The Lady of Otaria

GRGruul{3}{R}{G}$0.36
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You may tap three untapped Dwarves you control rather than pay this spell's mana cost. At the beginning of each end step, if a land you controlled was put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn, reveal the top four cards of your library. You may put any number of Dwarf cards from among them into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

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How The Lady of Otaria decks play in EDH

The Lady of Otaria is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 3RG, and its legendary creature - avatar 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 Lady of Otaria decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $75.46

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Ramp (5)

Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
Fíli and Kíli, Joyous
$4.02
Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
$0.24
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
$8.58
Plundering Barbarian
Plundering Barbarian
$0.18
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
$4.03

Card draw (2)

Balin, Loremaster
Balin, Loremaster
$0.29
Óin the Brave
Óin the Brave
$0.19

Removal (2)

Spark Mage
Spark Mage
$2.60
Dwarven Scorcher
Dwarven Scorcher
$0.34

Creatures (10)

Thorin, Company's Leader
Thorin, Company's Leader
$32.61
Dwarven Bloodboiler
Dwarven Bloodboiler
$8.93
Enslaved Dwarf
Enslaved Dwarf
$0.39
Dwarven Grunt
Dwarven Grunt
$0.24
Dwarven Lieutenant
Dwarven Lieutenant
$0.29
Dwarven Recruiter
Dwarven Recruiter
$6.96
Dwarven Armorer
Dwarven Armorer
$4.07
Fearless Liberator
Fearless Liberator
$0.28
Seven Dwarves
Seven Dwarves
$0.69
Druid of the Emerald Grove
Druid of the Emerald Grove
$0.22

Synergy & payoffs (1)

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The Lady of Otaria deck questions

What colours can I use in a The Lady of Otaria deck?

The Lady of Otaria 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 Lady of Otaria?

The cards played most often in The Lady of Otaria decks include Balin, Loremaster, Fíli and Kíli, Joyous, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings. 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 Lady of Otaria deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $75.46 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 Lady of Otaria 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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