EDH Optimizer
Ghalta the Immovable
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur · 8W
Color identity: White
Ghalta the Immovable is white: 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 greatest toughness among creatures you control.
Creatures you control can attack as though they didn't have defender.
Each creature you control with toughness greater than its power assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Ghalta the Immovable: 35
DefendersToughness MattersAggroPillow FortMidrangeCommander MattersDinosaursStax
Build your Ghalta the Immovable deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ghalta the Immovable 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ghalta the Immovable deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: C (49/100)
- Consistency38
- Speed75
- Interaction54
- Resilience76
- Closing8
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Plains)
Wall of Omens · Crystal Barricade · Sol Ring · Crashing Drawbridge · Fortified Rampart · Swords to Plowshares · Stalwart Shield-Bearers · Path to Exile · The Walls of Ba Sing Se · Wall of Junk · Weathered Sentinels · Flumph · Stoneskin · Perimeter Captain · Indomitable Ancients · Angelic Wall · Arcane Signet · Pearl Medallion · Welcoming Vampire · Brave the Sands · Baldin, Century Herdmaster · Enduring Innocence · Fell the Mighty · Slaughter the Strong · Captain America's Shield · Nyx-Fleece Ram · Mentor of the Meek · Wall of Glare · Dusk // Dawn · Zetalpa, Primal Dawn · Bar the Door · Giant Ox · Generous Gift · Steel Wall · Akroma's Will · Assemble the Players · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Towering Viewpoint · Shield Sphere · Expel the Interlopers · Suspicious Bookcase · Meekstone · Wall of Shards · Looming Altisaur · Oathsworn Giant · Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield · Slagwurm Armor · Solidarity · Shield-Wall Sentinel · Walking Bulwark · Jeskai Barricade · Wall of Essence · Archaeomancer's Map · Cut a Deal · Land Tax · Lightning Greaves · Stroke of Midnight · Disenchant · Reprieve · Wall of Reverence · PuPu UFO · Smile at Death · Tocasia's Welcome · Flawless Maneuver · Access Tunnel · Rogue's Passage · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Minas Tirith · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Ghalta the Immovable
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ghalta the Immovable, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Barricade | 83% | +80% |
| Crashing Drawbridge | 81% | +79% |
| Fortified Rampart | 79% | +79% |
| Wall of Omens | 84% | +76% |
| Stalwart Shield-Bearers | 74% | +74% |
| Wall of Junk | 70% | +70% |
| Weathered Sentinels | 69% | +69% |
| The Walls of Ba Sing Se | 70% | +69% |
| Perimeter Captain | 67% | +67% |
| Stoneskin | 68% | +65% |
| Flumph | 68% | +65% |
| Indomitable Ancients | 64% | +63% |
| Angelic Wall | 63% | +62% |
| Baldin, Century Herdmaster | 59% | +59% |
| Slaughter the Strong | 59% | +58% |
| Fell the Mighty | 59% | +57% |
| Brave the Sands | 60% | +54% |
| Captain America's Shield | 56% | +54% |
| Nyx-Fleece Ram | 54% | +52% |
| Wall of Glare | 52% | +51% |
| Access Tunnel | 53% | +51% |
| Giant Ox | 50% | +50% |
| Bar the Door | 50% | +49% |
| Steel Wall | 48% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Ghalta the Immovable 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.
- Crystal Barricade
- Crashing Drawbridge
- Fortified Rampart
- Wall of Omens
- Wall of Junk
- Weathered Sentinels
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stalwart Shield-Bearers
- Stoneskin
- Brave the Sands
- Shield Sphere
- Enduring Innocence
- Welcoming Vampire
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Walls of Ba Sing Se
- Akroma's Will
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ghalta the Immovable
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ghalta the Immovable's color identity?
Ghalta the Immovable is white: 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 the Immovable come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ghalta the Immovable deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 9.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 8 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 38 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Ghalta the Immovable deck run?
Real Ghalta the Immovable 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 the Immovable?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crystal Barricade, Crashing Drawbridge, Fortified Rampart. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ghalta the Immovable decks.
What combos does Ghalta the Immovable have?
Ghalta the Immovable has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 the Immovable deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crystal Barricade, Crashing Drawbridge, Fortified Rampart 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.