EDH Optimizer
Wakka, Devoted Guardian
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Wakka, Devoted Guardian is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, trample
Whenever Wakka deals combat damage to a player, destroy up to one target artifact that player controls and put a +1/+1 counter on Wakka.
Blitzball Captain — At the beginning of your end step, if a counter was put on Wakka this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Comes in the precon Counter Blitz
Average lands in decks for Wakka, Devoted Guardian: 35
+1/+1 CountersAggroMidrangeRampStaxTokensVoltronActivated Abilities
Build your Wakka, Devoted Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Wakka, Devoted Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Wakka, Devoted Guardian 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed76
- Interaction40
- Resilience76
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Hardened Scales · Arcane Signet · Inspiring Call · Swords to Plowshares · Damning Verdict · Path to Exile · Chocobo Knights · Conclave Mentor · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Sphere Grid · Abzan Falconer · Gyre Sage · Incubation Druid · Branching Evolution · Maester Seymour · Cultivate · Duskshell Crawler · Forgotten Ancient · Kami of Whispered Hopes · The Earth Crystal · Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte · Beast Within · Hamza, Guardian of Arashin · Rampant Growth · Resourceful Defense · Farseek · Tromell, Seymour's Butler · Evolution Witness · Heroic Intervention · Generous Gift · Auron, Venerated Guardian · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Three Visits · Gatta and Luzzu · Swiftfoot Boots · Abzan Battle Priest · Nature's Lore · Champion of Lambholt · Dusk Legion Duelist · Innkeeper's Talent · Kodama of the West Tree · Terrasymbiosis · Sovereign Okinec Ahau · Birds of Paradise · Felidar Retreat · The Ozolith · Bastion Protector · Blitzball · Farewell · Grateful Apparition · Generous Pup · Kodama's Reach · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Envoy of the Ancestors · Evolution Sage · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Cathars' Crusade · Rampant Rejuvenator · Scurry Oak · Together Forever · Collective Effort · Dyadrine, Synthesis Amalgam · Esper Sentinel · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Temple Garden · Rogue's Passage · Bountiful Promenade · Temple of Plenty · Brushland · Sungrass Prairie · Overgrown Farmland · Gavony Township · Exotic Orchard · Hushwood Verge · Karn's Bastion · Windswept Heath · Evolving Wilds · Reliquary Tower · Radiant Grove · Path of Ancestry · Selesnya Sanctuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Wakka, Devoted Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wakka, Devoted Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hardened Scales | 79% | +61% |
| Chocobo Knights | 61% | +61% |
| Damning Verdict | 63% | +56% |
| Sphere Grid | 59% | +55% |
| Maester Seymour | 55% | +54% |
| Inspiring Call | 71% | +53% |
| Incubation Druid | 56% | +52% |
| Gyre Sage | 56% | +50% |
| Conclave Mentor | 59% | +48% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 54% | +48% |
| Shelinda, Yevon Acolyte | 49% | +46% |
| Abzan Falconer | 58% | +45% |
| The Earth Crystal | 52% | +44% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 54% | +44% |
| Branching Evolution | 55% | +43% |
| Tromell, Seymour's Butler | 43% | +42% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 54% | +42% |
| Resourceful Defense | 44% | +42% |
| Hamza, Guardian of Arashin | 45% | +40% |
| Auron, Venerated Guardian | 39% | +39% |
| Gatta and Luzzu | 37% | +37% |
| Evolution Witness | 41% | +36% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 39% | +31% |
| Dusk Legion Duelist | 35% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Wakka, Devoted Guardian 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.
- Hardened Scales
- Chocobo Knights
- Maester Seymour
- Inspiring Call
- Incubation Druid
- Gyre Sage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Damning Verdict
- Sphere Grid
- The Earth Crystal
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Terrasymbiosis
- The Ozolith
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Biophagus
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wakka, Devoted Guardian
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wakka, Devoted Guardian's color identity?
Wakka, Devoted Guardian 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 Wakka, Devoted Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wakka, Devoted Guardian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 27 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Wakka, Devoted Guardian deck run?
Real Wakka, Devoted Guardian 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 Wakka, Devoted Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hardened Scales, Chocobo Knights, Damning Verdict. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wakka, Devoted Guardian decks.
What combos does Wakka, Devoted Guardian have?
Wakka, Devoted Guardian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Wakka, Devoted Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hardened Scales, Chocobo Knights, Maester Seymour 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.