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Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Commander mana base guide

Tatyova, Benthic Druid Mana Base

Optimal land base for Tatyova, Benthic Druid — 36–38 lands, green / blue color requirements, and budget builds from $50 to $500+.

green / blue

A starting mana base for Tatyova, Benthic Druid is a 36–38-land build tuned to its green / blue color identity and its landfall / value / ramp game plan. Tatyova, Benthic Druid is a landfall deck that turns extra land drops into a win condition, so its manabase leans toward a balanced mix of untapped fixing plus tapped lands that earn their slot with late-game upside. Choose a $50, $100, $250, or $500 budget below to generate a land list. This guide covers priority land picks, color-source math, and a free builder that generates the full list with TCGplayer checkout.

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Karsten math

Color requirements

Frank Karsten's source counts for a 37-land deck, by color.

14

green sources

14

blue sources

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Priority lands for Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Candidates to evaluate against your budget and the rest of your deck.

  1. 01Fabled Passage
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  2. 02Prismatic Vista
    trigger_engine
  3. 03Evolving Wilds
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  4. 04Misty Rainforest
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  5. 05Flooded Strand
    premium_fetch
  6. 06Field of the Dead
    win_condition

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Tatyova, Benthic Druid manabase by budget

How to build a Tatyova, Benthic Druid land base at each popular price point. Click a tier to open the builder pre-loaded with the commander and budget.

Solver reasoning

Why these lands

  • ◆We have a hand-tuned profile for Tatyova, Benthic Druid.
  • ◆Detected primary archetype: Landfall.
  • ◆Secondary themes: Value/Midrange, Ramp.

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Sample Tatyova, Benthic Druid builds

Recorded builds with their actual land lists. Prices reflect when each build was saved; open the builder for current recommendations.

  • $50 · Bracket 3$50.00

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    View 37 lands
    • 1 Fabled Passage
    • 1 Command Tower
    • 1 Exotic Orchard
    • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
    • 1 Path of Ancestry
    • 1 Evolving Wilds
    • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
    • 1 Reliquary Tower
    • 1 Myriad Landscape
    • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
    • 1 Windswept Heath
    • 1 Flooded Grove
    • 1 Waterlogged Grove
    • 1 Pillar of the Paruns
    • 1 Yavimaya Coast
    • 1 Tendo Ice Bridge
    • 1 Dryad Arbor
    • 8 Island
    • 8 Forest
    • 1 Snow-Covered Island
    • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
    • 1 Hinterland Harbor
    • 1 Vineglimmer Snarl
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  • $50 · Bracket 3$50.00

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    View 37 lands
    • 1 Fabled Passage
    • 1 Command Tower
    • 1 Exotic Orchard
    • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
    • 1 Path of Ancestry
    • 1 Evolving Wilds
    • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
    • 1 Reliquary Tower
    • 1 Myriad Landscape
    • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
    • 1 Windswept Heath
    • 1 Flooded Grove
    • 1 Waterlogged Grove
    • 1 Pillar of the Paruns
    • 1 Yavimaya Coast
    • 1 Tendo Ice Bridge
    • 1 Dryad Arbor
    • 8 Island
    • 8 Forest
    • 1 Snow-Covered Island
    • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
    • 1 Hinterland Harbor
    • 1 Vineglimmer Snarl
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  • $1008 · Bracket 3$488.05

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    View 37 lands
    • 1 Fabled Passage
    • 1 Command Tower
    • 1 Field of the Dead
    • 1 Prismatic Vista
    • 1 Exotic Orchard
    • 1 Flooded Strand
    • 1 Misty Rainforest
    • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
    • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
    • 1 Verdant Catacombs
    • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
    • 1 Breeding Pool
    • 1 Reflecting Pool
    • 1 Mana Confluence
    • 1 City of Brass
    • 1 Flooded Grove
    • 1 Dryad Arbor
    • 8 Island
    • 8 Forest
    • 1 Snow-Covered Island
    • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
    • 1 Waterlogged Grove
    • 1 Yavimaya Coast
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  • $2500 · Bracket 3$2500.00

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    View 37 lands
    • 1 Fabled Passage
    • 1 Command Tower
    • 1 Field of the Dead
    • 1 Prismatic Vista
    • 1 Exotic Orchard
    • 1 Flooded Strand
    • 1 Misty Rainforest
    • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
    • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
    • 1 Verdant Catacombs
    • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
    • 1 Breeding Pool
    • 1 Reflecting Pool
    • 1 Mana Confluence
    • 1 Tropical Island
    • 1 City of Brass
    • 1 Dryad Arbor
    • 8 Island
    • 8 Forest
    • 1 Snow-Covered Island
    • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
    • 1 Flooded Grove
    • 1 Waterlogged Grove
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  • $500 · Bracket 3$459.49

