Live Play Data

Karplusan Forest

Land · Edge of Eternities Commander (EOC)

22%

Live Inclusion

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Times Brought

847

Decks Running

448

Median Cast Turn

4.0

Drawn → Played

79%

Format

Multiplayer 1v1

79% of drawn Karplusan Forests are played before the game ends, and the median first-cast turn lands on turn 4.0, making it one of the more consistently deployed dual lands in Gruul and multicolor pods on Playgroup Live.

Karplusan Forest sits in 22% of tracked Commander decks on Playgroup Live, appearing in 448 of the 2017 distinct decks that have logged a game. That puts it squarely in the mana-base staple tier for any red-green color identity, from pure Gruul builds to five-color shells that still want painless fixing on turns one and two.

The most striking number is deployment rate. Of the 219 times Karplusan Forest has reached a player's hand in a tracked multiplayer game, 79% of those copies were played before the game ended. Median first play lands on turn 4.0, with a mode of turn 1, reflecting that opening-hand copies go down immediately. The 1-damage rider is real but rarely a deciding factor at 40 life. Once on the battlefield, 90% of copies stay there through end of game, which is exactly what you want from a land.

The commander distribution is broad. The top slot, Bello, Bard of the Brambles, accounts for 20 tracked decks, but the list spans Gruul, Temur, Jund, and five-color identities. That spread is an early signal that Karplusan Forest functions as a format-wide fixing piece rather than a card tied to any single strategy. With 387 distinct players contributing to the dataset and the heaviest single contributor at just 26% of draws, concentration risk is low for a card of this inclusion level.

At a glance

22% of tracked Commander decks include Karplusan Forest
79% of drawn copies are played before the game ends
T4.0 median first-play turn, with a mode of turn 1
90% battlefield stickiness once the land enters play
387 distinct players have brought this card to a tracked game
34% win rate in games where Karplusan Forest reached the battlefield

First-cast turn

n=172

15%

17%

12%

10%

31%

T6-9

T10+

Median 4.0 P25 2 · P75 7 · max 19

Cast same turn as drawn 53%

The "good card" funnel

848 brought · 387 players

Brought to game

848

Ever drawn

219

Reached battlefield

172

Still on board at game end

155

79%

Of 848 copies brought to tracked games, 219 were drawn, and 172 of those were played, showing one of the stronger draw-to-play rates among fixing lands in the dataset.

≥ +4.8pp

Players who cast this card win 34% of the time (n=165) , vs 22% when it never left the library (n=579).

When players drew this card but left it in hand, they won 48% (n=44) — about the same as leaving it in the library. Those players survived long enough to draw it, so the gap above is about the card resolving, not just about surviving.

Observed gap +11.8pp; 95% confidence interval +4.8pp to +18.8pp. Correlational, not causal: powerful payoffs also get cast more often in games you are already winning.

Final zone distribution

234 instances

4.7%

Library

66.2%

Battlefield

12.4%

Graveyard

3.0%

Exile

The overwhelming majority of Karplusan Forests finish on the battlefield, a sharp contrast to most singleton cards that spend the game buried in the library. Lands enter without being cast, which collapses the usual library-to-play gap.

Commanders that played this card

in tracked games

1 Hearthhull, the Worldseed 37 decks
2 Bello, Bard of the Brambles 30 decks
3 Ulalek, Fused Atrocity 21 decks
4 Ureni of the Unwritten 16 decks
5 Kibo, Uktabi Prince 15 decks
6 Henzie "Toolbox" Torre 12 decks
7 Saheeli, Radiant Creator 11 decks
8 Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge 10 decks
9 Eshki, Temur's Roar 9 decks
10 Indoraptor, the Perfect Hybrid 8 decks

The commander list spans Gruul, Temur, Jund, and five-color identities, with no single commander dominating. That spread confirms Karplusan Forest earns its slot across a wide range of red-green strategies rather than being a pick for one archetype.

Frequently Asked

How often is Karplusan Forest drawn in a Commander game?

Across 788 tracked multiplayer games where Karplusan Forest was in the deck, it was drawn 26% of the time. That figure is typical for a singleton in a 100-card deck. Of the 219 instances that reached a hand, 79% were played before the game ended. Copies that go unplayed are almost entirely a game-length effect rather than a choice to hold the land.

What turn does Karplusan Forest usually hit the battlefield?

Median first play is turn 4.0, with a mean of 4.5. The distribution is front-loaded: turn 1 is the single most common play turn, driven by players who keep it in their opening hand and deploy it immediately. The spread runs out to turn 14 at the far tail, covering copies drawn late in long games.

Does casting Karplusan Forest correlate with winning?

In the multiplayer dataset, games where Karplusan Forest reached the battlefield show a 34% win rate, compared to 22% in games where it stayed in the library. The delta is +11.8 percentage points. Both sample sizes are reasonably large, so this is a directional positive signal. It likely reflects that decks running quality fixing tend to execute their game plan more consistently, rather than the land itself winning games.

Is Karplusan Forest legal in Commander?

Yes. Karplusan Forest is legal in Commander, as well as Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Duel Commander, Premodern, Brawl, Gladiator, and Oathbreaker. It is not legal in Standard, Pauper, or Pauper Commander. The card has been printed across many sets, and the version tracked here appeared in Edge of Eternities Commander.

Which commanders run Karplusan Forest most often?

On Playgroup Live, the top commanders are Bello, Bard of the Brambles and Hearthhull, the Worldseed, each heading 20 tracked decks that include the card. The list extends across Gruul, Temur, Jund, and five-color identities, confirming that Karplusan Forest functions as a generic Gruul fixing piece rather than a card tied to any one strategy. Any commander with both red and green in their color identity is a candidate.

How does the 1-damage ability affect its playability at 40 life?

At Commander's 40-life starting total, paying 1 life for colored mana is a small price. Karplusan Forest also has a free colorless tap ability, so players can avoid the damage entirely when they only need {C}. The data bears this out: 90% of copies remain on the battlefield through end of game, and median first play on turn 4.0 shows players are deploying it early and leaning on it for colored mana throughout the game. The damage rider has not measurably suppressed adoption in the tracked dataset.