EDH Optimizer
Pir, Imaginative Rascal
Legendary Creature — Human · 2G
Color identity: Green
Pir, Imaginative Rascal is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Toothy, Imaginary Friend (When this creature enters, target player may put Toothy into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
If one or more counters would be put on a permanent your team controls, that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters are put on that permanent instead.
Reference price of the card: €4.71
Average lands in decks for Pir, Imaginative Rascal: 35
+1/+1 CountersPlaneswalkersAggroMidrangePillow FortTempoToolboxZoo
Build your Pir, Imaginative Rascal deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Pir, Imaginative Rascal 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Pir, Imaginative Rascal 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+ (59/100)
- Consistency80
- Speed51
- Interaction52
- Resilience80
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Forest)
Evolution Sage · Sol Ring · Unnatural Restoration · Beast Within · Doubling Season · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Heroic Intervention · Cankerbloom · Cultivate · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Hardened Scales · Rampant Growth · Vivien Reid · Innkeeper's Talent · Nissa, Voice of Zendikar · Kodama's Reach · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Pollenbright Druid · Smell Fear · Contagion Engine · Forgotten Ancient · Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Nissa, Ascended Animist · Garruk Wildspeaker · Garruk, Unleashed · Nature's Lore · Nissa, Vital Force · Three Visits · Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider · Defiler of Vigor · Inspiring Call · Llanowar Elves · Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist · Nissa, Worldwaker · Planewide Celebration · Wrenn and Seven · Aetheric Amplifier · Elvish Mystic · Eternal Witness · Managorger Hydra · Ouroboroid · Thirsting Roots · Vivien, Monsters' Advocate · Avenger of Zendikar · Bane of Progress · Emerald Medallion · Reki, the History of Kamigawa · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · The Chain Veil · Wrenn and Realmbreaker · Doc Samson, Super Psychiatrist · The Earth Crystal · Branching Evolution · Everflowing Chalice · Luxior, Giada's Gift · The Ozolith · Vivien, Arkbow Ranger · Contagion Clasp · Fyndhorn Elves · Gyre Sage · Reclamation Sage · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · The Great Henge · Karn's Bastion · Reliquary Tower · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Boseiju, Who Endures · Nesting Grounds · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Interplanar Beacon · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Llanowar Reborn · Maze of Ith · Rogue's Passage · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Pir, Imaginative Rascal
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Pir, Imaginative Rascal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Karn's Bastion | 74% | +66% |
| Evolution Sage | 69% | +57% |
| Unnatural Restoration | 62% | +56% |
| Doubling Season | 59% | +45% |
| Nissa, Voice of Zendikar | 46% | +45% |
| Vivien Reid | 49% | +45% |
| Cankerbloom | 51% | +44% |
| Garruk, Primal Hunter | 51% | +41% |
| Pollenbright Druid | 44% | +41% |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World | 56% | +40% |
| Contagion Engine | 41% | +40% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | 46% | +39% |
| Smell Fear | 44% | +39% |
| Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury | 41% | +37% |
| Garruk Wildspeaker | 38% | +37% |
| Garruk, Unleashed | 38% | +37% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 44% | +36% |
| Nissa, Vital Force | 38% | +36% |
| Nissa, Ascended Animist | 41% | +36% |
| Hardened Scales | 49% | +35% |
| Aetheric Amplifier | 35% | +35% |
| Nissa, Worldwaker | 36% | +34% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 41% | +34% |
| Planewide Celebration | 36% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Pir, Imaginative Rascal 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.
- Unnatural Restoration
- Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
- Vivien Reid
- Cankerbloom
- Garruk, Primal Hunter
- Pollenbright Druid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Karn's Bastion
- Evolution Sage
- Contagion Engine
- Innkeeper's Talent
- Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Doubling Season
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- The Chain Veil
- Ouroboroid
- The Aetherspark
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Pir, Imaginative Rascal
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Who Shakes the World → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped Forest tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pir, Imaginative Rascal's color identity?
Pir, Imaginative Rascal 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 Pir, Imaginative Rascal come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Pir, Imaginative Rascal deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 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 25 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Pir, Imaginative Rascal deck run?
Real Pir, Imaginative Rascal 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 Pir, Imaginative Rascal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Karn's Bastion, Evolution Sage, Unnatural Restoration. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Pir, Imaginative Rascal decks.
What combos does Pir, Imaginative Rascal have?
Pir, Imaginative Rascal 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 Pir, Imaginative Rascal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Unnatural Restoration, Nissa, Voice of Zendikar, Vivien Reid 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.