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Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
Legendary Creature — Goblin Warlock // Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Grub, Storied Matriarch, return up to one target Goblin card from your graveyard to your hand.
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {R}. If you do, transform Grub.
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Menace
Whenever Grub attacks, you may blight 1. If you do, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of the blighted creature, except it has "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token."
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {B}. If you do, transform Grub.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie: 35
GoblinsTokensAristocratsAggroReanimator-1/-1 CountersBurnCombo
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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: C (52/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed63
- Interaction15
- Resilience56
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Boggart Cursecrafter · Boggart Mischief · Krenko, Mob Boss · Eclipsed Boggart · Sol Ring · Skirk Prospector · Goblin Matron · Arcane Signet · Goblin Warchief · Grub's Command · Sling-Gang Lieutenant · Siege-Gang Commander · Goblin Bombardment · Munitions Expert · Frogtosser Banneret · Impact Tremors · Pashalik Mons · Skullclamp · Goblin Chieftain · Mad Auntie · Howlsquad Heavy · Scuzzback Scrounger · Bloodline Bidding · Hexing Squelcher · Boggart Harbinger · Muxus, Goblin Grandee · Conspicuous Snoop · Goblin Trashmaster · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · General Kreat, the Boltbringer · Goblin King · Deadly Dispute · Mogg War Marshal · Taster of Wares · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Bolg's Company · Brightstone Ritual · Goblin Ringleader · The Great Goblin · Collective Inferno · Rundvelt Hordemaster · Sourbread Auntie · Blasphemous Act · Goblin Chirurgeon · Shared Animosity · Chaos Warp · Village Rites · Talisman of Indulgence · Warren Soultrader · Gathering Stone · Terminate · Boggart Mob · Champion of the Weird · Goblin Recruiter · Hobgoblin Bandit Lord · Legion Warboss · Rakdos Signet · Boneclub Berserker · Heirloom Auntie · Searslicer Goblin · Wort, Boggart Auntie · Elder Auntie · Boggart Shenanigans · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Path of Ancestry · Eclipsed Realms · Sulfurous Springs · Auntie's Hovel · Foreboding Ruins · Bojuka Bog · Haunted Ridge · Tainted Peak · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns · Luxury Suite · Bloodstained Mire · Shadowblood Ridge · Three Tree City · Den of the Bugbear · Rakdos Carnarium · Secluded Courtyard · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Malice
🃏 Recommended cards for Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Boggart Cursecrafter | 88% | +82% |
| Boggart Mischief | 86% | +81% |
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 81% | +75% |
| Eclipsed Boggart | 78% | +74% |
| Goblin Matron | 74% | +71% |
| Skirk Prospector | 75% | +70% |
| Goblin Warchief | 72% | +69% |
| Grub's Command | 72% | +69% |
| Sling-Gang Lieutenant | 70% | +66% |
| Siege-Gang Commander | 68% | +64% |
| Munitions Expert | 62% | +60% |
| Frogtosser Banneret | 60% | +58% |
| Pashalik Mons | 60% | +58% |
| Goblin Chieftain | 59% | +56% |
| Mad Auntie | 57% | +55% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 64% | +54% |
| Howlsquad Heavy | 55% | +52% |
| Scuzzback Scrounger | 55% | +51% |
| Skullclamp | 60% | +50% |
| Boggart Harbinger | 51% | +49% |
| Impact Tremors | 60% | +49% |
| Muxus, Goblin Grandee | 50% | +48% |
| Bloodline Bidding | 52% | +48% |
| Goblin Trashmaster | 48% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie 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.
- Boggart Cursecrafter
- Boggart Mischief
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Eclipsed Boggart
- Goblin Matron
- Skirk Prospector
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goblin Chieftain
- Skullclamp
- Goblin Trashmaster
- Conspicuous Snoop
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- Goblin King
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Muxus, Goblin Grandee
- Hexing Squelcher
- Wort, Boggart Auntie
- Warren Soultrader
- Goblin Lackey
- Chronicle of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie's color identity?
Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 32 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie deck run?
Real Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie 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 Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie?
The three highest-synergy cards are Boggart Cursecrafter, Boggart Mischief, Krenko, Mob Boss. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie decks.
What combos does Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie deck cost?
You can start cheap: Boggart Cursecrafter, Boggart Mischief, Krenko, Mob Boss 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.