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Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
Legendary Creature — Elder Alien · 10
Color identity: Colorless
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
Flying, trample, indestructible
When Galactus enters, exile target permanent.
Insatiable Hunger — Galactus attacks an opponent with the most life among your opponents each combat if able unless you control a creature named Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald.
Reference price of the card: €4.25
Comes in the precon The Fantastic Four
Average lands in decks for Galactus, Devourer of Worlds: 37
ArtifactsHistoricAnnihilatorBig ManaComboDevoidEldraziEquipment
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (81/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed75
- Interaction79
- Resilience83
- Closing80
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · All Is Dust · Forsaken Monument · Thran Dynamo · Palladium Myr · Ugin, the Ineffable · Thought Vessel · Echoes of Eternity · Mystic Forge · Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald · Swiftfoot Boots · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Mind Stone · Null Elemental Blast · Warping Wail · It That Heralds the End · Eldritch Immunity · Hedron Archive · Not of This World · Worn Powerstone · Everflowing Chalice · Jhoira's Familiar · Commander's Plate · Foundry Inspector · Geode Golem · Lightning Greaves · Solemn Simulacrum · Glaring Fleshraker · Arc Reactor · Kozilek's Command · The Ten Rings · Eldrazi Conscription · Genji Glove · Hedron Crawler · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Endbringer · Titan's Presence · Conduit of Ruin · The Eternity Elevator · Meteor Golem · Molecule Man · Fireshrieker · Anticausal Vestige · Eldrazi Confluence · Basalt Monolith · Ornithopter of Paradise · Cloud Key · Crashing Drawbridge · Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter · Sculpting Steel · Skittering Cicada · Selective Obliteration · Desecrate Reality · Planar Bridge · Scour from Existence · Summon: Bahamut · Introduction to Annihilation · Dreamstone Hedron · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Gilded Lotus · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Urza's Mine · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Rogue's Passage · Temple of the False God · War Room · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Urza's Workshop · Urza's Cave · Urza's Saga · Scavenger Grounds · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Zhalfirin Void · Bonders' Enclave · Command Beacon · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Eldrazi Temple · Ugin's Labyrinth · Ancient Tomb · Muraganda Raceway · Blast Zone · Thespian's Stage · Vesuva · Guildless Commons
🃏 Recommended cards for Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald | 71% | +68% |
| Genji Glove | 49% | +46% |
| Geode Golem | 60% | +38% |
| Fireshrieker | 42% | +36% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 71% | +34% |
| Arc Reactor | 54% | +33% |
| Molecule Man | 43% | +32% |
| The Ten Rings | 53% | +30% |
| Eldrazi Conscription | 51% | +28% |
| Ultima, Origin of Oblivion | 71% | +28% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 63% | +27% |
| Hedron Crawler | 49% | +27% |
| It That Heralds the End | 67% | +27% |
| Commander's Plate | 61% | +26% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 41% | +25% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 32% | +21% |
| Not of This World | 65% | +21% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 38% | +20% |
| Cosmic Cube | 29% | +20% |
| Helm of the Host | 29% | +20% |
| Chimil, the Inner Sun | 47% | +18% |
| Planar Bridge | 35% | +18% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 23% | +18% |
| Gilded Lotus | 32% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Galactus, Devourer of Worlds deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald
- Geode Golem
- Fireshrieker
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Arc Reactor
- Eldrazi Conscription
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Genji Glove
- Molecule Man
- Not of This World
- Cosmic Cube
- Helm of the Host
- Chimil, the Inner Sun
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ten Rings
- Commander's Plate
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Summon: Bahamut
- Eldrazi Confluence
- Super State
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Galactus, Devourer of Worlds
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Galactus, Devourer of Worlds's color identity?
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Galactus, Devourer of Worlds come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Galactus, Devourer of Worlds deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 76 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: B+ (81/100).
How many lands should a Galactus, Devourer of Worlds deck run?
Real Galactus, Devourer of Worlds decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Galactus, Devourer of Worlds?
The three highest-synergy cards are Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald, Genji Glove, Geode Golem. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Galactus, Devourer of Worlds decks.
What combos does Galactus, Devourer of Worlds have?
Galactus, Devourer of Worlds has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Galactus, Devourer of Worlds deck cost?
You can start cheap: Silver Surfer, Galactus's Herald, Geode Golem, Fireshrieker are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.