EDH Optimizer
Tana, the Bloodsower
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Tana, the Bloodsower is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever Tana deals combat damage to a player, create that many 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €4.18
Average lands in decks for Tana, the Bloodsower: 34
AggroTokensBurnEquipmentForced CombatMidrange
Build your Tana, the Bloodsower deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tana, the Bloodsower 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tana, the Bloodsower 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed56
- Interaction20
- Resilience70
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (16 nonbasic, 3 Mountain, 15 Forest)
Sol Ring · Impact Tremors · Arcane Signet · Tendershoot Dryad · Artifact Mutation · Beastmaster Ascension · Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Goblin Anarchomancer · Mycoloth · Pennon Blade · Blackblade Reforged · Llanowar Elves · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Swiftfoot Boots · Grand Warlord Radha · Gruul Signet · Ivy Lane Denizen · Might of the Masses · Skullclamp · Kodama's Reach · Ohran Frostfang · Utopia Mycon · Beast Within · Champion of Lambholt · Elvish Mystic · Parallel Lives · Witty Roastmaster · Cryptolith Rite · Heroic Intervention · Rhythm of the Wild · Xenagos, God of Revels · Basilisk Collar · Doubling Season · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Prowler's Helm · Second Harvest · Birds of Paradise · Craterhoof Behemoth · Fireshrieker · Fungal Plots · Goblin Bombardment · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Saproling Symbiosis · Sporecrown Thallid · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Shroofus Sproutsire · Fungal Sprouting · Shamanic Revelation · Bravado · Chaos Warp · Farseek · Fungal Rebirth · Harmonize · Talisman of Impulse · Tribute to the World Tree · Fyndhorn Elves · Halana and Alena, Partners · Nemata, Grove Guardian · Return of the Wildspeaker · Thelonite Hermit · Three Visits · Thunderfoot Baloth · Verdant Embrace · Forgotten Ancient · Command Tower · Rogue's Passage · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Kessig Wolf Run · Temple of Abandon · Gruul Turf · Stomping Ground · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Spire Garden · Wooded Foothills · Fire-Lit Thicket · Karplusan Forest · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Tana, the Bloodsower
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tana, the Bloodsower, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Tremors | 75% | +71% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 67% | +64% |
| Artifact Mutation | 64% | +60% |
| Pennon Blade | 58% | +58% |
| Beastmaster Ascension | 64% | +58% |
| Mycoloth | 58% | +57% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 56% | +53% |
| Might of the Masses | 53% | +53% |
| Ivy Lane Denizen | 53% | +52% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 56% | +50% |
| Utopia Mycon | 50% | +50% |
| Grand Warlord Radha | 53% | +49% |
| Skullclamp | 53% | +49% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 47% | +47% |
| Cryptolith Rite | 44% | +42% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 47% | +42% |
| Parallel Lives | 47% | +42% |
| Rogue's Passage | 69% | +42% |
| Prowler's Helm | 42% | +41% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 42% | +39% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 50% | +39% |
| Sporecrown Thallid | 39% | +39% |
| Fungal Plots | 39% | +39% |
| Saproling Symbiosis | 39% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Tana, the Bloodsower 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.
- Tendershoot Dryad
- Artifact Mutation
- Pennon Blade
- Mycoloth
- Might of the Masses
- Ivy Lane Denizen
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Skullclamp
- Cryptolith Rite
- Champion of Lambholt
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Parallel Lives
- Doubling Season
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tana, the Bloodsower
- Ashnod's Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colorless mana
- Grand Warlord Radha + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite green mana, Infinite red mana, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana
- Goblin Bombardment + Grumgully, the Generous → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tana, the Bloodsower's color identity?
Tana, the Bloodsower 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 Tana, the Bloodsower come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tana, the Bloodsower deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 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 7 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Tana, the Bloodsower deck run?
Real Tana, the Bloodsower decks run 34 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 Tana, the Bloodsower?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Tendershoot Dryad, Artifact Mutation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tana, the Bloodsower decks.
What combos does Tana, the Bloodsower have?
Tana, the Bloodsower has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Rhythm of the Wild. 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 Tana, the Bloodsower deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tendershoot Dryad, Artifact Mutation, Pennon Blade 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.