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Grothama, All-Devouring

Card: Grothama, All-Devouring

Legendary Creature — Wurm · 3GG

Color identity: Green

Grothama, All-Devouring is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Other creatures have "Whenever this creature attacks, you may have it fight Grothama, All-Devouring."
When Grothama leaves the battlefield, each player draws cards equal to the amount of damage dealt to Grothama this turn by sources they controlled.

Reference price of the card: €0.37

Comes in the precon Animated Army

Average lands in decks for Grothama, All-Devouring: 35

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🎲 How the average Grothama, All-Devouring 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.

4.1average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
9 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
8 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
7median closing turn
28 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B+ (74/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Forest)

Sol Ring · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Mossbridge Troll · Beast Within · Traverse the Outlands · Rishkar's Expertise · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Garruk's Uprising · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Greater Good · Vigor · Return of the Wildspeaker · Broodhatch Nantuko · Cultivate · Llanowar Elves · Emerald Medallion · Psychosis Crawler · Heroic Intervention · Unnatural Growth · Stuffy Doll · Thought Vessel · Elvish Mystic · Fanatic of Rhonas · Momentous Fall · Saber Ants · Hexhaven Invigorator · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Druid's Call · Eternal Witness · Kodama's Reach · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Ram Through · Ulvenwald Tracker · Stonehoof Chieftain · Overwhelming Stampede · Sakura-Tribe Elder · The Skullspore Nexus · Spearbreaker Behemoth · Temur Sabertooth · The Great Henge · Tyvar's Stand · Wild Growth · Baru, Wurmspeaker · Karametra's Acolyte · Life's Legacy · Swiftfoot Boots · Three Visits · Fyndhorn Elves · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Impervious Greatwurm · Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Obscuring Haze · Rhonas's Monument · Gaea's Gift · Last March of the Ents · Skyshroud Claim · Archdruid's Charm · Collective Resistance · Defiler of Vigor · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Reliquary Tower · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Clinic · Boseiju, Who Endures · Command Beacon · Roiling Canopy · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

🃏 Recommended cards for Grothama, All-Devouring

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Grothama, All-Devouring, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Mossbridge Troll 70% +70%
Broodhatch Nantuko 59% +58%
Ghalta, Primal Hunger 73% +57%
Psychosis Crawler 57% +56%
Traverse the Outlands 67% +56%
Stuffy Doll 52% +51%
Greater Good 63% +50%
Vigor 62% +50%
Saber Ants 51% +50%
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma 63% +47%
Reliquary Tower 78% +46%
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds 64% +46%
Thought Vessel 52% +44%
Druid's Call 45% +44%
Momentous Fall 51% +44%
Hexhaven Invigorator 50% +40%
Mosswort Bridge 66% +38%
Ulvenwald Tracker 42% +38%
Spearbreaker Behemoth 38% +37%
Stonehoof Chieftain 41% +37%
Baru, Wurmspeaker 36% +36%
Rishkar's Expertise 65% +35%
The Skullspore Nexus 39% +35%
Temur Sabertooth 38% +32%

💰 The best cards for your Grothama, All-Devouring 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.

  • Mossbridge Troll€0.77 · 70% inclusion
  • Broodhatch Nantuko€0.15 · 59% inclusion
  • Ghalta, Primal Hunger€0.85 · 73% inclusion
  • Psychosis Crawler€0.32 · 57% inclusion
  • Vigor€1.42 · 62% inclusion
  • Saber Ants€0.22 · 51% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Traverse the Outlands€5.40 · 67% inclusion
  • Stuffy Doll€2.18 · 52% inclusion
  • Greater Good€2.18 · 63% inclusion
  • Selvala, Heart of the Wilds€4.87 · 64% inclusion
  • Momentous Fall€2.70 · 51% inclusion
  • Ulvenwald Tracker€3.93 · 42% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Hexhaven Invigorator€16.91 · 50% inclusion
  • Fanatic of Rhonas€12.28 · 51% inclusion
  • Pathbreaker Ibex€11.10 · 27% inclusion
  • Resurrection Orb€11.69 · 20% inclusion
  • Last March of the Ents€19.96 · 29% inclusion
  • Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant€23.44 · 25% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Grothama, All-Devouring

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Frequently asked questions

What is Grothama, All-Devouring's color identity?

Grothama, All-Devouring is green: 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 Grothama, All-Devouring come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Grothama, All-Devouring deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 9 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).

How many lands should a Grothama, All-Devouring deck run?

Real Grothama, All-Devouring 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 Grothama, All-Devouring?

The three highest-synergy cards are Mossbridge Troll, Broodhatch Nantuko, Ghalta, Primal Hunger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Grothama, All-Devouring decks.

What combos does Grothama, All-Devouring have?

Grothama, All-Devouring has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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 Grothama, All-Devouring deck cost?

You can start cheap: Mossbridge Troll, Broodhatch Nantuko, Ghalta, Primal Hunger 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.

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