EDH Optimizer
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
Legendary Creature — Hydra Horror · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Grakmaw enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever another creature you control dies, if it had a +1/+1 counter on it, put a +1/+1 counter on Grakmaw.
When Grakmaw dies, create an X/X black and green Hydra creature token, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Grakmaw.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager: 35
+1/+1 CountersHydrasTokensAristocratsAggroProliferateRampCombo
Build your Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager 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)
- Consistency57
- Speed51
- Interaction29
- Resilience63
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 2 Swamp, 14 Forest)
Sol Ring · Corpsejack Menace · Managorger Hydra · Hardened Scales · Arcane Signet · Inspiring Call · Cultivate · Forgotten Ancient · Branching Evolution · Hagra Constrictor · Kalonian Hydra · Hydra's Growth · Garruk's Uprising · Duskshell Crawler · Invigorating Surge · Rampant Growth · Winding Constrictor · The Ozolith · Genesis Hydra · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Putrefy · Snakeskin Veil · Gargos, Vicious Watcher · Hungering Hydra · Polukranos, Unchained · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Doubling Season · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Evolution Sage · Llanowar Elves · Vastwood Hydra · Wildwood Scourge · Death's Presence · Kodama's Reach · Terrasymbiosis · Warden of the Grove · Assassin's Trophy · Skyclave Shadowcat · The Earth Crystal · Mossborn Hydra · Undying Malice · Benevolent Hydra · Oran-Rief Ooze · Golgari Signet · Incubation Druid · Beast Within · Cursed Wombat · Nature's Lore · Reyhan, Last of the Abzan · Swiftfoot Boots · The Great Henge · Feign Death · Master Chef · Primordial Hydra · Rampant Rejuvenator · Fertilid · Heroic Intervention · Host of the Hereafter · Ironscale Hydra · Pridemalkin · Champion of Lambholt · Fangs of Kalonia · Goldvein Hydra · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Temple of Malady · Golgari Rot Farm · Jungle Hollow · Evolving Wilds · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Necroblossom Snarl · Rogue's Passage · Tainted Wood · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Deathcap Glade · Karn's Bastion · Bojuka Bog · Reliquary Tower · Undergrowth Stadium · Twilight Mire · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Managorger Hydra | 58% | +57% |
| Corpsejack Menace | 60% | +53% |
| Hagra Constrictor | 50% | +49% |
| Inspiring Call | 54% | +48% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 49% | +48% |
| Hardened Scales | 57% | +47% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 51% | +46% |
| Branching Evolution | 50% | +44% |
| Hydra's Growth | 45% | +42% |
| Genesis Hydra | 38% | +38% |
| Invigorating Surge | 40% | +38% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 43% | +36% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 41% | +36% |
| Gargos, Vicious Watcher | 35% | +35% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 37% | +35% |
| Hungering Hydra | 35% | +34% |
| The Ozolith | 39% | +34% |
| Polukranos, Unchained | 35% | +34% |
| Renata, Called to the Hunt | 35% | +33% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 38% | +33% |
| Winding Constrictor | 40% | +33% |
| Vastwood Hydra | 33% | +33% |
| Wildwood Scourge | 33% | +32% |
| Death's Presence | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager 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.
- Managorger Hydra
- Corpsejack Menace
- Hagra Constrictor
- Inspiring Call
- Hardened Scales
- Forgotten Ancient
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kalonian Hydra
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
- The Earth Crystal
- Evolution Sage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Mossborn Hydra
- Terrasymbiosis
- The Great Henge
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Doubling Season
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colorless mana
- Basking Broodscale + Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager's color identity?
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager is Golgari (black and green): 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 Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, 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 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager deck run?
Real Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager 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 Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager?
The three highest-synergy cards are Managorger Hydra, Corpsejack Menace, Hagra Constrictor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager decks.
What combos does Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager have?
Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen. 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 Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager deck cost?
You can start cheap: Managorger Hydra, Corpsejack Menace, Hagra Constrictor 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.