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    View 37 lands
    • 1 Fabled Passage
    • 1 Command Tower
    • 1 Field of the Dead
    • 1 Prismatic Vista
    • 1 Exotic Orchard
    • 1 Flooded Strand
    • 1 Misty Rainforest
    • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
    • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
    • 1 Verdant Catacombs
    • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
    • 1 Breeding Pool
    • 1 Reflecting Pool
    • 1 City of Brass
    • 1 Flooded Grove
    • 1 Waterlogged Grove
    • 1 Dryad Arbor
    • 8 Island
    • 8 Forest
    • 1 Snow-Covered Island
    • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
    • 1 Yavimaya Coast
    • 1 Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway
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  • $100 · Bracket 3$93.30

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    View 37 lands
    • 1 Fabled Passage
    • 1 Command Tower
    • 1 Exotic Orchard
    • 1 Flooded Strand
    • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
    • 1 Path of Ancestry
    • 1 Evolving Wilds
    • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
    • 1 Reliquary Tower
    • 1 Cabaretti Courtyard
    • 1 Polluted Delta
    • 1 Breeding Pool
    • 1 Flooded Grove
    • 1 Waterlogged Grove
    • 1 Dryad Arbor
    • 9 Forest
    • 1 Snow-Covered Forest
    • 7 Island
    • 1 Snow-Covered Island
    • 1 Pillar of the Paruns
    • 1 Yavimaya Coast
    • 1 Tendo Ice Bridge
    • 1 Hinterland Harbor
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Method

How to build a mana base for Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  1. 01Set land count to 36–38. Tatyova, Benthic Druid is a landfall deck that turns extra land drops into a win condition and needs that count to reliably hit drops.
  2. 02Cover color requirements. For a 37-land green / blue build, 14 green, 14 blue sources — Frank Karsten's manabase math for a 100-card singleton.
  3. 03Slot priority lands first — Fabled Passage, Prismatic Vista, Evolving Wilds, Misty Rainforest, Flooded Strand, Field of the Dead. These earn their spot regardless of budget.
  4. 04Fill by budget: $50 = check + pain lands, $100 = add selective shocks, $250 = fetches, $500+ = original duals.
  5. 05Verify by running landfiller — the solver returns the exact list at your budget with a one-click TCGplayer cart.

Questions & Answers

FAQ

How many lands should a Tatyova, Benthic Druid deck run?

A starting point for Tatyova, Benthic Druid is 36–38 lands. As a landfall deck that turns extra land drops into a win condition, it leans toward a balanced mix of tapped and untapped lands, with tapped lands earning their slot through late-game upside. Adjust the count for your actual curve, ramp, draw, and playtesting. The builder supports 30–42 lands.

What is the best mana base for Tatyova, Benthic Druid?

The best mana base for Tatyova, Benthic Druid starts with these priority lands: Fabled Passage, Prismatic Vista, Evolving Wilds, Misty Rainforest, Flooded Strand, Field of the Dead. Fill the rest of the green / blue land base with untapped duals matching your budget — pain lands and check lands at $100, shocks + a few fetches at $250, and original duals at $500+. Always leave 1–2 utility land slots for the landfall plan.

What is the best land base for Tatyova, Benthic Druid on a budget?

A budget Tatyova, Benthic Druid land base can start with basic lands and affordable fixing that fits the green / blue identity. Evaluate utility lands against the colors your deck needs. Use the $50 budget preset to see which cards fit current prices. Casting consistency depends on your full deck; no fixed percentage is guaranteed.

How much does a Tatyova, Benthic Druid manabase cost?

Choose a land budget from $20 upward. The builder recommends specific lands using available card prices and reports the total. Start with $50 or $100, then compare the land changes before spending more.

Does Tatyova, Benthic Druid need fetch lands?

Tatyova, Benthic Druid works fine without fetch lands. Compare fetches with affordable fixing and consider whether your deck has suitable fetch targets or land-entry synergies. Their value depends on the complete list, not a fixed budget threshold.

What color identity does Tatyova, Benthic Druid have?

Tatyova, Benthic Druid is a green / blue Commander (color identity: G, U). This determines the entire land base — every non-basic must fit inside this identity. For a 37-land deck, Tatyova, Benthic Druid needs 14 green sources, 14 blue sources as starting source-count targets. Paste your decklist into the builder to account for its colored mana requirements.

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