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Rhino, Barreling Brute
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 3RRGG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Rhino, Barreling Brute is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, trample, haste
Whenever Rhino attacks, if you've cast a spell with mana value 4 or greater this turn, draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Rhino, Barreling Brute: 37
AggroRampStompyBig Mana+1/+1 CountersExtra CombatsLands MatterMidrange
Build your Rhino, Barreling Brute deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rhino, Barreling Brute 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rhino, Barreling Brute 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 (72/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed63
- Interaction41
- Resilience70
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (20 nonbasic, 5 Mountain, 12 Forest)
Sol Ring · Spider Manifestation · Arcane Signet · Garruk's Uprising · Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Rhino's Rampage · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Beast Within · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Rhythm of the Wild · Blasphemous Act · Farseek · Goblin Anarchomancer · Etali, Primal Storm · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Kodama's Reach · Chaos Warp · Lizard, Connors's Curse · Nature's Lore · Xenagos, God of Revels · Damage Control Crew · Skyshroud Claim · Terrific Team-Up · Three Visits · Unnatural Growth · Decimate · Heroic Intervention · Kraven, Proud Predator · Lurking Lizards · Up the Beanstalk · Ilysian Caryatid · Rishkar's Expertise · Superior Foes of Spider-Man · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Red Hulk · Elvish Mystic · Kogla and Yidaro · Return of the Wildspeaker · Strength of Will · Anzrag, the Quake-Mole · Beast Whisperer · Fanatic of Rhonas · Frenzied Baloth · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Big Score · Mightform Harmonizer · Migration Path · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary · Wandertale Mentor · Angry Rabble · Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly · Gruul Signet · Harmonize · Herd Heirloom · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Ohran Frostfang · Spider-Rex, Daring Dino · Swiftfoot Boots · Explore · Explosive Vegetation · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Stomping Ground · Game Trail · Rockfall Vale · Karplusan Forest · Gruul Turf · Kessig Wolf Run · Rogue's Passage · Sheltered Thicket · Temple of Abandon · Mosswort Bridge · Savage Mansion · Mossfire Valley · Commercial District · Evolving Wilds · Rugged Highlands · Thornspire Verge · Wooded Foothills
🃏 Recommended cards for Rhino, Barreling Brute
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rhino, Barreling Brute, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Spider Manifestation | 55% | +49% |
| Rhino's Rampage | 47% | +45% |
| Lizard, Connors's Curse | 32% | +32% |
| Terrific Team-Up | 31% | +31% |
| Damage Control Crew | 31% | +31% |
| Kraven, Proud Predator | 30% | +29% |
| Lurking Lizards | 28% | +28% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 43% | +28% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 40% | +27% |
| Superior Foes of Spider-Man | 27% | +27% |
| Red Hulk | 26% | +24% |
| Ruby, Daring Tracker | 35% | +24% |
| Savage Mansion | 24% | +23% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 27% | +22% |
| Up the Beanstalk | 28% | +22% |
| Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary | 21% | +20% |
| Skyshroud Claim | 31% | +20% |
| Angry Rabble | 20% | +20% |
| Strength of Will | 23% | +20% |
| Scarlet Spider, Ben Reilly | 20% | +19% |
| Mightform Harmonizer | 21% | +19% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 35% | +18% |
| Spider-Rex, Daring Dino | 19% | +18% |
| Rhino, Terrible Trampler | 18% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Rhino, Barreling Brute 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.
- Spider Manifestation
- Rhino's Rampage
- Lizard, Connors's Curse
- Terrific Team-Up
- Damage Control Crew
- Kraven, Proud Predator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Up the Beanstalk
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
- Herd Heirloom
- Apex Devastator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rhino, Barreling Brute
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Savage Ventmaw + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite green mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite red mana, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Aggravated Assault + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rhino, Barreling Brute's color identity?
Rhino, Barreling Brute 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 Rhino, Barreling Brute come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rhino, Barreling Brute deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 85 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Rhino, Barreling Brute deck run?
Real Rhino, Barreling Brute 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 Rhino, Barreling Brute?
The three highest-synergy cards are Spider Manifestation, Rhino's Rampage, Lizard, Connors's Curse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rhino, Barreling Brute decks.
What combos does Rhino, Barreling Brute have?
Rhino, Barreling Brute has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Rhino, Barreling Brute deck cost?
You can start cheap: Spider Manifestation, Rhino's Rampage, Lizard, Connors's Curse 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.