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Torgal, A Fine Hound
Legendary Creature — Wolf · 1G
Color identity: Green
Torgal, A Fine Hound is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast your first Human creature spell each turn, that creature enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it for each Dog and/or Wolf you control.
{T}: Add one mana of any color.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Torgal, A Fine Hound: 34
+1/+1 CountersWolvesHumansTokensDogsRampAggroWerewolves
Build your Torgal, A Fine Hound deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Torgal, A Fine Hound 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Torgal, A Fine Hound 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: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed64
- Interaction33
- Resilience77
- Closing58
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Howling Moon · Master of the Wild Hunt · Hollowhenge Overlord · Champion of Lambholt · Packsong Pup · Ferocious Pup · Howl of the Night Pack · Sol Ring · Nightpack Ambusher · Summon: Fenrir · Ascendant Packleader · Garruk's Uprising · Inspiring Call · Wild Beastmaster · Kessig Cagebreakers · Heronblade Elite · The Earth Crystal · Hardened Scales · Silverfur Partisan · Tuskguard Captain · Beast Within · Cultivate · Young Wolf · Karvanista, Loyal Lupari // Lupari Shield · Wolfcaller's Howl · Arbor Adherent · Feed the Pack · Maester Seymour · Raised by Wolves · Werewolf Pack Leader · Cemetery Prowler · Emerald Medallion · Eternal Witness · Moonlight Hunt · Ranger Class · Dragon Sniper · Maskwood Nexus · Rampant Growth · Tovolar's Huntmaster // Tovolar's Packleader · Augur of Autumn · Surrak and Goreclaw · Heroic Intervention · Ascendant Acolyte · District Mascot · Branching Evolution · Cloaked Cadet · Anara, Wolvid Familiar · Arlinn, Voice of the Pack · Cathedral Acolyte · Mayor of Avabruck // Howlpack Alpha · Predator's Howl · Unnatural Growth · Overwhelming Stampede · Shamanic Revelation · Arcane Signet · Bugenhagen, Wise Elder · Rhonas's Monument · Howlpack Resurgence · Rishkar's Expertise · Clamavus · Fangs of Kalonia · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Snakeskin Veil · Terrasymbiosis · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Castle Garenbrig · Myriad Landscape · Three Tree City · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Torgal, A Fine Hound
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Torgal, A Fine Hound, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Howling Moon | 76% | +76% |
| Master of the Wild Hunt | 76% | +75% |
| Hollowhenge Overlord | 74% | +73% |
| Packsong Pup | 68% | +68% |
| Ferocious Pup | 67% | +66% |
| Howl of the Night Pack | 66% | +65% |
| Nightpack Ambusher | 64% | +64% |
| Ascendant Packleader | 63% | +63% |
| Wild Beastmaster | 62% | +62% |
| Summon: Fenrir | 64% | +62% |
| Kessig Cagebreakers | 61% | +61% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 71% | +61% |
| Heronblade Elite | 59% | +59% |
| Silverfur Partisan | 57% | +56% |
| Tuskguard Captain | 56% | +55% |
| Young Wolf | 54% | +53% |
| Karvanista, Loyal Lupari | 51% | +50% |
| Wolfcaller's Howl | 50% | +50% |
| Inspiring Call | 63% | +49% |
| Feed the Pack | 49% | +48% |
| Raised by Wolves | 48% | +48% |
| Maester Seymour | 49% | +48% |
| Arbor Adherent | 49% | +47% |
| Werewolf Pack Leader | 47% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Torgal, A Fine Hound 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.
- Howling Moon
- Master of the Wild Hunt
- Packsong Pup
- Ferocious Pup
- Howl of the Night Pack
- Nightpack Ambusher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hollowhenge Overlord
- Champion of Lambholt
- Heronblade Elite
- Arbor Adherent
- Cemetery Prowler
- The Earth Crystal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Torgal, A Fine Hound
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- The Great Henge + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Who Shakes the World → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped Forest tokens
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite green mana, Infinite storm count
- The Great Henge + Altar of Dementia → Infinite self-mill, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Staff of Domination + Karametra's Acolyte → 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 Torgal, A Fine Hound's color identity?
Torgal, A Fine Hound 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 Torgal, A Fine Hound come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Torgal, A Fine Hound deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 18 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Torgal, A Fine Hound deck run?
Real Torgal, A Fine Hound decks run 34 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 Torgal, A Fine Hound?
The three highest-synergy cards are Howling Moon, Master of the Wild Hunt, Hollowhenge Overlord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Torgal, A Fine Hound decks.
What combos does Torgal, A Fine Hound have?
Torgal, A Fine Hound has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen. 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 Torgal, A Fine Hound deck cost?
You can start cheap: Howling Moon, Master of the Wild Hunt, Packsong Pup 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.