EDH Optimizer
Tuya Bearclaw
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Tuya Bearclaw is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Tuya Bearclaw attacks, it gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the greatest power among other creatures you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Tuya Bearclaw: 34
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Build your Tuya Bearclaw deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tuya Bearclaw 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tuya Bearclaw 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)
- Consistency79
- Speed55
- Interaction38
- Resilience78
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (19 nonbasic, 4 Mountain, 11 Forest)
Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Cultivate · Goblin Anarchomancer · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Rampant Growth · Arcane Signet · Llanowar Elves · Rhythm of the Wild · Temur Battle Rage · Unnatural Growth · Xenagos, God of Revels · Beast Within · Elvish Mystic · Swiftfoot Boots · Ashroot Animist · Hunter's Insight · Kodama's Reach · Aggressive Mammoth · Anzrag, the Quake-Mole · Halana and Alena, Partners · Ram Through · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Etali, Primal Storm · Rishkar's Expertise · Chaos Warp · Ilysian Caryatid · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Soul's Fire · Nessian Boar · Wulfgar of Icewind Dale · Blasphemous Act · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Beast Whisperer · Managorger Hydra · Nature's Lore · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Unleash Fury · Gruul Signet · Colossal Majesty · Farseek · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Mage Slayer · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Rancor · Rubblebelt Rioters · Three Visits · Harmonize · Overwhelming Stampede · Snakeskin Veil · Colossification · Jumbo Cactuar · Cactusfolk Sureshot · Domri, Anarch of Bolas · Elemental Bond · Fyndhorn Elves · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Return to Nature · Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave · Tyvar's Stand · Fanatic of Rhonas · Rhonas's Monument · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Kessig Wolf Run · Rogue's Passage · Rootbound Crag · Game Trail · Rockfall Vale · Gruul Turf · Evolving Wilds · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest · Rugged Highlands · Spire Garden · Temple of Abandon · Mossfire Valley · Mosswort Bridge · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Exotic Orchard · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Tuya Bearclaw
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tuya Bearclaw, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 59% | +47% |
| Temur Battle Rage | 42% | +37% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 51% | +35% |
| Aggressive Mammoth | 33% | +32% |
| Ashroot Animist | 34% | +31% |
| Nessian Boar | 29% | +29% |
| Soul's Fire | 30% | +27% |
| Anzrag, the Quake-Mole | 33% | +25% |
| Ram Through | 33% | +25% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 30% | +25% |
| Wulfgar of Icewind Dale | 29% | +25% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 63% | +24% |
| Xenagos, God of Revels | 38% | +23% |
| Halana and Alena, Partners | 33% | +23% |
| Unleash Fury | 27% | +23% |
| Managorger Hydra | 27% | +22% |
| Hunter's Insight | 34% | +22% |
| Ruby, Daring Tracker | 33% | +22% |
| Rubblebelt Rioters | 22% | +21% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 30% | +20% |
| Colossification | 20% | +18% |
| Jumbo Cactuar | 20% | +18% |
| Colossal Majesty | 25% | +18% |
| Mage Slayer | 24% | +17% |
💰 The best cards for your Tuya Bearclaw 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.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Temur Battle Rage
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Aggressive Mammoth
- Ashroot Animist
- Nessian Boar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
- Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Jumbo Cactuar
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
- Pathbreaker Ibex
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tuya Bearclaw
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor → Draw the game, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tuya Bearclaw's color identity?
Tuya Bearclaw is Gruul (green and red): 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 Tuya Bearclaw come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tuya Bearclaw 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 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Tuya Bearclaw deck run?
Real Tuya Bearclaw 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 Tuya Bearclaw?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Temur Battle Rage, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tuya Bearclaw decks.
What combos does Tuya Bearclaw have?
Tuya Bearclaw has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault. 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 Tuya Bearclaw deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Temur Battle Rage, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma 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.