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Toph, the First Metalbender
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally · 1RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Toph, the First Metalbender is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Nontoken artifacts you control are lands in addition to their other types. (They don't gain the ability to {T} for mana.)
At the beginning of your end step, 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.)
Reference price of the card: €0.87
Average lands in decks for Toph, the First Metalbender: 36
Lands MatterArtifacts+1/+1 CountersEarthbendingLandfallRampComboLand Animation
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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 (73/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed63
- Interaction56
- Resilience93
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 1 Mountain, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Bumi, Unleashed · Toph, Hardheaded Teacher · Earthbender Ascension · Swords to Plowshares · Toph, the Blind Bandit · Ichor Wellspring · Tannuk, Memorial Ensign · Chromatic Lantern · Badgermole Cub · Great Divide Guide · Toph, Earthbending Master · Toph, Greatest Earthbender · Zuran Orb · Path to Exile · Annie Joins Up · Lotus Cobra · Liquimetal Torque · Tireless Provisioner · Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender · Evolution Sage · The Stasis Coffin · Solemn Simulacrum · Terrasymbiosis · Ashaya, Soul of the Wild · Badgermole · Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender · The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi · Haywire Mite · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · The Earth Crystal · Earthshape · Cycle of Renewal · Felidar Retreat · Origin of Metalbending · Scute Swarm · Swiftfoot Boots · Bitter Work · The Boulder, Ready to Rumble · Crop Rotation · Earthbending Student · Terra Eternal · Heroic Intervention · Sylvan Safekeeper · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Esper Sentinel · Hour of Revelation · The Ozolith · Farseek · Mishra's Bauble · Earth Kingdom General · Earthbending Lesson · Rockalanche · Brightglass Gearhulk · Earth Rumble · Liquimetal Coating · Redirect Lightning · Beast Within · Lightning Greaves · Sabotender · Seismic Sense · Solid Ground · Command Tower · Ba Sing Se · Secret Tunnel · Stomping Ground · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Temple Garden · Sacred Foundry · Evolving Wilds · Windswept Heath · Wooded Foothills · Exotic Orchard · Rumble Arena · Fabled Passage · Cinder Glade · Jetmir's Garden · Jungle Shrine · Arid Mesa · Canopy Vista · Terramorphic Expanse · Rootbound Crag · Abandoned Air Temple · Sunpetal Grove · Urza's Saga · Darksteel Citadel · Lotus Field · Clifftop Retreat
🃏 Recommended cards for Toph, the First Metalbender
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Toph, the First Metalbender, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ba Sing Se | 69% | +60% |
| Bumi, Unleashed | 69% | +60% |
| Toph, Hardheaded Teacher | 67% | +58% |
| Earthbender Ascension | 61% | +53% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 57% | +52% |
| Toph, the Blind Bandit | 58% | +51% |
| Tannuk, Memorial Ensign | 57% | +50% |
| Toph, Earthbending Master | 53% | +46% |
| Great Divide Guide | 53% | +46% |
| Toph, Greatest Earthbender | 52% | +46% |
| Badgermole Cub | 53% | +45% |
| Secret Tunnel | 51% | +44% |
| Zuran Orb | 51% | +44% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 48% | +43% |
| Lotus Cobra | 49% | +42% |
| Chromatic Lantern | 54% | +42% |
| The Stasis Coffin | 45% | +42% |
| Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender | 46% | +40% |
| Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 43% | +39% |
| Evolution Sage | 45% | +39% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 44% | +38% |
| Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender | 43% | +38% |
| Badgermole | 43% | +38% |
| Haywire Mite | 41% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Toph, the First Metalbender 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.
- Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
- Ichor Wellspring
- Toph, the Blind Bandit
- Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
- Great Divide Guide
- Zuran Orb
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ba Sing Se
- Bumi, Unleashed
- Earthbender Ascension
- Secret Tunnel
- Liquimetal Torque
- Lotus Cobra
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Toph, Earthbending Master
- Toph, Greatest Earthbender
- Badgermole Cub
- Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
- Earthbending Student
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Toph, the First Metalbender
- 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
👥 Community decks with Toph, the First Metalbender
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Toph, the First Metalbender
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Toph, the First Metalbender's color identity?
Toph, the First Metalbender is Naya (green, red and white): 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 Toph, the First Metalbender come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Toph, the First Metalbender deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 25 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Toph, the First Metalbender deck run?
Real Toph, the First Metalbender 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 First Metalbender?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ba Sing Se, Bumi, Unleashed, Toph, Hardheaded Teacher. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Toph, the First Metalbender decks.
What combos does Toph, the First Metalbender have?
Toph, the First Metalbender 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 First Metalbender deck cost?
You can start cheap: Toph, Hardheaded Teacher, Ichor Wellspring, Toph, the Blind Bandit 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.