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Ruxa, Patient Professor
Legendary Creature — Bear Druid · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Ruxa, Patient Professor is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Ruxa enters or attacks, return target creature card with no abilities from your graveyard to your hand.
Creatures you control with no abilities get +1/+1.
For each creature you control with no abilities, you may have that creature assign its combat damage as though it weren't blocked.
Reference price of the card: €5.07
Average lands in decks for Ruxa, Patient Professor: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Ruxa, Patient Professor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ruxa, Patient Professor 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 (67/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed60
- Interaction29
- Resilience70
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Gigantosaurus · Leatherback Baloth · Muraganda Petroglyphs · Kalonian Tusker · Quakestrider Ceratops · Sylvan Anthem · Garruk's Gorehorn · Unnatural Growth · Cultivate · Terrian, World Tyrant · Alpine Grizzly · Sol Ring · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Swordwise Centaur · Vorstclaw · Terrain Elemental · Ezuri's Predation · Return of the Wildspeaker · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Orazca Frillback · Ancient Brontodon · Rampaging Baloths · Elvish Warrior · Emerald Medallion · Kodama's Reach · Primordial Wurm · Beastmaster Ascension · Sandwurm Convergence · Grizzly Bears · Beast Whisperer · Rumbling Baloth · Shamanic Revelation · Nature's Lore · Quilled Slagwurm · Gaea's Anthem · Hunter's Insight · Elemental Bond · Runeclaw Bear · Jibbirik Omnivore · Colossal Majesty · Harmonize · Howl of the Night Pack · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Heraldic Banner · Return to Nature · Heroic Intervention · Keeper of Fables · Nyxborn Colossus · Wrap in Vigor · Lifecrafter's Bestiary · Three Visits · Tribute to the World Tree · Elvish Mystic · Arcane Signet · Fog · Krosan Grip · Balduvian Bears · Hall of Triumph · Ordinary Bear · Primeval Bounty · Centaur Courser · Grizzled Outrider · Kenrith's Transformation · Mosswort Bridge · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Castle Garenbrig · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Blighted Woodland · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Ruxa, Patient Professor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ruxa, Patient Professor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Leatherback Baloth | 87% | +86% |
| Gigantosaurus | 91% | +85% |
| Muraganda Petroglyphs | 86% | +85% |
| Kalonian Tusker | 84% | +83% |
| Garruk's Gorehorn | 75% | +74% |
| Quakestrider Ceratops | 77% | +74% |
| Terrian, World Tyrant | 73% | +72% |
| Alpine Grizzly | 72% | +69% |
| Vorstclaw | 67% | +67% |
| Swordwise Centaur | 67% | +66% |
| Terrain Elemental | 66% | +65% |
| Sylvan Anthem | 76% | +65% |
| Orazca Frillback | 60% | +59% |
| Ancient Brontodon | 57% | +56% |
| Primordial Wurm | 55% | +54% |
| Elvish Warrior | 55% | +54% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 63% | +53% |
| Unnatural Growth | 74% | +51% |
| Garruk, Primal Hunter | 60% | +50% |
| Grizzly Bears | 52% | +48% |
| Rumbling Baloth | 49% | +48% |
| Quilled Slagwurm | 48% | +47% |
| Sandwurm Convergence | 53% | +47% |
| Gaea's Anthem | 47% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Ruxa, Patient Professor 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.
- Leatherback Baloth
- Gigantosaurus
- Muraganda Petroglyphs
- Kalonian Tusker
- Garruk's Gorehorn
- Quakestrider Ceratops
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ezuri's Predation
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Elemental Bond
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Beast Whisperer
- Tribute to the World Tree
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dolmen Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ruxa, Patient Professor
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
👥 Community decks with Ruxa, Patient Professor
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ruxa, Patient Professor's color identity?
Ruxa, Patient Professor 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 Ruxa, Patient Professor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ruxa, Patient Professor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 33 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Ruxa, Patient Professor deck run?
Real Ruxa, Patient Professor 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 Ruxa, Patient Professor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Leatherback Baloth, Gigantosaurus, Muraganda Petroglyphs. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ruxa, Patient Professor decks.
What combos does Ruxa, Patient Professor have?
Ruxa, Patient Professor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Ruxa, Patient Professor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Leatherback Baloth, Gigantosaurus, Muraganda Petroglyphs 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.