Gimli of the Glittering Caves
Double strike Whenever another legendary creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli. Whenever Gimli deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.
How Gimli of the Glittering Caves decks play in EDH
Gimli of the Glittering Caves is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - dwarf warrior 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. 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 of the Glittering Caves decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $90.81Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gimli of the Glittering Caves 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 of the Glittering Caves deck?
Gimli of the Glittering Caves 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 Gimli of the Glittering Caves?
The cards played most often in Gimli of the Glittering Caves decks include Smaug the Magnificent, The Lonely Mountain, 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 Gimli of the Glittering Caves deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $90.81 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 of the Glittering Caves 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.