EDH Optimizer
T'Chaka, Venerable King
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Hero · GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
T'Chaka, Venerable King is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When T'Chaka enters, mill three cards, then you may put an artifact or land card from among the milled cards into your hand.
{3}, Exile this card from your graveyard: You become the monarch. Activate only if you control your commander.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Comes in the precon Wakanda Forever
Average lands in decks for T'Chaka, Venerable King: 35
ArtifactsComboEggsGraveyardMillReanimatorSelf-MillStompy
Build your T'Chaka, Venerable King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for T'Chaka, Venerable King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average T'Chaka, Venerable King 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 (48/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed50
- Interaction22
- Resilience74
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Sevinne's Reclamation · Swords to Plowshares · Eternal Witness · Return to the Light Realms · Aftermath Analyst · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Conduit of Worlds · Eladamri's Call · Enlightened Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Finale of Devastation · Icetill Explorer · Lotus Cobra · Noxious Revival · Path to Exile · Smothering Tithe · Springleaf Drum · Talisman of Unity · Worldly Tutor · Ancient Greenwarden · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Blossoming Tortoise · Crop Rotation · Daydream · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Elixir of Immortality · Glaring Fleshraker · Guardian Scalelord · Harmonize · Haywire Mite · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Lotus Petal · Mox Amber · Nature's Rhythm · Ramunap Excavator · Sensei's Divining Top · Six · Soul-Guide Lantern · Sylvan Library · The One Ring · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Allosaurus Shepherd · Altar of Dementia · Analyze the Pollen · Angel of Indemnity · Angel of the Ruins · Angel's Grace · Archivist of Oghma · Autumn's Veil · Avatar Destiny · Aven Mindcensor · Avenger of Zendikar · Basalt Monolith · Birds of Paradise · Birthing Pod · Blackblade Reforged · Brightglass Gearhulk · Burgeoning · Carpet of Flowers · Chord of Calling · Chrome Mox · City of Solitude · Bountiful Promenade · Temple Garden · Boseiju, Who Endures · Brushland · Command Tower · Marsh Flats · Windswept Heath · Arid Mesa · Flooded Strand · Savannah · Shifting Woodland · Wooded Foothills · Ancient Den · Canopy Vista · Darksteel Citadel · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Exotic Orchard · Fomori Vault · Gaea's Cradle · Lotus Field · Lush Portico · Mosswort Bridge · Scattered Groves · Sunpetal Grove · Tree of Tales
🃏 Recommended cards for T'Chaka, Venerable King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for T'Chaka, Venerable King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 60% | +57% |
| Marsh Flats | 60% | +55% |
| Return to the Light Realms | 50% | +49% |
| Shifting Woodland | 50% | +47% |
| Arid Mesa | 50% | +45% |
| Flooded Strand | 50% | +44% |
| Wooded Foothills | 50% | +44% |
| Boseiju, Who Endures | 60% | +42% |
| Fomori Vault | 40% | +40% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 40% | +40% |
| Lotus Field | 40% | +40% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 40% | +39% |
| Icetill Explorer | 40% | +39% |
| Tree of Tales | 40% | +39% |
| Ancient Den | 40% | +39% |
| Conduit of Worlds | 40% | +39% |
| Noxious Revival | 40% | +38% |
| Lotus Cobra | 40% | +38% |
| Savannah | 50% | +37% |
| Springleaf Drum | 40% | +37% |
| Eternal Witness | 50% | +35% |
| Gaea's Cradle | 40% | +34% |
| Finale of Devastation | 40% | +32% |
| Bala Ged Recovery | 40% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your T'Chaka, Venerable King 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.
- Sevinne's Reclamation
- Aftermath Analyst
- Darksteel Citadel
- Tree of Tales
- Ancient Den
- Conduit of Worlds
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Return to the Light Realms
- Shifting Woodland
- Fomori Vault
- Lotus Field
- Noxious Revival
- Lotus Cobra
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Marsh Flats
- Arid Mesa
- Flooded Strand
- Wooded Foothills
- Boseiju, Who Endures
- Icetill Explorer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with T'Chaka, Venerable King
- 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
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is T'Chaka, Venerable King's color identity?
T'Chaka, Venerable King is Selesnya (green 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 T'Chaka, Venerable King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average T'Chaka, Venerable King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 26 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a T'Chaka, Venerable King deck run?
Real T'Chaka, Venerable King 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 T'Chaka, Venerable King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sevinne's Reclamation, Marsh Flats, Return to the Light Realms. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in T'Chaka, Venerable King decks.
What combos does T'Chaka, Venerable King have?
T'Chaka, Venerable King 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 T'Chaka, Venerable King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sevinne's Reclamation, Aftermath Analyst, Darksteel Citadel 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.