Cait, Cage Brawler
During your turn, Cait has indestructible. Whenever Cait attacks, you and defending player each draw a card, then discard a card. Put two +1/+1 counters on Cait if you discarded the card with the greatest mana value among those cards or tied for greatest.
How Cait decks play in EDH
Cait, Cage Brawler is a Gruul commander in red and green costing RG, and its legendary creature - human warrior 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. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Cait, Cage Brawler decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $24.37Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Cait, Cage Brawler 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 Cait, Cage Brawler deck?
Cait, Cage Brawler 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 Cait, Cage Brawler?
The cards played most often in Cait, Cage Brawler decks include Ghalta the Unstoppable, Memnarch, the Warden, Radagast of Rhosgobel. 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 Cait, Cage Brawler deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.37 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 Cait, Cage Brawler 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.