EDH Optimizer
Gimli, Mournful Avenger
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior · 1RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Gimli, Mournful Avenger is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Gimli has indestructible as long as two or more creatures died under your control this turn.
Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Gimli. When this ability resolves for the third time this turn, Gimli fights up to one target creature you don't control.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Gimli, Mournful Avenger: 34
TokensAristocrats+1/+1 CountersEldraziSacrificeVoltronFightAggro
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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: C (55/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed61
- Interaction40
- Resilience77
- Closing28
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Awakening Zone · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Goblin Bombardment · Skullclamp · Arcane Signet · Evolutionary Leap · Ashnod's Altar · Goblin Anarchomancer · Blasphemous Act · Artifact Mutation · Fecundity · Return of the Wildspeaker · Cankerbloom · Beast Within · Windswift Slice · Chittering Dispatcher · Swiftfoot Boots · Haywire Mite · Cultivate · Spawning Pit · Chandra's Ignition · Loyal Apprentice · Mycoloth · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Writhing Chrysalis · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Dragon Broodmother · Dragonlair Spider · Rampant Growth · Impact Tremors · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · Dark-Dweller Oracle · Llanowar Elves · Chaos Warp · Hardened Scales · Idol of Oblivion · Arasta of the Endless Web · Redcap Gutter-Dweller · Doors of Durin · Glimpse the Impossible · Fling · Gardenize · Eldrazi Repurposer · Spawn-Gang Commander · Rishkar's Expertise · Gimli's Reckless Might · From Beyond · Heroic Intervention · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Krenko, Mob Boss · Gut, True Soul Zealot · Nature's Lore · Doubling Season · Tendershoot Dryad · Growth Spasm · Blisterpod · Elvish Mystic · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Thermopod · Scute Swarm · Urabrask's Forge · Kozilek's Predator · Gimli's Axe · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Kessig Wolf Run · Rootbound Crag · Rogue's Passage · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Karplusan Forest · Stomping Ground · Gruul Turf · Spire Garden · Temple of Abandon · High Market · Mossfire Valley · Kher Keep · Mines of Moria · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Exotic Orchard · Wooded Foothills · Thornspire Verge · Evolving Wilds · Mosswort Bridge · Dwarven Mine
🃏 Recommended cards for Gimli, Mournful Avenger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gimli, Mournful Avenger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Awakening Zone | 68% | +67% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 66% | +63% |
| Skullclamp | 63% | +60% |
| Evolutionary Leap | 54% | +52% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 53% | +50% |
| Fecundity | 51% | +50% |
| Artifact Mutation | 51% | +48% |
| Cankerbloom | 47% | +45% |
| Chittering Dispatcher | 44% | +43% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 66% | +43% |
| Windswift Slice | 44% | +43% |
| Haywire Mite | 42% | +40% |
| Spawning Pit | 39% | +39% |
| Mycoloth | 38% | +37% |
| Writhing Chrysalis | 37% | +37% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 38% | +36% |
| Dark-Dweller Oracle | 35% | +35% |
| Dragonlair Spider | 36% | +34% |
| Dragon Broodmother | 36% | +34% |
| Siege-Gang Lieutenant | 35% | +34% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 37% | +34% |
| High Market | 34% | +33% |
| Redcap Gutter-Dweller | 33% | +33% |
| Impact Tremors | 35% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Gimli, Mournful Avenger 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.
- Awakening Zone
- Goblin Bombardment
- Evolutionary Leap
- Fecundity
- Artifact Mutation
- Cankerbloom
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Dragon Broodmother
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Impact Tremors
- Gimli's Reckless Might
- Chandra's Ignition
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gimli, Mournful Avenger
- Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Fall of Cair Andros + Blasphemous Act → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite damage to creatures
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Phyrexian Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gimli, Mournful Avenger's color identity?
Gimli, Mournful Avenger is Gruul (green and red): 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 Gimli, Mournful Avenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gimli, Mournful Avenger deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 14 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Gimli, Mournful Avenger deck run?
Real Gimli, Mournful Avenger decks run 34 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, Mournful Avenger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Awakening Zone, Goblin Bombardment, Skullclamp. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gimli, Mournful Avenger decks.
What combos does Gimli, Mournful Avenger have?
Gimli, Mournful Avenger has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild. 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, Mournful Avenger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Awakening Zone, Goblin Bombardment, Evolutionary Leap 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.