EDH Optimizer
Samut, the Driving Force
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Cleric · 3RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Samut, the Driving Force is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, vigilance, haste
Start your engines! (If you have no speed, it starts at 1. It increases once on each of your turns when an opponent loses life. Max speed is 4.)
Other creatures you control get +X/+0, where X is your speed.
Noncreature spells you cast cost {X} less to cast, where X is your speed.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Samut, the Driving Force: 36
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Build your Samut, the Driving Force deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Samut, the Driving Force 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Samut, the Driving Force 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed60
- Interaction40
- Resilience79
- Closing78
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 2 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Point the Way · Starting Column · Endrider Catalyzer · Kickoff Celebrations · Perilous Snare · Racers' Scoreboard · Burnout Bashtronaut · Swords to Plowshares · Hazoret, Godseeker · Cultivate · Lumbering Worldwagon · Farseek · Full Throttle · Path to Exile · Kolodin, Triumph Caster · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Nesting Bot · Parhelion II · Oviya, Automech Artisan · Nature's Lore · Thunderous Velocipede · Beast Within · Cloudspire Coordinator · Garruk's Uprising · Interface Ace · Salvation Engine · Lightwheel Enhancements · Rampant Growth · Rocketeer Boostbuggy · Caradora, Heart of Alacria · Chandra, Spark Hunter · Miriam, Herd Whisperer · Heroic Intervention · Howlsquad Heavy · Outpace Oblivion · Secure the Wastes · Sram, Senior Edificer · Valor's Flagship · Blasphemous Act · Kodama's Reach · Pride of the Road · Veloheart Bike · Balthier and Fran · Boros Charm · Cloudspire Captain · March of the Multitudes · Rip, Spawn Hunter · Impact Tremors · Three Visits · Birds of Paradise · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Grand Crescendo · Guidelight Matrix · Rishkar's Expertise · Song of Totentanz · The Regalia · Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero · Forth Eorlingas! · Generous Gift · Leonin Surveyor · Lightning Greaves · Command Tower · Muraganda Raceway · Amonkhet Raceway · Avishkar Raceway · Exotic Orchard · Jungle Shrine · Canopy Vista · Cinder Glade · Clifftop Retreat · Jetmir's Garden · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Sacred Foundry · Temple Garden · Sunpetal Grove · Bountiful Promenade · Overgrown Farmland · Rockfall Vale · Spectator Seating · Sunbillow Verge · Country Roads · Spire Garden · Battlefield Forge · Rocky Roads · Wild Roads · Windswept Heath
🃏 Recommended cards for Samut, the Driving Force
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Samut, the Driving Force, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Muraganda Raceway | 81% | +80% |
| Amonkhet Raceway | 79% | +78% |
| Avishkar Raceway | 74% | +72% |
| Point the Way | 63% | +62% |
| Starting Column | 59% | +59% |
| Endrider Catalyzer | 58% | +57% |
| Kickoff Celebrations | 56% | +56% |
| Perilous Snare | 53% | +53% |
| Racers' Scoreboard | 52% | +52% |
| Burnout Bashtronaut | 51% | +51% |
| Hazoret, Godseeker | 49% | +48% |
| Lumbering Worldwagon | 46% | +44% |
| Kolodin, Triumph Caster | 41% | +41% |
| Nesting Bot | 40% | +39% |
| Full Throttle | 42% | +39% |
| Parhelion II | 36% | +36% |
| Oviya, Automech Artisan | 35% | +34% |
| Thunderous Velocipede | 33% | +33% |
| Cloudspire Coordinator | 32% | +32% |
| Salvation Engine | 32% | +31% |
| Interface Ace | 32% | +31% |
| Rocketeer Boostbuggy | 31% | +30% |
| Lightwheel Enhancements | 31% | +30% |
| Caradora, Heart of Alacria | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Samut, the Driving Force 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.
- Muraganda Raceway
- Amonkhet Raceway
- Avishkar Raceway
- Point the Way
- Starting Column
- Endrider Catalyzer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Full Throttle
- Chandra, Spark Hunter
- Forth Eorlingas!
- Song of Totentanz
- Sunbillow Verge
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Reaver Titan
- Nautiloid Ship
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Samut, the Driving Force
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Samut, the Driving Force's color identity?
Samut, the Driving Force 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 Samut, the Driving Force come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Samut, the Driving Force deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Samut, the Driving Force deck run?
Real Samut, the Driving Force 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 Samut, the Driving Force?
The three highest-synergy cards are Muraganda Raceway, Amonkhet Raceway, Avishkar Raceway. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Samut, the Driving Force decks.
What combos does Samut, the Driving Force have?
Samut, the Driving Force has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Reiterate + Jeska's Will. 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 Samut, the Driving Force deck cost?
You can start cheap: Muraganda Raceway, Amonkhet Raceway, Avishkar Raceway 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.