Keruga, the Macrosage

GUSimic{3}{G/U}{G/U}$0.21
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Hippo
Keruga, the Macrosage card art

Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with mana value 3 or greater and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) When Keruga enters, draw a card for each other permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater.

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How Keruga decks play in EDH

Keruga, the Macrosage is a Simic commander in blue and green costing 3G/UG/U, and its legendary creature - dinosaur hippo line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Keruga, the Macrosage decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $28.62

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Ramp (3)

The Notary Hobbits
The Notary Hobbits
$0.45
Hulking Raptor
Hulking Raptor
$1.04
Llanowar Visionary
Llanowar Visionary
$0.15

Card draw (3)

Earthshaker Dreadmaw
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
$0.28
Curious Altisaur
Curious Altisaur
$2.74
Garruk's Uprising
Garruk's Uprising
$0.51

Removal (3)

Thrashing Brontodon
Thrashing Brontodon
$0.15
Reclamation Sage
Reclamation Sage
$0.18
Beast Within
Beast Within
$0.50

Creatures (7)

Maular, the Next Evolution
Maular, the Next Evolution
-
Radagast of Rhosgobel
Radagast of Rhosgobel
$1.89
Cresting Mosasaurus
Cresting Mosasaurus
$6.63
Colossal Dreadmaw
Colossal Dreadmaw
$0.10
Prowling Serpopard
Prowling Serpopard
$3.79
Eternal Witness
Eternal Witness
$1.21
Wood Elves
Wood Elves
$0.26

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Overgrowth
Overgrowth
$0.25
Ghostly Flicker
Ghostly Flicker
$1.17

Lands (1)

Sanctum of Eternity
Sanctum of Eternity
$6.99

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Keruga, the Macrosage 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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Keruga deck questions

What colours can I use in a Keruga, the Macrosage deck?

Keruga, the Macrosage has a Simic colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Keruga, the Macrosage?

The cards played most often in Keruga, the Macrosage decks include Maular, the Next Evolution, The Notary Hobbits, Radagast of Rhosgobel. 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 Keruga, the Macrosage deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $28.62 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 Keruga, the Macrosage 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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