The Odd Acorn Gang

BGGolgari{3}{B}{G}$4.26
Legendary Creature — Squirrel Warrior
The Odd Acorn Gang card art

Reach, menace, trample Squirrels you control have "{T}: Target Squirrel gets +2/+2 and gains trample until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery." Whenever one or more Squirrels you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.

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How The Odd Acorn Gang decks play in EDH

The Odd Acorn Gang is a Golgari commander in black and green costing 3BG, and its legendary creature - squirrel warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones The Odd Acorn Gang decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $53.42

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

Ramp (2)

Gardenize
Gardenize
$1.86
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07

Card draw (2)

Treetop Sentries
Treetop Sentries
$0.16
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
$6.69

Removal (1)

Acorn Catapult
Acorn Catapult
$5.69

Creatures (11)

Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord
Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord
-
Euru, Acorn Scrounger
Euru, Acorn Scrounger
-
Krosan Beast
Krosan Beast
$5.39
Scurrid Colony
Scurrid Colony
$0.16
Frog-Squirrels
Frog-Squirrels
$0.18
Bushy Bodyguard
Bushy Bodyguard
$0.30
Daggerfang Duo
Daggerfang Duo
$0.17
Squirrelanoids
Squirrelanoids
$0.20
Honored Dreyleader
Honored Dreyleader
$0.45
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
$10.13
Squirrel Sovereign
Squirrel Sovereign
$0.34

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Omnipresence
Omnipresence
$8.04
Druid's Call
Druid's Call
$3.89
Animal Friend
Animal Friend
$0.38
Chitterspitter
Chitterspitter
$0.32

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The Odd Acorn Gang deck questions

What colours can I use in a The Odd Acorn Gang deck?

The Odd Acorn Gang 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 The Odd Acorn Gang?

The cards played most often in The Odd Acorn Gang decks include Meatsqueak, Hoard Lord, Gardenize, 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 The Odd Acorn Gang deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $53.42 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 Odd Acorn Gang 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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