EDH Optimizer
Groundchuck & Dirtbag
Legendary Creature — Ox Mole Mutant · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Groundchuck & Dirtbag is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever you tap a land for mana, add {G}.
Reference price of the card: €0.37
Average lands in decks for Groundchuck & Dirtbag: 37
RampBig ManaStompyLands MatterAggro+1/+1 CountersComboDevotion
Build your Groundchuck & Dirtbag deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Groundchuck & Dirtbag 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Groundchuck & Dirtbag 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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed64
- Interaction52
- Resilience77
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (10 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Garruk's Uprising · Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Beast Within · Sol Ring · Nature's Lore · Skyshroud Claim · Llanowar Elves · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Harmonize · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Return of the Wildspeaker · Kodama's Reach · Three Visits · Shared Roots · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Heroic Intervention · Rishkar's Expertise · Apex Devastator · Terastodon · Virtue of Strength // Garenbrig Growth · Genesis Wave · Arbor Elf · Omnath, Locus of Mana · Up the Beanstalk · End-Raze Forerunners · Explore · Cultivator Colossus · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Ezuri's Predation · Lifestream's Blessing · Wild Growth · Zendikar Resurgent · Harrow · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Nyxbloom Ancient · The Great Henge · Tyvar's Stand · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Medallion · Entish Restoration · Llanowar Tribe · Regal Behemoth · Awaken the Woods · Swiftfoot Boots · Unnatural Growth · Apex Altisaur · Craterhoof Behemoth · Stonehoof Chieftain · Ancient Adamantoise · Arcane Signet · Ram Through · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Worldspine Wurm · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Beast Whisperer · Collective Resistance · Giant Ankheg · Nissa's Pilgrimage · Rampaging Baloths · Soul's Majesty · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Garenbrig · Blighted Woodland · Boseiju, Who Endures · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Groundchuck & Dirtbag
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Groundchuck & Dirtbag, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Skyshroud Claim | 56% | +37% |
| Shared Roots | 45% | +37% |
| Virtue of Strength | 40% | +33% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 49% | +33% |
| Apex Devastator | 42% | +33% |
| Omnath, Locus of Mana | 37% | +33% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 71% | +31% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 37% | +30% |
| Terastodon | 41% | +30% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 44% | +28% |
| End-Raze Forerunners | 34% | +28% |
| Lifestream's Blessing | 32% | +27% |
| Genesis Wave | 38% | +27% |
| Regal Behemoth | 29% | +27% |
| Zendikar Resurgent | 32% | +26% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 49% | +26% |
| Ancient Adamantoise | 26% | +24% |
| Cultivator Colossus | 32% | +23% |
| Stonehoof Chieftain | 27% | +23% |
| Harmonize | 49% | +22% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 32% | +22% |
| Awaken the Woods | 28% | +22% |
| The Tarrasque | 23% | +21% |
| Nyxbloom Ancient | 31% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Groundchuck & Dirtbag 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.
- Skyshroud Claim
- Shared Roots
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Omnath, Locus of Mana
- Garruk's Uprising
- Terastodon
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Apex Devastator
- Up the Beanstalk
- Zendikar Resurgent
- Ancient Adamantoise
- Cultivator Colossus
- Ezuri's Predation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Awaken the Woods
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Surrak and Goreclaw
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Groundchuck & Dirtbag
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Groundchuck & Dirtbag's color identity?
Groundchuck & Dirtbag 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 Groundchuck & Dirtbag come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Groundchuck & Dirtbag deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 8 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Groundchuck & Dirtbag deck run?
Real Groundchuck & Dirtbag decks run 37 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 Groundchuck & Dirtbag?
The three highest-synergy cards are Skyshroud Claim, Shared Roots, Virtue of Strength. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Groundchuck & Dirtbag decks.
What combos does Groundchuck & Dirtbag have?
Groundchuck & Dirtbag has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Groundchuck & Dirtbag deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skyshroud Claim, Shared Roots, 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.