EDH Optimizer
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
Legendary Creature — Hyena Beast · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Nikara, Lair Scavenger
Vigilance
When Yannik enters, exile another creature you control until Yannik leaves the battlefield. When you do, distribute X +1/+1 counters among any number of target creatures, where X is the exiled creature's power.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel: 36
Blink+1/+1 CountersCatsComboExileMidrangeRamp
Build your Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed54
- Interaction32
- Resilience79
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 8 Forest)
Cloudshift · Ephemerate · Sol Ring · Flicker of Fate · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Teleportation Circle · Charming Prince · Flickerwisp · Path to Exile · Rampant Growth · Garruk's Uprising · Inspiring Call · Knight of Autumn · Reclamation Sage · Conjurer's Closet · Cultivate · Eternal Witness · Far Traveler · Hardened Scales · Nature's Lore · Restoration Angel · Farhaven Elf · Fiend Hunter · Fortune, Loyal Steed · Glorious Protector · Guardian Project · Topiary Stomper · Airbender Ascension · Terrasymbiosis · Selesnya Signet · Sun Titan · Thragtusk · Touch the Spirit Realm · Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward · Anticausal Vestige · Champion of Lambholt · Elvish Visionary · Felidar Guardian · Generous Gift · Resourceful Defense · Solemn Simulacrum · Another Round · Birds of Paradise · Farseek · Felidar Retreat · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Return of the Wildspeaker · Warden of the Grove · Slumbering Trudge · Armorcraft Judge · Eerie Interlude · Emiel the Blessed · Herd Baloth · Kodama's Reach · Panharmonicon · Rishkar's Expertise · Semester's End · The Ozolith · Three Visits · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · End-Raze Forerunners · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Selesnya Sanctuary · Temple of Plenty · Sunpetal Grove · Temple Garden · Bountiful Promenade · Fortified Village · Sungrass Prairie · Lush Portico · Rogue's Passage · Gavony Township · Mosswort Bridge · Brushland · Hushwood Verge · Overgrown Farmland · Reliquary Tower · Windswept Heath · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Karn's Bastion · Scattered Groves
🃏 Recommended cards for Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudshift | 57% | +56% |
| Ephemerate | 57% | +55% |
| Flicker of Fate | 51% | +50% |
| Teleportation Circle | 40% | +39% |
| Flickerwisp | 38% | +38% |
| Charming Prince | 38% | +37% |
| Far Traveler | 34% | +34% |
| Knight of Autumn | 36% | +33% |
| Restoration Angel | 34% | +33% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 34% | +33% |
| Glorious Protector | 32% | +32% |
| Fiend Hunter | 32% | +31% |
| Fortune, Loyal Steed | 32% | +31% |
| Topiary Stomper | 32% | +31% |
| Reclamation Sage | 36% | +30% |
| Airbender Ascension | 31% | +30% |
| Thragtusk | 30% | +29% |
| Farhaven Elf | 32% | +29% |
| Touch the Spirit Realm | 30% | +28% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 28% | +28% |
| Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward | 28% | +27% |
| Felidar Guardian | 28% | +27% |
| Elvish Visionary | 28% | +26% |
| Resourceful Defense | 28% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 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.
- Cloudshift
- Flicker of Fate
- Flickerwisp
- Charming Prince
- Far Traveler
- Knight of Autumn
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Teleportation Circle
- Conjurer's Closet
- Eerie Interlude
- Emiel the Blessed
- Panharmonicon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Emiel the Blessed + Enduring Vitality → Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite blinking
- Preston, the Vanisher + Felidar Guardian + Cloudshift → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite blinking of permanents, Infinite mana lands you control that enter the battlefield untapped can produce, Exile all nonland permanents opponents control, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel's color identity?
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 30 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel deck run?
Real Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cloudshift, Ephemerate, Flicker of Fate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel decks.
What combos does Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel have?
Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. 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 Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloudshift, Flicker of Fate, Flickerwisp 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.