Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius

Gmono-green{3}{G}{G}$0.26
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero
Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius card art

Reach At the beginning of your first main phase, add {G} for each creature you control with power 4 or greater.

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How Giant-Man decks play in EDH

Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius is a mono-green commander costing 3GG, and its legendary creature - human scientist hero line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $22.69

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Ramp (1)

Llanowar Elves
Llanowar Elves
$0.24

Card draw (4)

Goliath, Mass Manipulator
Goliath, Mass Manipulator
$0.22
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
$0.51
Garruk's Packleader
Garruk's Packleader
$0.14
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
$0.53

Removal (1)

Giant's Boulder
Giant's Boulder
$0.23

Creatures (13)

Gigantic Big Bear
Gigantic Big Bear
$0.40
Ghalta the Unstoppable
Ghalta the Unstoppable
$0.42
Radagast of Rhosgobel
Radagast of Rhosgobel
$1.89
Boughside Wanderers
Boughside Wanderers
$0.12
Cudgel Troll
Cudgel Troll
$0.03
Baloth Gorger
Baloth Gorger
$0.07
M'Baku, Jabari Chieftain
M'Baku, Jabari Chieftain
$0.24
Nessian Hornbeetle
Nessian Hornbeetle
$0.13
Hulk, Brutal Brawler
Hulk, Brutal Brawler
$14.26
Challenger Troll
Challenger Troll
$0.11
Bloom Hulk
Bloom Hulk
$0.16
Lizard, Connors's Curse
Lizard, Connors's Curse
$0.28
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
$2.52

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Staff of the Wild Magus
Staff of the Wild Magus
$0.19

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius 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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Giant-Man deck questions

What colours can I use in a Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius deck?

Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius 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 Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius?

The cards played most often in Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius decks include Gigantic Big Bear, Ghalta the Unstoppable, Radagast of Rhosgobel. 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 Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $22.69 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 Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius 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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