EDH Optimizer
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Druid · 3GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Tatyova, Benthic Druid is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.07
Comes in the precon Jump Scare!
Average lands in decks for Tatyova, Benthic Druid: 38
Lands MatterLandfallRampComboExtra TurnsMidrangeCard DrawTokens
Build your Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tatyova, Benthic Druid 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tatyova, Benthic Druid 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 (67/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed50
- Interaction63
- Resilience87
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (22 nonbasic, 3 Island, 13 Forest)
Sol Ring · Cultivate · Growth Spiral · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Rampaging Baloths · Counterspell · Lotus Cobra · Rampant Growth · Scute Swarm · Harrow · Tireless Provisioner · Kodama's Reach · Avenger of Zendikar · Explore · Ramunap Excavator · Beast Within · Retreat to Coralhelm · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Exploration · Nature's Lore · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Arcane Signet · Negate · Oracle of Mul Daya · Crop Rotation · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Ancient Greenwarden · Farseek · Sakura-Tribe Scout · Eternal Witness · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Mossborn Hydra · Three Visits · Coiling Oracle · Llanowar Scout · Cyclonic Rift · Pongify · Springbloom Druid · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Burgeoning · Zendikar's Roil · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Broken Bond · Crucible of Worlds · Llanowar Elves · Wayward Swordtooth · Courser of Kruphix · Druid Class · Heroic Intervention · Icetill Explorer · Thought Vessel · Roiling Regrowth · Skyshroud Claim · Summer Bloom · Cultivator Colossus · Entish Restoration · Bonny Pall, Clearcutter · Conduit of Worlds · Khalni Heart Expedition · Splendid Reclamation · Command Tower · Evolving Wilds · Simic Growth Chamber · Terramorphic Expanse · Reliquary Tower · Breeding Pool · Hinterland Harbor · Myriad Landscape · Fabled Passage · Misty Rainforest · Mystic Sanctuary · Yavimaya Coast · Dreamroot Cascade · Temple of Mystery · Rejuvenating Springs · Brokers Hideout · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Flooded Grove · Thornwood Falls · Windswept Heath · Boseiju, Who Endures · Flooded Strand
🃏 Recommended cards for Tatyova, Benthic Druid
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tatyova, Benthic Druid, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 58% | +45% |
| Lotus Cobra | 55% | +43% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 57% | +42% |
| Harrow | 53% | +41% |
| Evolving Wilds | 64% | +40% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 52% | +39% |
| Scute Swarm | 55% | +37% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 57% | +37% |
| Retreat to Coralhelm | 44% | +35% |
| Ramunap Excavator | 45% | +35% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 49% | +33% |
| Sakura-Tribe Scout | 34% | +31% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 39% | +31% |
| Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | 38% | +29% |
| Explore | 49% | +29% |
| Exploration | 41% | +29% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 36% | +28% |
| Crop Rotation | 38% | +27% |
| Llanowar Scout | 28% | +26% |
| Loot, Exuberant Explorer | 31% | +25% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 31% | +24% |
| Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait | 41% | +24% |
| Springbloom Druid | 27% | +23% |
| Zendikar's Roil | 26% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Tatyova, Benthic Druid 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.
- Rampaging Baloths
- Harrow
- Evolving Wilds
- Terramorphic Expanse
- Retreat to Coralhelm
- Avenger of Zendikar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Lotus Cobra
- Tireless Provisioner
- Scute Swarm
- Ramunap Excavator
- Oracle of Mul Daya
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exploration
- Mossborn Hydra
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Crucible of Worlds
- Burgeoning
- Icetill Explorer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tatyova, Benthic Druid's color identity?
Tatyova, Benthic Druid is Simic (green and blue): 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 Tatyova, Benthic Druid come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck run?
Real Tatyova, Benthic Druid decks run 38 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 Tatyova, Benthic Druid?
The three highest-synergy cards are Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Lotus Cobra, Rampaging Baloths. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tatyova, Benthic Druid decks.
What combos does Tatyova, Benthic Druid have?
Tatyova, Benthic Druid has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rampaging Baloths, Harrow, Evolving Wilds 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.