EDH Gitrog Monster - Ultimate Synergy

Commander / EDH BG (Golgari) Competitive Dredge Infinite Combo Landfall Sacrifice

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Land (40)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Argoth, Sanctum of Nature  ^Meld
• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Dakmor Salvage
• 1x Dark Depths
• 1x Drownyard Temple *f-pre*
• 3x Forest
• 1x Glacial Chasm
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Nurturing Peatland
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Petrified Field
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 2x Snow-Covered Forest
• 2x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Strip Mine
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Twilight Mire
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Creature (22)

• 1x Ancient Greenwarden
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
• 1x Elvish Reclaimer
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Lotus Cobra
• 1x Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
• 1x Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Scute Swarm
• 1x Skirge Familiar
• 1x Sylvan Safekeeper
• 1x Tireless Provisioner
• 1x Titania, Protector of Argoth
• 1x Titania, Voice of Gaea  ^Meld
• 1x Turntimber Sower
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Underrealm Lich *f-pre*
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x World Shaper

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Druid Class
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Oblivion Crown
• 1x Pernicious Deed
• 1x Squandered Resources
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (8)

• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Zuran Orb

Commander (1)

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Damnation
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Life from the Loam
• 1x Maelstrom Pulse
• 1x Splendid Reclamation
• 1x Sylvan Scrying
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Yahenni's Expertise

Instant (9)

• 1x Assassin's Trophy
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Constant Mists
• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Realms Uncharted
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
• 1x Nissa, Vital Force *f-pre*

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This deck is not entirely reliant and devoted to trying to achieve the Dakmor Salvage combo as fast as possible. I do not think this leads to very exciting/fun magic for anyone at the table and commander is actually meant to be about having fun...

Of course I run the combo; you'd be a fool not to, but this deck can do other things too! Crazy right?!

{BG} Part {1} The Story {BG}

In 2016 I obtained a judge foil Crucible of Worlds in a $100 trade with an old magic friend (it used to be worth a little more :( ). A few days later, The Gitrog Monster was spoiled. Naturally I felt this was some sign from God, so I just had to start building a new EDH deck.

The deck started up nice and cheap, with mostly non foils and budget friendly versions of some of the cards seen in this list today.

Several years and a lot of money later, I find myself here... This deck is very much my favourite deck to play and updates to this deck are difficult to make...

{BG} Part {2} Latest/Pending Deck Changes {BG}

In:

• Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth - Helps out lands that don't tap for mana, plus with Urborg, everything is a Bayou
• Jeweled Lotus - Opened in a pack, a faster Gitrog is a better Gitrog.
• Demonic Tutor - Been meaning to get one for a while! Replaces Grim Tutor as a strictly better tutor
• Vampiric Tutor - Same as above but different.

Out:

• Buried Ruin - wasn't getting the use I wanted from it.
• Ayula's Influence - honestly underwhelming compared to other easier to cast discard outlets.
• Grim Tutor - Not as good as Demonic Tutor
• Hour of Promise - Just too slow! I've already got some of the lands I want by this point.

{BG} Part {3} How to play the deck {BG}

This section is a work in progress

Infinite dredge cycling with Dakmor Salvage + Skirge Familiar + The Gitrog Monster

Then Animate Dead or Dread Return back Lotus Cobra , Splendid Reclamation all the lands, and cast every spell in the deck!

Sacrifice some stuff to Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord then proceed to win.

Fail that, make infinite creatures by recurring Avenger of Zendikar then proceed to win next turn?

{BG} Part {4} Historical Considerations {BG}

These are all cards I have either tried before, or those which I want to try but have not yet been able to acquire a pretty enough version to put in the deck... Change my mind on them if you can!

Creatures

• Worm Harvest - Really sweet card + synergy but I just feel its a little slow
• Rampaging Baloths - I haven't tried Baloths yet, but it could replace Mazirek one day
• Deathrite Shaman - I don't want to exile my lands and I don't think DRS adds loads early game and does nothing late game.
• Centaur Vinecrasher - Meh, its good, but not my favourite
• Tireless Tracker - A hard removal... may find its way back in
• Acidic Slime - Didn't feel it had enough impact
• Greenwarden of Murasa - Too slow/big mana
• Kozilek, Butcher of Truth - Left to make way for Ulamog, in favour of removal over draw.

Instants

• Rain of Filth - Feels a bit limited with a 1 turn use and potentially screwing you over if you sac too many lands
• Worldly Tutor - Potentially would use one in deck but not sold on more creature tutors...
• Noxious Revival - Consideration but a little cute perhaps...
• Harrow - Used this card for a couple of years but time to move over for new things.

Sorcery

• Traverse the Ulvenwald - It's good, but it could be a little better...
• Diabolic Intent - It's a good tutor, but sometimes you're only working with Gitrog Monster itself and you don't want to sacrifice it!
• Raven's Crime - Perfect for the deck but doesn't really have much impact in multiplayer.
• Grim Tutor - Not as good as Demonic Tutor
• Hour of Promise - I used to play this but it always seemed so slow.

Artifacts

• Horn of Greed - I am not friendly enough for this.

Enchantments

• The Mending of Dominaria - I am still unsure about this one...
• Ayula's Influence - Always the change it can come back, but its a little slow and the discard is specific to lands.

Lands

• Buried Ruin - not enough artificats to make it worth it.

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Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 months
Exclude colors	WUR
Key combos	Dakmor Salvage + Skirge Familiar + The Gitrog Monster
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	23 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.88
Tokens	Bear 2/2 G, Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Elemental 5/3 G, Emblem Nissa, Vital Force, Food, Insect 1/1 G, Marit Lage, Plant 0/1 G, Treasure
Folders	frog, Gitrog, EDH, EDH