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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 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: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed56
- Interaction14
- Resilience61
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Sol Ring · Tendershoot Dryad · Cultivate · Saproling Symbiosis · Mycoloth · Verdant Force · Verdeloth the Ancient · Fungal Plots · Utopia Mycon · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Skullclamp · Nature's Lore · Sporemound · Kodama's Reach · Psychotrope Thallid · Parallel Lives · Shamanic Revelation · Skyshroud Claim · Sporecrown Thallid · Doubling Season · Jade Mage · Thelonite Hermit · Second Harvest · Sprout Swarm · Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic · Fungal Sprouting · Shroofus Sproutsire · Llanowar Elves · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Heroic Intervention · Seedborn Muse · Three Visits · Fecundity · Fungal Rebirth · Night Soil · Circle of Dreams Druid · Verdant Embrace · Sporoloth Ancient · Beastmaster Ascension · Emerald Medallion · Harmonize · Thallid · Undercellar Myconid · Vitaspore Thallid · Cryptolith Rite · Elvish Mystic · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Life and Limb · Sylvan Anthem · Sporesower Thallid · Thallid Shell-Dweller · Spore Swarm · Wilderness Reclamation · Champion of Lambholt · Craterhoof Behemoth · Nyxbloom Ancient · Overrun · Krosan Grip · Nullmage Shepherd · Arcane Signet · Elvish Farmer · Return of the Wildspeaker · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Castle Garenbrig · Blighted Woodland · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Mosswort Bridge · Evendo, Waking Haven · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Nemata, Grove Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Nemata, Grove Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Saproling Symbiosis | 67% | +64% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 69% | +64% |
| Verdant Force | 62% | +59% |
| Mycoloth | 62% | +59% |
| Verdeloth the Ancient | 61% | +58% |
| Utopia Mycon | 57% | +55% |
| Fungal Plots | 57% | +54% |
| Skullclamp | 56% | +51% |
| Sporemound | 54% | +50% |
| Psychotrope Thallid | 52% | +50% |
| Sporecrown Thallid | 50% | +47% |
| Jade Mage | 48% | +46% |
| Thelonite Hermit | 48% | +45% |
| Parallel Lives | 51% | +45% |
| Shroofus Sproutsire | 45% | +45% |
| Sprout Swarm | 46% | +44% |
| Fungal Sprouting | 45% | +43% |
| Brightcap Badger | 45% | +42% |
| Second Harvest | 46% | +40% |
| Fecundity | 40% | +38% |
| Night Soil | 40% | +38% |
| Fungal Rebirth | 40% | +38% |
| Sporoloth Ancient | 37% | +36% |
| Verdant Embrace | 38% | +36% |
💰 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.
- Saproling Symbiosis
- Tendershoot Dryad
- Verdant Force
- Mycoloth
- Verdeloth the Ancient
- Utopia Mycon
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
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Cryptolith Rite
- Seedborn Muse
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
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Nemata, Grove Guardian
- 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
- 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
- The Great Henge + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana
- 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
- Sporemound + Life and Limb → Draw the game, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall 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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
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 Saproling Symbiosis, Tendershoot Dryad, Verdant Force. 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 + 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 Nemata, Grove Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Saproling Symbiosis, Tendershoot Dryad, Verdant Force 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.