EDH Optimizer
The Tarrasque
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur · 6GGG
Color identity: Green
The Tarrasque is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
The Tarrasque has haste and ward {10} as long as it was cast.
Whenever The Tarrasque attacks, it fights target creature defending player controls.
Reference price of the card: €3.14
Average lands in decks for The Tarrasque: 36
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Build your The Tarrasque deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Tarrasque 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Tarrasque 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)
- Consistency95
- Speed63
- Interaction30
- Resilience71
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Cultivate · Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Kodama's Reach · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Unnatural Growth · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Medallion · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · You Look Upon the Tarrasque · Beast Within · Nature's Lore · Hulking Raptor · Ram Through · Llanowar Tribe · Explore · Gigantosaurus · Arcane Signet · Titanoth Rex · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Topiary Stomper · Fyndhorn Elves · Rhonas's Monument · Colossal Majesty · Three Visits · Fanatic of Rhonas · Rishkar's Expertise · Skyshroud Claim · Apex Altisaur · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Harmonize · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Verdant Sun's Avatar · Wild Growth · Birds of Paradise · Knight of the Stampede · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Haunted Cloak · The Great Henge · Apex Devastator · Beast Whisperer · Bushwhack · Glorious Sunrise · Circle of Dreams Druid · Fog · Majestic Genesis · Rancor · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Colossification · Archdruid's Charm · Krosan Grip · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Wayward Swordtooth · Delighted Halfling · Entish Restoration · Last March of the Ents · Tyrranax Rex · Vigor · Caged Sun · Defiler of Vigor · Rogue's Passage · Castle Garenbrig · Mosswort Bridge · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Temple of the False God · Boseiju, Who Endures · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for The Tarrasque
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Tarrasque, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| You Look Upon the Tarrasque | 59% | +58% |
| Hulking Raptor | 51% | +46% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 62% | +46% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 59% | +45% |
| Titanoth Rex | 45% | +43% |
| Gigantosaurus | 46% | +40% |
| Topiary Stomper | 44% | +38% |
| Unnatural Growth | 61% | +38% |
| Llanowar Tribe | 48% | +36% |
| Knight of the Stampede | 34% | +34% |
| Verdant Sun's Avatar | 37% | +33% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 72% | +33% |
| Apex Altisaur | 38% | +31% |
| Haunted Cloak | 32% | +30% |
| Colossal Majesty | 42% | +29% |
| Ram Through | 50% | +29% |
| Kodama's Reach | 66% | +29% |
| Rhonas's Monument | 43% | +28% |
| Majestic Genesis | 29% | +27% |
| Glorious Sunrise | 30% | +27% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 37% | +27% |
| Cultivate | 78% | +26% |
| Explore | 47% | +24% |
| Colossification | 27% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your The Tarrasque 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.
- You Look Upon the Tarrasque
- Hulking Raptor
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Titanoth Rex
- Gigantosaurus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Apex Altisaur
- Majestic Genesis
- Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Apex Devastator
- Tyrranax Rex
- Wayward Swordtooth
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Circle of Dreams Druid
- Last March of the Ents
- Delighted Halfling
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Tarrasque
- 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
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Tarrasque's color identity?
The Tarrasque 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 Tarrasque come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Tarrasque deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 76 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a The Tarrasque deck run?
Real The Tarrasque 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 Tarrasque?
The three highest-synergy cards are You Look Upon the Tarrasque, Hulking Raptor, Ghalta, Primal Hunger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Tarrasque decks.
What combos does The Tarrasque have?
The Tarrasque 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 Tarrasque deck cost?
You can start cheap: You Look Upon the Tarrasque, Hulking Raptor, Ghalta, Primal Hunger 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.