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Verdeloth the Ancient
Legendary Creature — Treefolk · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Verdeloth the Ancient is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Kicker {X} (You may pay an additional {X} as you cast this spell.)
Saproling creatures and other Treefolk creatures get +1/+1.
When Verdeloth enters, if it was kicked, create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Verdeloth the Ancient: 36
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Build your Verdeloth the Ancient deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Verdeloth the Ancient 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Verdeloth the Ancient 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)
- Consistency67
- Speed56
- Interaction21
- Resilience65
- Closing81
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Forest)
Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Sol Ring · Nemata, Grove Guardian · Verdant Force · Kodama's Reach · Tendershoot Dryad · Emerald Medallion · Llanowar Elves · Sporemound · Saproling Symbiosis · Sporecrown Thallid · Mycoloth · Beast Within · Skyshroud Claim · Dungrove Elder · Fungal Plots · Nature's Lore · Elvish Mystic · Kalonian Twingrove · Utopia Mycon · Doubling Season · Fangorn, Tree Shepherd · Fungal Sprouting · Shamanic Revelation · Bosk Banneret · Fungal Rebirth · Sapling Nursery · Thelonite Hermit · Verdant Embrace · Psychotrope Thallid · Three Visits · Wild Growth · Heroic Intervention · Shroofus Sproutsire · Timber Protector · Treefolk Harbinger · Second Harvest · Thallid · Brightcap Badger // Fungus Frolic · Druidic Satchel · Explore · Jade Mage · Naturalize · Circle of Dreams Druid · Nyxbloom Ancient · Overrun · Scatter the Seeds · Spore Swarm · Sylvan Anthem · Caged Sun · Dauntless Dourbark · Life and Limb · Orchard Warden · Parallel Lives · Sporesower Thallid · Thallid Shell-Dweller · Beastmaster Ascension · Heartwood Storyteller · Lumberknot · Night Soil · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Saproling Migration · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Verdeloth the Ancient
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Verdeloth the Ancient, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nemata, Grove Guardian | 62% | +59% |
| Verdant Force | 58% | +55% |
| Tendershoot Dryad | 53% | +48% |
| Sporemound | 50% | +47% |
| Saproling Symbiosis | 48% | +46% |
| Sporecrown Thallid | 48% | +45% |
| Mycoloth | 46% | +43% |
| Dungrove Elder | 41% | +39% |
| Fungal Plots | 41% | +38% |
| Kalonian Twingrove | 39% | +38% |
| Fangorn, Tree Shepherd | 38% | +37% |
| Utopia Mycon | 39% | +37% |
| Fungal Sprouting | 38% | +36% |
| Bosk Banneret | 37% | +36% |
| Thelonite Hermit | 37% | +35% |
| Fungal Rebirth | 37% | +35% |
| Verdant Embrace | 36% | +33% |
| Shroofus Sproutsire | 33% | +33% |
| Psychotrope Thallid | 34% | +32% |
| Treefolk Harbinger | 33% | +32% |
| Timber Protector | 33% | +32% |
| Thallid | 32% | +31% |
| Jade Mage | 31% | +30% |
| Druidic Satchel | 31% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Verdeloth the Ancient 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.
- Nemata, Grove Guardian
- Verdant Force
- Tendershoot Dryad
- Sporemound
- Saproling Symbiosis
- Sporecrown Thallid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Shroofus Sproutsire
- Psychotrope Thallid
- Treefolk Harbinger
- Caged Sun
- Springleaf Parade
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Timber Protector
- Doubling Season
- Parallel Lives
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Circle of Dreams Druid
- Coat of Arms
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Verdeloth the Ancient
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Glacial Chasm + Crucible of Worlds + Azusa, Lost but Seeking → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Verdeloth the Ancient's color identity?
Verdeloth the Ancient is green: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Verdeloth the Ancient come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Verdeloth the Ancient deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Verdeloth the Ancient deck run?
Real Verdeloth the Ancient decks run 36 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 Verdeloth the Ancient?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nemata, Grove Guardian, Verdant Force, Tendershoot Dryad. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Verdeloth the Ancient decks.
What combos does Verdeloth the Ancient have?
Verdeloth the Ancient has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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 Verdeloth the Ancient deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nemata, Grove Guardian, Verdant Force, Tendershoot Dryad 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.