Earthbending by trtlmk1

Format: Commander

Commander: Ashaya, Soul of the Wild

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This mono-green deck harnesses Ashaya, Soul of the Wild to turn every nontoken creature into a Forest land, fusing aggressive land-creature beatdown with high-velocity landfall synergies. By combining the earthbending mechanic with +1/+1 counter doublers, the deck transforms regular lands into massive, resilient threats that return to the battlefield tapped if destroyed or exiled. A dense package of low-cost acceleration consistently delivers Ashaya on Turn 4, immediately unlocking explosive mana production and triggering landfall whenever a creature enters the battlefield. On Turn 5, engines like Toph, Earthbending Master, Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender, and Cultivator Colossus rapidly scale power to present a lethal combat clock, closing the game by Turn 6. Additionally, Argothian Elder and Ley Weaver provide infinite mana combo potential alongside Ashaya. While the deck lacks instant stack interaction and proactive stax, it compensates with robust permanent shielding and natural resilience against traditional nonland sweepers.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Argothian Elder
  • 1 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
  • 1 Ba Sing Se
  • 1 Badgermole
  • 1 Badgermole Cub
  • 1 Bioengineered Future
  • 1 Biosynthic Burst
  • 1 Branching Evolution
  • 1 Bumi, Eclectic Earthbender
  • 1 Bushwhack
  • 1 Captivating Cave
  • 1 Conduit of Worlds
  • 1 Crop Rotation
  • 1 Cultivator Colossus
  • 1 Cycle of Renewal
  • 1 Defense of the Heart
  • 1 Deserted Temple
  • 1 Dormant Grove // Gnarled Grovestrider
  • 1 Drix Fatemaker
  • 1 Dryad Arbor
  • 1 Earth Kingdom General
  • 1 Earth Rumble
  • 1 Earthbender Ascension
  • 1 Earthbending Lesson
  • 1 Earthbending Student
  • 1 Elemental Teachings
  • 1 Embodiment of Insight
  • 1 Evolution Sage
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Explore
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fade from History
  • 1 Flare of Cultivation
  • 23 Forest
  • 1 Hardened Scales
  • 1 Haru, Hidden Talent
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hidden Nursery
  • 1 High Score
  • 1 Inspiring Call
  • 1 Level Up
  • 1 Ley Weaver
  • 1 Lion Umbra
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Llanowar Reborn
  • 1 Lotus Cobra
  • 1 Marwyn, the Preserver
  • 1 Meltstrider Eulogist
  • 1 Mightform Harmonizer
  • 1 Mossborn Hydra
  • 1 Pillar Launch
  • 1 PuPu UFO
  • 1 Pull Through the Weft
  • 1 Rockalanche
  • 1 Sapling Nursery
  • 1 Sazh's Chocobo
  • 1 Setessan Tactics
  • 1 Shared Roots
  • 1 Snakeskin Veil
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solid Ground
  • 1 Sphere Grid
  • 1 Splendid Reclamation
  • 1 Springheart Nantuko
  • 1 Sylvan Advocate
  • 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
  • 1 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Boulder, Ready to Rumble
  • 1 The Earth King
  • 1 Tireless Tracker
  • 1 Titania, Protector of Argoth
  • 1 Toph, Earthbending Master
  • 1 Toph, the Blind Bandit
  • 1 Unnatural Restoration
  • 1 Verdant Kraken
  • 1 Vibrant Cityscape
  • 1 Zuran Orb