fabled Passage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Exploration Broodship
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Sylvan Safekeeper
- Crop Rotation
- Ba Sing Se
- Earthbender Ascension
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Toph, Earthbending Master
- Badgermole Cub
- Icetill Explorer
- Exploration
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Earthbending Student
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Marwyn, the Preserver
- 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 + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Marwyn, the Preserver's color identity?
Marwyn, the Preserver 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 Marwyn, the Preserver come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Marwyn, the Preserver deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Marwyn, the Preserver deck run?
Real Marwyn, the Preserver decks run 38 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 Marwyn, the Preserver?
The three highest-synergy cards are Zuran Orb, Toph, Earthbending Master, Exploration Broodship. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Marwyn, the Preserver decks.
What combos does Marwyn, the Preserver have?
Marwyn, the Preserver 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 Marwyn, the Preserver deck cost?
You can start cheap: Zuran Orb, Tranquil Thicket, Pia, Aether Ascetic 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.