Nemata, Grove Guardian
{2}{G}: Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. Sacrifice a Saproling: Saproling creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
How Nemata decks play in EDH
Nemata, Grove Guardian is a mono-green commander costing 4GG, and its legendary creature - treefolk 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. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Nemata, Grove Guardian decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $35.35Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Nemata, Grove 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 Nemata, Grove Guardian deck?
Nemata, Grove Guardian has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Nemata, Grove Guardian?
The cards played most often in Nemata, Grove Guardian decks include Gardenize, Verdant Kraken, Roiling Canopy. 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 Nemata, Grove Guardian deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.35 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 Nemata, Grove 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.