Surge of the Old Gods

Commander / EDH* Ramp RG (Gruul)

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Creature (51)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Archetype of Endurance
• 1x Augur of Autumn
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Captivating Crew
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Druid of Purification
• 1x Elvish Rejuvenator
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Genesis
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Kamahl, Fist of Krosa
• 1x Klothys, God of Destiny
• 1x Krosan Restorer
• 1x Ley Weaver
• 1x Magus of the Candelabra
• 1x Molten Primordial
• 1x Nissa, Vastwood Seer  ^Flip
• 1x Nullstone Gargoyle
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Nylea, Keen-Eyed
• 1x Outland Liberator  ^Flip
• 1x Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Ruric Thar, the Unbowed
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Saryth, the Viper's Fang
• 1x Scavenging Ooze
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Shigeki, Jukai Visionary
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Soul of the Harvest
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Temur Sabertooth
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Ulvenwald Hydra
• 1x Ulvenwald Tracker
• 1x Vizier of the Menagerie
• 1x Voyaging Satyr
• 1x Whisperwood Elemental
• 1x Wood Elves
• 1x Xenagos, God of Revels
• 1x Yeva, Nature's Herald

Land (37)

• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x Castle Garenbrig
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Cragcrown Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Fire-Lit Thicket
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 10x Forest
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x High Market
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Rockfall Vale
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Sanctum of Eternity
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Sheltered Thicket
• 1x Spire Garden
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Commander (1)

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Cindervines
• 1x Earthcraft
• 1x Evolutionary Leap
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Lurking Predators
• 1x Rhythm of the Wild

Artifact (3)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Primal Surge

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A couple of quick notes on the build so far:

• The Theros Gods play out very well here. They're resilient against creature-based wraths, I can still cast them with Nikya out, many of them have mana sinks attached to them, and the high creature count means their devotion counts are usually met.

• There's an intentional sub-theme of activated abilities and other mana sinks so I can continue utilizing my huge amounts of mana even if I can't/don't draw impactful creatures. Examples include: Captivating Crew, Kamahl, Fist of Krosa, Rogue's Passage and Kessig Wolf Run.

• The few noncreature permanents I run are cheap enough that I can deploy them to the field before casting Nikya. Also, I have a few ways of getting Nikya out of play if I really need to cast Primal Surge or an artifact or enchantment: High Market, Evolutionary Leap, Greater Good, and Temur Sabertooth

• Normally, the deck wins via combat, but there are a couple of infinite combos for situations where combat can't cut it. For example, it can use Earthcraft + Temur Sabertooth + Avenger of Zendikar to generate infinite mana and then use many of the mana sinks to close the game. Aggravated Assault can also combo alongside mana dorks or land untappers for infinite combats or infinite mana.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	19 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.11
Tokens	Ashaya, the Awoken World, Day, Manifest 2/2 C, Night, Plant 0/1 G
Folders	5) Retired EDH Decks