EDH Optimizer
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
Legendary Creature — Elf Ally · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Mina and Denn, Wildborn is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
{R}{G}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Target creature gains trample until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.99
Average lands in decks for Mina and Denn, Wildborn: 39
Lands MatterLandfallRampStompyLand DestructionAggroMidrangeTokens
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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 (66/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed57
- Interaction24
- Resilience67
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 39 lands (29 nonbasic, 2 Mountain, 8 Forest)
Omnath, Locus of Rage · Cultivate · Ramunap Excavator · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Ancient Greenwarden · Kodama's Reach · Rampaging Baloths · Blasphemous Act · Nature's Lore · Avenger of Zendikar · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Sol Ring · Courser of Kruphix · Lotus Cobra · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Crop Rotation · Scute Swarm · Exploration · Tannuk, Memorial Ensign · Three Visits · Tireless Tracker · Oracle of Mul Daya · Rishkar's Expertise · Tireless Provisioner · Valakut Exploration · Crucible of Worlds · Eternal Witness · Splendid Reclamation · Ulvenwald Hydra · Harrow · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Titania, Protector of Argoth · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Chaos Warp · Explore · Garruk's Uprising · Spelunking · Sylvan Safekeeper · Farseek · Conduit of Worlds · Return of the Wildspeaker · Archdruid's Charm · Life from the Loam · Phylath, World Sculptor · Icetill Explorer · Krosan Grip · Mossborn Hydra · Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar · Reclamation Sage · Tunneling Geopede · Borborygmos Enraged · Genesis Wave · Radha, Heart of Keld · Zendikar's Roil · Arcane Signet · Entish Restoration · Fierce Empath · Harmonize · Cinder Glade · Command Tower · Stomping Ground · Gruul Turf · Rootbound Crag · Wooded Foothills · Evolving Wilds · Kessig Wolf Run · Sheltered Thicket · Terramorphic Expanse · Thespian's Stage · Fabled Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Spire Garden · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Boseiju, Who Endures · Vesuva · Field of the Dead · Urza's Cave · Myriad Landscape · Windswept Heath · Strip Mine · Bloodstained Mire · Commercial District · Game Trail · Prismatic Vista · Verdant Catacombs · Misty Rainforest · Rockfall Vale
🃏 Recommended cards for Mina and Denn, Wildborn
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mina and Denn, Wildborn, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | 69% | +63% |
| Ramunap Excavator | 57% | +51% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 53% | +48% |
| Courser of Kruphix | 45% | +42% |
| Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | 46% | +41% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 51% | +40% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 46% | +39% |
| Scute Swarm | 43% | +36% |
| Tannuk, Memorial Ensign | 41% | +35% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 43% | +35% |
| Ulvenwald Hydra | 36% | +35% |
| Lotus Cobra | 44% | +34% |
| Tireless Tracker | 39% | +34% |
| Exploration | 42% | +34% |
| Crop Rotation | 43% | +34% |
| Thespian's Stage | 35% | +33% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 36% | +33% |
| Splendid Reclamation | 36% | +32% |
| Valakut Exploration | 37% | +32% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 38% | +32% |
| Titania, Protector of Argoth | 34% | +31% |
| Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle | 32% | +30% |
| Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 34% | +29% |
| Vesuva | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Mina and Denn, Wildborn 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.
- Omnath, Locus of Rage
- Courser of Kruphix
- Rampaging Baloths
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
- Ulvenwald Hydra
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ramunap Excavator
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
- Scute Swarm
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Lotus Cobra
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exploration
- Crucible of Worlds
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Field of the Dead
- Mossborn Hydra
- Icetill Explorer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mina and Denn, Wildborn
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mina and Denn, Wildborn's color identity?
Mina and Denn, Wildborn is Gruul (green and red): 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 Mina and Denn, Wildborn come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mina and Denn, Wildborn deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 39 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Mina and Denn, Wildborn deck run?
Real Mina and Denn, Wildborn decks run 39 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 Mina and Denn, Wildborn?
The three highest-synergy cards are Omnath, Locus of Rage, Ramunap Excavator, Ancient Greenwarden. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mina and Denn, Wildborn decks.
What combos does Mina and Denn, Wildborn have?
Mina and Denn, Wildborn 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 Mina and Denn, Wildborn deck cost?
You can start cheap: Omnath, Locus of Rage, Courser of Kruphix, Rampaging Baloths 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.