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Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
Legendary Creature — Elf Druid · 2G
Color identity: Green
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Add {G}. When you spend this mana to cast a spell with mana value 6 or greater, draw a card.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood: 38
Build your Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency93
- Speed57
- Interaction38
- Resilience83
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (6 nonbasic, 32 Forest)
Cultivate · Garruk's Uprising · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · Sol Ring · Cosmic Cube · Earth's Mightiest Heroes · Kodama's Reach · Wakanda Forever! · Elvish Mystic · Nature's Lore · Beast Within · Emerald Medallion · Fyndhorn Elves · Groundchuck & Dirtbag · Up the Beanstalk · Apex Devastator · Eternal Witness · Fog · Harmonize · Ram Through · Shamanic Revelation · Soul of the Harvest · Planar Engineering · Aggressive Mammoth · Arbor Elf · Arcane Signet · Garruk's Packleader · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Llanowar Tribe · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Rampaging Baloths · Terastodon · Three Visits · Worldspine Wurm · Archetype of Endurance · Colossal Majesty · Elemental Bond · Fanatic of Rhonas · Harrow · Hunter's Insight · Karametra's Acolyte · Momentous Fall · Rishkar's Expertise · Skyshroud Claim · Smuggler's Surprise · Surrak and Goreclaw · Swiftfoot Boots · Vigor · Artisan of Kozilek · Birds of Paradise · Boreal Druid · Explosive Vegetation · Ezuri's Predation · Greater Good · Impervious Greatwurm · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Last March of the Ents · Overwhelming Stampede · Return of the Wildspeaker · Return to Nature · Mosswort Bridge · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
🃏 Recommended cards for Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wakanda Forever! | 50% | +50% |
| Cosmic Cube | 50% | +49% |
| Earth's Mightiest Heroes | 50% | +49% |
| Groundchuck & Dirtbag | 40% | +37% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 40% | +33% |
| Aggressive Mammoth | 30% | +27% |
| Apex Devastator | 35% | +26% |
| Soul of the Harvest | 35% | +25% |
| Garruk's Packleader | 30% | +24% |
| Planar Engineering | 33% | +24% |
| Mosswort Bridge | 50% | +23% |
| Worldspine Wurm | 30% | +22% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 60% | +21% |
| Transdimensional Bovine | 20% | +20% |
| Archetype of Endurance | 25% | +19% |
| Smuggler's Surprise | 25% | +19% |
| Terastodon | 30% | +19% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 20% | +18% |
| Llanowar Tribe | 30% | +18% |
| Momentous Fall | 25% | +17% |
| Fog | 35% | +17% |
| Shamanic Revelation | 35% | +15% |
| Skyscythe Engulfer | 15% | +15% |
| Impervious Greatwurm | 20% | +14% |
💰 The best cards for your Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood 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.
- Wakanda Forever!
- Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Groundchuck & Dirtbag
- Aggressive Mammoth
- Soul of the Harvest
- Garruk's Packleader
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cosmic Cube
- Up the Beanstalk
- Apex Devastator
- Worldspine Wurm
- Smuggler's Surprise
- Momentous Fall
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- Last March of the Ents
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Who Shakes the World → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped Forest tokens
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite green mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood's color identity?
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood 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 Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 1 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood deck run?
Real Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood decks run 38 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 Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wakanda Forever!, Cosmic Cube, Earth's Mightiest Heroes. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood decks.
What combos does Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood have?
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood has 2 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Who Shakes the World. 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 Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood deck cost?
You can start cheap: Wakanda Forever!, Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Groundchuck & Dirtbag 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.