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Galadriel, Gift-Giver

Card: Galadriel, Gift-Giver

Legendary Creature — Elf Noble · 3GG

Color identity: Green

Galadriel, Gift-Giver is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Whenever Galadriel enters or attacks, choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature.
• Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
• Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Reference price of the card: €2.79

Average lands in decks for Galadriel, Gift-Giver: 34

LifegainTokensFood+1/+1 CountersElvesTreasure

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🎲 How the average Galadriel, Gift-Giver deck starts over 4,000 games

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.

4.3average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
9 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
9 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (14 nonbasic, 20 Forest)

Cultivate · Peregrin Took · Sol Ring · Tireless Provisioner · Llanowar Elves · Beast Within · Academy Manufactor · Elvish Mystic · Elvish Archdruid · Gala Greeters · Gilded Goose · Beast Whisperer · Emerald Medallion · Kodama's Reach · Heroic Intervention · Rampant Growth · Reclamation Sage · Bag End Banquet · Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator · Necklace of Girion · Many Partings · Arcane Signet · Feasting Troll King · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Doubling Season · Fyndhorn Elves · Killer Service · Marwyn, the Nurturer · Night of the Sweets' Revenge · Priest of Titania · Archdruid's Charm · Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen · Elanor Gardner · Feasting Hobbit · Return to Nature · Revive the Shire · Nature's Lore · Three Visits · Tribute to the World Tree · Galadhrim Ambush · Harmonize · Imperious Perfect · Trail of Crumbs · Garruk's Uprising · Ivy Lane Denizen · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Tough Cookie · Wood Elves · Arbor Elf · Hardened Scales · Legolas, Master Archer · Shamanic Revelation · Champions of the Perfect · Circle of Dreams Druid · Essence Warden · Inspiring Call · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Swiftfoot Boots · Defiler of Vigor · Eternal Witness · Generous Ent · Giant Opportunity · Unnatural Growth · The Shire · Gingerbread Cabin · Rogue's Passage · Stardew Valley · Reliquary Tower · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Evendo, Waking Haven · Myriad Landscape · Karn's Bastion · Mosswort Bridge · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Garenbrig · War Room

🃏 Recommended cards for Galadriel, Gift-Giver

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Galadriel, Gift-Giver, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Peregrin Took 57% +54%
The Shire 54% +49%
Academy Manufactor 50% +48%
Gala Greeters 46% +44%
Gilded Goose 46% +44%
Bag End Banquet 40% +39%
Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator 40% +39%
Tireless Provisioner 55% +39%
Elvish Archdruid 48% +39%
Many Partings 39% +37%
Feasting Troll King 38% +36%
Necklace of Girion 40% +36%
Killer Service 36% +35%
Stardew Valley 33% +33%
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest 38% +32%
Night of the Sweets' Revenge 34% +32%
Feasting Hobbit 32% +31%
Elanor Gardner 32% +31%
Gingerbread Cabin 34% +30%
Revive the Shire 32% +30%
Marwyn, the Nurturer 36% +30%
Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen 32% +28%
Trail of Crumbs 29% +27%
Tough Cookie 27% +26%

💰 The best cards for your Galadriel, Gift-Giver 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.

  • Peregrin Took€0.20 · 57% inclusion
  • The Shire€1.95 · 54% inclusion
  • Gala Greeters€0.79 · 46% inclusion
  • Gilded Goose€0.58 · 46% inclusion
  • Tireless Provisioner€2.00 · 55% inclusion
  • Elvish Archdruid€0.46 · 48% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Academy Manufactor€6.54 · 50% inclusion
  • Bag End Banquet€5.47 · 40% inclusion
  • Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator€9.08 · 40% inclusion
  • Stardew Valley€9.43 · 33% inclusion
  • Jaheira, Friend of the Forest€7.63 · 38% inclusion
  • Elanor Gardner€2.73 · 32% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Necklace of Girion€11.10 · 40% inclusion
  • Doubling Season€19.16 · 36% inclusion
  • Nuka-Cola Vending Machine€22.07 · 18% inclusion
  • The Cabbage Merchant€26.67 · 17% inclusion
  • Evendo, Waking Haven€12.48 · 28% inclusion
  • Dionus, Elvish Archdruid€14.94 · 16% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Galadriel, Gift-Giver

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Frequently asked questions

What is Galadriel, Gift-Giver's color identity?

Galadriel, Gift-Giver is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.

What turn does Galadriel, Gift-Giver come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Galadriel, Gift-Giver deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (68/100).

How many lands should a Galadriel, Gift-Giver deck run?

Real Galadriel, Gift-Giver decks run 34 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 Galadriel, Gift-Giver?

The three highest-synergy cards are Peregrin Took, The Shire, Academy Manufactor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Galadriel, Gift-Giver decks.

What combos does Galadriel, Gift-Giver have?

Galadriel, Gift-Giver has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Galadriel, Gift-Giver deck cost?

You can start cheap: Peregrin Took, The Shire, Gala Greeters 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.

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