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Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier · 2R
Color identity: Red
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Grishnákh enters, amass Orcs 2. When you do, until end of turn, gain control of target nonlegendary creature an opponent controls with power less than or equal to the amassed Army's power. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Comes in the precon The Hosts of Mordor
Average lands in decks for Grishnákh, Brash Instigator: 35
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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: D (42/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed37
- Interaction36
- Resilience61
- Closing38
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Foray of Orcs · Book of Mazarbul · Sol Ring · Bothersome Noisemaker · Assault on Osgiliath · Swarming of Moria · Fall of Cair Andros · Warbeast of Gorgoroth · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Arcane Signet · Chaos Warp · Orcish Siegemaster · Ruby Medallion · Honor the God-Pharaoh · Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink · Panharmonicon · The Fire Crystal · Blasphemous Act · Conjurer's Closet · Thrill of Possibility · Dreadhorde Twins · Moria Marauder · Cursed Mirror · Fling · Goblin Bombardment · Hazoret's Monument · Ashnod's Altar · Erratic Portal · Grim Initiate · Thud · Act of Treason · Dark-Dweller Oracle · Electroduplicate · Flameshadow Conjuring · Umbilicus · Vandalblast · Blood Clock · Firbolg Flutist · Misty Mountains Raider · Abrade · Captivating Crew · Delina, Wild Mage · Fire Diamond · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Mind Stone · Mirage Phalanx · Molten Primordial · Solemn Simulacrum · Helm of the Host · Song-Mad Treachery // Song-Mad Ruins · Tibalt's Trickery · Zealous Conscripts · Demand Answers · Insurrection · Invading Manticore · Jeska's Will · Seize the Spotlight · Splinter Twin · Tome of Legends · Barrage of Expendables · Chandra, Flameshaper · Culling Dais · Fellwar Stone · Golden Argosy · Rogue's Passage · Sanctum of Eternity · Command Beacon · High Market · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Grishnákh, Brash Instigator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Foray of Orcs | 79% | +79% |
| Book of Mazarbul | 70% | +70% |
| Bothersome Noisemaker | 67% | +66% |
| Swarming of Moria | 65% | +65% |
| Assault on Osgiliath | 65% | +65% |
| Fall of Cair Andros | 60% | +60% |
| Warbeast of Gorgoroth | 58% | +58% |
| Orcish Siegemaster | 53% | +53% |
| Jaxis, the Troublemaker | 56% | +52% |
| Honor the God-Pharaoh | 49% | +49% |
| Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink | 49% | +46% |
| Dreadhorde Twins | 44% | +44% |
| Panharmonicon | 49% | +43% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 47% | +42% |
| Grim Initiate | 40% | +39% |
| Moria Marauder | 44% | +39% |
| Thud | 40% | +39% |
| Erratic Portal | 40% | +39% |
| Fling | 42% | +38% |
| Umbilicus | 35% | +35% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 40% | +34% |
| Sanctum of Eternity | 35% | +34% |
| Misty Mountains Raider | 33% | +33% |
| Act of Treason | 35% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 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.
- Foray of Orcs
- Book of Mazarbul
- Bothersome Noisemaker
- Swarming of Moria
- Assault on Osgiliath
- Fall of Cair Andros
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
- Panharmonicon
- Conjurer's Closet
- Ashnod's Altar
- Sanctum of Eternity
- Flameshadow Conjuring
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Seize the Spotlight
- Phyrexian Altar
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grishnákh, Brash Instigator's color identity?
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 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 Grishnákh, Brash Instigator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Grishnákh, Brash Instigator deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 39 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: D (42/100).
How many lands should a Grishnákh, Brash Instigator deck run?
Real Grishnákh, Brash Instigator 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 Grishnákh, Brash Instigator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Foray of Orcs, Book of Mazarbul, Bothersome Noisemaker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Grishnákh, Brash Instigator decks.
What combos does Grishnákh, Brash Instigator have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Grishnákh, Brash Instigator. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Grishnákh, Brash Instigator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Foray of Orcs, Book of Mazarbul, Bothersome Noisemaker 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.