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Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist
Legendary Creature — Brikar Scientist · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Creatures you control have "{T}: Add {G}{G}."
When Rok-Tahk enters, create Murf, a legendary 0/1 green Ooze Slug creature token with indestructible.
Average lands in decks for Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist: 33
+1/+1 CountersAurasEnchantressOozesTokens
Build your Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist 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 (56/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed59
- Interaction27
- Resilience79
- Closing38
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (8 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Garruk's Uprising · Llanowar Elves · Aeve, Progenitor Ooze · Beast Within · Biowaste Blob · Beast Whisperer · Biogenic Ooze · Colossal Majesty · Cultivate · David and Carol Marcus, Creators · Devoted Druid · Jadzia Dax, Living Legacy · Kinetic Ooze · Rampant Growth · Rishkar's Expertise · Slime Molding · Thought Vessel · Adversary by Algorithm · Alhammarret's Archive · Amok Time · Astral Cornucopia · Blackblade Reforged · Blanchwood Armor · Captain Jonathan Archer · Captain Kathryn Janeway · Captain Pike, Fullness of Time · Christine Chapel, Combat Medic · Class-F Shuttlecraft · Cold-Blooded Crew · Colossification · Colossus Hammer · Command Chair · Commander's Sphere · Cybernetic Specialist · Deep Space 9 · Disruptor Pistol · Dr. Joseph M'Benga · Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy · Elemental Bond · Elvish Mystic · Engineered Explosives · Everflowing Chalice · Final Frontier · Forgotten Ancient · Fyndhorn Elves · Gumato · Hedron Archive · Heroic Intervention · Hologram Stalker · I.K.S. Negh'Var, Imperial Flagship · Inspiring Call · Isolinear Processor · Jake Sisko, War Correspondent · K't'inga-Class Battle Cruiser · Loxodon Warhammer · March of the World Ooze · Oran-Rief Ooze · Predator Ooze · Primal Bellow · Skullclamp · Slime Against Humanity · Slurrk, All-Ingesting · Splitting Slime · Temperamental Oozewagg · Reliquary Tower · Castle Garenbrig · Command Tower · Rogue's Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · Exotic Orchard · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aeve, Progenitor Ooze | 45% | +45% |
| Biowaste Blob | 45% | +44% |
| David and Carol Marcus, Creators | 36% | +36% |
| Slime Molding | 36% | +36% |
| Jadzia Dax, Living Legacy | 36% | +35% |
| Kinetic Ooze | 36% | +35% |
| Biogenic Ooze | 36% | +35% |
| Devoted Druid | 36% | +33% |
| Command Tower | 36% | +30% |
| Thought Vessel | 36% | +28% |
| Disruptor Pistol | 27% | +27% |
| Cybernetic Specialist | 27% | +27% |
| Cold-Blooded Crew | 27% | +27% |
| Engineered Explosives | 27% | +27% |
| Gumato | 27% | +27% |
| Christine Chapel, Combat Medic | 27% | +27% |
| Amok Time | 27% | +27% |
| Adversary by Algorithm | 27% | +27% |
| Command Chair | 27% | +27% |
| Hologram Stalker | 27% | +27% |
| K't'inga-Class Battle Cruiser | 27% | +27% |
| Class-F Shuttlecraft | 27% | +27% |
| Captain Pike, Fullness of Time | 27% | +27% |
| I.K.S. Negh'Var, Imperial Flagship | 27% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist 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.
- Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
- Biowaste Blob
- Slime Molding
- Kinetic Ooze
- Biogenic Ooze
- Devoted Druid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Engineered Explosives
- Captain Pike, Fullness of Time
- Captain Jonathan Archer
- Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy
- U.S.S. Discovery, at Black Alert
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Jadzia Dax, Living Legacy
- Command Chair
- Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Deep Space 9
- Dr. Joseph M'Benga
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist's color identity?
Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist 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 Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist deck run?
Real Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist decks run 33 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 Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Aeve, Progenitor Ooze, Biowaste Blob, David and Carol Marcus, Creators. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist decks.
What combos does Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist have?
Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Rok-Tahk, Budding Scientist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Aeve, Progenitor Ooze, Biowaste Blob, Slime Molding 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.