Old Man Willow
Old Man Willow's power and toughness are each equal to the number of lands you control. Whenever Old Man Willow attacks, you may sacrifice another creature or a token. When you do, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
How Old Man Willow decks play in EDH
Old Man Willow is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 2BG, and its legendary creature - treefolk line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Old Man Willow decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.02Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (3)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Old Man Willow 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 Old Man Willow deck?
Old Man Willow 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 Old Man Willow?
The cards played most often in Old Man Willow decks include Mirkwood, Through the Forest Gate, Old Fat Spider. 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 Old Man Willow deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.02 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 Old Man Willow 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.