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Treebeard, Gracious Host
Legendary Creature — Treefolk · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Treebeard, Gracious Host is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample, ward {2}
When Treebeard enters, create two Food tokens.
Whenever you gain life, put that many +1/+1 counters on target Halfling or Treefolk.
Reference price of the card: €3.38
Comes in the precon Food and Fellowship
Average lands in decks for Treebeard, Gracious Host: 34
Lifegain+1/+1 CountersVoltronTreefolkFoodTokensHalflingsRamp
Build your Treebeard, Gracious Host deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Treebeard, Gracious Host 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Treebeard, Gracious Host 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+ (58/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed53
- Interaction37
- Resilience88
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Sam, Loyal Attendant · Essence Warden · Arcane Signet · The Gaffer · Soul Warden · Path to Exile · Prosperous Innkeeper · Peregrin Took · Samwise Gamgee · Rosie Cotton of South Lane · Sheltering Word · Farmer Cotton · Soul's Attendant · Cultivate · Gilded Goose · Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn · Well of Lost Dreams · Assemble the Entmoot · Rampant Growth · Authority of the Consuls · Many Partings · Predator's Rapport · Tireless Provisioner · Feed the Clan · Fangorn, Tree Shepherd · Scurry Oak · Delighted Halfling · Heroic Intervention · Nature's Lore · Prize Pig · Beast Within · Banquet Guests · Basilisk Collar · Rhox Faithmender · Swiftfoot Boots · Ezzaroot Channeler · Farseek · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Cleric Class · Entish Restoration · Revive the Shire · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · The Wind Crystal · Elanor Gardner · Riot Control · Birds of Paradise · Generous Ent · Last March of the Ents · Terrasymbiosis · Congregate · Timber Protector · Inscription of Abundance · Pristine Talisman · The Great Henge · Feasting Hobbit · Generous Gift · Aetherflux Reservoir · Heliod, Sun-Crowned · Three Visits · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Academy Manufactor · Archivist of Oghma · Beacon of Immortality · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · The Shire · Fortified Village · Brushland · Rogue's Passage · Graypelt Refuge · Blossoming Sands · Temple Garden · Overgrown Farmland · Bountiful Promenade · Exotic Orchard · Radiant Fountain · Adventurer's Inn · Scattered Groves · Gingerbread Cabin · Sungrass Prairie · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Windswept Heath · Hushwood Verge · Witch's Clinic · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Plenty
🃏 Recommended cards for Treebeard, Gracious Host
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Treebeard, Gracious Host, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sam, Loyal Attendant | 72% | +69% |
| Essence Warden | 68% | +58% |
| The Gaffer | 63% | +58% |
| Prosperous Innkeeper | 57% | +52% |
| Peregrin Took | 55% | +51% |
| Samwise Gamgee | 52% | +50% |
| Sheltering Word | 51% | +50% |
| The Shire | 54% | +50% |
| Soul Warden | 62% | +49% |
| Farmer Cotton | 50% | +46% |
| Assemble the Entmoot | 46% | +45% |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 51% | +44% |
| Gilded Goose | 47% | +44% |
| Soul's Attendant | 50% | +43% |
| Predator's Rapport | 43% | +42% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 47% | +42% |
| Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn | 47% | +41% |
| Feed the Clan | 42% | +41% |
| Fangorn, Tree Shepherd | 41% | +41% |
| Many Partings | 43% | +40% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 43% | +38% |
| Scurry Oak | 41% | +37% |
| Prize Pig | 38% | +37% |
| Graypelt Refuge | 45% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Treebeard, Gracious Host 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.
- Sam, Loyal Attendant
- Prosperous Innkeeper
- Peregrin Took
- Samwise Gamgee
- Sheltering Word
- The Shire
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Essence Warden
- The Gaffer
- Farmer Cotton
- Soul's Attendant
- Tireless Provisioner
- Authority of the Consuls
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Last March of the Ents
- Timber Protector
- Delighted Halfling
- Terrasymbiosis
- Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator
- Aetherflux Reservoir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Treebeard, Gracious Host
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Spike Feeder + Heliod, Sun-Crowned → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Treebeard, Gracious Host's color identity?
Treebeard, Gracious Host is Selesnya (green 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 Treebeard, Gracious Host come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Treebeard, Gracious Host deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Treebeard, Gracious Host deck run?
Real Treebeard, Gracious Host 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 Treebeard, Gracious Host?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sam, Loyal Attendant, Essence Warden, The Gaffer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Treebeard, Gracious Host decks.
What combos does Treebeard, Gracious Host have?
Treebeard, Gracious Host has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine. 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 Treebeard, Gracious Host deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sam, Loyal Attendant, Prosperous Innkeeper, Peregrin Took 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.