EDH Optimizer
Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur · RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
When Itzquinth enters, you may pay {2}. When you do, target Dinosaur you control deals damage equal to its power to another target creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Comes in the precon Veloci-Ramp-Tor
Average lands in decks for Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath: 37
DinosaursAggroRampFight+1/+1 CountersBlinkStompyTreasure
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🛠️ Build a deck for Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath 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: C (56/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed67
- Interaction30
- Resilience61
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (15 nonbasic, 7 Mountain, 15 Forest)
Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Belligerent Yearling · Thrashing Brontodon · Scytheclaw Raptor · Sol Ring · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Etali, Primal Storm · Hulking Raptor · Arcane Signet · Rampaging Ceratops · Armored Kincaller · Palani's Hatcher · Cultivate · Regisaur Alpha · Garruk's Uprising · Nurturing Bristleback · Regal Imperiosaur · Cavern Stomper · Panicked Altisaur · Topiary Stomper · Triumphant Chomp · Pugnacious Hammerskull · Pathfinding Axejaw · Rampant Growth · Colossadactyl · Seismic Monstrosaur · Ixalli's Lorekeeper · Ranging Raptors · Commune with Dinosaurs · Dinotomaton · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Rhythm of the Wild · Savage Stomp · Trumpeting Carnosaur · Otepec Huntmaster · Ripjaw Raptor · Abrade · Knight of the Stampede · Poetic Ingenuity · Wrathful Raptors · Curious Altisaur · Quakestrider Ceratops · Colossal Dreadmaw · Bite Down · Marauding Raptor · Annoyed Altisaur · Dreadmaw's Ire · Kodama's Reach · Quartzwood Crasher · Beast Within · Farseek · Gruul Signet · Intrepid Paleontologist · Blasphemous Act · Nature's Lore · Apex Altisaur · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Chaos Warp · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Thundering Spineback · Wayward Swordtooth · Disturbed Slumber · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Path of Ancestry · Rootbound Crag · Gruul Turf · Rugged Highlands · Restless Ridgeline · Evolving Wilds · Game Trail · Temple of Abandon · Hidden Nursery · Rockfall Vale · Hidden Volcano · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest
🃏 Recommended cards for Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Earthshaker Dreadmaw | 75% | +74% |
| Belligerent Yearling | 72% | +71% |
| Thrashing Brontodon | 66% | +65% |
| Scytheclaw Raptor | 60% | +58% |
| Rampaging Ceratops | 49% | +49% |
| Hulking Raptor | 51% | +49% |
| Armored Kincaller | 48% | +48% |
| Palani's Hatcher | 48% | +48% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 58% | +46% |
| Regisaur Alpha | 45% | +45% |
| Nurturing Bristleback | 44% | +44% |
| Regal Imperiosaur | 44% | +44% |
| Panicked Altisaur | 43% | +43% |
| Cavern Stomper | 43% | +43% |
| Triumphant Chomp | 41% | +41% |
| Pugnacious Hammerskull | 40% | +39% |
| Topiary Stomper | 42% | +39% |
| Pathfinding Axejaw | 39% | +39% |
| Colossadactyl | 38% | +38% |
| Seismic Monstrosaur | 38% | +38% |
| Ixalli's Lorekeeper | 37% | +37% |
| Dinotomaton | 36% | +36% |
| Commune with Dinosaurs | 36% | +36% |
| Ranging Raptors | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath 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.
- Earthshaker Dreadmaw
- Belligerent Yearling
- Thrashing Brontodon
- Scytheclaw Raptor
- Rampaging Ceratops
- Hulking Raptor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wrathful Raptors
- Curious Altisaur
- Apex Altisaur
- Wayward Swordtooth
- The Skullspore Nexus
- Descendants' Path
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Hunting Velociraptor
- Polyraptor
- Savage Order
- Devil Dinosaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Heat Shimmer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Polyraptor + Marauding Raptor → Draw the game, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath's color identity?
Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath 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 Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 27 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath deck run?
Real Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath 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 Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath?
The three highest-synergy cards are Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Belligerent Yearling, Thrashing Brontodon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath decks.
What combos does Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath have?
Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Itzquinth, Firstborn of Gishath deck cost?
You can start cheap: Earthshaker Dreadmaw, Belligerent Yearling, Thrashing Brontodon 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.