EDH Optimizer
Primo, the Unbounded
Legendary Creature — Fractal Wolf · XGGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Primo, the Unbounded is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Primo enters with twice X +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever one or more creatures you control with base power 0 deal combat damage to a player, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the damage dealt.
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Comes in the precon Quandrix Unlimited
Average lands in decks for Primo, the Unbounded: 35
+1/+1 CountersTokensX SpellsRampSlime Against HumanitySpellslingerAggroHydras
Build your Primo, the Unbounded deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Primo, the Unbounded 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Primo, the Unbounded 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed45
- Interaction52
- Resilience85
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Island, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Hardened Scales · Hydroid Krasis · Nature's Lore · Goldvein Hydra · Three Visits · Branching Evolution · Fractal Harness · Terrasymbiosis · Kinetic Ooze · Unbound Flourishing · Doubling Season · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Forgotten Ancient · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Inspiring Call · Stonecoil Serpent · Beast Within · Primordial Hydra · Herald of Secret Streams · The Earth Crystal · Zimone, Infinite Analyst · Lattice Library · Ingenious Prodigy · Kalonian Hydra · Nev, the Practical Dean · Oversimplify · Cultivate · Berta, Wise Extrapolator · Steelbane Hydra · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Expansion Algorithm · Lifeblood Hydra · Rapid Hybridization · Counterspell · Paradox Zone · Wave Goodbye · Body of Research · Elementalist's Palette · Sphere Grid · Deekah, Fractal Theorist · Garruk's Uprising · Heroic Intervention · Rampant Growth · Silkguard · The Ozolith · Birds of Paradise · Ripples of Potential · Applied Geometry · Kodama of the West Tree · Brass Infiniscope · Owlin Spiralmancer · Farseek · Growth Spiral · Duskshell Crawler · Quandrix Charm · Simic Ascendancy · Bred for the Hunt · Kodama's Reach · Nexus Mentality · Troyan, Gutsy Explorer · Striding Shotcaller // Run the Play · Emil, Vastlands Roamer · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Sodden Verdure · Dreamroot Cascade · Reliquary Tower · Flooded Grove · Breeding Pool · Yavimaya Coast · Vineglimmer Snarl · Turbulent Wilderness · Rogue's Passage · Rejuvenating Springs · Exotic Orchard · Fabled Passage · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Alchemist's Refuge · Overflowing Basin · Temple of Mystery · Willowrush Verge · Misty Rainforest · Rain-Slicked Copse · Temple of the False God · Karn's Bastion · Simic Growth Chamber · Opal Palace
🃏 Recommended cards for Primo, the Unbounded
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Primo, the Unbounded, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fractal Harness | 60% | +58% |
| Goldvein Hydra | 62% | +57% |
| Hydroid Krasis | 65% | +54% |
| Unbound Flourishing | 57% | +53% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 59% | +52% |
| Kinetic Ooze | 58% | +50% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 53% | +49% |
| Primordial Hydra | 52% | +48% |
| Branching Evolution | 61% | +48% |
| Zimone, Infinite Analyst | 50% | +48% |
| Hardened Scales | 65% | +48% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 56% | +46% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 55% | +46% |
| Doubling Season | 56% | +45% |
| Ingenious Prodigy | 48% | +45% |
| The Earth Crystal | 50% | +44% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 55% | +44% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 47% | +44% |
| Sodden Verdure | 66% | +43% |
| Lattice Library | 49% | +42% |
| Oversimplify | 46% | +41% |
| Steelbane Hydra | 44% | +40% |
| Berta, Wise Extrapolator | 44% | +40% |
| Lifeblood Hydra | 42% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Primo, the Unbounded 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.
- Fractal Harness
- Hydroid Krasis
- Kinetic Ooze
- Stonecoil Serpent
- Primordial Hydra
- Zimone, Infinite Analyst
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goldvein Hydra
- Unbound Flourishing
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Doubling Season
- Kodama of the West Tree
- The Ozolith
- Mossborn Hydra
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Primo, the Unbounded
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless 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
- Bloom Tender + Freed from the Real → Infinite non-blue mana of colors among permanents you control, Infinite mana of colors among permanents you control
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Birds of Paradise + Freed from the Real → Infinite colored mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Primo, the Unbounded's color identity?
Primo, the Unbounded is Simic (green and blue): 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 Primo, the Unbounded come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Primo, the Unbounded deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Primo, the Unbounded deck run?
Real Primo, the Unbounded 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 Primo, the Unbounded?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fractal Harness, Goldvein Hydra, Hydroid Krasis. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Primo, the Unbounded decks.
What combos does Primo, the Unbounded have?
Primo, the Unbounded has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Primo, the Unbounded deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fractal Harness, Hydroid Krasis, Kinetic Ooze 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.