Rip, Spawn Hunter

GWSelesnya{2}{G}{W}$0.18
Legendary Creature — Human Survivor
Rip, Spawn Hunter card art

Survival — At the beginning of your second main phase, if Rip is tapped, reveal the top X cards of your library, where X is its power. Put any number of creature and/or Vehicle cards with different powers from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

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How Rip decks play in EDH

Rip, Spawn Hunter is a Selesnya commander in white and green costing 2GW, and its legendary creature - human survivor 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 Rip, Spawn Hunter decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $11.39

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (1)

Bilbo's Gambit
Bilbo's Gambit
$1.51

Card draw (2)

Glimmer Seeker
Glimmer Seeker
$0.18
Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero
Wylie Duke, Atiin Hero
$0.32

Removal (1)

Creatures (15)

Loot, the Nexus
Loot, the Nexus
$0.33
Guiding Hydra
Guiding Hydra
$0.59
Radagast of Rhosgobel
Radagast of Rhosgobel
$1.89
Karn, Argent Defender
Karn, Argent Defender
$1.41
Centaur Omenreader
Centaur Omenreader
$0.34
Defiant Survivor
Defiant Survivor
$0.11
Orphans of the Wheat
Orphans of the Wheat
$0.10
Acrobatic Cheerleader
Acrobatic Cheerleader
$0.11
Rootwise Survivor
Rootwise Survivor
$0.12
Savior of the Small
Savior of the Small
$0.15
Veteran Survivor
Veteran Survivor
$0.24
Cautious Survivor
Cautious Survivor
$0.08
Kona, Rescue Beastie
Kona, Rescue Beastie
$1.05
House Cartographer
House Cartographer
$0.23
Reluctant Role Model
Reluctant Role Model
$0.38

Synergy & payoffs (1)

Heart of Kiran
Heart of Kiran
$0.41

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rip, Spawn Hunter 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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Rip deck questions

What colours can I use in a Rip, Spawn Hunter deck?

Rip, Spawn Hunter has a Selesnya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Rip, Spawn Hunter?

The cards played most often in Rip, Spawn Hunter decks include Loot, the Nexus, Guiding Hydra, 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 Rip, Spawn Hunter deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $11.39 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 Rip, Spawn Hunter 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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