Gimli, Mournful Avenger
Gimli has indestructible as long as two or more creatures died under your control this turn. Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli. When this ability resolves for the third time this turn, Gimli fights up to one target creature you don't control.
How Gimli decks play in EDH
Gimli, Mournful Avenger is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 1RG, and its legendary creature - dwarf warrior 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 cards below are the ones Gimli, Mournful Avenger decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $18.74Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (7)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gimli, Mournful Avenger 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 Gimli, Mournful Avenger deck?
Gimli, Mournful Avenger 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 Gimli, Mournful Avenger?
The cards played most often in Gimli, Mournful Avenger decks include Gardenize, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings, Troop of Ponies. 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 Gimli, Mournful Avenger deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $18.74 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 Gimli, Mournful Avenger 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.