Big Bertha
Vigilance Big Bertha enters with X +1/+1 counters on her. {1}{G}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Big Bertha.
How Big Bertha decks play in EDH
Big Bertha is a mono-green commander costing XG, and its legendary creature - mutant hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Big Bertha decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $16.51Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Big Bertha decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Big Bertha deck?
Big Bertha has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Big Bertha?
The cards played most often in Big Bertha decks include Gigantic Big Bear, Through the Forest Gate, Bejeweled Warg. 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 Big Bertha deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $16.51 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 Big Bertha 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.