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Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

Card: Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · RGW

Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Haste
{2}{G}, {T}: Target creature you control fights another target creature. This ability costs {2} less to activate if it targets two creatures you control.
If a creature you control being dealt damage causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.

Reference price of the card: €0.25

Comes in the precon Veloci-Ramp-Tor

Average lands in decks for Wayta, Trainer Prodigy: 35

DinosaursEnrageFightBurnComboSelf-DamageAggroMidrange

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🎲 How the average Wayta, Trainer Prodigy 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.

3.4average turn the commander comes down
97 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
43 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
11 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
7median closing turn
73 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B+ (79/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 4 Mountain, 4 Forest)

Ripjaw Raptor · Ranging Raptors · Brash Taunter · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cacophodon · Blasphemous Act · Wrathful Raptors · Bellowing Aegisaur · Rite of Passage · Silverclad Ferocidons · Marauding Raptor · Siegehorn Ceratops · Farseek · Polyraptor · Apex Altisaur · Boros Reckoner · Needletooth Raptor · Trapjaw Tyrant · Forerunner of the Empire · Boros Charm · Cultivate · Pain for All · Pyrohemia · Heroic Intervention · Stuffy Doll · Temple Altisaur · Hornet Nest · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Rampant Growth · Hexhaven Invigorator · Swords to Plowshares · Nature's Lore · Screaming Nemesis · Flumph · Path to Exile · Flawless Maneuver · Garruk's Uprising · Raging Swordtooth · Rhythm of the Wild · Fiendlash · Fiery Confluence · Three Visits · Donna Noble · Kodama's Reach · Spitemare · Fire Ants · Frilled Deathspitter · Blazing Sunsteel · Otepec Huntmaster · Pariah · Shake the Foundations · Vrondiss, Rage of Ancients · Beast Within · Gideon's Sacrifice · Star of Extinction · Atzocan Seer · Raptor Hatchling · Ulvenwald Tracker · Generous Gift · Boxing Ring · Ill-Tempered Loner // Howlpack Avenger · Sun-Crowned Hunters · Rile · Command Tower · Jungle Shrine · Clifftop Retreat · Exotic Orchard · Cinder Glade · Canopy Vista · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Jetmir's Garden · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Sacred Foundry · Rockfall Vale · Spire Garden · Bountiful Promenade · Spectator Seating · Overgrown Farmland · Mosswort Bridge · Windswept Heath · Wooded Foothills · Arid Mesa · Battlefield Forge · Path of Ancestry · Sundown Pass · Evolving Wilds

🃏 Recommended cards for Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wayta, Trainer Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Ripjaw Raptor 91% +82%
Ranging Raptors 89% +81%
Brash Taunter 81% +79%
Cacophodon 74% +73%
Rite of Passage 66% +65%
Bellowing Aegisaur 69% +65%
Siegehorn Ceratops 64% +62%
Silverclad Ferocidons 65% +60%
Wrathful Raptors 71% +60%
Boros Reckoner 59% +57%
Needletooth Raptor 59% +57%
Trapjaw Tyrant 58% +55%
Marauding Raptor 64% +54%
Pyrohemia 54% +53%
Polyraptor 60% +53%
Forerunner of the Empire 56% +52%
Pain for All 54% +51%
Stuffy Doll 52% +50%
Neyith of the Dire Hunt 51% +50%
Hornet Nest 51% +49%
Hexhaven Invigorator 49% +47%
Blasphemous Act 71% +46%
Apex Altisaur 59% +45%
Screaming Nemesis 43% +42%

💰 The best cards for your Wayta, Trainer Prodigy 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.

  • Ripjaw Raptor€0.74 · 91% inclusion
  • Ranging Raptors€0.59 · 89% inclusion
  • Brash Taunter€1.43 · 81% inclusion
  • Cacophodon€0.22 · 74% inclusion
  • Rite of Passage€1.85 · 66% inclusion
  • Bellowing Aegisaur€0.09 · 69% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Wrathful Raptors€5.25 · 71% inclusion
  • Trapjaw Tyrant€4.40 · 58% inclusion
  • Pyrohemia€5.52 · 54% inclusion
  • Stuffy Doll€2.35 · 52% inclusion
  • Apex Altisaur€7.46 · 59% inclusion
  • Screaming Nemesis€7.32 · 43% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Polyraptor€10.34 · 60% inclusion
  • Neyith of the Dire Hunt€10.18 · 51% inclusion
  • Hexhaven Invigorator€18.31 · 49% inclusion
  • Mithril Coat€18.30 · 26% inclusion
  • Guardian Project€12.61 · 22% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

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Frequently asked questions

What is Wayta, Trainer Prodigy's color identity?

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy is Naya (green, red 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 Wayta, Trainer Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Wayta, Trainer Prodigy deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 43 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).

How many lands should a Wayta, Trainer Prodigy deck run?

Real Wayta, Trainer Prodigy 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 Wayta, Trainer Prodigy?

The three highest-synergy cards are Ripjaw Raptor, Ranging Raptors, Brash Taunter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wayta, Trainer Prodigy decks.

What combos does Wayta, Trainer Prodigy have?

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Apex Altisaur + Wrathful Raptors + Akroma's Will. 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 Wayta, Trainer Prodigy deck cost?

You can start cheap: Ripjaw Raptor, Ranging Raptors, Brash Taunter 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.

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