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Tahngarth, First Mate
Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Tahngarth, First Mate is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Tahngarth can't be blocked by more than one creature.
Whenever an opponent attacks with one or more creatures, if Tahngarth is tapped, you may have that opponent gain control of Tahngarth until end of combat. If you do, choose a player or planeswalker that opponent is attacking. Tahngarth is attacking that player or planeswalker.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Tahngarth, First Mate: 35
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Build your Tahngarth, First Mate deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tahngarth, First Mate 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tahngarth, First Mate 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: B (71/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed67
- Interaction37
- Resilience75
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Beamtown Beatstick · Swiftfoot Boots · Komainu Battle Armor · Disrupt Decorum · Sticky Fingers · Madcap Skills · Arcane Signet · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Shiny Impetus · Bloodthirsty Blade · Goblin Anarchomancer · Beast Within · Demonic Ruckus · Frenzied Rage · Keen Sense · Agitator Ant · Rampant Growth · Snake Umbra · Chaos Warp · Cultivate · Frontier Warmonger · Hunter's Insight · Mask of Memory · Rancor · Vengeful Ancestor · Blasphemous Act · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Giant Spectacle · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Spectacular Showdown · Farseek · Llanowar Elves · Return of the Wildspeaker · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Bothersome Quasit · Fumiko the Lowblood · Rishkar's Expertise · Colossification · Nature's Lore · Lizard Blades · Rogue's Gloves · Gimli's Axe · Goblin Spymaster · Heroic Intervention · Geode Rager · Gruul Signet · Rhythm of the Wild · Tyvar's Stand · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · The Sound of Drums · Assault Suit · Convenient Target · Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist · Blackblade Reforged · Bolt Bend · Kodama's Reach · Decimate · Goblin Diplomats · One with Nature · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Lightning Greaves · Power Fist · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Kessig Wolf Run · Game Trail · Rogue's Passage · Rockfall Vale · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest · Mossfire Valley · Spire Garden · Gruul Turf · Temple of Abandon · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Wooded Foothills · Exotic Orchard · Sheltered Thicket · Thornspire Verge · Fire-Lit Thicket · Spinerock Knoll · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Tahngarth, First Mate
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tahngarth, First Mate, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Beamtown Beatstick | 72% | +70% |
| Komainu Battle Armor | 64% | +62% |
| Madcap Skills | 62% | +61% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 63% | +61% |
| Sticky Fingers | 63% | +60% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 59% | +57% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 57% | +57% |
| Shiny Impetus | 58% | +56% |
| Frenzied Rage | 53% | +52% |
| Demonic Ruckus | 53% | +51% |
| Agitator Ant | 52% | +51% |
| Keen Sense | 53% | +47% |
| Frontier Warmonger | 46% | +45% |
| Mask of Memory | 45% | +44% |
| Vengeful Ancestor | 44% | +42% |
| Giant Spectacle | 41% | +41% |
| Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs | 42% | +41% |
| Grenzo, Havoc Raiser | 41% | +40% |
| Snake Umbra | 48% | +39% |
| Spectacular Showdown | 39% | +38% |
| Fumiko the Lowblood | 37% | +37% |
| Rancor | 44% | +37% |
| Bothersome Quasit | 37% | +36% |
| Hunter's Insight | 46% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Tahngarth, First Mate 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.
- Beamtown Beatstick
- Madcap Skills
- Disrupt Decorum
- Sticky Fingers
- Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
- Bloodthirsty Blade
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Komainu Battle Armor
- Goblin Spymaster
- Lizard Blades
- The Sound of Drums
- Khârn the Betrayer
- Life of the Party
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Power Fist
- Mithril Coat
- Buster Sword
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tahngarth, First Mate
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tahngarth, First Mate's color identity?
Tahngarth, First Mate 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 Tahngarth, First Mate come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tahngarth, First Mate deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 26 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Tahngarth, First Mate deck run?
Real Tahngarth, First Mate 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 Tahngarth, First Mate?
The three highest-synergy cards are Beamtown Beatstick, Komainu Battle Armor, Madcap Skills. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tahngarth, First Mate decks.
What combos does Tahngarth, First Mate have?
Tahngarth, First Mate has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication. 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 Tahngarth, First Mate deck cost?
You can start cheap: Beamtown Beatstick, Madcap Skills, Disrupt Decorum 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.