Art: Mathias Kollros · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
UGLegendary Creature — Merfolk Druid · from $0.23
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
55 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 10 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 11 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 12 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 13 | Cultivate | Sorcery | 3 | $0.38 |
| 14 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 15 | Farseek | Sorcery | 2 | $0.42 |
| 16 | Beast Within | Instant | 3 | $0.49 |
| 17 | Nature's Lore | Sorcery | 2 | $2.15 |
| 18 | Rampant Growth | Sorcery | 2 | $0.39 |
| 19 | Heroic Intervention | Instant | 2 | $9.28 |
| 20 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 21 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 22 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 23 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 24 | Birds of Paradise | Creature | 1 | $4.98 |
| 25 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 26 | Kodama's Reach | Sorcery | 3 | $1.55 |
| 27 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 28 | Three Visits | Sorcery | 2 | $5.55 |
| 29 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 30 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 31 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 32 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 33 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 34 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 35 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 36 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 37 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 38 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 39 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 40 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 41 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 42 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 43 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 44 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 45 | Llanowar Elves | Creature | 1 | $0.24 |
| 46 | Breeding Pool | Land | 0 | $9.15 |
| 47 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 48 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 49 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 50 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 51 | Boseiju, Who Endures | Land | 0 | $50.48 |
| 52 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 53 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 54 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 55 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 56 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 57 | Garruk's Uprising | Enchantment | 3 | $0.39 |
| 58 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 59 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 60 | Hinterland Harbor | Land | 0 | $0.28 |
| 61 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 62 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 63 | Elvish Mystic | Creature | 1 | $0.35 |
| 64 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 65 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 66 | Sakura-Tribe Elder | Creature | 2 | $0.30 |
| 67 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 68 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 69 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 70 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 71 | Eternal Witness | Creature | 3 | $1.10 |
| 72 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 73 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 74 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 75 | Yavimaya Coast | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 76 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 77 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 78 | Rejuvenating Springs | Land | 0 | $4.12 |
| 79 | Delighted Halfling | Creature | 1 | $25.91 |
| 80 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 81 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 82 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 83 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 84 | Windfall | Sorcery | 3 | $4.78 |
| 85 | Mystical Tutor | Instant | 1 | $14.99 |
| 86 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 87 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 88 | Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Instant | 3 | $9.68 |
| 89 | Worldly Tutor | Instant | 1 | $26.58 |
| 90 | Dreamroot Cascade | Land | 0 | $0.86 |
| 91 | Mystic Sanctuary | Land | 0 | $1.01 |
| 92 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 93 | Return of the Wildspeaker | Instant | 5 | $1.51 |
| 94 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 95 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 96 | Hardened Scales | Enchantment | 1 | $1.85 |
| 97 | Tireless Provisioner | Creature | 3 | $2.33 |
| 98 | Doubling Season | Enchantment | 5 | $29.62 |
| 99 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 100 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
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Most played with Tatyova, Benthic Druid
The 25 most-played cards in 24 settled top-16 lists running Tatyova, Benthic Druid at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest | 96% · 23 of 24 | 7 |
| 2 | Island | 96% · 23 of 24 | 7 |
| 3 | Misty Rainforest | 92% · 22 of 24 | 8 |
| 4 | Sol Ring | 92% · 22 of 24 | 8 |
| 5 | Breeding Pool | 88% · 21 of 24 | 8 |
| 6 | Exploration | 88% · 21 of 24 | 7 |
| 7 | Lotus Cobra | 88% · 21 of 24 | 7 |
| 8 | Nature's Rhythm | 88% · 21 of 24 | 8 |
| 9 | Polluted Delta | 88% · 21 of 24 | 8 |
| 10 | Talon Gates of Madara | 88% · 21 of 24 | 8 |
| 11 | Windswept Heath | 88% · 21 of 24 | 8 |
| 12 | Wooded Foothills | 88% · 21 of 24 | 8 |
| 13 | Ashaya, Soul of the Wild | 83% · 20 of 24 | 7 |
| 14 | Crop Rotation | 83% · 20 of 24 | 7 |
| 15 | Delighted Halfling | 83% · 20 of 24 | 7 |
| 16 | Flooded Strand | 83% · 20 of 24 | 8 |
| 17 | Mystic Sanctuary | 83% · 20 of 24 | 7 |
| 18 | Mystical Tutor | 83% · 20 of 24 | 8 |
| 19 | Scalding Tarn | 83% · 20 of 24 | 8 |
| 20 | Tireless Provisioner | 83% · 20 of 24 | 6 |
| 21 | Verdant Catacombs | 83% · 20 of 24 | 8 |
| 22 | Ancient Tomb | 79% · 19 of 24 | 7 |
| 23 | Chrome Mox | 79% · 19 of 24 | 7 |
| 24 | Fierce Guardianship | 79% · 19 of 24 | 7 |
| 25 | Finale of Devastation | 79% · 19 of 24 | 7 |
Combos with Tatyova, Benthic Druid
The 10 most popular of 17 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Doppelgang + Mystic Sanctuary + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Infinite card draw · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite copies of all permanents · Near-infinite Island tokens · Near-infinite mana permanents you control can produce
Abundance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Sakura-Tribe Scout + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield · Near-infinite landfall triggers
Abundance + Llanowar Scout + Retreat to Coralhelm + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield · Near-infinite landfall triggers
Abundance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Scaled Herbalist + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield · Near-infinite landfall triggers
Abundance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Skyshroud Ranger + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield · Near-infinite landfall triggers
Abundance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Tatyova, Benthic Druid + Walking Atlas
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield · Near-infinite landfall triggers
Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Tatyova, Benthic Druid + Temple of the False God
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Gaea's Cradle + Ghostly Flicker + Mystic Sanctuary + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite landfall triggers · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite magecraft triggers · Near-infinite mana lands you control can produce · Near-infinite storm count
Abundance + PuPu UFO + Retreat to Coralhelm + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Near-infinite landfall triggers · Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
Abundance + Budoka Gardener // Dokai, Weaver of Life + Retreat to Coralhelm + Tatyova, Benthic Druid
Near-infinite landfall triggers · Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 25 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 13th of 25 — CEDH - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggOct 7, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Aron Gonzalez Garcia
- 15th of 23 — Magic: The Gathering - cEDH - Store Championship on Topdeck.ggSep 5, 2026 · 0–3–1 · by Sebastian Wiemes
- 4th of 53 — La Competència | Urza's Hot Tub | cEDH European Championship Qualifier on Topdeck.ggJul 26, 2026 · 3–3–1 · by Ignasi Ibáñez Martí
- 2nd of 16 — 2° Season Lega Casual EDH - 6° tappa - Mulligans APS on Topdeck.ggJul 16, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Dariomonfe
- 16th of 31 — BGG: The Pirate's Mulligan cEDH event on Topdeck.ggJun 27, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by Darius Chapman
- 5th of 16 — 2° Season Lega Casual EDH - 4° tappa - Mulligans APS on Topdeck.ggJun 25, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Dariomonfe
- 8th of 22 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJun 12, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Joan dalmau
- 5th of 44 — Decatur Redemption ALL CASH 3K on Topdeck.ggJun 7, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Alec Blaydes
Decks with this commander
Public Deckwarden decks running Tatyova, Benthic Druid.
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.