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Ghalta and Mavren · GW · 100 cards · 38 lands
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Bracket 3 - UpgradedCommander 1Creatures 41Instants 10Sorceries 5Artifacts 1Enchantments 4Lands 38
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Strategy
Ghalta and Mavren leads a deck built from the cards players most often run with it, making creature tokens and turning a wide board into damage. The list holds 17 ramp pieces, 9 pieces of targeted interaction, 2 board wipes and 9 sources of card draw, at an average mana value of 3.66.
Early: The early turns belong to ramp. Hulking Raptor and the other 17 ramp pieces exist to get Ghalta and Mavren out well before its printed cost of 7 would allow.
Mid: Once the commander is down, the deck wants to be doing two things at once: advancing its own board and answering everyone else's. Sundering Growth is the first answer you will usually reach for, and Garruk's Uprising keeps the hand full while you do it.
Late: Hold Wakening Sun's Avatar for the turn the table gets ahead of you - with 2 in the deck you can afford to use one early and still have an answer later. At 3.66 average mana value the top end is genuinely expensive - land drops matter.
Win conditions: Wins by going wide and attacking, or by draining the table with token payoffs.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger - Core to the plan
- Garruk's Uprising - Card draw
- Ancient Imperiosaur - Core to the plan
- Trostani, Selesnya's Voice - Core to the plan
- Sundering Growth - Interaction
- Hulking Raptor - Ramp
- Queen Allenal of Ruadach - Core to the plan
- Intangible Virtue - Core to the plan
~$468.89
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Ghalta and Mavren
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Vampire
Trample
Whenever you attack, choose one —
• Create a tapped and attacking X/X green Dinosaur creature token with trample, where X is the greatest power among other attacking creatures.
• Create X 1/1 white Vampire creature tokens with lifelink, where X is the number of other attacking creatures.
Creatures (41)
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
$1.09
This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the total power of creatures you control.
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Ancient Imperiosaur
Creature — Dinosaur
$0.36
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
Trample, ward {2}
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it for each creature that convoked it.
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
Legendary Creature — Dryad
$1.23
Whenever another creature you control enters, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
{1}{G}{W}, {T}: Populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
Hulking Raptor
Creature — Dinosaur
$2.63
Ward {2}
At the beginning of your first main phase, add {G}{G}.
Queen Allenal of Ruadach
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
$0.23
Queen Allenal of Ruadach's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control.
If one or more creature tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a 1/1 white Soldier creature token are created instead.
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
$28.56
Trample
When Ghalta enters, put any number of creature cards from your hand onto the battlefield.
Champion of Lambholt
Creature — Human Warrior
$2.81
Creatures with power less than this creature's power can't block creatures you control.
Whenever another creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
$42.12
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
{1}{W/P}{W/P}, Sacrifice two other artifacts and/or creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Mondrak. ({W/P} can be paid with either {W} or 2 life.)
Craterhoof Behemoth
Creature — Beast
$22.57
Haste
When this creature enters, creatures you control gain trample and get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of creatures you control.
King Darien XLVIII
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
$0.33
Other creatures you control get +1/+1.
{3}{G}{W}: Put a +1/+1 counter on King Darien and create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Sacrifice King Darien: Creature tokens you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
$2.47
Vigilance
Adeline's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
Whenever you attack, for each opponent, create a 1/1 white Human creature token that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control.
Rhys the Redeemed
Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior
$3.69
{2}{G/W}, {T}: Create a 1/1 green and white Elf Warrior creature token.
{4}{G/W}{G/W}, {T}: For each creature token you control, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
Topiary Stomper
Creature — Plant Dinosaur
$0.68
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
When this creature enters, search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
This creature can't attack or block unless you control seven or more lands.
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
$12.26
Reach
At the beginning of each combat, double the power and toughness of each creature you control until end of turn.
{G/P}{G/P}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Zopandrel. ({G/P} can be paid with either {G} or 2 life.)
Fanatic of Rhonas
Creature — Snake Druid
$15.89
{T}: Add {G}.
Ferocious — {T}: Add {G}{G}{G}{G}. Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize {2}{G}{G} ({2}{G}{G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Cadira, Caller of the Small
Legendary Creature — Orc Ranger
$0.2
Trample
Whenever Cadira deals combat damage to a player, for each token you control, create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token.
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
Legendary Creature — Human Elf Druid
$11.23
Tokens you control have "{T}: Add {G}."
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Verdant Sun's Avatar
Creature — Dinosaur Avatar
$0.41
Whenever this creature or another creature you control enters, you gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
Scute Swarm
Creature — Insect
$8.37
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token. If you control six or more lands, create a token that's a copy of this creature instead.
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
$0.26
Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior
$2.62
Your opponents can't cast spells during your turn.
Whenever one or more creatures you control each with power greater than its base power deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Circle of Dreams Druid
Creature — Elf Druid
$17.5
{T}: Add {G} for each creature you control.
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Creature — Snake Shaman
$0.34
Sacrifice this creature: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Legendary Creature — Squirrel
$6.54
This spell can't be countered.
