The Howling Abomination
Haste The Howling Abomination has trample as long as you've cast three or more spells this turn. Whenever The Howling Abomination becomes the target of a spell, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn and deals 2 damage to each opponent.
How The Howling Abomination decks play in EDH
The Howling Abomination is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 3RG, and its legendary creature - human beast warrior 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 The Howling Abomination decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $12.47Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (12)
Removal (2)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Start with The Howling AbominationThe Howling Abomination deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Howling Abomination deck?
The Howling Abomination 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 The Howling Abomination?
The cards played most often in The Howling Abomination decks include Artifist Acumen, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape, Warg Tactics. 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 The Howling Abomination deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $12.47 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 The Howling Abomination 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.