Grismold, the Dreadsower

BGGolgari{1}{B}{G}$1.78
Legendary Creature — Troll Shaman
Grismold, the Dreadsower card art

Trample At the beginning of your end step, each player creates a 1/1 green Plant creature token. Whenever a creature token dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Grismold.

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How Grismold decks play in EDH

Grismold, the Dreadsower is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 1BG, and its legendary creature - troll shaman 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 Grismold, the Dreadsower decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $28.57

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Ramp (2)

Gardenize
Gardenize
$1.86
Culling Ritual
Culling Ritual
$0.51

Card draw (3)

My Precious // Allure of Power
My Precious // Allure of Power
$1.23
Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail
Tribute to Horobi // Echo of Death's Wail
$0.24
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
$4.29

Removal (1)

Golgari Charm
Golgari Charm
$0.78

Creatures (7)

Head of the Hunt
Head of the Hunt
$0.33
Great Fierce Bee
Great Fierce Bee
$0.16
Akroan Horse
Akroan Horse
$0.50
Slaughter Specialist
Slaughter Specialist
$0.95
Kaervek, the Spiteful
Kaervek, the Spiteful
$0.28
Massacre Wurm
Massacre Wurm
$1.88
Poison-Tip Archer
Poison-Tip Archer
$0.59

Synergy & payoffs (7)

Ferocity of the Hunt
Ferocity of the Hunt
$0.30
Illness in the Ranks
Illness in the Ranks
$0.21
Virulent Plague
Virulent Plague
$0.22
Engineered Plague
Engineered Plague
$6.46
Infernal Genesis
Infernal Genesis
$5.65
Bloodline Culling
Bloodline Culling
$0.23
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Night of Souls' Betrayal
$1.90

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Grismold, the Dreadsower 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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Grismold deck questions

What colours can I use in a Grismold, the Dreadsower deck?

Grismold, the Dreadsower has a Golgari colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Grismold, the Dreadsower?

The cards played most often in Grismold, the Dreadsower decks include Gardenize, Head of the Hunt, Ferocity of the Hunt. 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 Grismold, the Dreadsower deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.57 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 Grismold, the Dreadsower 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.

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