EDH Optimizer
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
Legendary Creature — Beast · 4G
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Beast spells you cast cost {2} less to cast.
Each other Beast creature you control enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it.
Whenever Slinza or another creature with power 4 or greater enters, you may pay {1}{R/G}. When you do, Slinza fights target creature you don't control.
Reference price of the card: €0.85
Average lands in decks for Slinza, the Spiked Stampede: 35
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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 (69/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed64
- Interaction35
- Resilience67
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 1 Mountain, 9 Forest)
Garruk's Uprising · Krosan Warchief · Rampaging Baloths · Thunderfoot Baloth · Garruk's Packleader · Sol Ring · Elder Gargaroth · Quartzwood Crasher · Rhythm of the Wild · Woodland Liege · Wirewood Savage · Questing Beast · Beast Within · Herald of Ilharg · Manglehorn · Spearbreaker Behemoth · Anara, Wolvid Familiar · Cultivate · Frenzied Baloth · Herd Baloth · Arcane Signet · Kona, Rescue Beastie · Ezuri's Predation · Siege Behemoth · Spellbreaker Behemoth · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Ulvenwald Oddity // Ulvenwald Behemoth · Loot, Exuberant Explorer · Rampant Growth · Gruul Ragebeast · Craterhoof Behemoth · Nature's Lore · Kodama's Reach · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Paleoloth · Primeval Bounty · Caller of the Pack · Inspiring Call · Elemental Bond · Fanatic of Rhonas · Armored Scrapgorger · Goblin Anarchomancer · Beast Whisperer · Bloated Contaminator · Chaos Warp · Rishkar's Expertise · Garruk's Horde · Three Visits · Unnatural Growth · Herald's Horn · Aether Charge · Blasphemous Act · Farseek · Hardened Scales · Fangren Firstborn · Emerald Medallion · Garruk's Harbinger · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Herd Heirloom · Nylea's Forerunner · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Overwhelming Stampede · Ravenous Baloth · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Contested Cliffs · Rockfall Vale · Path of Ancestry · Kessig Wolf Run · Game Trail · Stomping Ground · Mosswort Bridge · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Gruul Turf · Thornspire Verge · Castle Garenbrig · Reliquary Tower · Mossfire Valley · Wooded Foothills · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Abandon · Three Tree City · Secluded Courtyard · Bonders' Enclave · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Sheltered Thicket
🃏 Recommended cards for Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Slinza, the Spiked Stampede, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Krosan Warchief | 89% | +87% |
| Thunderfoot Baloth | 86% | +80% |
| Rampaging Baloths | 87% | +76% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 80% | +75% |
| Garruk's Packleader | 84% | +75% |
| Woodland Liege | 76% | +74% |
| Quartzwood Crasher | 80% | +74% |
| Wirewood Savage | 73% | +72% |
| Herald of Ilharg | 70% | +68% |
| Questing Beast | 71% | +68% |
| Spearbreaker Behemoth | 68% | +65% |
| Herd Baloth | 67% | +65% |
| Manglehorn | 70% | +65% |
| Anara, Wolvid Familiar | 67% | +63% |
| Kona, Rescue Beastie | 65% | +62% |
| Contested Cliffs | 64% | +62% |
| Frenzied Baloth | 67% | +60% |
| Siege Behemoth | 62% | +60% |
| Spellbreaker Behemoth | 61% | +59% |
| Ezuri's Predation | 64% | +59% |
| Ulvenwald Oddity | 57% | +55% |
| Gruul Ragebeast | 55% | +51% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 90% | +51% |
| Loot, Exuberant Explorer | 56% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Slinza, the Spiked Stampede 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.
- Krosan Warchief
- Thunderfoot Baloth
- Rampaging Baloths
- Elder Gargaroth
- Garruk's Packleader
- Woodland Liege
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Herald of Ilharg
- Questing Beast
- Siege Behemoth
- Ezuri's Predation
- Bloated Contaminator
- Rhythm of the Wild
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Craterhoof Behemoth
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Urza's Incubator
- Three Tree City
- The Great Henge
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Slinza, the Spiked Stampede's color identity?
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede 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 Slinza, the Spiked Stampede come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Slinza, the Spiked Stampede deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Slinza, the Spiked Stampede deck run?
Real Slinza, the Spiked Stampede 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 Slinza, the Spiked Stampede?
The three highest-synergy cards are Krosan Warchief, Thunderfoot Baloth, Rampaging Baloths. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Slinza, the Spiked Stampede decks.
What combos does Slinza, the Spiked Stampede have?
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra. 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 Slinza, the Spiked Stampede deck cost?
You can start cheap: Krosan Warchief, Thunderfoot Baloth, Rampaging Baloths 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.