Indestructible
Toski attacks each combat if able.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Mentor of the Meek
Creature — Human Soldier
$0.19
Whenever another creature you control with power 2 or less enters, you may pay {1}. If you do, draw a card.
Enduring Vitality
Enchantment Creature — Elk Glimmer
$17.26
Vigilance
Creatures you control have "{T}: Add one mana of any color."
When Enduring Vitality dies, if it was a creature, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control. It's an enchantment. (It's not a creature.)
Maja, Bretagard Protector
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
$0.18
Other creatures you control get +1/+1.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, create a 1/1 white Human Warrior creature token.
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Legendary Creature — Bear
$2.84
Creature spells you cast with power 4 or greater cost {2} less to cast.
Whenever Goreclaw attacks, each creature you control with power 4 or greater gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.
Wayfaring Temple
Creature — Elemental
$0.24
Wayfaring Temple's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
Creature — Dinosaur
$0.25
Trample
When this creature enters, draw a card for each other Dinosaur you control.
Goring Ceratops
Creature — Dinosaur
$0.83
Double strike
Whenever this creature attacks, other creatures you control gain double strike until end of turn.
Exalted Sunborn
Creature — Angel Wizard
$17.51
Flying, lifelink
If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.
Warp {1}{W} (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Beast Whisperer
Creature — Elf Druid
$7.61
Whenever you cast a creature spell, draw a card.
Welcoming Vampire
Creature — Vampire
$2.53
Flying
Whenever one or more other creatures you control with power 2 or less enter, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Wakening Sun's Avatar
Creature — Dinosaur Avatar
$0.4
When this creature enters, if you cast it from your hand, destroy all non-Dinosaur creatures.
Rumor Gatherer
Creature — Elf Wizard
$0.29
Alliance — Whenever another creature you control enters, scry 1. If this is the second time this ability has resolved this turn, draw a card instead.
Instants (10)
Sundering Growth
Instant
$0.23
Destroy target artifact or enchantment, then populate. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
Return of the Wildspeaker
Instant
$1.43
Choose one —
• Draw cards equal to the greatest power among non-Human creatures you control.
• Non-Human creatures you control get +3/+3 until end of turn.
Swords to Plowshares
Instant
$1.42
Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.
Path to Exile
Instant
$1.01
Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Beast Within
Instant
$0.61
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
Teferi's Protection
Instant
$34.74
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Generous Gift
Instant
$0.71
Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.
Aura Mutation
Instant
$0.76
Destroy target enchantment. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that enchantment's mana value.
Stroke of Midnight
Instant
$0.35
Destroy target nonland permanent. Its controller creates a 1/1 white Human creature token.
Return to Nature
Instant
$0.17
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Exile target card from a graveyard.
Sorceries (5)
Cultivate
Sorcery
$0.36
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Rampant Growth
Sorcery
$0.41
Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Kodama's Reach
Sorcery — Arcane
$1.5
Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
Nature's Lore
Sorcery
$1.8
Search your library for a Forest card, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Hour of Reckoning
Sorcery
$0.24
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
Destroy all nontoken creatures.
Artifacts (1)
Swiftfoot Boots
Artifact — Equipment
$1.93
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and {T} no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Enchantments (4)
Garruk's Uprising
Enchantment
$0.51
When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.
Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.
Intangible Virtue
Enchantment
$0.15
Creature tokens you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
Aura Shards
Enchantment
$20.1
Whenever a creature you control enters, you may destroy target artifact or enchantment.
Smothering Tithe
Enchantment
$54.96
Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay {2}. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Lands (38)
Rogue's Passage
Land
$0.39
{T}: Add {C}.
{4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Mosswort Bridge
Land
$0.3
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {G}.
{G}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if creatures you control have total power 10 or greater.
Gavony Township
Land
$4.94
{T}: Add {C}.
{2}{G}{W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Temple of the False God
Land
$0.17
{T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only if you control five or more lands.
Evendo, Waking Haven
Land — Planet
$17.9
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {G}.
Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Planet. Station only as a sorcery.)
12+ | {G}, {T}: Add {G} for each creature you control.
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Legendary Land
$17.03
Each land is a Forest in addition to its other land types.
Windbrisk Heights
Land
$0.21
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {W}.
{W}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if you attacked with three or more creatures this turn.
Boseiju, Who Endures
Legendary Land
$48.29
{T}: Add {G}.
Channel — {1}{G}, Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Castle Garenbrig
Land
$8.92
This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest.
{T}: Add {G}.
{2}{G}{G}, {T}: Add six {G}. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
Castle Ardenvale
Land
$0.23
This land enters tapped unless you control a Plains.
{T}: Add {W}.
{2}{W}{W}, {T}: Create a 1/1 white Human creature token.
Restless Prairie
Land
$0.4
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {G} or {W}.
{2}{G}{W}: This land becomes a 3/3 green and white Llama creature until end of turn. It's still a land.
Whenever this land attacks, other creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Basic lands: 16 Forest 10 Plains
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