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Nemata, Grove Guardian
Legendary Creature — Treefolk · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Nemata, Grove Guardian is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.
Sacrifice a Saproling: Saproling creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for Nemata, Grove Guardian: 35
SaprolingsTokensRampAristocrats+1/+1 CountersComboAd NauseamAggro
Build your Nemata, Grove Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Nemata, Grove Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Nemata, Grove Guardian 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: C (56/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed55
- Interaction12
- Resilience57
- Closing81
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Forest)
Sol Ring · Tendershoot Dryad · Gardenize · Cultivate · Saproling Symbiosis · Mycoloth · Verdant Force · Verdeloth the Ancient · Beast Within · Utopia Mycon · Fungal Plots · Skullclamp · Rampant Growth · Nature's Lore · Sporemound · Psychotrope Thallid · Parallel Lives · Shamanic Revelation · Kodama's Reach · Skyshroud Claim · Sporecrown Thallid · Doubling Season · Jade Mage · Thelonite Hermit · Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic · Llanowar Elves · Second Harvest · Shroofus Sproutsire · Sprout Swarm · Fungal Sprouting · Fungal Rebirth · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Heroic Intervention · Night Soil · Seedborn Muse · Verdant Embrace · Fecundity · Three Visits · Circle of Dreams Druid · Emerald Medallion · Sporoloth Ancient · Vitaspore Thallid · Thallid · Beastmaster Ascension · Undercellar Myconid · Cryptolith Rite · Harmonize · Sylvan Anthem · Elvish Mystic · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Sporesower Thallid · Thallid Shell-Dweller · Champion of Lambholt · Life and Limb · Spore Swarm · Verdant Kraken · Wilderness Reclamation · Overrun · Nullmage Shepherd · Craterhoof Behemoth · Krosan Grip · Nyxbloom Ancient · Scatter the Seeds · Caged Sun · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Roiling Canopy · Castle Garenbrig · Blighted Woodland · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Mosswort Bridge · Evendo, Waking Haven · Reliquary Tower · Three Tree City
🃏 Recommended cards for Nemata, Grove Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nemata, Grove Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gardenize | 67% | +66% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 69% | +64% |
| Saproling Symbiosis | 66% | +63% |
| Verdant Force | 63% | +60% |
| Mycoloth | 63% | +60% |
| Verdeloth the Ancient | 62% | +59% |
| Utopia Mycon | 58% | +55% |
| Fungal Plots | 57% | +54% |
| Skullclamp | 57% | +51% |
| Sporemound | 53% | +50% |
| Psychotrope Thallid | 52% | +50% |
| Jade Mage | 48% | +47% |
| Sporecrown Thallid | 50% | +47% |
| Shroofus Sproutsire | 47% | +46% |
| Thelonite Hermit | 48% | +46% |
| Parallel Lives | 51% | +45% |
| Brightcap Badger | 47% | +44% |
| Sprout Swarm | 46% | +44% |
| Fungal Sprouting | 45% | +43% |
| Second Harvest | 47% | +40% |
| Night Soil | 41% | +39% |
| Verdant Embrace | 41% | +38% |
| Fungal Rebirth | 41% | +38% |
| Sporoloth Ancient | 38% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Nemata, Grove Guardian 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.
- Gardenize
- Tendershoot Dryad
- Saproling Symbiosis
- Verdant Force
- Mycoloth
- Verdeloth the Ancient
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Psychotrope Thallid
- Shroofus Sproutsire
- Second Harvest
- Cryptolith Rite
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Parallel Lives
- Doubling Season
- Circle of Dreams Druid
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Ashnod's Altar
- Coat of Arms
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nemata, Grove Guardian
- 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
- 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
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Umbral Mantle + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Umbral Mantle + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nemata, Grove Guardian's color identity?
Nemata, Grove Guardian 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 Nemata, Grove Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Nemata, Grove Guardian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 90 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Nemata, Grove Guardian deck run?
Real Nemata, Grove Guardian 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 Nemata, Grove Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gardenize, Tendershoot Dryad, Saproling Symbiosis. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Nemata, Grove Guardian decks.
What combos does Nemata, Grove Guardian have?
Nemata, Grove Guardian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid. 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 Nemata, Grove Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gardenize, Tendershoot Dryad, Saproling Symbiosis 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.