Kogla and Yidaro
When Kogla and Yidaro enters, choose one — • It gains trample and haste until end of turn. • It fights target creature you don't control. {2}{R}{G}, Discard this card: Destroy up to one target artifact or enchantment. Shuffle this card into your library from your graveyard, then draw a card.
How Kogla and Yidaro decks play in EDH
Kogla and Yidaro is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 2RRGG, and its legendary creature - ape dinosaur turtle line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Kogla and Yidaro decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $24.83Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Kogla and Yidaro 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 Kogla and Yidaro deck?
Kogla and Yidaro 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 Kogla and Yidaro?
The cards played most often in Kogla and Yidaro decks include Hunter's Axe, Artifist Acumen, Gallia, the Merrymaker. 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 Kogla and Yidaro deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.83 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 Kogla and Yidaro 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.