EDH Optimizer
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Turtle · 5RR
Color identity: Red
Yidaro, Wandering Monster is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample, haste
Cycling {1}{R}
When you cycle this card, shuffle it into your library from your graveyard. If you've cycled a card named Yidaro, Wandering Monster four or more times this game, put it onto the battlefield from your graveyard instead. (Do this before you draw.)
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Average lands in decks for Yidaro, Wandering Monster: 34
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Build your Yidaro, Wandering Monster deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yidaro, Wandering Monster 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yidaro, Wandering Monster deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (68/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed60
- Interaction38
- Resilience71
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (12 nonbasic, 22 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Ruby Medallion · Faithless Looting · Tectonic Reformation · Thrill of Possibility · Unpredictable Cyclone · Campfire · Starstorm · Fluctuator · Mana Geyser · Drannith Stinger · Solemn Simulacrum · Big Score · Irencrag Feat · Oliphaunt · Raking Claws · Rooting Moloch · Sweltering Suns · Surly Badgersaur · Wayfarer's Bauble · Ruin Grinder · Mind Stone · Containment Construct · Rampaging War Mammoth · Abandoned Sarcophagus · Etali, Primal Storm · Go for Blood · Shredded Sails · Spellpyre Phoenix · Vandalblast · Abrade · Gamble · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Burnished Hart · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Fiery Emancipation · Fire Diamond · Glittering Stockpile · Seething Song · Lightning Rift · Marauding Mako · Monument to Endurance · Sanctuary Smasher · Hazoret's Monument · Unexpected Windfall · Geosurge · Irencrag Pyromancer · Thought Vessel · Quakefoot Cyclops · Slice and Dice · Unleash Fury · Caged Sun · Hollow One · Granitic Titan · Thran Dynamo · Cathartic Reunion · Flame Blitz · Gauntlet of Power · Footfall Crater · Change of Fortune · Demand Answers · Chain Reaction · Command Beacon · Forgotten Cave · Desert of the Fervent · Smoldering Crater · Rogue's Passage · Ash Barrens · Myriad Landscape · Sanctum of Eternity · Blasted Landscape · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Yidaro, Wandering Monster
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yidaro, Wandering Monster, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Unpredictable Cyclone | 60% | +60% |
| Campfire | 59% | +58% |
| Tectonic Reformation | 60% | +58% |
| Starstorm | 58% | +56% |
| Desert of the Fervent | 59% | +55% |
| Fluctuator | 55% | +55% |
| Command Beacon | 67% | +55% |
| Smoldering Crater | 59% | +54% |
| Drannith Stinger | 52% | +52% |
| Forgotten Cave | 66% | +50% |
| Rooting Moloch | 50% | +50% |
| Raking Claws | 50% | +49% |
| Sweltering Suns | 50% | +49% |
| Oliphaunt | 50% | +49% |
| Irencrag Feat | 50% | +46% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 48% | +45% |
| Rampaging War Mammoth | 44% | +44% |
| Abandoned Sarcophagus | 43% | +43% |
| Ruin Grinder | 46% | +43% |
| Spellpyre Phoenix | 42% | +42% |
| Go for Blood | 42% | +42% |
| Shredded Sails | 42% | +42% |
| Containment Construct | 44% | +41% |
| Sanctum of Eternity | 39% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Yidaro, Wandering Monster 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.
- Unpredictable Cyclone
- Tectonic Reformation
- Starstorm
- Desert of the Fervent
- Fluctuator
- Smoldering Crater
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Campfire
- Command Beacon
- Sanctum of Eternity
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Geosurge
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Surly Badgersaur
- Monument to Endurance
- Crucible of Worlds
- Gamble
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yidaro, Wandering Monster
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yidaro, Wandering Monster's color identity?
Yidaro, Wandering Monster is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Yidaro, Wandering Monster come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yidaro, Wandering Monster deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 79 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Yidaro, Wandering Monster deck run?
Real Yidaro, Wandering Monster decks run 34 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 Yidaro, Wandering Monster?
The three highest-synergy cards are Unpredictable Cyclone, Campfire, Tectonic Reformation. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yidaro, Wandering Monster decks.
What combos does Yidaro, Wandering Monster have?
Yidaro, Wandering Monster has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Yidaro, Wandering Monster deck cost?
You can start cheap: Unpredictable Cyclone, Tectonic Reformation, Starstorm 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.