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Ghalta and Mavren
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Vampire · 3GGWW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Ghalta and Mavren is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
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.
Reference price of the card: €0.88
Average lands in decks for Ghalta and Mavren: 36
TokensDinosaursRampAggro+1/+1 CountersLifegainPopulateStompy
Build your Ghalta and Mavren deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ghalta and Mavren 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ghalta and Mavren 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.
Deck health of the average list: B (70/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed67
- Interaction39
- Resilience79
- Closing72
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 10 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Garruk's Uprising · Rampant Growth · Kodama's Reach · Llanowar Elves · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Beast Within · Swiftfoot Boots · Nature's Lore · Sundering Growth · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Ancient Imperiosaur · Champion of Lambholt · Elvish Mystic · Farseek · Intangible Virtue · Trostani, Selesnya's Voice · Parallel Lives · Doubling Season · Mirari's Wake · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Queen Allenal of Ruadach · Rootborn Defenses · Second Harvest · Shamanic Revelation · Birds of Paradise · Generous Gift · Hulking Raptor · Unnatural Growth · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Overwhelming Stampede · Anointed Procession · Three Visits · Craterhoof Behemoth · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Lightning Greaves · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Hour of Reckoning · King Darien XLVIII · Rishkar's Expertise · Ghalta the Unstoppable · March of the Multitudes · Rhys the Redeemed · Selesnya Signet · Topiary Stomper · Tribute to the World Tree · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Cadira, Caller of the Small · Fanatic of Rhonas · Idol of Oblivion · Verdant Sun's Avatar · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Felidar Retreat · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Scute Swarm · Zetalpa, Primal Dawn · Circle of Dreams Druid · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Overgrown Farmland · Temple Garden · Rogue's Passage · Selesnya Sanctuary · Temple of Plenty · Bountiful Promenade · Reliquary Tower · Sungrass Prairie · Blossoming Sands · Mosswort Bridge · Brushland · Evolving Wilds · Hushwood Verge · Gavony Township · Windswept Heath · Myriad Landscape · Exotic Orchard · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Ghalta and Mavren
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ghalta and Mavren, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 63% | +61% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 54% | +41% |
| Ancient Imperiosaur | 38% | +37% |
| Trostani, Selesnya's Voice | 36% | +31% |
| Hulking Raptor | 32% | +31% |
| Sundering Growth | 40% | +31% |
| Intangible Virtue | 36% | +29% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 29% | +28% |
| Queen Allenal of Ruadach | 34% | +28% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 39% | +28% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 34% | +26% |
| Kodama's Reach | 51% | +26% |
| Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation | 31% | +26% |
| Unnatural Growth | 32% | +25% |
| Parallel Lives | 35% | +24% |
| Rootborn Defenses | 33% | +24% |
| Ghalta the Unstoppable | 25% | +24% |
| Cultivate | 65% | +24% |
| Topiary Stomper | 25% | +24% |
| Second Harvest | 33% | +23% |
| Overwhelming Stampede | 31% | +23% |
| Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus | 24% | +22% |
| Verdant Sun's Avatar | 23% | +22% |
| Anointed Procession | 30% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Ghalta and Mavren 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.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Garruk's Uprising
- Ancient Imperiosaur
- Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
- Hulking Raptor
- Sundering Growth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Second Harvest
- Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Champion of Lambholt
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Parallel Lives
- Anointed Procession
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Circle of Dreams Druid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ghalta and Mavren
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ghalta and Mavren's color identity?
Ghalta and Mavren is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Ghalta and Mavren come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ghalta and Mavren deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 85 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Ghalta and Mavren deck run?
Real Ghalta and Mavren decks run 36 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 Ghalta and Mavren?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Garruk's Uprising, Ancient Imperiosaur. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ghalta and Mavren decks.
What combos does Ghalta and Mavren have?
Ghalta and Mavren 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 Ghalta and Mavren deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Garruk's Uprising, Ancient Imperiosaur 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.