Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry
Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, Wingnut gains your choice of flying, menace, or haste until end of turn. Whenever Wingnut attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
How Wingnut decks play in EDH
Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - bat mutant line shapes the whole deck around it. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. 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 Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $69.85Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (1)
Removal (5)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry deck?
Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry?
The cards played most often in Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry decks include Koth, the Geomancer, Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Smaug the Magnificent. 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 Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.85 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 Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry 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.