First rule of Gargos...

Commander / EDH Casual Counters Fight Hydra Mono-Green

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Compensating (27)

• 1x Feral Hydra
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Heroes' Bane
• 1x Hungering Hydra
• 1x Ironscale Hydra
• 1x Kalonian Hydra
• 1x Lifeblood Hydra
• 1x Managorger Hydra
• 1x Primordial Hydra
• 1x Protean Hydra
• 1x Vastwood Hydra
• 1x Vigor
• 1x Voracious Hydra
• 1x Branching Evolution
• 1x Inscription of Abundance
• 1x Invigorating Surge
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Snakeskin Veil
• 1x The Great Henge
• 1x The Ozolith
• 1x Polukranos, World Eater
• 1x Garruk Wildspeaker
• 1x Primal Might
• 1x Smell Fear
• 1x Visions of Dominance

Ramp (17)

• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Circle of Dreams Druid
• 1x Drumhunter
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Ulvenwald Hydra
• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x One with Nature
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Rhonas's Monument
• 1x The Great Henge
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Nylea, Keen-Eyed
• 1x Nissa, Who Shakes the World
• 1x Garruk Wildspeaker
• 1x Traverse the Outlands

Lands (33)

• 10x Forest
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bala Ged Sanctuary  ^Flip
• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Bonders' Enclave
• 1x Castle Garenbrig
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Deserted Temple
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 1x Khalni Territory  ^Flip
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Turntimber, Serpentine Wood  ^Flip
• 1x Vastwood Thicket  ^Flip
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wirewood Lodge
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Hoarding Cards (23)

• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Drumhunter
• 1x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Genesis Hydra
• 1x Lifeblood Hydra
• 1x Realmwalker
• 1x Colossal Majesty
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Keen Sense
• 1x Season of Growth
• 1x Sixth Sense
• 1x Snake Umbra
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Warriors' Lesson
• 1x Bonders' Enclave
• 1x War Room
• 1x The Great Henge
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Nylea, Keen-Eyed
• 1x Vivien, Champion of the Wilds

Commander (1)

Fight me/Removal (23)

• 1x Steelbane Hydra
• 1x Ulvenwald Tracker
• 1x Voracious Hydra
• 1x Whiptongue Hydra
• 1x Keen Sense
• 1x One with Nature
• 1x Sixth Sense
• 1x Snake Umbra
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Inscription of Abundance
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Invigorating Surge
• 1x Ruinous Intrusion
• 1x Setessan Tactics
• 1x Snakeskin Veil
• 1x Solidarity of Heroes
• 1x Tamiyo's Safekeeping
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Warriors' Lesson
• 1x Polukranos, World Eater
• 1x Primal Might
• 1x Smell Fear
• 1x Visions of Dominance

Always use protection (7)

• 1x Snake Umbra
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Snakeskin Veil
• 1x Tamiyo's Safekeeping
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow

Player Removal (3)

• 1x Hydra Omnivore
• 1x Ram Through
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

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Other (17)

• 1x Null Brooch
• 1x Soul of New Phyrexia
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Spearbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Viridian Revel
• 1x Avoid Fate
• 1x Blossoming Defense
• 1x Mortal's Resolve
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Seedling Charm
• 1x Seedtime
• 1x Vines of Vastwood
• 1x Warping Wail
• 1x Withstand Death
• 1x Wrap in Vigor
• 1x Nissa, Vastwood Seer  ^Flip
• 1x Not of this World

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...Fight me

First Rule

In this deck we are going to ramp, hoard cards, and fight anyone who tries to stop us from compensating our way to victory. Don't forget to use protection.

Second Rule

Gargos is by far my favorite green commander. It is:

Removal on a stick for green

Ramp

A deterrent for opponents

Unassuming on occasion

Makes cards that don't normally make the cut good

This last part makes for interesting deck construction. We have more time than normal to get down our commander because Gargos is a response as much as he is an engine in our deck. For this reason, we are going to pick cards that set us up to make Gargos have a greater impact. Take Fertilid, Drumhunter, and The Great Henge for example. Normally we would put some dork in these spots. However, Fertilid has better synergy because it can be continuously pumped to get all the land we need,Drumhunter ramps and draws cards, and cards like The Great Henge are too powerful to ignore.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 6 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.00
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Emblem Nissa, Who Shakes the World
Folders	Possible