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Gornog, the Red Reaper
Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior · 2R
Color identity: Red
Gornog, the Red Reaper is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
Cowards can't block Warriors.
Whenever one or more Warriors you control attack a player, target creature that player controls becomes a Coward.
Attacking Warriors you control get +X/+0, where X is the number of Cowards your opponents control.
Reference price of the card: €4.06
Average lands in decks for Gornog, the Red Reaper: 35
WarriorsAggroExtra CombatsTreasureUnblockableAttack TriggersCommander MattersAnthems
Build your Gornog, the Red Reaper deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gornog, the Red Reaper 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gornog, the Red Reaper 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 (55/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed54
- Interaction37
- Resilience77
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Kargan Intimidator · Combat Celebrant · Brighthearth Banneret · Sol Ring · Archetype of Aggression · Professional Face-Breaker · Bloodmark Mentor · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Neheb, the Eternal · Shared Animosity · Chaos Warp · Frontier Warmonger · Lovisa Coldeyes · Ruby Medallion · Ogre Battledriver · Boldwyr Intimidator · Goma Fada Vanguard · Star Athlete · Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Markov Blademaster · Taurean Mauler · Great Train Heist · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Untimely Malfunction · Hazoret's Monument · Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh · Abrade · Herald's Horn · Stadium Headliner · Vandalblast · Warchief Giant · Berserkers' Onslaught · Anep, Vizier of Hazoret · Gimli of the Glittering Caves · Infantry Shield · Flamerush Rider · Paragon of Fierce Defiance · Patchwork Banner · Chaos Terminator Lord · Sardian Avenger · Thrill of Possibility · Vanquisher's Banner · Faithless Looting · Ash Zealot · Obsidian Battle-Axe · Swiftfoot Boots · Gratuitous Violence · Demand Answers · Overpowering Attack · Big Score · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Lightning Greaves · Aggravated Assault · Heraldic Banner · Crash Through · Relentless Assault · Return the Favor · Frenzied Saddlebrute · The Fire Crystal · Tiamat's Fanatics · Full Throttle · Castle Embereth · War Room · Path of Ancestry · Rogue's Passage · Arena of Glory · Ghitu Encampment · Myriad Landscape · Three Tree City · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Spinerock Knoll · Cavern of Souls · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Gornog, the Red Reaper
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gornog, the Red Reaper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kargan Intimidator | 93% | +92% |
| Brighthearth Banneret | 84% | +83% |
| Combat Celebrant | 85% | +77% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 81% | +76% |
| Bloodmark Mentor | 78% | +73% |
| Moraug, Fury of Akoum | 76% | +71% |
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 76% | +70% |
| Lovisa Coldeyes | 69% | +68% |
| Frontier Warmonger | 70% | +66% |
| Boldwyr Intimidator | 66% | +65% |
| Goma Fada Vanguard | 66% | +65% |
| Ogre Battledriver | 68% | +65% |
| Star Athlete | 66% | +64% |
| Shared Animosity | 73% | +63% |
| Markov Blademaster | 61% | +60% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 76% | +59% |
| Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion | 64% | +59% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 80% | +56% |
| Taurean Mauler | 58% | +54% |
| Warchief Giant | 52% | +51% |
| Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh | 54% | +51% |
| Stadium Headliner | 52% | +50% |
| Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs | 56% | +50% |
| Anep, Vizier of Hazoret | 50% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Gornog, the Red Reaper 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.
- Kargan Intimidator
- Brighthearth Banneret
- Combat Celebrant
- Archetype of Aggression
- Bloodmark Mentor
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Moraug, Fury of Akoum
- Shared Animosity
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
- Great Train Heist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Aggravated Assault
- Dolmen Gate
- Kratos, God of War
- Three Tree City
- Knuckles the Echidna
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gornog, the Red Reaper
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gornog, the Red Reaper's color identity?
Gornog, the Red Reaper 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gornog, the Red Reaper deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 35 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Gornog, the Red Reaper deck run?
Real Gornog, the Red Reaper 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kargan Intimidator, Brighthearth Banneret, Combat Celebrant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gornog, the Red Reaper decks.
What combos does Gornog, the Red Reaper have?
Gornog, the Red Reaper has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Gornog, the Red Reaper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kargan Intimidator, Brighthearth Banneret, Combat Celebrant 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.