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Wolverine, Best There Is
Legendary Creature — Mutant Berserker Hero · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Wolverine, Best There Is is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Unrivaled Lethality — Double all damage Wolverine would deal.
At the beginning of each end step, if Wolverine dealt damage to another creature this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on him.
{1}{G}: Regenerate Wolverine. (The next time he would be destroyed this turn, instead tap him, remove him from combat, and heal all damage on him.)
Reference price of the card: €9.55
Average lands in decks for Wolverine, Best There Is: 34
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Build your Wolverine, Best There Is deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Wolverine, Best There Is 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Wolverine, Best There Is deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (53/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed57
- Interaction67
- Resilience76
- Closing23
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 2 Mountain, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Berserk · Rhythm of the Wild · The Ozolith · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Rite of Passage · Chandra's Ignition · Hardened Scales · Unnatural Growth · Regrowth · Three Tree Rootweaver · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Goblin Anarchomancer · Heroic Intervention · Ram Through · Ulvenwald Tracker · Forgotten Ancient · Halana and Alena, Partners · Rancor · Xenagos, God of Revels · Beast Within · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Snakeskin Veil · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Ancient Animus · Blasphemous Act · Power Fist · Birds of Paradise · Llanowar Elves · Bushwhack · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Basilisk Collar · Lizard Blades · Inscription of Abundance · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Wolverine, Claws Out · Epic Fight · Prizefight · Hunter's Insight · Branching Evolution · Mage Slayer · Kodama of the West Tree · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Rampant Growth · Tyvar's Stand · Bear Umbra · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Innkeeper's Talent · Wolverine, Fierce Fighter · Chaos Warp · Shadowspear · Elvish Mystic · Return of the Wildspeaker · Overprotect · Temur Battle Rage · Domri, Anarch of Bolas · Duskshell Crawler · Fanatic of Rhonas · Pain for All · Three Visits · Vigor · Delighted Halfling · Titanic Brawl · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rogue's Passage · Rootbound Crag · Kessig Wolf Run · Rockfall Vale · Stomping Ground · Spire Garden · Game Trail · Karplusan Forest · Thornspire Verge · Wooded Foothills · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Mossfire Valley · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Temple of Abandon · Exotic Orchard · Gruul Turf · Training Compound · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Reliquary Tower · Witch's Clinic · Boseiju, Who Endures · Commercial District
🃏 Recommended cards for Wolverine, Best There Is
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wolverine, Best There Is, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Berserk | 79% | +75% |
| The Ozolith | 78% | +69% |
| Rite of Passage | 71% | +68% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 65% | +60% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 69% | +57% |
| Hardened Scales | 68% | +54% |
| Ulvenwald Tracker | 58% | +54% |
| Ram Through | 58% | +50% |
| Ancient Animus | 50% | +47% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 57% | +47% |
| Neyith of the Dire Hunt | 52% | +47% |
| Rancor | 54% | +47% |
| Halana and Alena, Partners | 56% | +46% |
| Power Fist | 50% | +46% |
| Unnatural Growth | 68% | +44% |
| Wolverine, Claws Out | 44% | +43% |
| Bushwhack | 48% | +42% |
| Lizard Blades | 45% | +41% |
| Rhythm of the Wild | 79% | +41% |
| Epic Fight | 43% | +40% |
| Inscription of Abundance | 44% | +40% |
| Prizefight | 43% | +40% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 52% | +40% |
| Rogue's Passage | 67% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Wolverine, Best There Is 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.
- Rite of Passage
- Hardened Scales
- Ram Through
- Ancient Animus
- Forgotten Ancient
- Rancor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Berserk
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Chandra's Ignition
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
- Wolverine, Claws Out
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Power Fist
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Shadowspear
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wolverine, Best There Is
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wolverine, Best There Is's color identity?
Wolverine, Best There Is 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 Wolverine, Best There Is come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wolverine, Best There Is deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Wolverine, Best There Is deck run?
Real Wolverine, Best There Is 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 Wolverine, Best There Is?
The three highest-synergy cards are Berserk, The Ozolith, Rite of Passage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wolverine, Best There Is decks.
What combos does Wolverine, Best There Is have?
Wolverine, Best There Is has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Wolverine, Best There Is deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rite of Passage, Hardened Scales, Ram Through 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.