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Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor
Legendary Creature — Denobulan Doctor · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever a creature you control with a counter on it deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Average lands in decks for Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor: 37
Build your Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor 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: D (43/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed51
- Interaction34
- Resilience69
- Closing15
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (6 nonbasic, 11 Plains, 20 Forest)
Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman · Llanowar Elves · Abzan Falconer · Agent Bishop, Man in Black · Ainok Bond-Kin · Arboreal Grazer · Arcane Signet · Atmospheric Greenhouse · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Banishing Light · Banquet Guests · Blacksmith's Skill · Boreal Druid · Botanical Brawler · Briar Hydra · Bribe Taker · Burrowguard Mentor · Champion of Lambholt · Chocobo Knights · Cloak of the Bat · Collective Effort · Collective Resistance · Conclave Mentor · Crashing Drawbridge · Cultivate · Dawnstrike Vanguard · Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist · Dominion Supervisor · Dragon Sniper · Drix Fatemaker · Drizzt Do'Urden · Dust Animus · Duty Beyond Death · Elvish Mystic · Elvish Pioneer · Felling Blow · Fight Rigging · Fleetfeather Sandals · Forgotten Ancient · Formation Breaker · Fyndhorn Elves · Gaea's Gift · Garruk's Uprising · Generous Gift · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Haliya, Ascendant Cadet · Haunted Cloak · Inspiring Call · Inspiring Paladin · Iridescent Hornbeetle · Knight of Wundagore · Knockout Maneuver · Kodama's Reach · Leinore, Autumn Sovereign · Loading Zone · Loran's Escape · Loyal Guardian · Master Chef · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Mutant's Prey · Pridemalkin · Command Tower · Brushland · Canopy Vista · Fortified Village · Sungrass Prairie · Sunpetal Grove
🃏 Recommended cards for Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman | 100% | +100% |
| Llanowar Elves | 100% | +68% |
| Bribe Taker | 50% | +50% |
| Dominion Supervisor | 50% | +50% |
| Support Mission | 50% | +50% |
| Strider Harness | 50% | +50% |
| Formation Breaker | 50% | +50% |
| Sunscape Familiar | 50% | +50% |
| Dust Animus | 50% | +50% |
| Briar Hydra | 50% | +50% |
| Fleetfeather Sandals | 50% | +50% |
| Mutant's Prey | 50% | +50% |
| Slime Against Humanity | 50% | +50% |
| Felling Blow | 50% | +50% |
| Skyboon Evangelist | 50% | +50% |
| Cloak of the Bat | 50% | +50% |
| Knockout Maneuver | 50% | +50% |
| The Boulder, Ready to Rumble | 50% | +50% |
| Titanic Brawl | 50% | +50% |
| Knight of Wundagore | 50% | +50% |
| Steadfast Unicorn | 50% | +50% |
| Drizzt Do'Urden | 50% | +50% |
| Atmospheric Greenhouse | 50% | +49% |
| Dawnstrike Vanguard | 50% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor 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.
- Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman
- Llanowar Elves
- Bribe Taker
- Support Mission
- Strider Harness
- Formation Breaker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Boreal Druid
- Loran's Escape
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Champion of Lambholt
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor's color identity?
Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor is Selesnya (green and white): 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 Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: D (43/100).
How many lands should a Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor deck run?
Real Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor decks run 37 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 Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman, Llanowar Elves, Bribe Taker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor decks.
What combos does Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Phlox, Unorthodox Doctor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bushmaster, Coiled Henchman, Llanowar Elves, Bribe Taker 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.