EDH Optimizer
Muerra, Trash Tactician
Legendary Creature — Raccoon Warrior · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Muerra, Trash Tactician is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your first main phase, add {R} or {G} for each Raccoon you control.
Whenever you expend 4, you gain 3 life. (You expend 4 as you spend your fourth total mana to cast spells during a turn.)
Whenever you expend 8, exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Muerra, Trash Tactician: 35
RaccoonsRampAggroBig Mana+1/+1 CountersImpulse DrawExileX Spells
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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: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed62
- Interaction33
- Resilience72
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Mountain, 7 Forest)
Wandertale Mentor · Scrapshooter · Trailtracker Scout · Teapot Slinger · Brambleguard Veteran · Keen-Eyed Curator · Byway Barterer · Bark-Knuckle Boxer · Prosperous Bandit · Raccoon Rallier · Brazen Collector · Roughshod Duo · Sol Ring · Bramble Familiar // Fetch Quest · Rust-Shield Rampager · Junkblade Bruiser · Bakersbane Duo · Sylvan Scavenging · Arcane Signet · Coati Scavenger · Hoarder's Overflow · Take Out the Trash · Chaos Warp · Gourmand's Talent · Peerless Recycling · Scrappy Bruiser · Realmwalker · Beast Within · Cultivate · Bello, Bard of the Brambles · Hugs, Grisly Guardian · Taurean Mauler · Patchwork Banner · Blasphemous Act · Rampant Growth · Rhythm of the Wild · Unnatural Growth · Heroic Intervention · Decimate · Thickest in the Thicket · Masked Vandal · Maskwood Nexus · Metallic Mimic · Big Score · Garruk's Uprising · Vanquisher's Banner · Nature's Lore · Chomping Changeling · Escape to the Wilds · Roaming Throne · Farseek · Gruul Signet · Valley Mightcaller · Banner of Kinship · Bloodline Pretender · Goblin Anarchomancer · Harmonize · Return of the Wildspeaker · Season of Gathering · Communal Brewing · Abrade · Beast Whisperer · Explore · Kodama's Reach · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Oakhollow Village · Rockface Village · Path of Ancestry · Game Trail · Rockfall Vale · Gruul Turf · Karplusan Forest · Stomping Ground · Mossfire Valley · Kessig Wolf Run · Temple of Abandon · Three Tree City · Exotic Orchard · Spire Garden · Reliquary Tower · Mosswort Bridge · Sheltered Thicket · Evolving Wilds · Copperline Gorge · Thornspire Verge · Wooded Foothills · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Muerra, Trash Tactician
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Muerra, Trash Tactician, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wandertale Mentor | 97% | +89% |
| Scrapshooter | 91% | +89% |
| Brambleguard Veteran | 88% | +86% |
| Teapot Slinger | 89% | +85% |
| Keen-Eyed Curator | 86% | +85% |
| Byway Barterer | 85% | +83% |
| Bark-Knuckle Boxer | 84% | +83% |
| Raccoon Rallier | 84% | +82% |
| Trailtracker Scout | 90% | +82% |
| Roughshod Duo | 82% | +81% |
| Prosperous Bandit | 84% | +81% |
| Brazen Collector | 82% | +81% |
| Rust-Shield Rampager | 78% | +77% |
| Bramble Familiar | 78% | +75% |
| Junkblade Bruiser | 75% | +74% |
| Bakersbane Duo | 72% | +71% |
| Sylvan Scavenging | 71% | +69% |
| Coati Scavenger | 63% | +62% |
| Hoarder's Overflow | 62% | +61% |
| Oakhollow Village | 60% | +58% |
| Take Out the Trash | 59% | +58% |
| Gourmand's Talent | 58% | +57% |
| Peerless Recycling | 58% | +56% |
| Scrappy Bruiser | 57% | +56% |
💰 The best cards for your Muerra, Trash Tactician 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.
- Wandertale Mentor
- Scrapshooter
- Brambleguard Veteran
- Teapot Slinger
- Keen-Eyed Curator
- Byway Barterer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bello, Bard of the Brambles
- Masked Vandal
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Banner of Kinship
- Season of Gathering
- Springleaf Parade
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Roaming Throne
- Chronicle of Victory
- Alchemist's Talent
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Passionate Archaeologist
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Muerra, Trash Tactician
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Muerra, Trash Tactician's color identity?
Muerra, Trash Tactician 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 Muerra, Trash Tactician come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Muerra, Trash Tactician 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 6 % of the time and floods 0 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Muerra, Trash Tactician deck run?
Real Muerra, Trash Tactician 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 Muerra, Trash Tactician?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wandertale Mentor, Scrapshooter, Brambleguard Veteran. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Muerra, Trash Tactician decks.
What combos does Muerra, Trash Tactician have?
Muerra, Trash Tactician has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Muerra, Trash Tactician deck cost?
You can start cheap: Wandertale Mentor, Scrapshooter, Brambleguard Veteran 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.