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Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig
Legendary Creature — Giant Noble · GGG
Color identity: Green
Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Yorvo enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever another green creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yorvo. Then if that creature's power is greater than Yorvo's power, put another +1/+1 counter on Yorvo.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig: 35
+1/+1 CountersVoltronAggroTokensRampDevotionComboMidrange
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🛠️ Build a deck for Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig 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 (55/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed57
- Interaction30
- Resilience73
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Hardened Scales · Elvish Mystic · Sol Ring · Cultivate · Forgotten Ancient · Beast Whisperer · Beast Within · Inspiring Call · Champion of Lambholt · Fyndhorn Elves · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Snakeskin Veil · Ivy Lane Denizen · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Heroic Intervention · Ram Through · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rampant Growth · Branching Evolution · Duskshell Crawler · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Swiftfoot Boots · Emerald Medallion · Karametra's Acolyte · Arasta of the Endless Web · Defiler of Vigor · Invigorating Surge · Overwhelming Stampede · The Earth Crystal · Tribute to the World Tree · Kodama's Reach · Loyal Guardian · Reclamation Sage · Wildwood Scourge · Evolution Sage · Harmonize · Rampaging Baloths · Rishkar's Expertise · The Great Henge · Hydra's Growth · Managorger Hydra · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Rhonas's Monument · Unnatural Growth · Return to Nature · The Ozolith · Avenger of Zendikar · Colossal Majesty · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Court of Garenbrig · Doubling Season · Ilysian Caryatid · Scute Swarm · Llanowar Tribe · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Fanatic of Rhonas · Gaea's Gift · Nature's Lore · Arbor Elf · Arcane Signet · Fog · Iridescent Hornbeetle · Rogue's Passage · Castle Garenbrig · Mosswort Bridge · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hardened Scales | 57% | +43% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 47% | +36% |
| Renata, Called to the Hunt | 39% | +35% |
| Ivy Lane Denizen | 38% | +32% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 38% | +31% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 34% | +31% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 39% | +30% |
| Inspiring Call | 42% | +29% |
| Invigorating Surge | 31% | +29% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 31% | +28% |
| Wildwood Scourge | 30% | +28% |
| Loyal Guardian | 30% | +27% |
| Branching Evolution | 35% | +24% |
| Hydra's Growth | 28% | +22% |
| Iridescent Hornbeetle | 22% | +22% |
| Court of Garenbrig | 25% | +22% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 28% | +21% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 25% | +20% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 60% | +20% |
| The Ozolith | 27% | +20% |
| Managorger Hydra | 28% | +20% |
| Karametra's Acolyte | 32% | +19% |
| Pridemalkin | 19% | +18% |
| Quirion Beastcaller | 19% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig 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.
- Hardened Scales
- Forgotten Ancient
- Renata, Called to the Hunt
- Ivy Lane Denizen
- Duskshell Crawler
- Inspiring Call
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Champion of Lambholt
- Branching Evolution
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- Defiler of Vigor
- Evolution Sage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Court of Garenbrig
- The Ozolith
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- Doubling Season
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig
- 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
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig's color identity?
Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig is green: 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 Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig deck run?
Real Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig 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 Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hardened Scales, Forgotten Ancient, Renata, Called to the Hunt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig decks.
What combos does Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig have?
Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig 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 Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hardened Scales, Forgotten Ancient, Renata, Called to the Hunt 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.