SimicLegendary Creature — Avatar WizardRadagast, Wizard of Wilds
Mana value4Rank#13,001
The Commander
Ward 
Beasts and Birds you control have ward .
Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, choose one —
• Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
• Create a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.
Guide
Gameplan
Radagast rewards you for casting big spells by spitting out a 3/3 Beast or 2/2 flying Bird each time you cast something costing 5 or more. You ramp into expensive bombs, accumulate a protected token board (ward 1), and grind the game out with creatures while leaning on Simic value engines. Win by going wide, by recurring huge spells, or by landing a haymaker the tokens defend.
Strengths
- Free, repeatable token generation off spells you already want to cast
- Built-in ward protection for the commander and your Beast/Bird tokens
- Pairs naturally with Simic's best ramp into big-mana payoffs
- Token board plays well with go-wide anthems and sacrifice synergies
Weaknesses
- Tokens are small and the trigger requires expensive spells, so it can be slow to assemble pressure
- No card advantage built into the commander itself
- Board wipes hit your token army hard despite ward
- Color pair lacks efficient removal and reliable closing power
Key Cards
- The Great Henge — Cheap with big creatures, it draws cards and ramps while your token board fuels everything.
- Cyclonic Rift — A mana value 7 spell that triggers Radagast and serves as a one-sided board reset to push for the win.
- Craterhoof Behemoth — Triggers Radagast on cast and turns your wide token board into lethal damage.
- Tooth and Nail — An expensive spell that triggers a token and tutors out two game-ending creatures.
- Beast Whisperer — Adds card draw on top of your creature-heavy gameplan to keep spells flowing into the trigger.
- Doubling Season — Doubles every Beast and Bird token Radagast makes, snowballing your board fast.
Upgrade Path
Lean harder into fast ramp (Cultivate, Three Visits, mana rocks) so you reliably cast 5+ MV spells early and trigger Radagast every turn. Add token payoffs like Cathars' Crusade, Parallel Lives, and Craterhoof Behemoth alongside card-draw engines (Beast Whisperer, Guardian Project) to avoid running out of gas. For the highest power, include a compact combo such as Mind Over Matter loops or a mana-doubler engine that lets you chain expensive spells into an explosive turn.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Overrun the table with a wide token board plus an anthem or Craterhoof Behemoth
- ▸Grind incremental advantage and close with a resolved bomb the tokens protect
- ▸Combo-finish with mana doublers fueling repeated big spells
- ▸Beat down in the air with a swarm of flying Bird tokens
Archetypes
- Tokens / Go-Wide — Each big spell adds a body, and anthems plus token doublers turn the trickle into a flood.
- Big Mana Ramp — Radagast wants 5+ MV spells, so ramp into bombs both advances your plan and makes tokens.
- Spellslinger Value — Casting expensive instants and sorceries triggers tokens while you control the game.
- Aristocrats — A steady stream of disposable tokens feeds sacrifice outlets and drain effects.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (GU), by popularity.
