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Ygra, Eater of All

Card: Ygra, Eater of All

Legendary Creature — Elemental Cat · 3BG

Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari

Ygra, Eater of All is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Ward—Sacrifice a Food.
Other creatures are Food artifacts in addition to their other types and have "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this permanent: You gain 3 life."
Whenever a Food is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put two +1/+1 counters on Ygra.

Reference price of the card: €8.05

Average lands in decks for Ygra, Eater of All: 35

SacrificeTokens+1/+1 CountersAristocratsFoodArtifactsComboVoltron

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🎲 How the average Ygra, Eater of All 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.

4.3average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
13 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
23 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
7median closing turn
27 %of games assemble a combo

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

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Forest)

Sol Ring · Camellia, the Seedmiser · Peregrin Took · Experimental Confectioner · Cauldron Familiar · Gilded Goose · Arcane Signet · Savvy Hunter · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Night of the Sweets' Revenge · Academy Manufactor · Tireless Provisioner · Viridian Revel · Greta, Sweettooth Scourge · Fade from History · Cultivate · Hazel's Brewmaster · Nuka-Cola Vending Machine · Ashnod's Altar · Mirkwood Bats · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Manglehorn · Marionette Apprentice · Rapacious Guest · Thornvault Forager · Assassin's Trophy · Deadly Dispute · Pitiless Plunderer · Blood Artist · Heroic Intervention · Ninja Pizza · Creeping Corrosion · Gyome, Master Chef · Ravenous Squirrel · Viscera Seer · Swiftfoot Boots · Witch's Oven · Elanor Gardner · Rampant Growth · Scavenger's Talent · Season of Gathering · Bane of Progress · Birds of Paradise · Honored Dreyleader · Nature's Lore · Zulaport Cutthroat · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Many Partings · Pest Infestation · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Lightning Greaves · Llanowar Elves · Warren Soultrader · Kodama's Reach · Trail of Crumbs · Beast Within · Dark Ritual · Doubling Season · Heaped Harvest · Toxic Deluge · Collective Resistance · Disciple of the Vault · Nature's Claim · Skullclamp · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Rogue's Passage · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Overgrown Tomb · Necroblossom Snarl · The Shire · Bojuka Bog · Twilight Mire · Undergrowth Stadium · Deathcap Glade · Golgari Rot Farm · Temple of Malady · Exotic Orchard · Restless Cottage · Gingerbread Cabin · Verdant Catacombs · Reliquary Tower · Viridescent Bog · Evolving Wilds · Jungle Hollow · Phyrexian Tower · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Wastewood Verge

🃏 Recommended cards for Ygra, Eater of All

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ygra, Eater of All, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Camellia, the Seedmiser 80% +70%
Experimental Confectioner 73% +67%
Cauldron Familiar 71% +65%
Peregrin Took 74% +62%
Savvy Hunter 65% +59%
Gilded Goose 71% +58%
Night of the Sweets' Revenge 63% +56%
Viridian Revel 53% +50%
Chatterfang, Squirrel General 63% +50%
Academy Manufactor 60% +48%
Fade from History 51% +48%
Greta, Sweettooth Scourge 52% +48%
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine 49% +44%
Manglehorn 45% +42%
Rapacious Guest 44% +40%
Tireless Provisioner 57% +40%
Hazel's Brewmaster 49% +40%
Marionette Apprentice 44% +37%
Creeping Corrosion 38% +36%
Thornvault Forager 44% +36%
The Shire 44% +36%
Ninja Pizza 40% +36%
Gyome, Master Chef 38% +34%
Elanor Gardner 36% +33%

💰 The best cards for your Ygra, Eater of All 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.

  • Camellia, the Seedmiser€0.73 · 80% inclusion
  • Cauldron Familiar€1.53 · 71% inclusion
  • Peregrin Took€0.21 · 74% inclusion
  • Savvy Hunter€0.18 · 65% inclusion
  • Gilded Goose€0.48 · 71% inclusion
  • Night of the Sweets' Revenge€0.63 · 63% 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.

  • Experimental Confectioner€5.24 · 73% inclusion
  • Chatterfang, Squirrel General€7.45 · 63% inclusion
  • Academy Manufactor€6.51 · 60% inclusion
  • Hazel's Brewmaster€3.06 · 49% inclusion
  • Ninja Pizza€2.75 · 40% inclusion
  • Elanor Gardner€2.90 · 36% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Nuka-Cola Vending Machine€23.33 · 49% inclusion
  • Ashnod's Altar€10.99 · 48% inclusion
  • The Cabbage Merchant€26.51 · 24% inclusion
  • Warren Soultrader€14.80 · 30% inclusion
  • Grave Pact€19.13 · 24% inclusion
  • Phyrexian Altar€40.10 · 20% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

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

♾️ Known combos with Ygra, Eater of All

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Frequently asked questions

What is Ygra, Eater of All's color identity?

Ygra, Eater of All is Golgari (black and green): 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 Ygra, Eater of All come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Ygra, Eater of All deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 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 13 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).

How many lands should a Ygra, Eater of All deck run?

Real Ygra, Eater of All decks run 35 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 Ygra, Eater of All?

The three highest-synergy cards are Camellia, the Seedmiser, Experimental Confectioner, Cauldron Familiar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ygra, Eater of All decks.

What combos does Ygra, Eater of All have?

Ygra, Eater of All has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Ygra, Eater of All deck cost?

You can start cheap: Camellia, the Seedmiser, Cauldron Familiar, Peregrin Took 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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