EDH Optimizer
The Swarmweaver
Legendary Artifact Creature — Scarecrow · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
The Swarmweaver is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When The Swarmweaver enters, create two 1/1 black and green Insect creature tokens with flying.
Delirium — As long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, Insects and Spiders you control get +1/+1 and have deathtouch.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Average lands in decks for The Swarmweaver: 35
TokensInsectsMillSelf-MillSpidersGraveyardReanimatorDeathtouch
Build your The Swarmweaver deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Swarmweaver 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Swarmweaver deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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)
- Consistency82
- Speed69
- Interaction31
- Resilience71
- Closing69
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Twitching Doll · Arasta of the Endless Web · Grist, the Hunger Tide · Broodspinner · Hornet Queen · Arachnogenesis · Crawling Infestation · Ishkanah, Grafwidow · Arcane Signet · Nyx Weaver · Crawling Sensation · Scute Swarm · Giant Adephage · Aatchik, Emerald Radian · Haywire Mite · Shelob, Child of Ungoliant · Spider Spawning · Grist, Voracious Larva // Grist, the Plague Swarm · Hornet Nest · Izoni, Thousand-Eyed · Zask, Skittering Swarmlord · Caustic Caterpillar · Drag to the Roots · Grisly Salvage · Skyfisher Spider · Grapple with the Past · Rampant Growth · The Hunger Tide Rises · Ant Queen · Cultivate · Old Rutstein · Amzu, Swarm's Hunger · Spineseeker Centipede · Putrefy · Springheart Nantuko · Swarmyard Massacre · Golgari Signet · Blex, Vexing Pest // Search for Blex · Deadbridge Chant · Hedge Shredder · Huskburster Swarm · Altanak, the Thrice-Called · Blightbeetle · Victimize · Harrow · Icetill Explorer · Lolth, Spider Queen · Rise of the Witch-king · Assassin's Trophy · Fumulus, the Infestation · Reanimate · Spinner of Souls · Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest · Insidious Roots · Deathreap Ritual · Giant Ankheg · Skullclamp · Moldgraf Monstrosity · Second Harvest · Broodhatch Nantuko · Fynn, the Fangbearer · Talisman of Resilience · Scute Mob · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Evolving Wilds · Swarmyard · Golgari Rot Farm · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Llanowar Wastes · Necroblossom Snarl · Twilight Mire · Temple of Malady · Terramorphic Expanse · Jungle Hollow · Overgrown Tomb · Deathcap Glade · Undergrowth Stadium · Viridescent Bog · Darkmoss Bridge · Exotic Orchard · Underground Mortuary · Verdant Catacombs · Grim Backwoods · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for The Swarmweaver
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Swarmweaver, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Twitching Doll | 75% | +65% |
| Broodspinner | 67% | +65% |
| Grist, the Hunger Tide | 72% | +63% |
| Ishkanah, Grafwidow | 65% | +61% |
| Crawling Infestation | 65% | +61% |
| Hornet Queen | 67% | +61% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 72% | +60% |
| Crawling Sensation | 63% | +58% |
| Nyx Weaver | 64% | +55% |
| Arachnogenesis | 65% | +55% |
| Giant Adephage | 56% | +52% |
| Shelob, Child of Ungoliant | 53% | +52% |
| Aatchik, Emerald Radian | 55% | +51% |
| Scute Swarm | 63% | +49% |
| Spider Spawning | 51% | +48% |
| Hornet Nest | 50% | +46% |
| Grist, Voracious Larva | 50% | +46% |
| Zask, Skittering Swarmlord | 48% | +46% |
| Izoni, Thousand-Eyed | 48% | +43% |
| Drag to the Roots | 46% | +42% |
| The Hunger Tide Rises | 44% | +42% |
| Ant Queen | 43% | +41% |
| Spineseeker Centipede | 42% | +41% |
| Caustic Caterpillar | 47% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your The Swarmweaver 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.
- Twitching Doll
- Broodspinner
- Grist, the Hunger Tide
- Ishkanah, Grafwidow
- Crawling Infestation
- Hornet Queen
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Arachnogenesis
- Scute Swarm
- Springheart Nantuko
- Swarmyard
- Fumulus, the Infestation
- Swarmyard Massacre
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Zask, Skittering Swarmlord
- Amzu, Swarm's Hunger
- Icetill Explorer
- Canoptek Scarab Swarm
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Swarmweaver
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Swarmweaver's color identity?
The Swarmweaver 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 Swarmweaver come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Swarmweaver deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 36 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a The Swarmweaver deck run?
Real The Swarmweaver 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 The Swarmweaver?
The three highest-synergy cards are Twitching Doll, Broodspinner, Grist, the Hunger Tide. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Swarmweaver decks.
What combos does The Swarmweaver have?
The Swarmweaver has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Swarmweaver deck cost?
You can start cheap: Twitching Doll, Broodspinner, Grist, the Hunger Tide 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.