EDH Optimizer
Medusa, Inhuman Queen
Legendary Creature — Inhuman Noble Hero · 2G
Color identity: Green
Medusa, Inhuman Queen is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance
Whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Medusa.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Medusa, Inhuman Queen: 35
+1/+1 CountersVoltronSpellslingerAggroAurasEquipmentGood StuffStompy
Build your Medusa, Inhuman Queen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Medusa, Inhuman Queen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Medusa, Inhuman Queen 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 (71/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed67
- Interaction89
- Resilience92
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Forest)
Hardened Scales · Sol Ring · Snakeskin Veil · Gaea's Gift · Rancor · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Terrasymbiosis · Level Up · Forgotten Ancient · Beast Within · Wild Growth · Swiftfoot Boots · Tyvar's Stand · Rishkar's Expertise · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Utopia Sprawl · Managorger Hydra · High Score · Ram Through · Defend the Rider · Llanowar Elves · Emerald Medallion · Nature's Lore · Collective Resistance · Overprotect · Elvish Mystic · Branching Evolution · Three Visits · Kenrith's Transformation · Season of Growth · The Earth Crystal · Origin of Metalbending · The Ozolith · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Silkguard · Birds of Paradise · Shadowspear · Alpha Authority · Snake Umbra · Canopy Cover · Rampant Growth · Season of Gathering · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Hydra's Growth · Sphere Grid · Cultivate · Hunter's Insight · Bear Umbra · Commander's Plate · Fyndhorn Elves · Duskshell Crawler · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Lifestream's Blessing · Mithril Coat · Hunter's Talent · Nature's Claim · Royal Treatment · Invigorating Surge · Thickest in the Thicket · Stocking the Pantry · Audacity · Arcane Signet · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · War Room · Mosswort Bridge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Bonders' Enclave
🃏 Recommended cards for Medusa, Inhuman Queen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Medusa, Inhuman Queen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hardened Scales | 76% | +62% |
| Level Up | 58% | +54% |
| Rancor | 60% | +51% |
| Gaea's Gift | 60% | +50% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 58% | +48% |
| High Score | 49% | +47% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 67% | +46% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 56% | +45% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 52% | +45% |
| Defend the Rider | 47% | +44% |
| Tyvar's Stand | 54% | +41% |
| Managorger Hydra | 49% | +40% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 58% | +37% |
| Season of Growth | 40% | +36% |
| Overprotect | 45% | +36% |
| Silkguard | 36% | +33% |
| Utopia Sprawl | 49% | +32% |
| Collective Resistance | 45% | +32% |
| Alpha Authority | 35% | +31% |
| Canopy Cover | 34% | +31% |
| Shadowspear | 35% | +31% |
| Branching Evolution | 42% | +31% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 37% | +30% |
| Wild Growth | 55% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Medusa, Inhuman Queen 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.
- Hardened Scales
- Level Up
- Rancor
- Gaea's Gift
- High Score
- Snakeskin Veil
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Alpha Authority
- Canopy Cover
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Medusa, Inhuman Queen
- 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
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- 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
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Glacial Chasm + Icetill Explorer → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Medusa, Inhuman Queen's color identity?
Medusa, Inhuman Queen 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 Medusa, Inhuman Queen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Medusa, Inhuman Queen deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.5 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 14 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Medusa, Inhuman Queen deck run?
Real Medusa, Inhuman Queen 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 Medusa, Inhuman Queen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hardened Scales, Level Up, Rancor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Medusa, Inhuman Queen decks.
What combos does Medusa, Inhuman Queen have?
Medusa, Inhuman Queen has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Medusa, Inhuman Queen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hardened Scales, Level Up, Rancor 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.