Gau, Feral Youth
Rage — Whenever Gau attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. At the beginning of each end step, if a card left your graveyard this turn, Gau deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
How Gau decks play in EDH
Gau, Feral Youth is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - human berserker 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 card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Gau, Feral Youth decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.24Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gau, Feral Youth 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 Gau, Feral Youth deck?
Gau, Feral Youth has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Gau, Feral Youth?
The cards played most often in Gau, Feral Youth decks include Command the Stage, Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide, Koth, the Geomancer. 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 Gau, Feral Youth deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.24 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 Gau, Feral Youth 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.