EDH Optimizer
Hugs, Grisly Guardian
Legendary Creature — Badger Warrior · XRRGG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Hugs, Grisly Guardian is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
When Hugs enters, exile the top X cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Reference price of the card: €1.27
Average lands in decks for Hugs, Grisly Guardian: 38
Lands MatterLandfallRampExileX SpellsAggro+1/+1 CountersBurn
Build your Hugs, Grisly Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hugs, Grisly Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hugs, Grisly Guardian 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 (71/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed68
- Interaction22
- Resilience69
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (22 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 10 Forest)
Sol Ring · Cultivate · Goblin Anarchomancer · Escape to the Wilds · Nature's Lore · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Lotus Cobra · Omnath, Locus of Rage · Blasphemous Act · Farseek · Rampaging Baloths · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Tireless Provisioner · Beast Within · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Avenger of Zendikar · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Three Visits · Explore · Mina and Denn, Wildborn · Scute Swarm · Chaos Warp · Dryad of the Ilysian Grove · Oracle of Mul Daya · Arcane Signet · Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald · Mossborn Hydra · Exploration · Garruk's Uprising · Valakut Exploration · Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest · Wayward Swordtooth · Jeska's Will · Savvy Trader · Ancient Greenwarden · Nalfeshnee · Apex Devastator · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Rhythm of the Wild · Etali, Primal Storm · Heroic Intervention · Passionate Archaeologist · Crackle with Power · Flaming Tyrannosaurus · Tannuk, Memorial Ensign · Cultivator Colossus · Llanowar Elves · Tlincalli Hunter // Retrieve Prey · Delayed Blast Fireball · Return of the Wildspeaker · Birds of Paradise · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · Eternal Witness · Keeper of Secrets · Muerra, Trash Tactician · Worldsoul's Rage · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Topiary Stomper · Entish Restoration · Cinder Glade · Command Tower · Rootbound Crag · Gruul Turf · Stomping Ground · Rockfall Vale · Wooded Foothills · Game Trail · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Commercial District · Kessig Wolf Run · Evolving Wilds · Temple of Abandon · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Thornspire Verge · Fabled Passage · Terramorphic Expanse · Mossfire Valley · Sheltered Thicket · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Hugs, Grisly Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hugs, Grisly Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Escape to the Wilds | 54% | +48% |
| Omnath, Locus of Rage | 52% | +46% |
| Lotus Cobra | 52% | +42% |
| Azusa, Lost but Seeking | 49% | +42% |
| Loot, Exuberant Explorer | 47% | +41% |
| Avenger of Zendikar | 46% | +39% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 50% | +39% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 49% | +39% |
| Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald | 39% | +38% |
| Mina and Denn, Wildborn | 44% | +38% |
| Dryad of the Ilysian Grove | 41% | +35% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 39% | +35% |
| Scute Swarm | 42% | +35% |
| Oracle of Mul Daya | 41% | +35% |
| Savvy Trader | 33% | +32% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 34% | +32% |
| Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest | 34% | +32% |
| Exploration | 38% | +30% |
| Nalfeshnee | 32% | +30% |
| Valakut Exploration | 35% | +30% |
| Explore | 44% | +28% |
| Flaming Tyrannosaurus | 28% | +27% |
| Ancient Greenwarden | 32% | +27% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Hugs, Grisly Guardian 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.
- Escape to the Wilds
- Omnath, Locus of Rage
- Loot, Exuberant Explorer
- Avenger of Zendikar
- Rampaging Baloths
- Tireless Provisioner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lotus Cobra
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald
- Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
- Mossborn Hydra
- Scute Swarm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exploration
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
- Jeska's Will
- Awaken the Woods
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hugs, Grisly Guardian
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hugs, Grisly Guardian's color identity?
Hugs, Grisly Guardian is Gruul (green 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hugs, Grisly Guardian deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Hugs, Grisly Guardian deck run?
Real Hugs, Grisly Guardian decks run 38 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Escape to the Wilds, Omnath, Locus of Rage, Lotus Cobra. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hugs, Grisly Guardian decks.
What combos does Hugs, Grisly Guardian have?
Hugs, Grisly Guardian 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 Hugs, Grisly Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Escape to the Wilds, Omnath, Locus of Rage, Loot, Exuberant Explorer 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.