EDH Optimizer
Skanos Dragonheart
Legendary Creature — Dragon Ranger · 4G
Color identity: Green
Skanos Dragonheart is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Skanos Dragonheart attacks, it gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the greatest power among other Dragons you control and Dragon cards in your graveyard.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Skanos Dragonheart: 37
Build your Skanos Dragonheart deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (73/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed51
- Interaction51
- Resilience79
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (19 nonbasic, 18 Forest)
Acolyte of Bahamut · Ambitious Dragonborn · Broodcaller Scourge · Canopy Gargantuan · Draconic Muralists · Dread Linnorm // Scale Deflection · Jugan, the Rising Star · Kura, the Boundless Sky · Scaled Nurturer · Ancient Bronze Dragon · Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory · Destructor Dragon · Dragonstorm Globe · Earthquake Dragon · Emerald Dragon // Dissonant Wave · Encroaching Dragonstorm · Foe-Razer Regent · Garruk's Uprising · Jade Orb of Dragonkind · Old Gnawbone · Rhonas's Monument · Sylvan Anthem · Cultivate · Dragon's Hoard · Emerald Medallion · Explore · Fog · Frontier Siege · Green Dragon · Herdchaser Dragon · Heroic Intervention · Kodama's Reach · Llanowar Elves · Nature's Lore · Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek · Silvanus's Invoker · Steel Hellkite · Three Visits · Wandering Troubadour · Beast Within · Boulderborn Dragon · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Chameleon Colossus · Chardalyn Dragon · Clockwork Dragon · Colossal Majesty · Explore the Underdark · Find the Path · Henge Guardian · Herd Heirloom · Hunter's Insight · Icon of Ancestry · Inscription of Abundance · Jugan Defends the Temple // Remnant of the Rising Star · Lurking Green Dragon · Nissa's Pilgrimage · Piercing Exhale · Rampant Growth · Realmwalker · Regrowth · Return of the Wildspeaker · Return to Nature · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Castle Garenbrig · Path of Ancestry · Rogue's Passage · Temple of the Dragon Queen · War Room · Secret Tunnel · Amonkhet Raceway · Bonders' Enclave · Cavern of Souls · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Dungeon Descent · Evolving Wilds · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Three Tree City · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Skanos Dragonheart
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Skanos Dragonheart, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Acolyte of Bahamut | 100% | +100% |
| Draconic Muralists | 100% | +100% |
| Scaled Nurturer | 100% | +100% |
| Broodcaller Scourge | 100% | +100% |
| Ambitious Dragonborn | 100% | +100% |
| Dread Linnorm | 100% | +99% |
| Jugan, the Rising Star | 100% | +99% |
| Canopy Gargantuan | 100% | +98% |
| Kura, the Boundless Sky | 100% | +97% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 80% | +80% |
| Jade Orb of Dragonkind | 80% | +80% |
| Destructor Dragon | 80% | +80% |
| Emerald Dragon | 80% | +80% |
| Earthquake Dragon | 80% | +79% |
| Encroaching Dragonstorm | 80% | +79% |
| Foe-Razer Regent | 80% | +79% |
| Bloomvine Regent | 80% | +78% |
| Ancient Bronze Dragon | 80% | +78% |
| Old Gnawbone | 80% | +76% |
| Sylvan Anthem | 80% | +69% |
| Rhonas's Monument | 80% | +65% |
| Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon | 60% | +60% |
| Herdchaser Dragon | 60% | +60% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 60% | +60% |
💰 The best cards for your Skanos Dragonheart 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.
- Acolyte of Bahamut
- Draconic Muralists
- Scaled Nurturer
- Broodcaller Scourge
- Ambitious Dragonborn
- Jugan, the Rising Star
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Canopy Gargantuan
- Kura, the Boundless Sky
- Earthquake Dragon
- Herd Heirloom
- Three Visits
- Secret Tunnel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ancient Bronze Dragon
- Old Gnawbone
- Urza's Incubator
- Formidable Speaker
- Summon: Bahamut
- Super State
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Skanos Dragonheart
- Super State + Triumph of the Hordes → Each opponent loses the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Skanos Dragonheart's color identity?
Skanos Dragonheart 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 Skanos Dragonheart come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Skanos Dragonheart deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 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 18 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Skanos Dragonheart deck run?
Real Skanos Dragonheart decks run 37 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 Skanos Dragonheart?
The three highest-synergy cards are Acolyte of Bahamut, Draconic Muralists, Scaled Nurturer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Skanos Dragonheart decks.
What combos does Skanos Dragonheart have?
Skanos Dragonheart has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Super State + Triumph of the Hordes. 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 Skanos Dragonheart deck cost?
You can start cheap: Acolyte of Bahamut, Draconic Muralists, Scaled Nurturer 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.