EDH Optimizer
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · XRGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Rocco enters, if you cast it, you may search your library for a creature card with mana value X or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed66
- Interaction26
- Resilience76
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 2 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Birds of Paradise · Eternal Witness · Wirewood Symbiote · Path to Exile · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Llanowar Elves · Farseek · Impact Tremors · Elvish Mystic · Norin the Wary · Welcoming Vampire · Gala Greeters · Delighted Halfling · Tocasia's Welcome · Esper Sentinel · Beast Within · Enduring Innocence · Panharmonicon · Bloom Tender · Molten Gatekeeper · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Witty Roastmaster · Guardian Project · Arbaaz Mir · Enlightened Tutor · Fyndhorn Elves · Rose Room Treasurer · Blasphemous Act · Generous Gift · Genesis Chamber · Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Agate Instigator · Blessed Sanctuary · Felidar Guardian · Imperial Recruiter · Cultivate · Grand Abolisher · Karmic Guide · Three Visits · Eladamri's Call · Eldritch Evolution · Faeburrow Elder · Food Chain · Heronblade Elite · Rumor Gatherer · Squee, the Immortal · Worldly Tutor · Champion of Lambholt · Chord of Calling · Mentor of the Meek · Saltskitter · Village Bell-Ringer · Birthing Pod · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Chaos Warp · Elvish Spirit Guide · Gandalf the White · Heroic Intervention · Saradoc, Master of Buckland · Command Tower · Stomping Ground · Temple Garden · Sacred Foundry · Exotic Orchard · Windswept Heath · Wooded Foothills · Arid Mesa · Jetmir's Garden · Bountiful Promenade · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Jungle Shrine · Spire Garden · Boseiju, Who Endures · Battlefield Forge · Spectator Seating · Clifftop Retreat · Karplusan Forest · Brushland · Sunpetal Grove · Rootbound Crag · City of Brass · Savannah · Taiga
🃏 Recommended cards for Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wirewood Symbiote | 52% | +50% |
| Eternal Witness | 52% | +46% |
| Norin the Wary | 39% | +38% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 39% | +35% |
| Avacyn's Pilgrim | 46% | +35% |
| Gala Greeters | 38% | +34% |
| Tocasia's Welcome | 36% | +32% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 33% | +31% |
| Enduring Innocence | 34% | +31% |
| Llanowar Elves | 46% | +31% |
| Panharmonicon | 34% | +30% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 32% | +30% |
| Rose Room Treasurer | 30% | +29% |
| Birds of Paradise | 52% | +28% |
| Arbaaz Mir | 30% | +28% |
| Genesis Chamber | 29% | +28% |
| Elvish Mystic | 39% | +28% |
| Blessed Sanctuary | 28% | +27% |
| Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker | 29% | +27% |
| Impact Tremors | 40% | +26% |
| Delighted Halfling | 36% | +26% |
| Felidar Guardian | 28% | +26% |
| Karmic Guide | 27% | +26% |
| Heronblade Elite | 26% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer 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.
- Wirewood Symbiote
- Eternal Witness
- Avacyn's Pilgrim
- Gala Greeters
- Tocasia's Welcome
- Molten Gatekeeper
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Norin the Wary
- Welcoming Vampire
- Enduring Innocence
- Panharmonicon
- Birds of Paradise
- Blessed Sanctuary
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delighted Halfling
- Food Chain
- Bloom Tender
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Guardian Project
- Esper Sentinel
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer's color identity?
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer is Naya (green, red 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 Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 25 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer deck run?
Real Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer 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 Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wirewood Symbiote, Eternal Witness, Norin the Wary. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer decks.
What combos does Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer have?
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Wirewood Symbiote, Eternal Witness, Avacyn's Pilgrim 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.