EDH Optimizer
The Earth King
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally · 3G
Color identity: Green
The Earth King is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When The Earth King enters, create a 4/4 green Bear creature token.
Whenever one or more creatures you control with power 4 or greater attack, search your library for up to that many basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Reference price of the card: €1.13
Average lands in decks for The Earth King: 37
Lands MatterRampLandfall+1/+1 CountersAggroStompyPower MattersTokens
Build your The Earth King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Earth King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Earth King 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed70
- Interaction33
- Resilience73
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (7 nonbasic, 30 Forest)
Garruk's Uprising · Rampaging Baloths · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Sol Ring · Outcaster Trailblazer · Beast Within · Mightform Harmonizer · Llanowar Elves · Avenger of Zendikar · Elemental Bond · Garruk's Packleader · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy · Emerald Medallion · Raucous Audience · Return of the Wildspeaker · Titania, Nature's Force · Heroic Intervention · Shamanic Revelation · Rampant Growth · Surrak, Elusive Hunter · Elvish Mystic · Ezuri's Predation · Fanatic of Rhonas · Topiary Stomper · Scrapshooter · Mossborn Hydra · The Boulder, Ready to Rumble · Rishkar's Expertise · Glacier Godmaw · Nature's Lore · Tireless Provisioner · Earthbender Ascension · Scute Swarm · Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel · Spinner of Souls · Beast Whisperer · Colossal Majesty · Herd Heirloom · Surrak and Goreclaw · Beorn the Fierce · Cultivate · Unnatural Growth · Become the Avalanche · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Origin of Metalbending · Tribute to the World Tree · Tifa Lockhart · Old-Growth Troll · Rhonas the Indomitable · Sapling Nursery · Shared Roots · Arcane Signet · Craterhoof Behemoth · Prowling Serpopard · Smuggler's Surprise · Three Visits · Wild Growth · Apex Devastator · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Explore · Sazh's Chocobo · Mosswort Bridge · Reliquary Tower · Ba Sing Se · Roiling Canopy · Rogue's Passage · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Garenbrig
🃏 Recommended cards for The Earth King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Earth King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rampaging Baloths | 80% | +64% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 71% | +55% |
| Outcaster Trailblazer | 58% | +54% |
| Mightform Harmonizer | 54% | +47% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 84% | +45% |
| Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy | 46% | +44% |
| Raucous Audience | 45% | +43% |
| Garruk's Packleader | 47% | +40% |
| Titania, Nature's Force | 45% | +39% |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | 41% | +39% |
| Scrapshooter | 39% | +38% |
| The Boulder, Ready to Rumble | 38% | +35% |
| Elemental Bond | 47% | +35% |
| Topiary Stomper | 40% | +34% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 49% | +34% |
| Glacier Godmaw | 35% | +32% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 47% | +31% |
| Spinner of Souls | 32% | +30% |
| Sandman, Shifting Scoundrel | 32% | +30% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 40% | +29% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 33% | +28% |
| Become the Avalanche | 29% | +28% |
| Old-Growth Troll | 27% | +26% |
| Tifa Lockhart | 28% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your The Earth King 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
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Outcaster Trailblazer
- Garruk's Uprising
- Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy
- Raucous Audience
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mightform Harmonizer
- Elemental Bond
- Ezuri's Predation
- Earthbender Ascension
- Beorn the Fierce
- Herd Heirloom
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mossborn Hydra
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Toph, Earthbending Master
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Earth King
- 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 Earth King's color identity?
The Earth King 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 Earth King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Earth King deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 8 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a The Earth King deck run?
Real The Earth King 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 Earth King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rampaging Baloths, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Outcaster Trailblazer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Earth King decks.
What combos does The Earth King have?
The Earth King 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 Earth King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rampaging Baloths, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Outcaster Trailblazer 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.