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Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile
Legendary Creature — Human Druid · {G}{W} · Black/Green/Red/Blue/White commander
What Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile actually does
Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.
- Triggered ability · cast_spellWhenever you cast a multicolored spell, scry 1. If that spell was all colors, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying and vigilance.
- Activated ability{5}, {T}: Add {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
What a Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile deck needs
Plays as multicolored cast trigger. What the commander asks of the other 99 — read from the card and checked by hand.
- multicolored spells (its trigger fires on each one you cast)
- token payoffs — anthems, sacrifice outlets and go-wide finishers (it makes tokens on repeat)
The Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile deck plan
The roles the Forge fills for this commander, and how many cards of each.
- 21× A card that is CAST to trigger the commander — reanimating or blinking it does not count
- 13× Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide
- 5× A team pump that actually pumps tokens
- 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
- 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
- 2× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
- 1× Answer a whole board at once
- 7× Refill your hand
- 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
Best cards for Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile
Ranked by an engine that reads what each card does — its real cost, its delay and how reliably it works — rather than counting how often other people play it.
A card that is CAST to trigger the commander — reanimating or blinking it does not count
- Deathrite Shaman1 mana
- Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove1 mana
- Assassin's Trophy2 mana
- Boros Charm2 mana
- Dovin's Veto2 mana
- Growth Spiral2 mana
- Terminate2 mana
- Ravenous Squirrel1 mana
Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide
- Kozilek's Unsealing3 mana
- Replicating Ring3 mana
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer5 mana
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor4 mana
- Esika's Chariot4 mana
- Hero of Bladehold4 mana
- Omarthis, Ghostfire Initiate0 mana
- Elspeth, Sun's Champion6 mana
A team pump that actually pumps tokens
- Intangible Virtue2 mana
- Caretaker's Talent3 mana
- Inspiring Leader3 mana
- Prava of the Steel Legion3 mana
- Gideon's Memorial2 mana
- Hildibrand Manderville // Gentleman's Rise2 mana
- Mite Overseer4 mana
- Phantom General4 mana
Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
- Assassin's Trophy2 mana
- Path to Exile1 mana
- Swords to Plowshares1 mana
- Reality Shift2 mana
- Wild Magic Surge2 mana
- Pongify1 mana
- Rapid Hybridization1 mana
- Resculpt2 mana
Find the exact card the plan needs
- Demonic Tutor2 mana
- Diabolic Intent2 mana
- Vampiric Tutor1 mana
- Green Sun's Zenith1 mana
- Imperial Seal1 mana
- Demonic Consultation1 mana
- Nature's Rhythm2 mana
- Neoform2 mana
Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
- Mindbreak Trap4 mana
- Fierce Guardianship3 mana
- Force of Negation3 mana
- Force of Will5 mana
- Flare of Denial3 mana
- Pact of Negation0 mana
- An Offer You Can't Refuse1 mana
- Arcane Denial2 mana
Answer a whole board at once
- Damn2 mana
- Vanquish the Horde8 mana
- Toxic Deluge3 mana
- Damnation4 mana
- Supreme Verdict4 mana
- Wrath of God4 mana
- Blasphemous Act9 mana
- Chain Reaction4 mana
Refill your hand
- Esper Sentinel1 mana
- Mystic Remora1 mana
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer1 mana
- Skullclamp1 mana
- Sylvan Library2 mana
- Curiosity1 mana
- Wizard Class1 mana
- Black Market Connections3 mana
Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
- Flowering of the White Tree2 mana
- Hexing Squelcher2 mana
- Bastion Protector3 mana
- Gold-Forged Thopteryx2 mana
- Codsworth, Handy Helper3 mana
- Guardian Augmenter3 mana
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang4 mana
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope8 mana
Combos with Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile
Known combos from Commander Spellbook that Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile is a piece of, and how many decks list them.
- Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile + Biomancer's Familiar + Freed From The Real211 decks
- Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile + Training Grounds + Freed From The Real170 decks
- Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile + Biomancer's Familiar + Pemmin's Aura118 decks
- Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile + Training Grounds + Pemmin's Aura88 decks
- Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile + Mana Reflection + Staff Of Domination26 decks
- Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile + Nyxbloom Ancient + Staff Of Domination21 decks
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