Gert and Old Lace, Runaways
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player they're attacking.) When Gert and Old Lace enter, you may discard a card. If you do, search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
How Gert and Old Lace decks play in EDH
Gert and Old Lace, Runaways is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 2R/G, and its legendary creature - human dinosaur hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It tutors, which makes a small number of high-impact targets more valuable than a broad toolbox. The cards below are the ones Gert and Old Lace, Runaways decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $148Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Removal (2)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Lands (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gert and Old Lace, Runaways 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 Gert and Old Lace, Runaways deck?
Gert and Old Lace, Runaways 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 Gert and Old Lace, Runaways?
The cards played most often in Gert and Old Lace, Runaways decks include Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend, First Contact, Last Light of Durin's Day. 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 Gert and Old Lace, Runaways deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $148 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 Gert and Old Lace, Runaways 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.