EDH Optimizer
The best Gruul cards for Commander
Gruul is big mana and huge creatures with extra combats: the identity that deals the most damage per card. It has to watch its interaction, because outside artifact removal it barely has answers.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomping Ground | 42% | €6.96 | Land |
| Cinder Glade | 38% | €0.21 | Land |
| Rootbound Crag | 30% | €0.29 | Land |
| Spire Garden | 22% | €4.53 | Land |
| Rockfall Vale | 21% | €1.93 | Land |
| Karplusan Forest | 21% | €0.86 | Land |
| Rhythm of the Wild | 21% | €3.23 | Enchantment |
| Game Trail | 14% | €0.14 | Land |
| Kessig Wolf Run | 14% | €0.31 | Land |
| Taiga | 13% | €184.85 | Land |
| Gruul Turf | 13% | €0.13 | Land |
| Temple of Abandon | 12% | €0.17 | Land |
| Mossfire Valley | 11% | €0.18 | Land |
| Talisman of Impulse | 11% | €0.31 | Artifact |
| Goblin Anarchomancer | 11% | €0.38 | Creature |
| Sheltered Thicket | 10% | €0.15 | Land |
| Thornspire Verge | 9% | €4.84 | Land |
| Commercial District | 9% | €8.19 | Land |
| Gruul Signet | 8% | €0.27 | Artifact |
| Decimate | 7% | €0.19 | Sorcery |
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | 7% | €0.40 | Creature |
| Etali, Primal Conqueror | 7% | — | |
| Stump Stomp | 6% | — | |
| Fire-Lit Thicket | 6% | €1.64 | Land |
| Cragcrown Pathway | 6% | — | |
| Xenagos, God of Revels | 6% | €6.76 | Creature |
| Copperline Gorge | 5% | €0.86 | Land |
| Rugged Highlands | 5% | €0.03 | Land |
| Atarka, World Render | 5% | €0.47 | Creature |
| Tannuk, Memorial Ensign | 5% | €0.79 | Creature |
| Savage Ventmaw | 4% | €0.47 | Creature |
| Gruul Guildgate | 4% | €0.04 | Land |
| Wooded Ridgeline | 4% | €0.13 | Land |
| Quartzwood Crasher | 4% | €1.09 | Creature |
| Toph, Hardheaded Teacher | 4% | €0.60 | Creature |
| Halana and Alena, Partners | 4% | €0.58 | Creature |
| Bitter Work | 3% | €0.22 | Enchantment |
| Hull Breach | 3% | €0.33 | Sorcery |
| Tinder Wall | 3% | €0.91 | Creature |
| Manamorphose | 3% | €3.75 | Instant |
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 Gruul
Talisman of Impulse · €0.31 Goblin Anarchomancer · €0.38 Gruul Signet · €0.27 Savage Ventmaw · €0.47 Tinder Wall · €0.91 Manamorphose · €3.75 Worldsoul's Rage · €0.31 Orcish Lumberjack · €0.71 Ruby, Daring Tracker · €0.13 Spider Manifestation · €0.17 Mina and Denn, Wildborn · €0.71 Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient · €11.75
Best card draw in Gruul
Bitter Work · €0.22 Manamorphose · €3.75 Escape to the Wilds · €0.16 Bloodbraid Elf · €0.14 Dragonborn Champion · €7.51 Wildsear, Scouring Maw · €0.60 Neyith of the Dire Hunt · €8.50 Rydia, Summoner of Mist · €0.15 Racers' Ring · €0.05 Raiding Schemes · €0.20 Bloodbraid Challenger · €0.30 Hugs, Grisly Guardian · €1.10
Best removal spells in Gruul
Decimate · €0.19 Hull Breach · €0.33 Kogla and Yidaro · €0.85 Artifact Mutation · €1.14 Dragonlord Atarka · €0.76 Mawloc · €4.40 Cindervines · €0.17 Clan Defiance · €0.15 Klauth's Will · €4.21 Ancient Grudge · €0.19 Gruul Ragebeast · €0.45 Rhino's Rampage · €0.08
Best board wipes in Gruul
Klauth's Will · €4.21 Raging Swordtooth · €0.16 Simoon · €0.26 Firespout · €0.25 Gruul Charm · €0.19 Savage Twister · €0.05 Heaven // Earth · €0.08
Best recursion cards in Gruul
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher · €0.60 Red XIII, Proud Warrior · €0.30 Rydia, Summoner of Mist · €0.15 Bloodbraid Challenger · €0.30 Aether Rift · €0.62 Fossil Find · €0.13 Reap the Past · €0.20 Vengeful Rebirth · €0.04
Best protection cards in Gruul
Rhythm of the Wild · €3.23 Hajar, Loyal Bodyguard · €0.67 Vexing Shusher · €3.01 Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly · €0.35 Undergrowth · €0.06
Best lands in Gruul
Stomping Ground · €6.96 Cinder Glade · €0.21 Rootbound Crag · €0.29 Spire Garden · €4.53 Rockfall Vale · €1.93 Karplusan Forest · €0.86 Game Trail · €0.14 Taiga · €184.85 Gruul Turf · €0.13 Temple of Abandon · €0.17 Mossfire Valley · €0.18 Sheltered Thicket · €0.15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder Glade | 38% | €0.21 | Land |
| Rootbound Crag | 30% | €0.29 | Land |
| Rockfall Vale | 21% | €1.93 | Land |
| Karplusan Forest | 21% | €0.86 | Land |
| Game Trail | 14% | €0.14 | Land |
| Kessig Wolf Run | 14% | €0.31 | Land |
| Gruul Turf | 13% | €0.13 | Land |
| Temple of Abandon | 12% | €0.17 | Land |
| Mossfire Valley | 11% | €0.18 | Land |
| Talisman of Impulse | 11% | €0.31 | Artifact |
| Goblin Anarchomancer | 11% | €0.38 | Creature |
| Sheltered Thicket | 10% | €0.15 | Land |
| Gruul Signet | 8% | €0.27 | Artifact |
| Decimate | 7% | €0.19 | Sorcery |
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | 7% | €0.40 | Creature |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Gruul cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Stomping Ground, Cinder Glade, Rootbound Crag. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Gruul deck need?
The most common picks are Talisman of Impulse, Goblin Anarchomancer, Gruul Signet. 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 Gruul cards are worth it?
Under €2, Cinder Glade, Rootbound Crag, Rockfall Vale 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 Gruul 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.