EDH Optimizer
Surrak and Goreclaw
Legendary Creature — Human Bear · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Surrak and Goreclaw is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Other creatures you control have trample.
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €5.62
Average lands in decks for Surrak and Goreclaw: 35
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Build your Surrak and Goreclaw deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Surrak and Goreclaw 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Surrak and Goreclaw 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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed67
- Interaction36
- Resilience82
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Llanowar Elves · Beast Within · Cultivate · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Medallion · Heroic Intervention · Beast Whisperer · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Fanatic of Rhonas · Tribute to the World Tree · Defiler of Vigor · Rishkar's Expertise · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Unnatural Growth · Return of the Wildspeaker · Kodama's Reach · Fyndhorn Elves · Ohran Frostfang · The Great Henge · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Inspiring Call · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Silverback Elder · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Three Visits · Eternal Witness · Guardian Project · Ram Through · Archdruid's Charm · Elder Gargaroth · Hardened Scales · Apex Devastator · Railway Brawler · Jumbo Cactuar · Wild Growth · Arcane Signet · Elemental Bond · Karametra's Acolyte · Last March of the Ents · Craterhoof Behemoth · Frenzied Baloth · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Quilled Greatwurm · The Earth Crystal · Rhonas's Monument · Birds of Paradise · Reclamation Sage · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Gigantosaurus · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Up the Beanstalk · Arbor Elf · Beorn the Fierce · Nature's Claim · Overwhelming Stampede · Shamanic Revelation · Mosswort Bridge · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Boseiju, Who Endures · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Surrak and Goreclaw
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Surrak and Goreclaw, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 64% | +51% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 54% | +38% |
| Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | 36% | +31% |
| Defiler of Vigor | 44% | +30% |
| Silverback Elder | 36% | +30% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 36% | +29% |
| Fanatic of Rhonas | 47% | +28% |
| Tribute to the World Tree | 47% | +27% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 32% | +27% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 43% | +26% |
| Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus | 37% | +26% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 64% | +26% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 35% | +25% |
| Railway Brawler | 30% | +25% |
| Jumbo Cactuar | 29% | +25% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 36% | +24% |
| Inspiring Call | 36% | +23% |
| Apex Devastator | 31% | +23% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 37% | +21% |
| Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth | 26% | +20% |
| Unnatural Growth | 43% | +20% |
| Beast Whisperer | 50% | +20% |
| Beorn the Fierce | 22% | +20% |
| Quilled Greatwurm | 26% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Surrak and Goreclaw 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.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Elder Gargaroth
- Garruk's Uprising
- Inspiring Call
- Unnatural Growth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Defiler of Vigor
- Silverback Elder
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Tribute to the World Tree
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Pathbreaker Ibex
- Last March of the Ents
- Necklace of Girion
- Guardian Project
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Surrak and Goreclaw
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Surrak and Goreclaw's color identity?
Surrak and Goreclaw is green: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Surrak and Goreclaw come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Surrak and Goreclaw deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 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 11 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Surrak and Goreclaw deck run?
Real Surrak and Goreclaw 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 Surrak and Goreclaw?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Surrak and Goreclaw decks.
What combos does Surrak and Goreclaw have?
Surrak and Goreclaw has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Surrak and Goreclaw deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Elder Gargaroth 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.