Galion, Elvenking's Butler

Gmono-green{2}{G}{G}$0.11
Legendary Creature — Elf Advisor
Galion, Elvenking's Butler card art

Whenever Galion attacks, choose up to one other target creature you control. Its base power and toughness become equal to Galion's power and toughness until end of turn.

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How Galion decks play in EDH

Galion, Elvenking's Butler is a mono-green commander costing 2GG, and its legendary creature - elf advisor line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Galion, Elvenking's Butler decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $66.98

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Ramp (2)

Kodama of the West Tree
Kodama of the West Tree
$18.95
Rampant Growth
Rampant Growth
$0.40

Card draw (1)

Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
$0.51

Removal (1)

Beast Within
Beast Within
$0.50

Creatures (6)

Nasty Little Rabbit
Nasty Little Rabbit
$0.18
Kami of Whispered Hopes
Kami of Whispered Hopes
$4.40
Mightform Harmonizer
Mightform Harmonizer
$2.71
Champion of Lambholt
Champion of Lambholt
$2.89

Synergy & payoffs (9)

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
$5.68
Innkeeper's Talent
Innkeeper's Talent
$9.48
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
$2.62
Staff of Titania
Staff of Titania
$5.71
Sylvan Anthem
Sylvan Anthem
$1.39
Traverse the Outlands
Traverse the Outlands
$5.90
Hardened Scales
Hardened Scales
$1.97
Cultivate
Cultivate
$0.36
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
$1.08

Lands (1)

Roiling Canopy
Roiling Canopy
$1.97

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Galion, Elvenking's Butler 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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Galion deck questions

What colours can I use in a Galion, Elvenking's Butler deck?

Galion, Elvenking's Butler 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 Galion, Elvenking's Butler?

The cards played most often in Galion, Elvenking's Butler decks include Dancing from Dark to Dawn, Wargling, Attercop. 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 Galion, Elvenking's Butler deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $66.98 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 Galion, Elvenking's Butler 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.

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