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Vrestin, Menoptra Leader
Legendary Creature — Alien Insect Scout · XGGW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Vrestin, Menoptra Leader is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Vrestin enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
When Vrestin enters, create X 1/1 green and white Alien Insect creature tokens with flying.
Whenever you attack with one or more Insects, put a +1/+1 counter on each of them.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Vrestin, Menoptra Leader: 35
+1/+1 CountersInsectsTokensRampAggroFlyingPopulateX Spells
Build your Vrestin, Menoptra Leader deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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 (56/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed47
- Interaction36
- Resilience84
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 9 Forest)
Sol Ring · Iridescent Hornbeetle · Scute Swarm · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Hornet Queen · Duskshell Crawler · Hardened Scales · Swords to Plowshares · Inspiring Call · Path to Exile · Hornet Nest · Rampant Growth · Kodama's Reach · Luminous Broodmoth · Giant Adephage · Scute Mob · Ant Queen · Doubling Season · Nature's Lore · Living Hive · Broodhatch Nantuko · Meltstrider Eulogist · Farseek · Beast Within · Caustic Caterpillar · Haywire Mite · Heroic Intervention · Branching Evolution · Three Visits · Giant Ankheg · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Beacon of Creation · Cathars' Crusade · Springheart Nantuko · Mirari's Wake · Parallel Lives · Conclave Mentor · Crash of Rhino Beetles · Generous Gift · Shamanic Revelation · Spring-Leaf Avenger · Xantid Swarm · Canoptek Scarab Swarm · Kami of Whispered Hopes · The Earth Crystal · Anointed Procession · Hamza, Guardian of Arashin · Second Harvest · Damning Verdict · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Saber Ants · Intangible Virtue · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Tribute to the World Tree · Patchwork Banner · Return of the Wildspeaker · Broodguard Elite · Caustic Wasps · Phantom Nantuko · Talisman of Unity · Terrasymbiosis · Roaming Throne · The Ozolith · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Overgrown Farmland · Swarmyard · Gavony Township · Fortified Village · Path of Ancestry · Temple Garden · Bountiful Promenade · Selesnya Sanctuary · Reliquary Tower · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Three Tree City · Sungrass Prairie · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Temple of Plenty · Hushwood Verge · Windswept Heath · Scattered Groves · Brushland · Evendo, Waking Haven · Karn's Bastion · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Vrestin, Menoptra Leader
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vrestin, Menoptra Leader, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Iridescent Hornbeetle | 77% | +76% |
| Hornet Queen | 69% | +66% |
| Scute Swarm | 73% | +65% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 67% | +61% |
| Hornet Nest | 60% | +58% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 58% | +56% |
| Giant Adephage | 57% | +55% |
| Scute Mob | 56% | +55% |
| Ant Queen | 53% | +53% |
| Living Hive | 52% | +52% |
| Broodhatch Nantuko | 49% | +49% |
| Hardened Scales | 67% | +48% |
| Inspiring Call | 66% | +48% |
| Meltstrider Eulogist | 49% | +48% |
| Swarmyard | 47% | +46% |
| Caustic Caterpillar | 45% | +44% |
| Haywire Mite | 45% | +42% |
| Giant Ankheg | 41% | +41% |
| Beacon of Creation | 38% | +38% |
| Doubling Season | 53% | +37% |
| Crash of Rhino Beetles | 36% | +36% |
| Xantid Swarm | 36% | +36% |
| Spring-Leaf Avenger | 36% | +36% |
| Canoptek Scarab Swarm | 35% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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.
- Iridescent Hornbeetle
- Hornet Queen
- Duskshell Crawler
- Hornet Nest
- Luminous Broodmoth
- Giant Adephage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Scute Swarm
- Swarmyard
- Beacon of Creation
- Springheart Nantuko
- Branching Evolution
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Doubling Season
- Canoptek Scarab Swarm
- Parallel Lives
- Anointed Procession
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vrestin, Menoptra Leader
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vrestin, Menoptra Leader's color identity?
Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vrestin, Menoptra Leader deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 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 35 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Vrestin, Menoptra Leader deck run?
Real Vrestin, Menoptra Leader 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader?
The three highest-synergy cards are Iridescent Hornbeetle, Hornet Queen, Scute Swarm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vrestin, Menoptra Leader decks.
What combos does Vrestin, Menoptra Leader have?
Vrestin, Menoptra Leader has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader deck cost?
You can start cheap: Iridescent Hornbeetle, Hornet Queen, Duskshell Crawler 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.