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Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant
Legendary Creature — Human Monk · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach
Tadeas has hexproof unless it's attacking.
Whenever a creature you control with reach attacks, untap it and it can't be blocked by creatures with greater power this combat.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.83
Average lands in decks for Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant: 36
Toughness MattersReachAggroSpidersUnblockableCard DrawMidrangeArchers
Build your Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant 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 (51/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed45
- Interaction50
- Resilience70
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (18 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 13 Forest)
Arasta of the Endless Web · Assault Formation · Baldin, Century Herdmaster · Deadly Recluse · Huatli, the Sun's Heart · Rasaad yn Bashir · Arachnogenesis · Poison Dart Frog · Arboreal Grazer · Tower Defense · Twin-Silk Spider · Dragon Sniper · Sporeweb Weaver · Ohran Frostfang · Dusk // Dawn · Clifftop Lookout · Tapestry Warden · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Chainweb Aracnir · Sol Ring · Jaspera Sentinel · Sporecap Spider · Tower Winder · Swords to Plowshares · Bedrock Tortoise · Bugenhagen, Wise Elder · Legolas Greenleaf · Path to Exile · Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa · Arcane Signet · Canopy Spider · Snarespinner · Builder's Blessing · Juvenile Gloomwidow · Restoration Magic · Champion of Lambholt · Bar the Door · Intrepid Stablemaster · Ruins Recluse · Beast Within · Ezuri's Archers · Nyxborn Hydra · Solidarity · Castle · Cultivate · Hitchclaw Recluse · Silhana Starfletcher · Thornweald Archer · Nature's Will · Divine Resilience · Rampant Growth · Atzocan Archer · Fell the Mighty · Legolas, Master Archer · Silklash Spider · Druids' Repository · Generous Gift · Requisition Raid · Webspinner Cuff · Curse of Clinging Webs · Fecund Greenshell · Grasp of Fate · Heroic Intervention · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Brushland · Reliquary Tower · Overgrown Farmland · Temple Garden · Sungrass Prairie · Bountiful Promenade · Horizon Canopy · Selesnya Sanctuary · Stirring Wildwood · Temple of Plenty · Exotic Orchard · Hushwood Verge · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Windswept Heath
🃏 Recommended cards for Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 88% | +83% |
| Assault Formation | 82% | +81% |
| Deadly Recluse | 81% | +80% |
| Baldin, Century Herdmaster | 81% | +80% |
| Huatli, the Sun's Heart | 76% | +75% |
| Rasaad yn Bashir | 75% | +74% |
| Poison Dart Frog | 74% | +73% |
| Arachnogenesis | 74% | +71% |
| Tower Defense | 71% | +70% |
| Twin-Silk Spider | 70% | +69% |
| Arboreal Grazer | 71% | +69% |
| Sporeweb Weaver | 68% | +68% |
| Dragon Sniper | 69% | +66% |
| Dusk // Dawn | 66% | +63% |
| Clifftop Lookout | 65% | +63% |
| Tapestry Warden | 63% | +62% |
| Chainweb Aracnir | 62% | +62% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 67% | +61% |
| Sporecap Spider | 61% | +61% |
| Tower Winder | 60% | +59% |
| Jaspera Sentinel | 61% | +59% |
| Bedrock Tortoise | 58% | +57% |
| Legolas Greenleaf | 56% | +54% |
| Bugenhagen, Wise Elder | 56% | +54% |
💰 The best cards for your Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant 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.
- Arasta of the Endless Web
- Assault Formation
- Deadly Recluse
- Baldin, Century Herdmaster
- Huatli, the Sun's Heart
- Rasaad yn Bashir
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Arachnogenesis
- Ohran Frostfang
- Tower Winder
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Ruins Recluse
- Nature's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration → Infinite green mana
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant's color identity?
Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant 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 Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 27 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant deck run?
Real Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant 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 Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Arasta of the Endless Web, Assault Formation, Deadly Recluse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant decks.
What combos does Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant have?
Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Arasta of the Endless Web, Assault Formation, Deadly Recluse 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.