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Tannuk, Steadfast Second
Legendary Creature — Kavu Pilot · 2RR
Color identity: Red
Tannuk, Steadfast Second is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other creatures you control have haste.
Artifact cards and red creature cards in your hand have warp {2}{R}. (You may cast a card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile that permanent at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Reference price of the card: €1.63
Average lands in decks for Tannuk, Steadfast Second: 35
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed58
- Interaction81
- Resilience75
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Etali, Primal Storm · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Combustible Gearhulk · Chaos Warp · Blasphemous Act · Conjurer's Closet · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Coveted Jewel · Maelstrom Colossus · Meteor Golem · Trumpeting Carnosaur · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Cityscape Leveler · Myojin of Roaring Blades · Sundial of the Infinite · Cursed Mirror · Lightning Greaves · The Fire Crystal · Hellkite Tyrant · Sandstone Oracle · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Extinguisher Battleship · Solemn Simulacrum · Mana Geyser · Balefire Dragon · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · Untimely Malfunction · Hazoret's Monument · Portal to Phyrexia · Ancient Copper Dragon · Neheb, the Eternal · Blightsteel Colossus · Dragon Mage · Skitterbeam Battalion · Vandalblast · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Mind Stone · Alena, Kessig Trapper · Swiftfoot Boots · Terror of the Peaks · Jeska's Will · Seething Song · Molten Primordial · Knollspine Dragon · Scourge of the Throne · Deflecting Swat · Abrade · Big Score · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Faithless Looting · Blast-Furnace Hellkite · Ingenuity Engine · Professional Face-Breaker · Fellwar Stone · Return the Favor · Iron Myr · Myr Battlesphere · Sunbird's Invocation · Throne of Eldraine · Goldspan Dragon · Overlord of the Boilerbilges · Tibalt's Trickery · War Room · Spinerock Knoll · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Arena of Glory · Command Beacon
🃏 Recommended cards for Tannuk, Steadfast Second
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tannuk, Steadfast Second, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etali, Primal Storm | 85% | +73% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 77% | +67% |
| Coveted Jewel | 65% | +62% |
| Maelstrom Colossus | 63% | +61% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 66% | +61% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 66% | +58% |
| Myojin of Roaring Blades | 59% | +57% |
| Ilharg, the Raze-Boar | 60% | +57% |
| Trumpeting Carnosaur | 61% | +56% |
| Sundial of the Infinite | 59% | +55% |
| Cityscape Leveler | 59% | +55% |
| Meteor Golem | 61% | +54% |
| Sandstone Oracle | 56% | +52% |
| Extinguisher Battleship | 54% | +51% |
| Clive, Ifrit's Dominant | 55% | +48% |
| Charred Foyer // Warped Space | 51% | +48% |
| Balefire Dragon | 51% | +45% |
| Skitterbeam Battalion | 47% | +45% |
| Portal to Phyrexia | 50% | +45% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 56% | +44% |
| Blightsteel Colossus | 47% | +44% |
| Dragon Mage | 47% | +43% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 46% | +42% |
| Alena, Kessig Trapper | 44% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Tannuk, Steadfast Second 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.
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Combustible Gearhulk
- Coveted Jewel
- Maelstrom Colossus
- Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
- Myojin of Roaring Blades
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
- Cityscape Leveler
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- The Fire Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Balefire Dragon
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Terror of the Peaks
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tannuk, Steadfast Second
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tannuk, Steadfast Second's color identity?
Tannuk, Steadfast Second is red: 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 Tannuk, Steadfast Second come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tannuk, Steadfast Second deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 28 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Tannuk, Steadfast Second deck run?
Real Tannuk, Steadfast Second 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 Tannuk, Steadfast Second?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etali, Primal Storm, Combustible Gearhulk, Coveted Jewel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tannuk, Steadfast Second decks.
What combos does Tannuk, Steadfast Second have?
Tannuk, Steadfast Second has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Tannuk, Steadfast Second deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etali, Primal Storm, Combustible Gearhulk, Coveted Jewel 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.