EDH Optimizer
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
Legendary Creature — Bear Warrior · 1G
Color identity: Green
Wilson, Refined Grizzly is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell can't be countered.
Reach, vigilance, trample
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for Wilson, Refined Grizzly: 35
VoltronBears+1/+1 CountersRampEquipmentEnchantressETBModified Creatures
Build your Wilson, Refined Grizzly deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Wilson, Refined Grizzly 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Wilson, Refined Grizzly 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 (71/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed60
- Interaction58
- Resilience79
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (4 nonbasic, 31 Forest)
Sol Ring · Raised by Giants · Blanchwood Armor · Blackblade Reforged · Cultivate · Rampant Growth · Swiftfoot Boots · Kodama's Reach · Llanowar Elves · Bear Umbra · Ram Through · Snake Umbra · Beast Within · Basilisk Collar · Snakeskin Veil · Arcane Signet · Fireshrieker · Primal Bellow · Unnatural Growth · Colossification · Nature's Lore · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Elvish Mystic · Fog · Emerald Medallion · Harmonize · Indomitable Might · Alpha Authority · Wild Growth · Ayula, Queen Among Bears · Return to Nature · Werebear · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Boar Umbra · Hunter's Insight · Hydra's Growth · Reclamation Sage · Trailblazer's Boots · Cloak of the Bat · Rishkar's Expertise · Three Visits · Forgotten Ancient · Guardian Augmenter · Kenrith's Transformation · Colossal Majesty · Anara, Wolvid Familiar · Eternal Witness · Fyndhorn Elves · Commander's Plate · Owlbear Shepherd · Tanuki Transplanter · Tyvar's Stand · Skyshroud Claim · Staff of Titania · Loxodon Warhammer · Mithril Coat · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Owlbear Cub · Strong Back · Thran Power Suit · Grizzly Bears · Naturalize · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Wilson, Refined Grizzly
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wilson, Refined Grizzly, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Raised by Giants | 73% | +71% |
| Blanchwood Armor | 67% | +55% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 63% | +54% |
| Snake Umbra | 52% | +46% |
| Basilisk Collar | 50% | +45% |
| Bear Umbra | 53% | +44% |
| Fireshrieker | 48% | +43% |
| Colossification | 46% | +43% |
| Primal Bellow | 48% | +43% |
| Indomitable Might | 41% | +39% |
| Ayula, Queen Among Bears | 39% | +38% |
| Alpha Authority | 40% | +36% |
| Werebear | 37% | +34% |
| Boar Umbra | 35% | +33% |
| Cloak of the Bat | 33% | +32% |
| Ram Through | 52% | +31% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 34% | +30% |
| Anara, Wolvid Familiar | 30% | +29% |
| Hydra's Growth | 35% | +28% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 61% | +28% |
| Guardian Augmenter | 32% | +28% |
| Owlbear Shepherd | 29% | +28% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 49% | +28% |
| Tanuki Transplanter | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Wilson, Refined Grizzly 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
- Blanchwood Armor
- Blackblade Reforged
- Snake Umbra
- Fireshrieker
- Colossification
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Basilisk Collar
- Bear Umbra
- Alpha Authority
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Staff of Titania
- Silent Arbiter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commander's Plate
- Mithril Coat
- Power Fist
- Shadowspear
- Rampaging Yao Guai
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wilson, Refined Grizzly
- Basalt Monolith + Nyxbloom Ancient → Infinite colorless mana
- Grim Monolith + Nyxbloom Ancient → Infinite colorless mana
- Umbral Mantle + Fanatic of Rhonas → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Tarrian's Soulcleaver + Basking Broodscale → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Basalt Monolith + Mana Reflection → Infinite colorless mana
- Crackdown Construct + Basalt Monolith → Infinitely large creature until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wilson, Refined Grizzly's color identity?
Wilson, Refined Grizzly 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 Wilson, Refined Grizzly come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wilson, Refined Grizzly deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Wilson, Refined Grizzly deck run?
Real Wilson, Refined Grizzly 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 Wilson, Refined Grizzly?
The three highest-synergy cards are Raised by Giants, Blanchwood Armor, Blackblade Reforged. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wilson, Refined Grizzly decks.
What combos does Wilson, Refined Grizzly have?
Wilson, Refined Grizzly has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Nyxbloom Ancient. 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 Wilson, Refined Grizzly deck cost?
You can start cheap: Raised by Giants, Blanchwood Armor, Blackblade Reforged 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.