EDH Optimizer
The best Golgari cards for Commander
For Golgari the graveyard is a second hand: fill it, recur it, repeat. It combines green ramp with black removal and recursion, and it is the best identity for sacrifice with big creatures.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overgrown Tomb | 42% | €8.42 | Land |
| Woodland Cemetery | 34% | €0.81 | Land |
| Assassin's Trophy | 32% | €0.90 | Instant |
| Llanowar Wastes | 28% | €0.93 | Land |
| Undergrowth Stadium | 24% | €4.56 | Land |
| Putrefy | 16% | €0.12 | Instant |
| Golgari Rot Farm | 16% | €0.14 | Land |
| Twilight Mire | 15% | €0.50 | Land |
| Deathcap Glade | 15% | €1.13 | Land |
| Temple of Malady | 15% | €0.15 | Land |
| Bayou | 13% | €170.21 | Land |
| Tainted Wood | 13% | €0.29 | Land |
| Underground Mortuary | 13% | €13.97 | Land |
| Vernal Fen | 12% | €0.43 | Land |
| Necroblossom Snarl | 12% | €0.50 | Land |
| Talisman of Resilience | 12% | €0.25 | Artifact |
| Culling Ritual | 11% | €0.74 | Sorcery |
| Deathrite Shaman | 10% | €5.75 | Creature |
| Cauldron of Essence | 10% | €2.92 | Artifact |
| Abrupt Decay | 9% | €1.19 | Instant |
| Jungle Hollow | 9% | €0.02 | Land |
| Golgari Signet | 9% | €0.25 | Artifact |
| Viridescent Bog | 9% | €0.21 | Land |
| Revitalizing Repast | 9% | — | |
| Elves of Deep Shadow | 9% | €1.92 | Creature |
| Tear Asunder | 8% | €0.17 | Instant |
| Wastewood Verge | 8% | €8.05 | Land |
| The Gitrog Monster | 7% | €1.02 | Creature |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 7% | €0.17 | Enchantment |
| Haunted Mire | 6% | €0.15 | Land |
| Turbulent Fen | 6% | €6.56 | Land |
| Darkbore Pathway | 6% | — | |
| Wight of the Reliquary | 6% | €0.74 | Creature |
| Chatterfang, Squirrel General | 6% | €7.11 | Creature |
| Golgari Charm | 5% | €1.03 | Instant |
| Skull Prophet | 5% | €0.85 | Creature |
| Blooming Marsh | 5% | €2.07 | Land |
| Grisly Salvage | 5% | €0.11 | Instant |
| Insidious Roots | 5% | €1.44 | Enchantment |
| Glissa Sunslayer | 5% | €0.82 | Creature |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Golgari
Talisman of Resilience · €0.25 Golgari Signet · €0.25 Elves of Deep Shadow · €1.92 Wight of the Reliquary · €0.74 Skull Prophet · €0.85 Deathsprout · €0.22 Dread Tiller · €0.38 Hazel of the Rootbloom · €4.50 Leyline Prowler · €0.21 Squandered Resources · €58.63 Mind Roots · €0.09 Golgari Locket · €0.08
Best card draw in Golgari
The Gitrog Monster · €1.02 Moldervine Reclamation · €0.17 Grisly Salvage · €0.11 Grim Backwoods · €0.20 Deathreap Ritual · €0.18 Underrealm Lich · €4.81 Vraska Joins Up · €0.41 Hollowmurk Siege · €0.45 Eclipsed Elf · €0.14 Savvy Hunter · €0.23 Essenceknit Scholar · €0.15 Jenova, Ancient Calamity · €1.41
Best removal spells in Golgari
Assassin's Trophy · €0.90 Putrefy · €0.12 Abrupt Decay · €1.19 Tear Asunder · €0.17 Atomize · €11.54 Casualties of War · €0.18 Immoral Bargain · €1.13 Deathsprout · €0.22 Maelstrom Pulse · €0.20 Mortality Spear · €0.13 Drag to the Roots · €0.11 Windgrace's Judgment · €0.16
Best board wipes in Golgari
Culling Ritual · €0.74 Vicious Rivalry · €0.35 Gaze of Granite · €0.17 Pernicious Deed · €2.34 Find // Finality · €0.15 Death Frenzy · €0.09 Plague Boiler · €0.21 Choking Miasma · €0.06 Hazardous Conditions · €0.05
Best tutors in Golgari
Dina's Guidance · €0.75 Fiend Artisan · €5.07 Dig Up · €0.35 Jarad's Orders · €1.14 Rushed Rebirth · €0.44
Best recursion cards in Golgari
Colossal Grave-Reaver · €10.58 Nyx Weaver · €0.13 Honest Rutstein · €0.35 Meren of Clan Nel Toth · €1.38 Teacher's Pest · €0.15 Morcant's Loyalist · €0.22 Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · €1.53 Deadbridge Chant · €0.21 Life // Death · €0.22 Treasured Find · €0.26 Find // Finality · €0.15 Broodheart Engine · €0.18
Best protection cards in Golgari
Gyome, Master Chef · €1.67 Infuse with Vitality · €0.13 Destined // Lead · €0.11
Best lands in Golgari
Overgrown Tomb · €8.42 Woodland Cemetery · €0.81 Llanowar Wastes · €0.93 Undergrowth Stadium · €4.56 Golgari Rot Farm · €0.14 Twilight Mire · €0.50 Deathcap Glade · €1.13 Temple of Malady · €0.15 Bayou · €170.21 Tainted Wood · €0.29 Underground Mortuary · €13.97 Vernal Fen · €0.43
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Cemetery | 34% | €0.81 | Land |
| Assassin's Trophy | 32% | €0.90 | Instant |
| Llanowar Wastes | 28% | €0.93 | Land |
| Putrefy | 16% | €0.12 | Instant |
| Golgari Rot Farm | 16% | €0.14 | Land |
| Twilight Mire | 15% | €0.50 | Land |
| Deathcap Glade | 15% | €1.13 | Land |
| Temple of Malady | 15% | €0.15 | Land |
| Tainted Wood | 13% | €0.29 | Land |
| Vernal Fen | 12% | €0.43 | Land |
| Necroblossom Snarl | 12% | €0.50 | Land |
| Talisman of Resilience | 12% | €0.25 | Artifact |
| Culling Ritual | 11% | €0.74 | Sorcery |
| Abrupt Decay | 9% | €1.19 | Instant |
| Jungle Hollow | 9% | €0.02 | Land |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Golgari cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Overgrown Tomb, Woodland Cemetery, Assassin's Trophy. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Golgari deck need?
The most common picks are Talisman of Resilience, Golgari Signet, Elves of Deep Shadow. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Golgari cards are worth it?
Under €2, Woodland Cemetery, Assassin's Trophy, Llanowar Wastes stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Golgari card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.