Barret, Avalanche Leader
Reach Avalanche! — Whenever an Equipment you control enters, create a 2/2 red Rebel creature token. At the beginning of combat on your turn, attach up to one target Equipment you control to target Rebel you control.
How Barret decks play in EDH
Barret, Avalanche Leader is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 2RG, and its legendary creature - human rebel line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. The cards below are the ones Barret, Avalanche Leader decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $21.18Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
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Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
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What colours can I use in a Barret, Avalanche Leader deck?
Barret, Avalanche Leader has a Gruul colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Barret, Avalanche Leader?
The cards played most often in Barret, Avalanche Leader decks include The Lonely Mountain, Hunter's Axe, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Barret, Avalanche Leader deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $21.18 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Barret, Avalanche Leader deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.