Ulasht, the Hate Seed

GRGruul{2}{R}{G}$0.27
Legendary Creature — Hellion Hydra
Ulasht, the Hate Seed card art

Ulasht enters with a +1/+1 counter on it for each other red creature you control and a +1/+1 counter on it for each other green creature you control. {1}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Ulasht: Choose one — • Ulasht deals 1 damage to target creature. • Create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token.

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How Ulasht decks play in EDH

Ulasht, the Hate Seed is a Gruul commander in red and green costing 2RG, and its legendary creature - hellion hydra 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. 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 Ulasht, the Hate Seed decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $39.17

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Ramp (1)

The Notary Hobbits
The Notary Hobbits
$0.45

Card draw (2)

Psychotrope Thallid
Psychotrope Thallid
$5.55
Fungal Plots
Fungal Plots
$0.21

Removal (2)

Warg Tactics
Warg Tactics
$0.22
Artifact Mutation
Artifact Mutation
$1.83

Creatures (10)

Pia, Aether Ascetic
Pia, Aether Ascetic
$1.42
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Radagast of Rhosgobel
Radagast of Rhosgobel
$1.89
Utopia Mycon
Utopia Mycon
$1.04
Thromok the Insatiable
Thromok the Insatiable
$2.82
Ferrafor, Young Yew
Ferrafor, Young Yew
$0.30
Ivy Lane Denizen
Ivy Lane Denizen
$0.16
Shroofus Sproutsire
Shroofus Sproutsire
$5.11
Goblin Anarchomancer
Goblin Anarchomancer
$0.37
Grumgully, the Generous
Grumgully, the Generous
$0.24

Synergy & payoffs (5)

Hellion Eruption
Hellion Eruption
$0.13
Saproling Symbiosis
Saproling Symbiosis
$0.50
Blade of the Bloodchief
Blade of the Bloodchief
$7.31
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
$2.68
Xenagos, the Reveler
Xenagos, the Reveler
$1.62

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Ulasht deck questions

What colours can I use in a Ulasht, the Hate Seed deck?

Ulasht, the Hate Seed 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 Ulasht, the Hate Seed?

The cards played most often in Ulasht, the Hate Seed decks include Pia, Aether Ascetic, The Notary Hobbits, 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 Ulasht, the Hate Seed deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $39.17 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 Ulasht, the Hate Seed 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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