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Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid // Legendary Creature — Elf Warlock
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Trystan, Callous Cultivator, mill three cards. Then if there is an Elf card in your graveyard, you gain 2 life.
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {B}. If you do, transform Trystan.
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Deathtouch
Whenever this creature transforms into Trystan, Penitent Culler, mill three cards, then you may exile an Elf card from your graveyard. If you do, each opponent loses 2 life.
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {G}. If you do, transform Trystan.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler: 34
ElvesReanimatorSelf-MillGraveyardMillDredgeLifegainRamp
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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+ (63/100)
- Consistency45
- Speed67
- Interaction26
- Resilience67
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Morcant's Loyalist · Elvish Archdruid · Champions of the Perfect · Trystan's Command · Elvish Mystic · Morcant's Eyes · Sol Ring · Moon-Vigil Adherents · Reclamation Sage · Gloom Ripper · Kagha, Shadow Archdruid · Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist · Aftermath Analyst · Bloodline Bidding · Dawnhand Eulogist · Priest of Titania · Eclipsed Elf · Abomination of Llanowar · Lys Alana Dignitary · Twilight Diviner · Lathril, Blade of the Elves · Selfless Safewright · High Perfect Morcant · Virulent Emissary · Imperious Perfect · Scarblade Scout · Beast Whisperer · Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord · Victimize · Arcane Signet · Leaf-Crowned Visionary · Formidable Speaker · Midnight Tilling · Assassin's Trophy · Fyndhorn Elves · Glissa Sunslayer · Shaman of the Pack · Unbury · Elves of Deep Shadow · Deathrite Shaman · Gathering Stone · Dawn-Blessed Pennant · Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen · Marwyn, the Nurturer · Skemfar Shadowsage · Dawnhand Dissident · Elvish Warmaster · Dread Return · Reanimate · Ripples of Undeath · Putrefy · Deadbridge Chant · Lys Alana Informant · Poison-Tip Archer · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Underrealm Lich · Living Death · Prowess of the Fair · Scarblade's Malice · Beast Within · Chronicle of Victory · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Harald Unites the Elves · Cauldron of Essence · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Path of Ancestry · Eclipsed Realms · Twilight Mire · Tainted Wood · Evolving Wilds · Vernal Fen · Deathcap Glade · Golgari Rot Farm · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Malady · Gilt-Leaf Palace · Necroblossom Snarl · Jungle Hollow · Viridescent Bog · Exotic Orchard · Underground Mortuary · Verdant Catacombs · Wastewood Verge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Morcant's Loyalist | 73% | +65% |
| Morcant's Eyes | 60% | +58% |
| Trystan's Command | 62% | +57% |
| Moon-Vigil Adherents | 59% | +57% |
| Champions of the Perfect | 62% | +55% |
| Gloom Ripper | 56% | +54% |
| Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist | 56% | +54% |
| Kagha, Shadow Archdruid | 56% | +54% |
| Dawnhand Eulogist | 55% | +53% |
| Elvish Archdruid | 64% | +52% |
| Lys Alana Dignitary | 53% | +51% |
| Bloodline Bidding | 55% | +51% |
| Eclipsed Elf | 54% | +50% |
| Twilight Diviner | 52% | +49% |
| Abomination of Llanowar | 53% | +48% |
| Aftermath Analyst | 55% | +48% |
| Lathril, Blade of the Elves | 49% | +45% |
| Scarblade Scout | 45% | +44% |
| High Perfect Morcant | 47% | +43% |
| Priest of Titania | 55% | +43% |
| Selfless Safewright | 48% | +42% |
| Reclamation Sage | 57% | +40% |
| Eclipsed Realms | 44% | +40% |
| Llanowar Elves | 75% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler 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.
- Morcant's Loyalist
- Morcant's Eyes
- Trystan's Command
- Moon-Vigil Adherents
- Champions of the Perfect
- Gloom Ripper
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Twilight Diviner
- Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
- Leaf-Crowned Visionary
- Beast Whisperer
- Underrealm Lich
- Elvish Warmaster
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Formidable Speaker
- Chronicle of Victory
- Bloom Tender
- Ezuri, Renegade Leader
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler's color identity?
Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler is Golgari (black and green): 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 Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 34 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler deck run?
Real Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler 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 Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Morcant's Loyalist, Morcant's Eyes, Trystan's Command. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler decks.
What combos does Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Trystan, Callous Cultivator // Trystan, Penitent Culler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Morcant's Loyalist, Morcant's Eyes, Trystan's Command 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.