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Gimli, Counter of Kills
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior · 3R
Color identity: Red
Gimli, Counter of Kills is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, Gimli deals 1 damage to that creature's controller.
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Gimli, Counter of Kills: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Gimli, Counter of Kills 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gimli, Counter of Kills 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed58
- Interaction74
- Resilience73
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Blasphemous Act · Abrade · Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings · Erebor Flamesmith · Dori, Bearer of Friends · Fear, Fire, Foes! · Lightning Bolt · Arcane Signet · Gimli's Axe · Chain Reaction · Mechanized Warfare · Ruby Medallion · Thrill of Possibility · Blazing Volley · Mizzium Mortars · Óin the Brave · Smite the Deathless · Big Score · Chaos Warp · Gimli's Fury · Glóin, Dwarf Emissary · End the Festivities · Iron Hills Stalwart · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Fiery Inscription · Goblin Spymaster · Mind Stone · Swiftfoot Boots · Basilisk Collar · Fire Diamond · Vandalblast · Dwarven Mattock · Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor · City on Fire · Lightning Strike · Relic Robber · Storm-Kiln Artist · Akroan Horse · Cast into the Fire · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Electrickery · Faithless Looting · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Gratuitous Violence · Guttersnipe · Mithril Coat · Mogg Infestation · Rite of the Raging Storm · Spiteful Banditry · Unexpected Windfall · Brash Taunter · Diamond Pick-Axe · Bombur, Gentle Dreamer · Dáin Ironfoot · Fiery Emancipation · Genesis Chamber · Disrupt Decorum · Starstorm · Varchild's War-Riders · Dwarven Hammer · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Shock · Mines of Moria · Dwarven Mine · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Castle Embereth · Forbidden Orchard · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Gimli, Counter of Kills
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gimli, Counter of Kills, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Glóin the Mighty | 55% | +51% |
| Fear, Fire, Foes! | 49% | +48% |
| Dori, Bearer of Friends | 50% | +48% |
| Gimli's Axe | 48% | +47% |
| Erebor Flamesmith | 51% | +46% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 64% | +41% |
| Blazing Volley | 40% | +39% |
| Smite the Deathless | 40% | +39% |
| Óin the Brave | 40% | +37% |
| Mechanized Warfare | 43% | +37% |
| Gimli's Fury | 37% | +36% |
| Mizzium Mortars | 40% | +35% |
| Iron Hills Stalwart | 35% | +34% |
| Goblin Spymaster | 34% | +33% |
| Mines of Moria | 45% | +33% |
| Chain Reaction | 44% | +32% |
| End the Festivities | 35% | +32% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 35% | +31% |
| Glóin, Dwarf Emissary | 36% | +30% |
| Dwarven Mattock | 30% | +29% |
| Fiery Inscription | 34% | +28% |
| Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor | 30% | +28% |
| Relic Robber | 29% | +28% |
| Akroan Horse | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Gimli, Counter of Kills 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.
- Fear, Fire, Foes!
- Dori, Bearer of Friends
- Gimli's Axe
- Erebor Flamesmith
- Blazing Volley
- Smite the Deathless
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
- Varchild's War-Riders
- Spiteful Banditry
- Bearded Axe
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Mithril Coat
- Thorin, Company's Leader
- Goblin Sharpshooter
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gimli, Counter of Kills
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Heartless Hidetsugu → Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gimli, Counter of Kills's color identity?
Gimli, Counter of Kills is red: 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 Gimli, Counter of Kills come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gimli, Counter of Kills deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 30 % of the time and floods 44 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Gimli, Counter of Kills deck run?
Real Gimli, Counter of Kills 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 Gimli, Counter of Kills?
The three highest-synergy cards are Glóin the Mighty, Fear, Fire, Foes!, Dori, Bearer of Friends. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gimli, Counter of Kills decks.
What combos does Gimli, Counter of Kills have?
Gimli, Counter of Kills has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Gimli, Counter of Kills deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fear, Fire, Foes!, Dori, Bearer of Friends, Gimli's Axe 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.