EDH Optimizer
Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray
Legendary Creature — Dog · 1G
Color identity: Green
Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Yoshimaru enters, another target creature you control fights up to one target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
{6}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target nonlegendary creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray: 35
Build your Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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 (53/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed43
- Interaction75
- Resilience92
- Closing14
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 17 Forest)
Beast Within · Sol Ring · Three Visits · Ulvenwald Tracker · Cultivate · Eternal Witness · Ezuri's Predation · Garruk's Uprising · Heroic Intervention · Hexhaven Invigorator · Kenrith's Transformation · Nature's Lore · Ram Through · Rhonas the Indomitable · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Worldly Tutor · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Beast Whisperer · Conjurer's Closet · Craterhoof Behemoth · Emerald Medallion · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Llanowar Elves · Prizefight · Reclamation Sage · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rhonas's Monument · Tail Swipe · Vigor · Wild Growth · Apex Altisaur · Arbor Elf · Archdruid's Charm · Basilisk Collar · Biosynthic Burst · Birds of Paradise · Defiler of Vigor · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Elvish Mystic · Fanatic of Rhonas · Guardian Project · Hornet Nest · Karametra's Acolyte · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Kona, Rescue Beastie · Legolas's Quick Reflexes · Natural Order · Nature's Claim · Rampant Growth · Ranging Raptors · Ripjaw Raptor · Strionic Resonator · Temur Sabertooth · The Great Henge · Tyvar's Stand · Unnatural Growth · Abzan Beastmaster · Acidic Slime · Ainok Guide · Ainok Wayfarer · Arbor Adherent · Arcane Signet · Rogue's Passage · Shifting Woodland · Boseiju, Who Endures · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Sanctum of Eternity · Scavenger Grounds · War Room · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Evendo, Waking Haven · Hall of the Bandit Lord · Mosswort Bridge · Thespian's Stage · Yavimaya Hollow · Field of Ruin · Gaea's Cradle · Myriad Landscape · Tranquil Thicket
🃏 Recommended cards for Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ulvenwald Tracker | 67% | +62% |
| Shifting Woodland | 67% | +53% |
| Rhonas the Indomitable | 56% | +52% |
| Hexhaven Invigorator | 56% | +46% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 56% | +45% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 44% | +43% |
| Sanctum of Eternity | 44% | +43% |
| Prizefight | 44% | +42% |
| Tail Swipe | 44% | +41% |
| Scavenger Grounds | 44% | +38% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 56% | +38% |
| Worldly Tutor | 56% | +37% |
| Three Visits | 67% | +37% |
| Kenrith's Transformation | 56% | +36% |
| Tamiyo's Safekeeping | 56% | +35% |
| Ram Through | 56% | +34% |
| Vigor | 44% | +33% |
| Ranging Raptors | 33% | +33% |
| Hall of the Bandit Lord | 33% | +32% |
| Strionic Resonator | 33% | +32% |
| Ripjaw Raptor | 33% | +32% |
| Eternal Witness | 56% | +31% |
| Kona, Rescue Beastie | 33% | +30% |
| Hornet Nest | 33% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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.
- Rhonas the Indomitable
- Ezuri's Predation
- Prizefight
- Tail Swipe
- Scavenger Grounds
- Kenrith's Transformation
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Shifting Woodland
- Conjurer's Closet
- Sanctum of Eternity
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Three Visits
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Hexhaven Invigorator
- Worldly Tutor
- Boseiju, Who Endures
- Yavimaya Hollow
- Legolas's Quick Reflexes
- Craterhoof Behemoth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite green mana, Infinite storm count
- Jumbo Cactuar + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Near-infinite colored mana
- Temur Sabertooth + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Concordant Crossroads → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Temur Sabertooth + Fanatic of Rhonas + Concordant Crossroads → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Bighorner Rancher → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite storm count, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray's color identity?
Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 11 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray deck run?
Real Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ulvenwald Tracker, Shifting Woodland, Rhonas the Indomitable. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray decks.
What combos does Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray have?
Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray has 5 known combos. The most popular one is Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte. 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rhonas the Indomitable, Ezuri's Predation, Prizefight 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.