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Wort, the Raidmother

Card: Wort, the Raidmother

Legendary Creature — Goblin Shaman · 4RGRG

Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul

Wort, the Raidmother is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
When Wort enters, create two 1/1 red and green Goblin Warrior creature tokens.
Each red or green instant or sorcery spell you cast has conspire. (As you cast the spell, you may tap two untapped creatures you control that share a color with it. When you do, copy it and you may choose new targets for the copy.)

Reference price of the card: €0.20

Average lands in decks for Wort, the Raidmother: 34

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🎲 How the average Wort, the Raidmother 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.

5.5average turn the commander comes down
93 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
18 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
8 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
97 %of games close out the table before turn 12
10median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C (51/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (17 nonbasic, 10 Mountain, 7 Forest)

Goblin Anarchomancer · Sol Ring · Cultivate · Dragon Fodder · Krenko's Command · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Big Score · Harmonize · Hordeling Outburst · Young Pyromancer · Empty the Warrens · Battle Hymn · Harrow · Thrill of Possibility · Artifact Mutation · Shamanic Revelation · Storm-Kiln Artist · Manamorphose · Twinning Staff · Unexpected Windfall · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Mana Geyser · Second Harvest · Cathartic Reunion · Harvest Season · Raiding Schemes · Krenko, Mob Boss · Farseek · Guttersnipe · Comet Storm · Seething Song · Seize the Spoils · Vexing Shusher · Three Visits · Impact Tremors · Llanowar Elves · Regrowth · Skullclamp · Chatterstorm · Escape to the Wilds · Explore · Jaya's Immolating Inferno · Pirate's Pillage · Xenagos, the Reveler · Jeska's Will · Reverberate · Skyshroud Claim · Demand Answers · Tormenting Voice · Blasphemous Act · Elvish Mystic · Heroic Intervention · Increasing Vengeance · Mizzix's Mastery · Brightstone Ritual · Past in Flames · Crackle with Power · You See a Pair of Goblins · Birds of Paradise · Goblin War Party · Hull Breach · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Gruul Turf · Reliquary Tower · Wooded Foothills · Sheltered Thicket · Khalni Garden · Temple of Abandon · Kher Keep · Commercial District · Mossfire Valley

🃏 Recommended cards for Wort, the Raidmother

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wort, the Raidmother, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Dragon Fodder 61% +59%
Krenko's Command 58% +57%
Young Pyromancer 54% +53%
Hordeling Outburst 54% +53%
Empty the Warrens 53% +52%
Battle Hymn 52% +50%
Twinning Staff 49% +49%
Artifact Mutation 51% +48%
Storm-Kiln Artist 50% +47%
Thrill of Possibility 52% +47%
Big Score 56% +46%
Manamorphose 49% +46%
Unexpected Windfall 48% +43%
Harrow 52% +41%
Mana Geyser 44% +40%
Harmonize 56% +39%
Cathartic Reunion 40% +39%
Harvest Season 40% +38%
Second Harvest 43% +38%
Krenko, Mob Boss 39% +38%
Shamanic Revelation 50% +37%
Raiding Schemes 40% +36%
Guttersnipe 37% +36%
Seize the Spoils 36% +33%

💰 The best cards for your Wort, the Raidmother 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.

  • Dragon Fodder€0.06 · 61% inclusion
  • Krenko's Command€0.14 · 58% inclusion
  • Young Pyromancer€0.21 · 54% inclusion
  • Hordeling Outburst€0.26 · 54% inclusion
  • Empty the Warrens€0.08 · 53% inclusion
  • Artifact Mutation€1.45 · 51% 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.

  • Battle Hymn€2.21 · 52% inclusion
  • Manamorphose€3.51 · 49% inclusion
  • Unexpected Windfall€3.00 · 48% inclusion
  • Vexing Shusher€2.19 · 35% inclusion
  • Seething Song€2.68 · 36% inclusion
  • Impact Tremors€2.20 · 33% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Twinning Staff€15.47 · 49% inclusion
  • Purphoros, God of the Forge€23.84 · 19% inclusion
  • Parallel Lives€19.34 · 20% inclusion
  • Jeska's Will€29.45 · 30% inclusion
  • Hexing Squelcher€20.89 · 21% inclusion
  • Awaken the Woods€12.32 · 16% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

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

♾️ Known combos with Wort, the Raidmother

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Frequently asked questions

What is Wort, the Raidmother's color identity?

Wort, the Raidmother 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 Wort, the Raidmother come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Wort, the Raidmother deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C (51/100).

How many lands should a Wort, the Raidmother deck run?

Real Wort, the Raidmother 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 Wort, the Raidmother?

The three highest-synergy cards are Dragon Fodder, Krenko's Command, Young Pyromancer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wort, the Raidmother decks.

What combos does Wort, the Raidmother have?

Wort, the Raidmother 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 Wort, the Raidmother deck cost?

You can start cheap: Dragon Fodder, Krenko's Command, Young Pyromancer 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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