EDH Optimizer
Tor Wauki the Younger
Legendary Creature — Human Archer · 3BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Tor Wauki the Younger is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, lifelink
If another source you control would deal noncombat damage to a permanent or player, it deals that much damage plus 1 to that permanent or player instead.
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Tor Wauki deals 2 damage to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.46
Average lands in decks for Tor Wauki the Younger: 35
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Build your Tor Wauki the Younger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tor Wauki the Younger 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tor Wauki the Younger 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: D (44/100)
- Consistency7
- Speed52
- Interaction42
- Resilience65
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Guttersnipe · Arcane Signet · Lightning Bolt · Dark Ritual · Firebrand Archer · Faithless Looting · You Are Already Dead · End the Festivities · Storm-Kiln Artist · Kessig Flamebreather · Grapeshot · Rakdos Signet · Fiery Inscription · Rakdos Charm · Sign in Blood · Night's Whisper · Chaos Warp · Electrostatic Field · Thermo-Alchemist · Blasphemous Act · Mirrodin Avenged · Talisman of Indulgence · Abrade · Mana Geyser · Thrill of Possibility · Coruscation Mage · Judith, Carnage Connoisseur · Light Up the Stage · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Electrickery · Feed the Swarm · Tectonic Hazard · Expedite · Read the Bones · Vandalblast · Needle Drop · Shock · Cremate · Basilisk Collar · Erebor Flamesmith · Seething Song · Terminate · Black Waltz No. 3 · Kederekt Parasite · Jeska's Will · Blazing Volley · Boltwave · Pestilent Spirit · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Fellwar Stone · Young Pyromancer · Bedevil · Overmaster · Swiftfoot Boots · Unruly Catapult · Mind Stone · Neheb, the Eternal · Phyrexian Arena · Big Score · Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave · Bladebrand · Commander's Sphere · Mechanized Warfare · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Rakdos Carnarium · Blood Crypt · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Peak · Sulfurous Springs · Luxury Suite · Temple of Malice · Shadowblood Ridge · Haunted Ridge · Shivan Gorge · Myriad Landscape · Exotic Orchard · Bloodstained Mire · Jagged Barrens · Graven Cairns · Bloodfell Caves · Evolving Wilds · Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Tor Wauki the Younger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tor Wauki the Younger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Guttersnipe | 81% | +72% |
| You Are Already Dead | 57% | +56% |
| Firebrand Archer | 60% | +54% |
| Lightning Bolt | 71% | +52% |
| End the Festivities | 56% | +50% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 54% | +48% |
| Grapeshot | 53% | +48% |
| Fiery Inscription | 51% | +46% |
| Mirrodin Avenged | 46% | +46% |
| Electrostatic Field | 47% | +44% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 55% | +44% |
| Thermo-Alchemist | 47% | +42% |
| Judith, Carnage Connoisseur | 41% | +38% |
| Electrickery | 40% | +37% |
| Expedite | 38% | +36% |
| Needle Drop | 37% | +36% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 41% | +36% |
| Tectonic Hazard | 40% | +34% |
| Cremate | 36% | +34% |
| Shock | 37% | +34% |
| Erebor Flamesmith | 35% | +33% |
| Coruscation Mage | 41% | +32% |
| Light Up the Stage | 41% | +32% |
| Faithless Looting | 59% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Tor Wauki the Younger 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.
- Guttersnipe
- You Are Already Dead
- Firebrand Archer
- Lightning Bolt
- End the Festivities
- Grapeshot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Boltwave
- Basilisk Collar
- Seething Song
- Kederekt Parasite
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Jeska's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tor Wauki the Younger
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tor Wauki the Younger's color identity?
Tor Wauki the Younger is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Tor Wauki the Younger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tor Wauki the Younger deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 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 44 %. Deck health: D (44/100).
How many lands should a Tor Wauki the Younger deck run?
Real Tor Wauki the Younger 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 Tor Wauki the Younger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Guttersnipe, You Are Already Dead, Firebrand Archer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tor Wauki the Younger decks.
What combos does Tor Wauki the Younger have?
Tor Wauki the Younger 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 Tor Wauki the Younger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Guttersnipe, You Are Already Dead, Firebrand Archer 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.