Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Whenever you cast a historic spell, create a Treasure token. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) {T}, Sacrifice a Treasure: Goad target creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
How Glóin decks play in EDH
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - dwarf advisor 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 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $54.79Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (6)
Card draw (4)
Removal (1)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Glóin, Dwarf Emissary 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 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary deck?
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary 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 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary?
The cards played most often in Glóin, Dwarf Emissary decks include Smaug the Magnificent, The Misty Mountains Cold, Dori, Bearer of Friends. 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 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.79 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 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary 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.