EDH Optimizer
Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru
Legendary Creature — Elf Scout · 2G
Color identity: Green
Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Sutina enters, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Whenever Sutina attacks, you may return a land you control to its owner's hand. When you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Average lands in decks for Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru: 38
Lands MatterLandfall+1/+1 CountersRampElvesMidrangeTokensAggro
Build your Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed67
- Interaction29
- Resilience86
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (8 nonbasic, 30 Forest)
Rampaging Baloths · Beast Within · Llanowar Elves · Sol Ring · Retreat to Kazandu · Mossborn Hydra · Cultivate · Rampant Growth · Avenger of Zendikar · Evolution Sage · Tireless Tracker · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Scute Swarm · Tireless Provisioner · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Elvish Mystic · Hardened Scales · Roaring Earth · Scythecat Cub · Druid Class · Ancient Greenwarden · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Harmonize · Springheart Nantuko · Oracle of Mul Daya · Exploration · Harrow · Inspiring Call · Kodama's Reach · Explore · Elfsworn Giant · Emerald Medallion · Lotus Cobra · Sapling Nursery · Fyndhorn Elves · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Duskshell Crawler · Evolution Witness · Nature's Lore · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Rishkar's Expertise · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Beast Whisperer · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Heroic Intervention · Arcane Signet · Archdruid's Charm · Branching Evolution · Braulios of Pheres Band · Courser of Kruphix · Garruk's Uprising · Case of the Locked Hothouse · Kenrith's Transformation · Primeval Bounty · Territorial Scythecat · Titania, Nature's Force · Undergrowth Champion · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Rogue's Passage · Evolving Wilds · Mosswort Bridge · Terramorphic Expanse · Myriad Landscape · Blighted Woodland · Boseiju, Who Endures · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Retreat to Kazandu | 53% | +48% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 60% | +42% |
| Roaring Earth | 42% | +39% |
| Tireless Tracker | 49% | +38% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 52% | +38% |
| Loot, Exuberant Explorer | 47% | +37% |
| Evolution Sage | 49% | +36% |
| Scythecat Cub | 41% | +35% |
| Druid Class | 40% | +34% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 49% | +32% |
| Scute Swarm | 47% | +31% |
| Elfsworn Giant | 32% | +30% |
| Bristly Bill, Spine Sower | 37% | +28% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 45% | +28% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 39% | +28% |
| Springheart Nantuko | 36% | +28% |
| Hardened Scales | 42% | +28% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 43% | +26% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 29% | +25% |
| Sapling Nursery | 32% | +25% |
| Evolution Witness | 29% | +25% |
| Braulios of Pheres Band | 26% | +24% |
| Territorial Scythecat | 25% | +23% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 29% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru 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.
- Retreat to Kazandu
- Rampaging Baloths
- Roaring Earth
- Tireless Tracker
- Loot, Exuberant Explorer
- Druid Class
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Evolution Sage
- Scute Swarm
- Ancient Greenwarden
- Springheart Nantuko
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Oracle of Mul Daya
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mossborn Hydra
- Scythecat Cub
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Exploration
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Talon Gates of Madara
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru
- 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 Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru's color identity?
Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru 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 Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 8 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru deck run?
Real Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru 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 Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru?
The three highest-synergy cards are Retreat to Kazandu, Rampaging Baloths, Roaring Earth. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru decks.
What combos does Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru have?
Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru 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 Sutina, Speaker of the Tajuru deck cost?
You can start cheap: Retreat to Kazandu, Rampaging Baloths, Roaring Earth 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.