The Thing, Ben Grimm
Trample Whenever one or more Heroes you control deal damage to a player, put two +1/+1 counters on The Thing.
How The Thing decks play in EDH
The Thing, Ben Grimm is a mono-green commander costing 5G, and its legendary creature - human hero line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones The Thing, Ben Grimm decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $5.39Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (14)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal The Thing, Ben Grimm decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with The ThingThe Thing deck questions
What colours can I use in a The Thing, Ben Grimm deck?
The Thing, Ben Grimm has a mono-green colour identity, so every card in the deck must be green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for The Thing, Ben Grimm?
The cards played most often in The Thing, Ben Grimm decks include Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend, Quarrel, Long-Bodied Grey Dog. 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 Thing, Ben Grimm deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $5.39 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 The Thing, Ben Grimm 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.