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Yarok, the Desecrated
Legendary Creature — Elemental Horror · 2BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Yarok, the Desecrated is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch, lifelink
If a permanent entering causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
Reference price of the card: €0.54
Comes in the precon Dance of the Elements
Average lands in decks for Yarok, the Desecrated: 37
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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: B (69/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed52
- Interaction70
- Resilience89
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 3 Island, 1 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Eternal Witness · Coiling Oracle · Lotus Cobra · Panharmonicon · Mulldrifter · Arcane Signet · Baleful Strix · Tireless Provisioner · Avenger of Zendikar · Reclamation Sage · Scute Swarm · Ghostly Flicker · Wood Elves · Ravenous Chupacabra · Risen Reef · Peregrine Drake · Cultivate · Counterspell · Farseek · Massacre Wurm · Rampaging Baloths · Starfield Vocalist · Solemn Simulacrum · Guardian Project · Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait · Conjurer's Closet · Springbloom Druid · Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath · Assassin's Trophy · Nature's Lore · Ob Nixilis, the Fallen · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Rampant Growth · Ancient Greenwarden · Kodama's Reach · Virtue of Knowledge // Vantress Visions · Beast Within · Deadeye Navigator · Farhaven Elf · Acidic Slime · Heroic Intervention · Muldrotha, the Gravetide · Three Visits · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Hostage Taker · Growth Spiral · Kodama of the East Tree · Mossborn Hydra · Retreat to Hagra · Zendikar's Roil · Craterhoof Behemoth · Displace · Agent of Treachery · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Lightning Greaves · Cyclonic Rift · Venser, Shaper Savant · Birds of Paradise · Exploration · Harrow · Command Tower · Breeding Pool · Overgrown Tomb · Watery Grave · Reliquary Tower · Zagoth Triome · Evolving Wilds · Misty Rainforest · Opulent Palace · Bojuka Bog · Exotic Orchard · Hinterland Harbor · Polluted Delta · Verdant Catacombs · Woodland Cemetery · Fabled Passage · Terramorphic Expanse · Field of the Dead · Rejuvenating Springs · Simic Growth Chamber · Undergrowth Stadium · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Golgari Rot Farm · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Yarok, the Desecrated
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yarok, the Desecrated, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Panharmonicon | 63% | +59% |
| Coiling Oracle | 64% | +59% |
| Mulldrifter | 62% | +55% |
| Lotus Cobra | 63% | +53% |
| Tatyova, Benthic Druid | 68% | +52% |
| Risen Reef | 52% | +50% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 53% | +49% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 59% | +49% |
| Wood Elves | 53% | +48% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 52% | +47% |
| Reclamation Sage | 57% | +47% |
| Peregrine Drake | 49% | +46% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 58% | +45% |
| Baleful Strix | 59% | +45% |
| Scute Swarm | 55% | +44% |
| Massacre Wurm | 47% | +43% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 44% | +42% |
| Eternal Witness | 66% | +41% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 47% | +40% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 40% | +37% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 43% | +37% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 37% | +35% |
| Virtue of Knowledge | 35% | +34% |
| Springbloom Druid | 40% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Yarok, the Desecrated 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.
- Coiling Oracle
- Mulldrifter
- Tatyova, Benthic Druid
- Risen Reef
- Ghostly Flicker
- Tireless Provisioner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Panharmonicon
- Lotus Cobra
- Baleful Strix
- Scute Swarm
- Massacre Wurm
- Conjurer's Closet
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
- Field of the Dead
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Displacer Kitten
- Nissa, Resurgent Animist
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yarok, the Desecrated
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yarok, the Desecrated's color identity?
Yarok, the Desecrated is Sultai (black, 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 Yarok, the Desecrated come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yarok, the Desecrated deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Yarok, the Desecrated deck run?
Real Yarok, the Desecrated decks run 37 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 Yarok, the Desecrated?
The three highest-synergy cards are Panharmonicon, Coiling Oracle, Mulldrifter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yarok, the Desecrated decks.
What combos does Yarok, the Desecrated have?
Yarok, the Desecrated 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 Yarok, the Desecrated deck cost?
You can start cheap: Coiling Oracle, Mulldrifter, Tatyova, Benthic Druid 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.