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Strider, Ranger of the North
Legendary Creature — Human Ranger · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Strider, Ranger of the North is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Then if that creature has power 4 or greater, it gains first strike until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Strider, Ranger of the North: 38
Lands MatterLandfallRamp+1/+1 CountersAggroMidrangeVoltronAuras
Build your Strider, Ranger of the North deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Strider, Ranger of the North 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Strider, Ranger of the North 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed62
- Interaction25
- Resilience64
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (20 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 12 Forest)
Sol Ring · Cultivate · Rampant Growth · Entish Restoration · Garruk's Uprising · Mina and Denn, Wildborn · Explore · Friendly Rivalry · Tireless Provisioner · Rampaging Baloths · Druid Class · Arcane Signet · Retreat to Kazandu · Beast Within · Harrow · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Spitfire Lagac · Rising of the Day · Territorial Scythecat · Radha, Heart of Keld · Kodama's Reach · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Omnath, Locus of Rage · Erinis, Gloom Stalker · Swiftfoot Boots · Brushfire Elemental · Goblin Anarchomancer · Lotus Cobra · Tannuk, Memorial Ensign · Ancient Greenwarden · Farseek · Shower of Arrows · Gladiolus Amicitia · The Earth King · Tireless Tracker · Wood Elves · Adventuring Gear · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Roaring Earth · Avenger of Zendikar · Geode Rager · Roiling Regrowth · Doors of Durin · Gimli, Counter of Kills · Heroic Intervention · Oracle of Mul Daya · Rhythm of the Wild · Sword of the Animist · Tunneling Geopede · Valakut Exploration · Blasphemous Act · Cycle of Renewal · Dúnedain Rangers · Harmonize · Ka-Zar of the Savage Land · Nature's Lore · Sabotender · Chaos Warp · Elfsworn Giant · Khalni Heart Expedition · Llanowar Elves · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Gruul Turf · Myriad Landscape · Cabaretti Courtyard · Game Trail · Rugged Highlands · Shire Terrace · Kessig Wolf Run · Riveteers Overlook · Rogue's Passage · Fabled Passage · Wooded Ridgeline · Sheltered Thicket · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Rockfall Vale · Temple of Abandon
🃏 Recommended cards for Strider, Ranger of the North
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Strider, Ranger of the North, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Evolving Wilds | 71% | +47% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 61% | +43% |
| Friendly Rivalry | 43% | +43% |
| Entish Restoration | 51% | +41% |
| Druid Class | 41% | +39% |
| Retreat to Kazandu | 40% | +39% |
| Mina and Denn, Wildborn | 44% | +38% |
| Territorial Scythecat | 36% | +36% |
| Spitfire Lagac | 38% | +35% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 43% | +33% |
| Rising of the Day | 37% | +32% |
| Radha, Heart of Keld | 34% | +31% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 42% | +31% |
| Erinis, Gloom Stalker | 31% | +31% |
| Shire Terrace | 30% | +29% |
| Brushfire Elemental | 30% | +29% |
| Shower of Arrows | 29% | +28% |
| Cabaretti Courtyard | 33% | +28% |
| Harrow | 39% | +28% |
| Explore | 43% | +27% |
| Adventuring Gear | 27% | +27% |
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | 32% | +26% |
| Roaring Earth | 27% | +26% |
| Gladiolus Amicitia | 28% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Strider, Ranger of the North 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.
- Evolving Wilds
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Friendly Rivalry
- Entish Restoration
- Druid Class
- Retreat to Kazandu
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Moraug, Fury of Akoum
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Sword of the Animist
- Lotus Cobra
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Valakut Exploration
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Scythecat Cub
- Exploration
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Strider, Ranger of the North
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Strider, Ranger of the North's color identity?
Strider, Ranger of the North is Gruul (green and red): 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 Strider, Ranger of the North come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Strider, Ranger of the North deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 20 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Strider, Ranger of the North deck run?
Real Strider, Ranger of the North decks run 38 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 Strider, Ranger of the North?
The three highest-synergy cards are Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse, Friendly Rivalry. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Strider, Ranger of the North decks.
What combos does Strider, Ranger of the North have?
Strider, Ranger of the North 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 Strider, Ranger of the North deck cost?
You can start cheap: Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse, Friendly Rivalry 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.