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Yasova Dragonclaw

Card: Yasova Dragonclaw

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2G

Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur

Yasova Dragonclaw is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Trample
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may pay {1}{U/R}{U/R}. If you do, gain control of target creature an opponent controls with power less than Yasova Dragonclaw's power until end of turn, untap that creature, and it gains haste until end of turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.19

Average lands in decks for Yasova Dragonclaw: 36

Birthing PodTheftSacrificeControlAggroPolymorph+1/+1 CountersMidrange

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🎲 How the average Yasova Dragonclaw 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.

3.0average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
32 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
14 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B+ (74/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Island, 3 Mountain, 4 Forest)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Evolutionary Leap · Life's Legacy · Greater Good · Farseek · Neoform · Dominus of Fealty · Prime Speaker Vannifar · Cultivate · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Mob Rule · Captivating Crew · Fling · Rattleclaw Mystic · Birds of Paradise · Jalira, Master Polymorphist · Zara, Renegade Recruiter · Shaman of the Great Hunt · Birthing Pod · Swiftfoot Boots · Zealous Conscripts · Eldritch Evolution · Nature's Lore · Stubborn Denial · Conjurer's Closet · Counterspell · Hero's Blade · Molten Primordial · Blasphemous Act · Eternal Witness · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Chaos Warp · Momentous Fall · Reclamation Sage · Halana and Alena, Partners · Llanowar Elves · Birthing Ritual · Profaner of the Dead · Ghostly Flicker · Goblin Bombardment · Ilysian Caryatid · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Blackblade Reforged · Fanatic of Rhonas · Kodama's Reach · Temur Ascendancy · Willbreaker · Forgotten Ancient · Guardian Augmenter · Negate · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Etali, Primal Storm · Scourge of Skola Vale · Seize the Spotlight · Growth Spiral · Industrial Advancement · Temur Battlecrier · Three Visits · Heroic Intervention · Reins of Power · Feed the Pack · Command Tower · Frontier Bivouac · Exotic Orchard · Hinterland Harbor · Stomping Ground · Breeding Pool · Sulfur Falls · Rootbound Crag · Steam Vents · Ketria Triome · Cinder Glade · Yavimaya Coast · Rejuvenating Springs · Shivan Reef · High Market · Wooded Foothills · Spire Garden · Training Center · Dreamroot Cascade · Misty Rainforest · Scalding Tarn · Karplusan Forest · Kessig Wolf Run · Rockfall Vale · Evolving Wilds · Arcane Lighthouse

🃏 Recommended cards for Yasova Dragonclaw

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yasova Dragonclaw, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Evolutionary Leap 54% +54%
Life's Legacy 53% +52%
Greater Good 52% +49%
Dominus of Fealty 46% +46%
Prime Speaker Vannifar 46% +45%
Neoform 47% +43%
Mob Rule 43% +42%
Captivating Crew 42% +42%
Fling 42% +41%
Zara, Renegade Recruiter 40% +40%
Jalira, Master Polymorphist 40% +40%
Zealous Conscripts 38% +37%
Birthing Pod 38% +36%
Shaman of the Great Hunt 39% +36%
Rattleclaw Mystic 42% +35%
Molten Primordial 35% +34%
Hero's Blade 35% +34%
High Market 33% +33%
Momentous Fall 33% +33%
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling 34% +32%
Eldritch Evolution 37% +32%
Conjurer's Closet 36% +32%
Profaner of the Dead 31% +31%
Birthing Ritual 31% +30%

💰 The best cards for your Yasova Dragonclaw 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.

  • Evolutionary Leap€0.83 · 54% inclusion
  • Dominus of Fealty€0.49 · 46% inclusion
  • Neoform€0.76 · 47% inclusion
  • Mob Rule€1.67 · 43% inclusion
  • Captivating Crew€0.20 · 42% inclusion
  • Fling€0.05 · 42% 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.

  • Life's Legacy€4.16 · 53% inclusion
  • Greater Good€2.13 · 52% inclusion
  • Prime Speaker Vannifar€5.42 · 46% inclusion
  • Momentous Fall€2.14 · 33% inclusion
  • Eldritch Evolution€2.31 · 37% inclusion
  • Conjurer's Closet€2.45 · 36% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Birthing Pod€10.10 · 38% inclusion
  • Thassa, Deep-Dwelling€20.31 · 34% inclusion
  • Seize the Spotlight€13.10 · 26% inclusion
  • Ashnod's Altar€11.97 · 22% inclusion
  • Fanatic of Rhonas€11.34 · 28% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

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

♾️ Known combos with Yasova Dragonclaw

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Frequently asked questions

What is Yasova Dragonclaw's color identity?

Yasova Dragonclaw is Temur (green, red 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 Yasova Dragonclaw come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Yasova Dragonclaw deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 32 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).

How many lands should a Yasova Dragonclaw deck run?

Real Yasova Dragonclaw 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 Yasova Dragonclaw?

The three highest-synergy cards are Evolutionary Leap, Life's Legacy, Greater Good. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yasova Dragonclaw decks.

What combos does Yasova Dragonclaw have?

Yasova Dragonclaw 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 Yasova Dragonclaw deck cost?

You can start cheap: Evolutionary Leap, Dominus of Fealty, Neoform 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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