Hugs, Grisly Guardian
Trample When Hugs enters, exile the top X cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards. You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
How Hugs decks play in EDH
Hugs, Grisly Guardian is a Gruul commander in red and green costing XRRGG, and its legendary creature - badger 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $61.97Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Removal (4)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Hugs, Grisly Guardian 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian deck?
Hugs, Grisly Guardian 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian?
The cards played most often in Hugs, Grisly Guardian decks include Through the Forest Gate, Simulacrum Shaper, Dancing from Dark to Dawn. 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $61.97 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian 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.