EDH Optimizer
Tusk and Whiskers
Legendary Creature — Elephant Mouse Performer · 3GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Tusk and Whiskers is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you put an ability sticker on a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.
{2}{G}{W}, {T}: You get {TK}. You may put a sticker on a nonland permanent you own.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Tusk and Whiskers: 35
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Build your Tusk and Whiskers deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tusk and Whiskers 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tusk and Whiskers 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed55
- Interaction31
- Resilience57
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Forest)
Clandestine Chameleon · Done for the Day · Park Bleater · Chicken Troupe · Pin Collection · Robo-Piñata · Ticketomaton · Wicker Picker · Aerialephant · Blorbian Buddy · Finishing Move · Lineprancers · Stiltstrider · Ticket Turbotubes · Sol Ring · Evolution Sage · Fight the _____ Fight · A Good Day to Pie · Arcane Signet · Sword-Swallowing Seraph · Unnatural Restoration · _____-o-saurus · _____ _____ Rocketship · Cultivate · Grabby Tabby · Swords to Plowshares · Generous Gift · Sanguine Sipper · _____ Bird Gets the Worm · Rampant Growth · Hardened Scales · Path to Exile · Cankerbloom · Hamza, Guardian of Arashin · Coming Attraction · Inspiring Call · Starlight Spectacular · Thirsting Roots · Beast Within · Kodama's Reach · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Metastatic Evangel · Petting Zookeeper · Conclave Mentor · Courage in Crisis · Farseek · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Selesnya Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Abzan Falconer · Armorcraft Judge · Duskshell Crawler · Pair o' Dice Lost · Pridemalkin · Ride Guide · Squirrel Squatters · Complaints Clerk · Clown Car · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Smell Fear · Unbounded Potential · Contagion Clasp · Master Chef · Harmonize · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Karn's Bastion · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Sungrass Prairie · Selesnya Sanctuary · Myriad Landscape · Temple Garden · Temple of Plenty · Overgrown Farmland · Gavony Township · Terramorphic Expanse · Bountiful Promenade · Reliquary Tower · Evolving Wilds · Rogue's Passage · Brushland · Krosan Verge · Scattered Groves · Blossoming Sands · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Tusk and Whiskers
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tusk and Whiskers, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Clandestine Chameleon | 92% | +92% |
| Done for the Day | 90% | +90% |
| Park Bleater | 90% | +90% |
| Wicker Picker | 88% | +88% |
| Robo-Piñata | 88% | +88% |
| Pin Collection | 88% | +88% |
| Ticketomaton | 88% | +88% |
| Chicken Troupe | 88% | +88% |
| Blorbian Buddy | 87% | +87% |
| Aerialephant | 87% | +87% |
| Finishing Move | 87% | +87% |
| Lineprancers | 85% | +85% |
| Stiltstrider | 85% | +85% |
| Ticket Turbotubes | 82% | +82% |
| Fight the _____ Fight | 67% | +67% |
| A Good Day to Pie | 63% | +63% |
| Sword-Swallowing Seraph | 63% | +63% |
| Evolution Sage | 67% | +62% |
| Unnatural Restoration | 63% | +62% |
| _____-o-saurus | 62% | +62% |
| _____ _____ Rocketship | 58% | +58% |
| Grabby Tabby | 55% | +55% |
| Sanguine Sipper | 53% | +53% |
| _____ Bird Gets the Worm | 52% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your Tusk and Whiskers 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.
- Clandestine Chameleon
- Done for the Day
- Park Bleater
- Wicker Picker
- Robo-Piñata
- Pin Collection
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Strength-Testing Hammer
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Celebr-8000
- Patriar's Seal
- Contagion Engine
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Clown Car
- Sword of Truth and Justice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tusk and Whiskers
- Restoration Angel + Icewind Stalwart → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tusk and Whiskers's color identity?
Tusk and Whiskers 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 Tusk and Whiskers come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tusk and Whiskers 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 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Tusk and Whiskers deck run?
Real Tusk and Whiskers 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 Tusk and Whiskers?
The three highest-synergy cards are Clandestine Chameleon, Done for the Day, Park Bleater. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tusk and Whiskers decks.
What combos does Tusk and Whiskers have?
Tusk and Whiskers has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Icewind Stalwart. 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 Tusk and Whiskers deck cost?
You can start cheap: Clandestine Chameleon, Done for the Day, Park Bleater 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.