EDH Optimizer
The Muckslinger Gang
Legendary Creature — Goblin Lizard Beast · 1BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
The Muckslinger Gang is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each other creature you control gets +3/+3 as long as it's not attacking or blocking.
Creature spells you control and creature cards you own in any zone other than the battlefield or the stack get +3/+3.
Average lands in decks for The Muckslinger Gang: 34
Power MattersBurnFling+1/+1 CountersAristocratsRampSacrificeMidrange
Build your The Muckslinger Gang deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Muckslinger Gang 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Muckslinger Gang
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Muckslinger Gang, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fanatic of Rhonas | 76% | +71% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 89% | +71% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 78% | +71% |
| Outcaster Trailblazer | 69% | +68% |
| Warstorm Surge | 71% | +67% |
| Sarkhan's Unsealing | 67% | +66% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 65% | +63% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 70% | +62% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 67% | +61% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 62% | +61% |
| Elemental Bond | 63% | +60% |
| Tom, Bert, and William | 64% | +60% |
| Halana and Alena, Partners | 60% | +58% |
| Ouroboroid | 60% | +57% |
| Jenova, Ancient Calamity | 59% | +57% |
| Gleeful Arsonist | 56% | +55% |
| Susur Secundi, Void Altar | 59% | +55% |
| The Skullspore Nexus | 61% | +55% |
| Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord | 58% | +54% |
| Monstrous Vortex | 55% | +53% |
| Greater Good | 66% | +53% |
| Ziatora, the Incinerator | 65% | +52% |
| Disciple of Bolas | 58% | +51% |
| Mona Lisa, Science Geek | 52% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your The Muckslinger Gang 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.
- Garruk's Uprising
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Outcaster Trailblazer
- Warstorm Surge
- Sarkhan's Unsealing
- Ilysian Caryatid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Elemental Bond
- Gleeful Arsonist
- Susur Secundi, Void Altar
- The Skullspore Nexus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Terror of the Peaks
- Ouroboroid
- The Great Henge
- Vaultborn Tyrant
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Muckslinger Gang
- 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
- Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 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
- Ashnod's Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Umbral Mantle + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Phyrexian Altar + The Great Henge → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Muckslinger Gang's color identity?
The Muckslinger Gang is Jund (black, 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.
How many lands should a The Muckslinger Gang deck run?
Real The Muckslinger Gang decks run 34 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 The Muckslinger Gang?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fanatic of Rhonas, Garruk's Uprising, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Muckslinger Gang decks.
What combos does The Muckslinger Gang have?
The Muckslinger Gang has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds. 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 The Muckslinger Gang deck cost?
You can start cheap: Garruk's Uprising, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Outcaster Trailblazer 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.