EDH Optimizer
Radagast the Brown
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Radagast the Brown is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Radagast or another nontoken creature you control enters, look at the top X cards of your library, where X is that creature's mana value. You may reveal a creature card that doesn't share a creature type with a creature you control from among those cards and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Reference price of the card: €1.11
Average lands in decks for Radagast the Brown: 36
ZooRampAggroStompy+1/+1 CountersGood StuffPrimal SurgeMidrange
Build your Radagast the Brown deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Radagast the Brown 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Radagast the Brown 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)
- Consistency95
- Speed63
- Interaction30
- Resilience70
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Forest)
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Sol Ring · Emerald Medallion · Garruk's Uprising · Beast Within · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Birds of Paradise · Ilysian Caryatid · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Silverback Elder · End-Raze Forerunners · Defiler of Vigor · Kodama of the East Tree · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Poison Dart Frog · Cultivate · Beast Whisperer · Rampant Growth · Apex Devastator · Heroic Intervention · Terastodon · Nature's Lore · Crashing Drawbridge · Craterhoof Behemoth · Delighted Halfling · Fanatic of Rhonas · Last March of the Ents · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Kodama's Reach · Rhonas's Monument · Pathbreaker Ibex · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Nylea, Keen-Eyed · Ohran Frostfang · Unnatural Growth · Llanowar Elves · Trailtracker Scout · Entish Restoration · The Great Henge · Surrak and Goreclaw · Wild Growth · Acidic Slime · Arasta of the Endless Web · Old One Eye · Return of the Wildspeaker · Arcane Signet · Guardian Project · Noxious Newt · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Tribute to the World Tree · Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps · Cemetery Prowler · Eternal Witness · Hornet Queen · Insidious Fungus · Karametra's Acolyte · Loyal Guardian · Rishkar's Expertise · Scavenging Ooze · Three Visits · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · Myriad Landscape · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
🃏 Recommended cards for Radagast the Brown
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Radagast the Brown, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 72% | +58% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 54% | +50% |
| Silverback Elder | 53% | +47% |
| End-Raze Forerunners | 52% | +46% |
| Poison Dart Frog | 50% | +46% |
| Kodama of the East Tree | 50% | +42% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 56% | +40% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 53% | +37% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 50% | +37% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 40% | +37% |
| Defiler of Vigor | 51% | +37% |
| Birds of Paradise | 55% | +36% |
| Apex Devastator | 43% | +34% |
| Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth | 38% | +32% |
| Trailtracker Scout | 32% | +31% |
| Terastodon | 42% | +30% |
| Pathbreaker Ibex | 34% | +30% |
| Nylea, Keen-Eyed | 33% | +29% |
| Old One Eye | 29% | +27% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 29% | +27% |
| Delighted Halfling | 40% | +27% |
| Cemetery Prowler | 27% | +26% |
| Last March of the Ents | 38% | +26% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 35% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Radagast the Brown 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.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Ilysian Caryatid
- End-Raze Forerunners
- Poison Dart Frog
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Crashing Drawbridge
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Silverback Elder
- Kodama of the East Tree
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Defiler of Vigor
- Birds of Paradise
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Pathbreaker Ibex
- Delighted Halfling
- Last March of the Ents
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Craterhoof Behemoth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
🎬 Videos and guides about Radagast the Brown
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Radagast the Brown's color identity?
Radagast the Brown 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 Radagast the Brown come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Radagast the Brown deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 10 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Radagast the Brown deck run?
Real Radagast the Brown decks run 36 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 Radagast the Brown?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ilysian Caryatid, Silverback Elder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Radagast the Brown decks.
What combos does Radagast the Brown have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Radagast the Brown. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Radagast the Brown deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ilysian Caryatid, End-Raze Forerunners 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.