Rith, the Awakener

GRWNaya{3}{R}{G}{W}$0.21
Legendary Creature — Dragon
Rith, the Awakener card art

Flying Whenever Rith deals combat damage to a player, you may pay {2}{G}. If you do, choose a color, then create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token for each permanent of that color.

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How Rith decks play in EDH

Rith, the Awakener is a Naya commander in white, red and green costing 3RGW, and its legendary creature - dragon 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. The payoff is combat damage, so evasion and extra-combat effects matter more than raw power. The cards below are the ones Rith, the Awakener decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $43.75

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

Ramp (2)

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07
Verdant Kraken
Verdant Kraken
$3.01

Card draw (2)

Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
Psychotrope Thallid
Psychotrope Thallid
$5.55

Removal (3)

Artifact Mutation
Artifact Mutation
$1.83
Aura Mutation
Aura Mutation
$0.78
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01

Creatures (11)

Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Sporecrown Thallid
Sporecrown Thallid
$0.32
Mycologist
Mycologist
$0.27
Pallid Mycoderm
Pallid Mycoderm
$0.09
Nemata, Grove Guardian
Nemata, Grove Guardian
$0.35
Sporesower Thallid
Sporesower Thallid
$0.26
Sporoloth Ancient
Sporoloth Ancient
$0.25
Elvish Farmer
Elvish Farmer
$2.58
Vitaspore Thallid
Vitaspore Thallid
$0.33
Tendershoot Dryad
Tendershoot Dryad
$1.23

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Dancing from Dark to Dawn
$5.68
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
$2.68

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Rith, the Awakener 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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Rith deck questions

What colours can I use in a Rith, the Awakener deck?

Rith, the Awakener has a Naya colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Rith, the Awakener?

The cards played most often in Rith, the Awakener decks include Belladonna Took, Samut, Hazoret's Champion, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver. 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 Rith, the Awakener deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $43.75 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 Rith, the Awakener 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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