EDH Optimizer
The Boulder, Ready to Rumble
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Performer · 3G
Color identity: Green
The Boulder, Ready to Rumble is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever The Boulder attacks, earthbend X, where X is the number of creatures you control with power 4 or greater. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put X +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for The Boulder, Ready to Rumble: 37
+1/+1 CountersEarthbendingLands MatterLand AnimationAggroRampLandfallPower
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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: B (73/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed60
- Interaction38
- Resilience79
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (11 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Badgermole · The Earth King · Garruk's Uprising · Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy · Toph, the Blind Bandit · Rockalanche · Sol Ring · Earthbender Ascension · Raucous Audience · Earth Kingdom General · Origin of Metalbending · Cycle of Renewal · Earthbending Lesson · Earth Rumble · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender · Rampaging Baloths · Cultivate · Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender · The Earth Crystal · Hardened Scales · Rocky Rebuke · Earthbending Student · Shared Roots · Solid Ground · Badgermole Cub · Emerald Medallion · Entish Restoration · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Toph, Earthbending Master · Explore · Evolution Sage · Terrasymbiosis · Branching Evolution · Cracked Earth Technique · Heroic Intervention · Arcane Signet · Harrow · Inspiring Call · Llanowar Elves · Return of the Wildspeaker · Shamanic Revelation · Colossal Majesty · Fanatic of Rhonas · Outcaster Trailblazer · Seismic Sense · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Swiftfoot Boots · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Three Visits · Topiary Stomper · Kodama of the West Tree · Sphere Grid · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Herd Heirloom · Snakeskin Veil · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Embodiment of Insight · Ba Sing Se · Secret Tunnel · Rumble Arena · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Karn's Bastion · Reliquary Tower · Bonders' Enclave
🃏 Recommended cards for The Boulder, Ready to Rumble
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Boulder, Ready to Rumble, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Badgermole | 75% | +72% |
| Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy | 69% | +67% |
| Toph, the Blind Bandit | 69% | +66% |
| Rockalanche | 66% | +63% |
| The Earth King | 72% | +63% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 64% | +58% |
| Raucous Audience | 60% | +57% |
| Earth Kingdom General | 58% | +55% |
| Earthbending Lesson | 56% | +55% |
| Ba Sing Se | 61% | +53% |
| Earth Rumble | 54% | +53% |
| Cycle of Renewal | 57% | +52% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 58% | +51% |
| Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender | 52% | +50% |
| Rumble Arena | 51% | +49% |
| Secret Tunnel | 53% | +48% |
| Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender | 48% | +45% |
| Rocky Rebuke | 46% | +44% |
| Earthbending Student | 44% | +42% |
| Solid Ground | 44% | +41% |
| Toph, Earthbending Master | 43% | +41% |
| The Legend of Kyoshi | 43% | +38% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 54% | +38% |
| Shared Roots | 44% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your The Boulder, Ready to Rumble 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.
- Badgermole
- Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy
- Toph, the Blind Bandit
- Rockalanche
- The Earth King
- Raucous Audience
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Earthbender Ascension
- Ba Sing Se
- Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender
- Secret Tunnel
- Solid Ground
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender
- Earthbending Student
- Toph, Earthbending Master
- Badgermole Cub
- Terrasymbiosis
- Kodama of the West Tree
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Boulder, Ready to Rumble
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Boulder, Ready to Rumble's color identity?
The Boulder, Ready to Rumble is green: 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 The Boulder, Ready to Rumble come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Boulder, Ready to Rumble deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a The Boulder, Ready to Rumble deck run?
Real The Boulder, Ready to Rumble decks run 37 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 The Boulder, Ready to Rumble?
The three highest-synergy cards are Badgermole, Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy, Toph, the Blind Bandit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Boulder, Ready to Rumble decks.
What combos does The Boulder, Ready to Rumble have?
The Boulder, Ready to Rumble has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 The Boulder, Ready to Rumble deck cost?
You can start cheap: Badgermole, Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy, Toph, the Blind Bandit 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.