Ghave, Guru of Spores
Ghave enters with five +1/+1 counters on it. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from a creature you control: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {1}, Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
A ready-made Ghave decklist
Complete 100-card Abzan deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Ghave decks play in EDH
Ghave, Guru of Spores is a Abzan commander in white, black and green costing 2WBG, and its legendary creature - fungus shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Ghave, Guru of Spores decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $106Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (5)
Removal (1)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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What colours can I use in a Ghave, Guru of Spores deck?
Ghave, Guru of Spores has a Abzan colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ghave, Guru of Spores?
The cards played most often in Ghave, Guru of Spores decks include Belladonna Took, Gardenize, Gleaming Splendor. 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 Ghave, Guru of Spores deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $106 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 Ghave, Guru of Spores 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.