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Toph, the Blind Bandit
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally · 2G
Color identity: Green
Toph, the Blind Bandit is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Toph enters, earthbend 2. (Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.)
Toph's power is equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on lands you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.28
Average lands in decks for Toph, the Blind Bandit: 36
+1/+1 CountersLands MatterRampEarthbendingLandfallLand AnimationSpellslingerVoltron
Build your Toph, the Blind Bandit deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Toph, the Blind Bandit 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Toph, the Blind Bandit 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: B (70/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed55
- Interaction38
- Resilience76
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Badgermole · Earthbending Lesson · Earth Rumble · Rockalanche · Earth Kingdom General · Earthbender Ascension · The Boulder, Ready to Rumble · Sol Ring · Solid Ground · Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender · Inspiring Call · Origin of Metalbending · Cracked Earth Technique · Rocky Rebuke · Explore · Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy · Hardened Scales · Haru, Hidden Talent · Earthbending Student · Cultivate · Evolution Sage · Rebellious Captives · Cycle of Renewal · Badgermole Cub · Rampant Growth · Raucous Audience · Seismic Sense · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender · The Earth King · Branching Evolution · Beast Within · Shared Roots · Bumi, King of Three Trials · Forgotten Ancient · Nature's Lore · Pillar Launch · Terrasymbiosis · Toph, Earthbending Master · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Embodiment of Insight · Heroic Intervention · Kodama's Reach · The Earth Crystal · Awakening of Vitu-Ghazi · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Emerald Medallion · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Duskshell Crawler · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Arcane Signet · Tale of Katara and Toph · Seismic Tutelage · Harmonize · Llanowar Elves · Walltop Sentries · Kodama of the West Tree · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Swiftfoot Boots · Three Visits · True Ancestry · Garruk's Uprising · Harrow · Ba Sing Se · Rumble Arena · Secret Tunnel · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Evolving Wilds · Karn's Bastion · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Mosswort Bridge · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Toph, the Blind Bandit
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Toph, the Blind Bandit, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Badgermole | 88% | +85% |
| Earthbending Lesson | 79% | +78% |
| Earth Rumble | 77% | +75% |
| Rockalanche | 76% | +73% |
| Earth Kingdom General | 73% | +70% |
| The Boulder, Ready to Rumble | 70% | +67% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 71% | +66% |
| Solid Ground | 62% | +60% |
| Ba Sing Se | 67% | +59% |
| Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender | 60% | +58% |
| Cracked Earth Technique | 59% | +57% |
| Rocky Rebuke | 57% | +55% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 60% | +54% |
| Haru, Hidden Talent | 53% | +52% |
| Flopsie, Bumi's Buddy | 53% | +51% |
| Rebellious Captives | 50% | +50% |
| Earthbending Student | 52% | +50% |
| Inspiring Call | 60% | +47% |
| Seismic Sense | 46% | +44% |
| Raucous Audience | 46% | +43% |
| Cycle of Renewal | 48% | +42% |
| Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender | 45% | +42% |
| The Legend of Kyoshi | 46% | +42% |
| Rumble Arena | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Toph, the Blind Bandit 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
- Earthbending Lesson
- Earth Rumble
- Rockalanche
- Earth Kingdom General
- The Boulder, Ready to Rumble
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Earthbender Ascension
- Solid Ground
- Ba Sing Se
- Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender
- Evolution Sage
- Branching Evolution
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Earthbending Student
- Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender
- Badgermole Cub
- Toph, Earthbending Master
- Terrasymbiosis
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Toph, the Blind Bandit
- 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 Toph, the Blind Bandit's color identity?
Toph, the Blind Bandit 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 Toph, the Blind Bandit come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Toph, the Blind Bandit deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Toph, the Blind Bandit deck run?
Real Toph, the Blind Bandit 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 Toph, the Blind Bandit?
The three highest-synergy cards are Badgermole, Earthbending Lesson, Earth Rumble. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Toph, the Blind Bandit decks.
What combos does Toph, the Blind Bandit have?
Toph, the Blind Bandit 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 Toph, the Blind Bandit deck cost?
You can start cheap: Badgermole, Earthbending Lesson, Earth Rumble 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.