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Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur · 10GG
Color identity: Green
Ghalta, Primal Hunger is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell costs {X} less to cast, where X is the total power of creatures you control.
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
Reference price of the card: €0.85
Comes in the precon Animated Army
Average lands in decks for Ghalta, Primal Hunger: 35
RampAggroStompyDinosaursVoltron+1/+1 CountersPower MattersMidrange
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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 (71/100)
- Consistency84
- Speed65
- Interaction39
- Resilience81
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Sol Ring · Elvish Mystic · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Beast Within · Llanowar Tribe · Rishkar's Expertise · Fyndhorn Elves · Ram Through · Return of the Wildspeaker · Unnatural Growth · Hulking Raptor · Topiary Stomper · Gigantosaurus · Swiftfoot Boots · Tangleweave Armor · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Beast Whisperer · Surrak, the Hunt Caller · Cultivate · Overwhelming Stampede · Heroic Intervention · Wayward Swordtooth · Majestic Genesis · Fanatic of Rhonas · Arbor Elf · Emerald Medallion · Managorger Hydra · Pugnacious Hammerskull · Rampant Growth · Greater Good · Surrak and Goreclaw · Lightning Greaves · Reclamation Sage · Ghalta the Unstoppable · The Great Henge · Thrashing Brontodon · Frenzied Baloth · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Steel Leaf Champion · The Skullspore Nexus · Traverse the Outlands · Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig · Colossal Majesty · Defiler of Vigor · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Hunter's Insight · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Eternal Witness · Rhonas the Indomitable · Wild Growth · Elemental Bond · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Rhonas's Monument · Momentous Fall · Slumbering Trudge · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Karametra's Acolyte · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Elder Gargaroth · Tribute to the World Tree · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Cactus Preserve · Bonders' Enclave · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures
🃏 Recommended cards for Ghalta, Primal Hunger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ghalta, Primal Hunger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hulking Raptor | 57% | +52% |
| Topiary Stomper | 57% | +52% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 67% | +51% |
| Gigantosaurus | 56% | +51% |
| Tangleweave Armor | 52% | +51% |
| Llanowar Tribe | 59% | +47% |
| Surrak, the Hunt Caller | 48% | +44% |
| Majestic Genesis | 44% | +42% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 45% | +39% |
| Pugnacious Hammerskull | 40% | +38% |
| Ram Through | 58% | +36% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 75% | +35% |
| Unnatural Growth | 58% | +34% |
| Thrashing Brontodon | 34% | +32% |
| Managorger Hydra | 40% | +32% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 49% | +31% |
| Steel Leaf Champion | 32% | +30% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 59% | +30% |
| Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig | 32% | +30% |
| Mosswort Bridge | 57% | +29% |
| Llanowar Elves | 82% | +28% |
| Overwhelming Stampede | 46% | +28% |
| The Skullspore Nexus | 32% | +28% |
| Elvish Mystic | 73% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Ghalta, Primal Hunger 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.
- Hulking Raptor
- Topiary Stomper
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Gigantosaurus
- Tangleweave Armor
- Llanowar Tribe
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Majestic Genesis
- Wayward Swordtooth
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Rishkar's Expertise
- The Skullspore Nexus
- Fyndhorn Elves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Last March of the Ents
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- The Great Henge
- Vaultborn Tyrant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Ghalta, Primal Hunger
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ghalta, Primal Hunger's color identity?
Ghalta, Primal Hunger 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 Ghalta, Primal Hunger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ghalta, Primal Hunger deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Ghalta, Primal Hunger deck run?
Real Ghalta, Primal Hunger decks run 35 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, Primal Hunger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hulking Raptor, Topiary Stomper, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ghalta, Primal Hunger decks.
What combos does Ghalta, Primal Hunger have?
Ghalta, Primal Hunger has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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, Primal Hunger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hulking Raptor, Topiary Stomper, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma 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.