Gornog, the Red Reaper
Haste Cowards can't block Warriors. Whenever one or more Warriors you control attack a player, target creature that player controls becomes a Coward. Attacking Warriors you control get +X/+0, where X is the number of Cowards your opponents control.
How Gornog decks play in EDH
Gornog, the Red Reaper is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - minotaur warrior 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $31.86Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Removal (2)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gornog, the Red Reaper 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper deck?
Gornog, the Red Reaper 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper?
The cards played most often in Gornog, the Red Reaper decks include Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings, Koth, the Geomancer. 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $31.86 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper 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.