Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
Whenever Gilgamesh enters or attacks, look at the top six cards of your library. You may put any number of Equipment cards from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. When you put one or more Equipment onto the battlefield this way, you may attach one of them to a Samurai you control.
How Gilgamesh decks play in EDH
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms is a mono-red commander costing 4RR, and its legendary creature - human samurai line shapes the whole deck around it. It wants to be suited up, so cheap protection and equipment that grants evasion take priority over expensive gear. 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 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $58.45Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms deck?
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms 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 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms?
The cards played most often in Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms decks include The Lonely Mountain, Thorin, Mountain-king, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings. 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 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $58.45 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 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms 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.