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Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll

Card: Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll

Legendary Creature — Gnoll · RG

Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul

Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Pack tactics — Whenever Targ Nar attacks, if you attacked with creatures with total power 6 or greater this combat, attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
{2}{R}{G}: Double Targ Nar's power and toughness until end of turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.07

Average lands in decks for Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll: 36

AggroVoltron+1/+1 CountersEquipmentRampStompyActivated AbilitiesCommander Matters

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🎲 How the average Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll 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.

2.3average turn the commander comes down
99 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
23 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
19 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
96 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (59/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 7 Mountain, 12 Forest)

Sol Ring · Cultivate · Goblin Anarchomancer · Arcane Signet · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · Rancor · Unnatural Growth · Rhythm of the Wild · Temur Battle Rage · Snakeskin Veil · Beast Within · Raised by Giants · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Savage Ventmaw · Kodama's Reach · Chaos Warp · Soul's Fire · Elvish Mystic · Gnoll Hunter · Return of the Wildspeaker · Swiftfoot Boots · Mage Slayer · Blasphemous Act · Agatha of the Vile Cauldron · Halana and Alena, Partners · Xenagos, God of Revels · Garruk's Uprising · Hunter's Insight · Tuya Bearclaw · Ashroot Animist · Blackblade Reforged · Unleash Fury · Gruul Signet · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Werewolf Pack Leader · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave · Radha, Heir to Keld · Ram Through · Bear Umbra · Grumgully, the Generous · Overprotect · Nature's Lore · Rishkar's Expertise · Explore · Gruul War Chant · Harmonize · Heroic Intervention · Farseek · Belt of Giant Strength · Decimate · Domri, Anarch of Bolas · Return to Nature · Birds of Paradise · Chandra's Ignition · Fyndhorn Elves · Grand Warlord Radha · Wilderland Scrounger · Audacity · Colossal Might · Fling · Lizard Blades · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Kessig Wolf Run · Rogue's Passage · Rootbound Crag · Game Trail · Gruul Turf · Evolving Wilds · Mossfire Valley · Rockfall Vale · Stomping Ground · Temple of Abandon · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Myriad Landscape · Rugged Highlands

🃏 Recommended cards for Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Raised by Giants 37% +35%
Temur Battle Rage 40% +35%
Rancor 42% +35%
Gnoll Hunter 34% +34%
Soul's Fire 35% +32%
Agatha of the Vile Cauldron 31% +30%
Tuya Bearclaw 30% +28%
Savage Ventmaw 37% +26%
Mage Slayer 33% +26%
Ashroot Animist 29% +26%
Ruby, Daring Tracker 37% +26%
Snakeskin Veil 38% +26%
Werewolf Pack Leader 28% +24%
Two-Handed Axe 27% +24%
Blackblade Reforged 29% +24%
Unleash Fury 29% +24%
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar 28% +22%
Radha, Heir to Keld 26% +22%
Halana and Alena, Partners 31% +21%
Overprotect 25% +20%
Belt of Giant Strength 21% +20%
Wilderland Scrounger 20% +20%
Colossal Might 19% +19%
Grumgully, the Generous 25% +19%

💰 The best cards for your Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll 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.

  • Raised by Giants€0.30 · 37% inclusion
  • Temur Battle Rage€0.18 · 40% inclusion
  • Rancor€1.04 · 42% inclusion
  • Gnoll Hunter€0.04 · 34% inclusion
  • Soul's Fire€0.09 · 35% inclusion
  • Agatha of the Vile Cauldron€1.73 · 31% inclusion
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Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar€5.99 · 28% inclusion
  • Belt of Giant Strength€2.96 · 21% inclusion
  • Xenagos, God of Revels€7.11 · 31% inclusion
  • Bear Umbra€7.03 · 25% inclusion
  • Lizard Blades€2.26 · 19% inclusion
  • Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus€9.36 · 18% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll

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Frequently asked questions

What is Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll's color identity?

Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll 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 Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).

How many lands should a Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll deck run?

Real Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll 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 Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll?

The three highest-synergy cards are Raised by Giants, Temur Battle Rage, Rancor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll decks.

What combos does Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll have?

Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll 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 Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll deck cost?

You can start cheap: Raised by Giants, Temur Battle Rage, Rancor 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.

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