EDH Optimizer
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian · 3RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Melee (Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each opponent you attacked this combat.)
If a creature you control attacking causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
Reference price of the card: €6.76
Average lands in decks for Wulfgar of Icewind Dale: 36
AggroExtra CombatsAttack TriggersRampMidrangeStompyComboTreasure
Build your Wulfgar of Icewind Dale deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Wulfgar of Icewind Dale 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Wulfgar of Icewind Dale 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 (72/100)
- Consistency82
- Speed63
- Interaction35
- Resilience78
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (22 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 8 Forest)
Etali, Primal Storm · Sol Ring · Rhythm of the Wild · Garruk's Uprising · Savage Ventmaw · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Goblin Anarchomancer · Grand Warlord Radha · Arcane Signet · Beast Within · Cultivate · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Tectonic Giant · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Elder Gargaroth · Heroic Intervention · Druids' Repository · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Rampant Growth · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Chaos Warp · Pathbreaker Ibex · Captain Lannery Storm · Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient · Mage Slayer · Blossoming Bogbeast · Beastmaster Ascension · Roxanne, Starfall Savant · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Sword of the Animist · Firebender Ascension · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Rishkar's Expertise · Blasphemous Act · Doors of Durin · Goldspan Dragon · Primeval Herald · Tuya Bearclaw · Werewolf Pack Leader · Return of the Wildspeaker · Swiftfoot Boots · Delina, Wild Mage · Ashroot Animist · Durnan of the Yawning Portal · Lightning Greaves · Llanowar Elves · Aggravated Assault · Beast Whisperer · Radha, Heir to Keld · Farseek · The Earth King · Three Visits · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Emergent Woodwurm · Fires of Yavimaya · Scourge of the Throne · Star Athlete · Birds of Paradise · Gruul Signet · Dolmen Gate · Emissary Green · Rising of the Day · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Stomping Ground · Kessig Wolf Run · Spire Garden · Karplusan Forest · Mossfire Valley · Mosswort Bridge · Gruul Turf · Rogue's Passage · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Abandon · Wooded Foothills · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Fire-Lit Thicket · Thornspire Verge · Hanweir Battlements · Reliquary Tower · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Wulfgar of Icewind Dale, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Etali, Primal Storm | 81% | +64% |
| Grand Warlord Radha | 68% | +64% |
| Savage Ventmaw | 73% | +63% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 63% | +57% |
| Tectonic Giant | 58% | +56% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 70% | +55% |
| Druids' Repository | 54% | +53% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 56% | +52% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 55% | +50% |
| Pathbreaker Ibex | 51% | +48% |
| Blossoming Bogbeast | 48% | +47% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 49% | +47% |
| Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient | 49% | +45% |
| Firebender Ascension | 45% | +44% |
| Roxanne, Starfall Savant | 47% | +44% |
| Ruby, Daring Tracker | 54% | +44% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 54% | +44% |
| Sword of the Animist | 46% | +43% |
| Primeval Herald | 44% | +43% |
| Tuya Bearclaw | 44% | +42% |
| Mage Slayer | 49% | +42% |
| Beastmaster Ascension | 47% | +40% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 46% | +40% |
| Doors of Durin | 44% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Wulfgar of Icewind Dale 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.
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Grand Warlord Radha
- Savage Ventmaw
- Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
- Tectonic Giant
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Druids' Repository
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Sword of the Animist
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Goldspan Dragon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Pathbreaker Ibex
- Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Aggravated Assault
- Dolmen Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wulfgar of Icewind Dale's color identity?
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale 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 Wulfgar of Icewind Dale come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Wulfgar of Icewind Dale deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 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 18 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Wulfgar of Icewind Dale deck run?
Real Wulfgar of Icewind Dale 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 Wulfgar of Icewind Dale?
The three highest-synergy cards are Etali, Primal Storm, Grand Warlord Radha, Savage Ventmaw. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Wulfgar of Icewind Dale decks.
What combos does Wulfgar of Icewind Dale have?
Wulfgar of Icewind Dale has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Wulfgar of Icewind Dale deck cost?
You can start cheap: Etali, Primal Storm, Grand Warlord Radha, Savage Ventmaw 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.