Chief of the Wilds
Menace Whenever another Wolf you control enters, put two +1/+1 counters on Chief of the Wilds. If a triggered ability of another Wolf or battle you control triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
How Chief of the Wilds decks play in EDH
Chief of the Wilds is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - wolf 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. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Chief of the Wilds decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $27.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Chief of the Wilds 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 Chief of the Wilds deck?
Chief of the Wilds has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Chief of the Wilds?
The cards played most often in Chief of the Wilds decks include Chief Warg's Company, Head of the Hunt, The Chief 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 Chief of the Wilds deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $27.85 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 Chief of the Wilds 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.