EDH Optimizer
Rip, Spawn Hunter
Legendary Creature — Human Survivor · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Rip, Spawn Hunter is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Survival — At the beginning of your second main phase, if Rip is tapped, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is its power. Put any number of creature and/or Vehicle cards with different powers from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Rip, Spawn Hunter: 36
Vehicles+1/+1 CountersTap / UntapArtifactsMountsAggroHumansMidrange
Build your Rip, Spawn Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rip, Spawn Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rip, Spawn Hunter 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed68
- Interaction54
- Resilience74
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Forest)
Kona, Rescue Beastie · Sol Ring · Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero · House Cartographer · Reluctant Role Model · Arcane Signet · Split Up · Parhelion II · Unidentified Hovership · Emmara, Soul of the Accord · Miriam, Herd Whisperer · Ornery Tumblewagg · Shrewd Storyteller · Swords to Plowshares · The Wandering Rescuer · Dazzling Theater // Prop Room · Lumbering Worldwagon · Savior of the Small · Glimmer Seeker · Path to Exile · Enduring Vitality · Seraphic Steed · Veteran Beastrider · Springleaf Drum · Cultivator's Caravan · Lagorin, Soul of Alacria · Smuggler's Copter · Esika's Chariot · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Tyvar, the Pummeler · Intrepid Stablemaster · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Caradora, Heart of Alacria · Oviya, Automech Artisan · Thunderous Velocipede · Veteran Survivor · Adept Watershaper · Guardian Sunmare · Drumbellower · Llanowar Elves · Reckoner Bankbuster · Beast Within · District Mascot · Mighty Servant of Leuk-o · Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist · The Seriema · Unlicensed Hearse · Defiant Survivor · Harvest Season · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Aerial Surveyor · Rampant Growth · One Last Job · Weatherlight · Bulwark Ox · Heroic Intervention · Sram, Senior Edificer · Relic of Legends · The Regalia · Well Rested · Birds of Paradise · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Hushwood Verge · Brushland · Overgrown Farmland · Temple Garden · Reliquary Tower · Survivors' Encampment · Bountiful Promenade · Holdout Settlement · Temple of Plenty · Selesnya Sanctuary · Sungrass Prairie · Windswept Heath · Gavony Township · Mech Hangar · Exotic Orchard · Adagia, Windswept Bastion · Scattered Groves · Evendo, Waking Haven · Country Roads · Wild Roads · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Lush Portico
🃏 Recommended cards for Rip, Spawn Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rip, Spawn Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kona, Rescue Beastie | 83% | +81% |
| Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero | 74% | +72% |
| House Cartographer | 67% | +66% |
| Reluctant Role Model | 65% | +62% |
| Parhelion II | 62% | +61% |
| Unidentified Hovership | 62% | +61% |
| Split Up | 63% | +60% |
| Miriam, Herd Whisperer | 60% | +59% |
| Shrewd Storyteller | 59% | +58% |
| The Wandering Rescuer | 58% | +57% |
| Ornery Tumblewagg | 59% | +57% |
| Emmara, Soul of the Accord | 60% | +57% |
| Savior of the Small | 57% | +56% |
| Glimmer Seeker | 56% | +56% |
| Lumbering Worldwagon | 57% | +55% |
| Dazzling Theater // Prop Room | 57% | +53% |
| Seraphic Steed | 53% | +51% |
| Veteran Beastrider | 53% | +50% |
| Springleaf Drum | 51% | +48% |
| Cultivator's Caravan | 48% | +47% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 48% | +47% |
| Lagorin, Soul of Alacria | 48% | +46% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 47% | +46% |
| Tyvar, the Pummeler | 47% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Rip, Spawn Hunter 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.
- Kona, Rescue Beastie
- Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero
- House Cartographer
- Reluctant Role Model
- Parhelion II
- Unidentified Hovership
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tyvar, the Pummeler
- Enduring Vitality
- Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
- Well Rested
- Eladamri, Korvecdal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Reaver Titan
- Thunderhawk Gunship
- Nautiloid Ship
- Evendo, Waking Haven
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rip, Spawn Hunter
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 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
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rip, Spawn Hunter's color identity?
Rip, Spawn Hunter 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 Rip, Spawn Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rip, Spawn Hunter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 23 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Rip, Spawn Hunter deck run?
Real Rip, Spawn Hunter 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 Rip, Spawn Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kona, Rescue Beastie, Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero, House Cartographer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rip, Spawn Hunter decks.
What combos does Rip, Spawn Hunter have?
Rip, Spawn Hunter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Rip, Spawn Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kona, Rescue Beastie, Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero, House Cartographer 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.