EDH Optimizer
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
Legendary Creature — Vedalken Scout · 1GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Add {G}{U}. Spend this mana only to cast spells with mana value 5 or greater or spells with {X} in their mana costs.
{U}, {T}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Comes in the precon Quandrix Unlimited
Average lands in decks for Troyan, Gutsy Explorer: 37
RampBig ManaX SpellsMidrangeStompy+1/+1 CountersGood StuffControl
Build your Troyan, Gutsy Explorer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Troyan, Gutsy Explorer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Troyan, Gutsy Explorer 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: B (71/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed59
- Interaction92
- Resilience78
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (19 nonbasic, 8 Island, 10 Forest)
Sol Ring · Llanowar Elves · Up the Beanstalk · Elvish Mystic · Thryx, the Sudden Storm · Garruk's Uprising · Wild Growth · Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty · Fyndhorn Elves · Utopia Sprawl · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Bonny Pall, Clearcutter · Hydroid Krasis · Urban Evolution · Birds of Paradise · Koma, World-Eater · Beast Within · Gandalf, Westward Voyager · Koma, Cosmos Serpent · Thunderous Snapper · Arcane Signet · Counterspell · Prime Speaker Zegana · Growth Spiral · Hullbreaker Horror · Mind into Matter · Arbor Elf · Colossal Skyturtle · Curse of the Swine · Rishkar's Expertise · Cultivate · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Make Your Own Luck · Monstrous Vortex · Terastodon · Keruga, the Macrosage · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Mystic Confluence · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Apex Devastator · Doppelgang · Kiora's Follower · Mulldrifter · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Murkfiend Liege · Rampant Growth · Return of the Wildspeaker · Delighted Halfling · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Kozilek's Unsealing · Negate · The Goose Mother · Brinelin, the Moon Kraken · Ezuri's Predation · Garruk's Packleader · Gilded Lotus · Heroic Intervention · Repulsive Mutation · Acidic Slime · Archetype of Imagination · Embrace the Paradox · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Vineglimmer Snarl · Dreamroot Cascade · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Reliquary Tower · Simic Growth Chamber · Exotic Orchard · Overflowing Basin · Temple of Mystery · Waterlogged Grove · Misty Rainforest · Mosswort Bridge · Willowrush Verge · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Troyan, Gutsy Explorer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Up the Beanstalk | 53% | +49% |
| Thryx, the Sudden Storm | 49% | +47% |
| Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty | 43% | +40% |
| Wild Growth | 44% | +35% |
| Utopia Sprawl | 41% | +35% |
| Bonny Pall, Clearcutter | 39% | +34% |
| Gandalf, Westward Voyager | 34% | +33% |
| Thunderous Snapper | 33% | +32% |
| Llanowar Elves | 58% | +30% |
| Urban Evolution | 39% | +30% |
| Elvish Mystic | 52% | +29% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 46% | +28% |
| Hydroid Krasis | 39% | +28% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 41% | +27% |
| Make Your Own Luck | 26% | +25% |
| Koma, World-Eater | 37% | +25% |
| Keruga, the Macrosage | 25% | +23% |
| Monstrous Vortex | 26% | +23% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 25% | +22% |
| Mystic Confluence | 25% | +22% |
| Colossal Skyturtle | 27% | +22% |
| Arbor Elf | 27% | +21% |
| Prime Speaker Zegana | 30% | +21% |
| Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner | 26% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Troyan, Gutsy Explorer 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.
- Thryx, the Sudden Storm
- Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
- Wild Growth
- Utopia Sprawl
- Bonny Pall, Clearcutter
- Gandalf, Westward Voyager
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Up the Beanstalk
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Koma, Cosmos Serpent
- Apex Devastator
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Boreal Druid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Troyan, Gutsy Explorer's color identity?
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer is Simic (green and blue): 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 Troyan, Gutsy Explorer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Troyan, Gutsy Explorer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 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 2 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Troyan, Gutsy Explorer deck run?
Real Troyan, Gutsy Explorer decks run 37 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 Troyan, Gutsy Explorer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Up the Beanstalk, Thryx, the Sudden Storm, Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Troyan, Gutsy Explorer decks.
What combos does Troyan, Gutsy Explorer have?
Troyan, Gutsy Explorer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Troyan, Gutsy Explorer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Thryx, the Sudden Storm, Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty, Wild Growth 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.