Dragonlord Atarka
Flying, trample When Dragonlord Atarka enters, it deals 5 damage divided as you choose among any number of target creatures and/or planeswalkers your opponents control.
How Dragonlord Atarka decks play in EDH
Dragonlord Atarka is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 5RG, and its legendary creature - elder dragon line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Dragonlord Atarka decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $24.06Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (6)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Dragonlord Atarka 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 Dragonlord Atarka deck?
Dragonlord Atarka 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 Dragonlord Atarka?
The cards played most often in Dragonlord Atarka decks include Smaug, the Great Calamity // Spew Flame, Through the Forest Gate, Gigantic Big Bear. 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 Dragonlord Atarka deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.06 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 Dragonlord Atarka 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.