EDH Optimizer
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
Legendary Creature — Salamander Serpent · 4GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Xolatoyac enters or attacks, put a flood counter on target land. That land is an Island in addition to its other types for as long as it has a flood counter on it.
At the beginning of your end step, untap each permanent you control with a counter on it.
Reference price of the card: €0.91
Comes in the precon Explorers of the Deep
Average lands in decks for Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood: 36
+1/+1 CountersLands MatterLandwalkTap / UntapRampClonesMerfolkStax
Build your Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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)
- Consistency54
- Speed61
- Interaction75
- Resilience74
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 7 Island, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Eluge, the Shoreless Sea · Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Counterspell · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · The Flood of Mars · Forgotten Ancient · Growth Spiral · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Chasm Skulker · Kodama's Reach · Simic Ascendancy · Beast Within · Master Biomancer · Vorel of the Hull Clade · Everflowing Chalice · Inspiring Call · Herald of Secret Streams · Rampant Growth · Stormtide Leviathan · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Gyre Sage · Hardened Scales · Evolution Sage · Incubation Druid · The Millennium Calendar · Murkfiend Liege · Fathom Mage · Negate · Ripples of Potential · Wave Goodbye · Zimone, Paradox Sculptor · Nature's Lore · Branching Evolution · Farseek · Heroic Intervention · Dreamtide Whale · Goldberry, River-Daughter · Leyline of Anticipation · Mutational Advantage · Carpet of Flowers · Rapid Hybridization · Arcane Denial · Scourge of Fleets · Swiftfoot Boots · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Repulsive Mutation · Simic Signet · Thrummingbird · Prime Speaker Zegana · Quicksilver Fountain · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Three Visits · Colossal Whale · Explore · High Tide · Kiora's Follower · Merfolk Skydiver · Aetherize · Innkeeper's Talent · Sin, Unending Cataclysm · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Dreamroot Cascade · Simic Growth Chamber · Reliquary Tower · Nesting Grounds · Breeding Pool · Karn's Bastion · Rejuvenating Springs · Vivid Creek · Alchemist's Refuge · Vineglimmer Snarl · Vivid Grove · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Llanowar Reborn · Temple of Mystery · Exotic Orchard · Misty Rainforest · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Rogue's Passage · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Mystic Sanctuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Eluge, the Shoreless Sea | 69% | +67% |
| The Flood of Mars | 54% | +53% |
| Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle | 64% | +51% |
| Cold-Eyed Selkie | 62% | +51% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 52% | +47% |
| Chasm Skulker | 51% | +45% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 53% | +43% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 45% | +42% |
| Nesting Grounds | 45% | +41% |
| Vivid Creek | 42% | +40% |
| Vivid Grove | 41% | +40% |
| Master Biomancer | 46% | +40% |
| Vorel of the Hull Clade | 46% | +38% |
| Stormtide Leviathan | 43% | +38% |
| The Millennium Calendar | 39% | +38% |
| Simic Ascendancy | 48% | +35% |
| Gyre Sage | 41% | +34% |
| Llanowar Reborn | 37% | +33% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 42% | +32% |
| Incubation Druid | 39% | +32% |
| Karn's Bastion | 42% | +31% |
| Inspiring Call | 45% | +31% |
| Fathom Mage | 37% | +30% |
| Zimone, Paradox Sculptor | 36% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood 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.
- The Flood of Mars
- Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
- Cold-Eyed Selkie
- Rishkar, Peema Renegade
- Chasm Skulker
- Forgotten Ancient
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Dreamtide Whale
- Leyline of Anticipation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Kodama of the West Tree
- The Ozolith
- The Great Henge
- Court of Garenbrig
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood's color identity?
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood is Simic (green and blue): 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 Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood deck run?
Real Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood decks run 36 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 Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood?
The three highest-synergy cards are Eluge, the Shoreless Sea, The Flood of Mars, Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood decks.
What combos does Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood have?
Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Xolatoyac, the Smiling Flood deck cost?
You can start cheap: The Flood of Mars, Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle, Cold-Eyed Selkie 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.