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Muldrotha, the Gravetide
Legendary Creature — Elemental Avatar · 3BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Muldrotha, the Gravetide is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)
Reference price of the card: €0.84
Comes in the precon Dance of the Elements
Average lands in decks for Muldrotha, the Gravetide: 36
ReanimatorMillGraveyardSacrificeSelf-MillComboLands MatterDredge
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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: B+ (78/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed55
- Interaction82
- Resilience89
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Island, 3 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Spore Frog · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Eternal Witness · Seal of Primordium · Kaya's Ghostform · Gravebreaker Lamia · Animate Dead · Haywire Mite · The Gitrog Monster · Secrets of the Dead · Stitcher's Supplier · Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius · Mystic Remora · Pernicious Deed · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Altar of Dementia · Baleful Strix · Mulldrifter · Siren Stormtamer · Lightning Greaves · Buried Alive · Counterspell · World Shaper · Birds of Paradise · Icetill Explorer · Plaguecrafter · Seal of Removal · Sidisi, Brood Tyrant · Entomb · Accursed Marauder · Kheru Goldkeeper · Aftermath Analyst · Life from the Loam · Lotus Petal · River Kelpie · Teval, the Balanced Scale · Assassin's Trophy · Ashiok, Dream Render · Glen Elendra Archmage · Perpetual Timepiece · Satyr Wayfinder · Skull Prophet · Underrealm Lich · Cultivate · Reanimate · Ripples of Undeath · Swiftfoot Boots · Hedge Shredder · Hermit Druid · Six · Solemn Simulacrum · Mesmeric Orb · Rhystic Study · Tatyova, Benthic Druid · Ravenous Chupacabra · Reclamation Sage · Rootcoil Creeper · Shriekmaw · Teval's Judgment · Commander's Sphere · Cyclonic Rift · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Breeding Pool · Watery Grave · Opulent Palace · Exotic Orchard · Evolving Wilds · Woodland Cemetery · Polluted Delta · Zagoth Triome · Hinterland Harbor · Verdant Catacombs · Misty Rainforest · Terramorphic Expanse · Bojuka Bog · Command Beacon · Drowned Catacomb · Sunken Hollow · Fabled Passage · Rejuvenating Springs · Undergrowth Stadium · Hedge Maze · Llanowar Wastes · Underground Mortuary · Dreamroot Cascade · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Muldrotha, the Gravetide
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Muldrotha, the Gravetide, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spore Frog | 60% | +53% |
| Seal of Primordium | 49% | +44% |
| Kaya's Ghostform | 48% | +42% |
| Gravebreaker Lamia | 45% | +42% |
| Secrets of the Dead | 41% | +38% |
| Haywire Mite | 42% | +37% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 59% | +36% |
| Pernicious Deed | 38% | +34% |
| Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius | 39% | +34% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 35% | +31% |
| Seal of Removal | 32% | +29% |
| Animate Dead | 42% | +29% |
| Plaguecrafter | 32% | +29% |
| Altar of Dementia | 36% | +28% |
| Mulldrifter | 35% | +28% |
| Eternal Witness | 52% | +28% |
| The Gitrog Monster | 42% | +27% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 41% | +27% |
| Accursed Marauder | 30% | +26% |
| World Shaper | 33% | +26% |
| Buried Alive | 33% | +24% |
| Perpetual Timepiece | 27% | +23% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 27% | +23% |
| Mystic Remora | 38% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Muldrotha, the Gravetide 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.
- Spore Frog
- Seal of Primordium
- Kaya's Ghostform
- Gravebreaker Lamia
- Secrets of the Dead
- Haywire Mite
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pernicious Deed
- Animate Dead
- World Shaper
- Mystic Remora
- Teval, the Balanced Scale
- Underrealm Lich
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Lotus Petal
- Icetill Explorer
- Displacer Kitten
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Muldrotha, the Gravetide
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
👥 Community decks with Muldrotha, the Gravetide
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Muldrotha, the Gravetide's color identity?
Muldrotha, the Gravetide is Sultai (black, green and blue): 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 Muldrotha, the Gravetide come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Muldrotha, the Gravetide deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 86 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Muldrotha, the Gravetide deck run?
Real Muldrotha, the Gravetide decks run 36 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 Muldrotha, the Gravetide?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spore Frog, Seal of Primordium, Kaya's Ghostform. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Muldrotha, the Gravetide decks.
What combos does Muldrotha, the Gravetide have?
Muldrotha, the Gravetide has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Muldrotha, the Gravetide deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spore Frog, Seal of Primordium, Kaya's Ghostform 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.