Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray
When Yoshimaru enters, another target creature you control fights up to one target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.) {6}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target nonlegendary creature.
How Yoshimaru decks play in EDH
Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray is a mono-green commander costing 1G, and its legendary creature - dog 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $427Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (13)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray deck?
Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray?
The cards played most often in Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray decks include Hexhaven Invigorator, Wilderland Scrounger, 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $427 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 Yoshimaru, Scrappy Stray 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.