EDH Optimizer
The Odd Acorn Gang
Legendary Creature — Squirrel Warrior · 3BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
The Odd Acorn Gang is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, menace, trample
Squirrels you control have "{T}: Target Squirrel gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery."
Whenever one or more Squirrels you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.65
Comes in the precon Squirreled Away
Average lands in decks for The Odd Acorn Gang: 36
SquirrelsTokensAristocratsSacrificeVoltron+1/+1 CountersFoodMidrange
Build your The Odd Acorn Gang deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Odd Acorn Gang 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Odd Acorn Gang 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 (70/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed63
- Interaction29
- Resilience78
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Forest)
Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Chitterspitter · Honored Dreyleader · Squirrel Sovereign · Scurry of Squirrels · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Camellia, the Seedmiser · Hazel of the Rootbloom · Ravenous Squirrel · Sol Ring · Valley Rotcaller · Swarmyard Massacre · Thornvault Forager · Squirrel Mob · Deep Forest Hermit · Squirrel Nest · Chatterstorm · Arcane Signet · Hazel's Brewmaster · Vinereap Mentor · Rootcast Apprenticeship · Second Harvest · Osteomancer Adept · Sword of the Squeak · Beastmaster Ascension · Nut Collector · The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl · Skullclamp · Verdant Command · Drey Keeper · Putrefy · Cache Grab · Shamanic Revelation · Chatter of the Squirrel · Cultivate · Curious Forager · Bushy Bodyguard · Golgari Signet · Scurry Oak · Tireless Provisioner · Bloodroot Apothecary · Tear Asunder · Deadly Dispute · Talisman of Resilience · Cloakwood Hermit · Patchwork Banner · Squirrel Sanctuary · Bonecache Overseer · Assassin's Trophy · Academy Manufactor · Gilded Goose · Idol of Oblivion · Preposterous Proportions · Rampant Growth · For the Common Good · Moldervine Reclamation · Saw in Half · Peregrin Took · Nested Shambler · Treetop Sentries · Heroic Intervention · Nature's Lore · Bonebind Orator · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Swarmyard · Path of Ancestry · Tainted Wood · Llanowar Wastes · Twilight Mire · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Oakhollow Village · Mudflat Village · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Exotic Orchard · Golgari Rot Farm · Temple of Malady · Viridescent Bog · Three Tree City · Grim Backwoods · Overgrown Tomb · Evolving Wilds · Jungle Hollow · Undergrowth Stadium · Haunted Mire · Terramorphic Expanse · Deathcap Glade · The Shire
🃏 Recommended cards for The Odd Acorn Gang
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Odd Acorn Gang, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Sovereign | 92% | +85% |
| Honored Dreyleader | 93% | +84% |
| Chitterspitter | 93% | +84% |
| Scurry of Squirrels | 89% | +82% |
| Hazel of the Rootbloom | 87% | +79% |
| Chatterfang, Squirrel General | 93% | +79% |
| Valley Rotcaller | 86% | +79% |
| Squirrel Mob | 83% | +78% |
| Camellia, the Seedmiser | 88% | +77% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 89% | +76% |
| Thornvault Forager | 84% | +76% |
| Ravenous Squirrel | 86% | +75% |
| Swarmyard Massacre | 85% | +75% |
| Squirrel Nest | 82% | +74% |
| Deep Forest Hermit | 82% | +74% |
| Chatterstorm | 80% | +72% |
| Hazel's Brewmaster | 74% | +64% |
| Vinereap Mentor | 69% | +63% |
| Swarmyard | 76% | +62% |
| Rootcast Apprenticeship | 67% | +61% |
| Sword of the Squeak | 63% | +59% |
| Nut Collector | 62% | +59% |
| Osteomancer Adept | 63% | +58% |
| Drey Keeper | 54% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your The Odd Acorn Gang 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.
- Squirrel Sovereign
- Honored Dreyleader
- Chitterspitter
- Valley Rotcaller
- Squirrel Mob
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Scurry of Squirrels
- Hazel of the Rootbloom
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Swarmyard Massacre
- Hazel's Brewmaster
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Deranged Hermit
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Odd Acorn Gang
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite ETB
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Warren Soultrader + Zulaport Cutthroat + Chatterfang, Squirrel General → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Camellia, the Seedmiser + Peregrin Took + Hazel's Brewmaster + Gilded Goose → Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creatures
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Odd Acorn Gang's color identity?
The Odd Acorn Gang is Golgari (black and green): 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 The Odd Acorn Gang come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Odd Acorn Gang deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a The Odd Acorn Gang deck run?
Real The Odd Acorn Gang decks run 36 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 Odd Acorn Gang?
The three highest-synergy cards are Squirrel Sovereign, Honored Dreyleader, Chitterspitter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Odd Acorn Gang decks.
What combos does The Odd Acorn Gang have?
The Odd Acorn Gang has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Odd Acorn Gang deck cost?
You can start cheap: Squirrel Sovereign, Honored Dreyleader, Chitterspitter 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.