EDH Optimizer
Grismold, the Dreadsower
Legendary Creature — Troll Shaman · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Grismold, the Dreadsower is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
At the beginning of your end step, each player creates a 1/1 green Plant creature token.
Whenever a creature token dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Grismold.
Reference price of the card: €1.33
Average lands in decks for Grismold, the Dreadsower: 36
Tokens+1/+1 CountersAristocratsVoltronSacrificeGroup HugAggro-1/-1 Counters
Build your Grismold, the Dreadsower deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Grismold, the Dreadsower 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Grismold, the Dreadsower 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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed72
- Interaction60
- Resilience74
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Illness in the Ranks · Golgari Charm · Massacre Wurm · Poison-Tip Archer · Skullclamp · Arcane Signet · Culling Ritual · Virulent Plague · Blood Artist · Moldervine Reclamation · Slaughter Specialist · Genesis Chamber · Clackbridge Troll · Morbid Opportunist · Swiftfoot Boots · Beast Within · Deathreap Ritual · Massacre Girl · Pestilence · Rampant Growth · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Cultivate · Hunted Troll · Mirkwood Bats · Primal Vigor · Assassin's Trophy · Blood Seeker · Village Rites · Zulaport Cutthroat · Yahenni, Undying Partisan · Mycoloth · Akroan Horse · Idol of Oblivion · Sylvan Offering · Toxic Deluge · Bastion of Remembrance · Hardened Scales · Nadier's Nightblade · Bloodline Culling · Kaervek, the Spiteful · Pitiless Plunderer · Plague Engineer · Seed the Land · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Nemata, Primeval Warden · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Corpsejack Menace · Putrefy · Ashnod's Altar · Fungal Sprouting · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Lightning Greaves · Nature's Lore · Night of Souls' Betrayal · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Windswift Slice · Golgari Signet · Ophiomancer · Kodama's Reach · Llanowar Elves · Species Specialist · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Forbidden Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Overgrown Tomb · Bojuka Bog · Golgari Rot Farm · Undergrowth Stadium · Temple of Malady · Twilight Mire · Khalni Garden · Deathcap Glade · Necroblossom Snarl · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Verdant Catacombs · Phyrexian Tower · Jungle Hollow · Viridescent Bog · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Grismold, the Dreadsower
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Grismold, the Dreadsower, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Illness in the Ranks | 73% | +72% |
| Massacre Wurm | 68% | +60% |
| Virulent Plague | 59% | +59% |
| Slaughter Specialist | 58% | +58% |
| Genesis Chamber | 57% | +57% |
| Clackbridge Troll | 56% | +55% |
| Golgari Charm | 70% | +54% |
| Poison-Tip Archer | 67% | +50% |
| Forbidden Orchard | 50% | +48% |
| Massacre Girl | 51% | +48% |
| Pestilence | 48% | +47% |
| Hunted Troll | 46% | +45% |
| Blood Seeker | 44% | +43% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 55% | +41% |
| Primal Vigor | 46% | +41% |
| Deathreap Ritual | 51% | +40% |
| Akroan Horse | 40% | +39% |
| Sylvan Offering | 40% | +38% |
| Culling Ritual | 60% | +38% |
| Yahenni, Undying Partisan | 42% | +38% |
| Blood Artist | 58% | +37% |
| Seed the Land | 36% | +36% |
| Bloodline Culling | 36% | +36% |
| Plague Engineer | 36% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Grismold, the Dreadsower 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.
- Illness in the Ranks
- Virulent Plague
- Slaughter Specialist
- Genesis Chamber
- Clackbridge Troll
- Golgari Charm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Massacre Wurm
- Forbidden Orchard
- Primal Vigor
- Blood Artist
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Species Specialist
- The Meathook Massacre
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Revel in Riches
- Ashnod's Altar
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Grismold, the Dreadsower
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Warren Soultrader + Zulaport Cutthroat + Chatterfang, Squirrel General → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Warren Soultrader + Blood Artist + Chatterfang, Squirrel General → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Bastion of Remembrance → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grismold, the Dreadsower's color identity?
Grismold, the Dreadsower 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 Grismold, the Dreadsower come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Grismold, the Dreadsower deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 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 26 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Grismold, the Dreadsower deck run?
Real Grismold, the Dreadsower decks run 36 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 Grismold, the Dreadsower?
The three highest-synergy cards are Illness in the Ranks, Massacre Wurm, Virulent Plague. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Grismold, the Dreadsower decks.
What combos does Grismold, the Dreadsower have?
Grismold, the Dreadsower has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Grismold, the Dreadsower deck cost?
You can start cheap: Illness in the Ranks, Virulent Plague, Slaughter Specialist 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.