Grismold, the Dreadsower commander decks

{B}{G}Golgari commanders

We track 149 decks led by Grismold, the Dreadsower.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.79-7.3% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Grismold, the Dreadsower
Decks led
149

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$284

Most cost $73 to $965.

Median power
4.5

Most rate 3.6 to 5.8 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.2

Most score 3.1 to 5.3 out of 10.

Most often built as aristocrats (66%), then midrange (17%).

Real Grismold, the Dreadsower decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $83.41
    price
    4.1
    power
    3.4
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {B}{G}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $284
    price
    5.0
    power
    3.7
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {B}{G}combo
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  • High-end build
    $839
    price
    5.5
    power
    3.5
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}{G}combo
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Grismold, the Dreadsower decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 8 decks.
$50 to $100: 12 decks.
$100 to $150: 17 decks.
$150 to $200: 20 decks.
$200 to $300: 22 decks.
$300 to $400: 12 decks.
$400 to $500: 10 decks.
$500 to $750: 24 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 11 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 8 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 3 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 0 decks.
$3,000 and up: 2 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $284. 66 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)37% · 55
  • Bracket 2 (Core)23% · 35
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)30% · 45
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)9% · 14
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)0% · 0

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What Grismold, the Dreadsower decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 149 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures12

6 more creatures
  • Massacre Girl55%$0.54
    Run in 82 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Zulaport Cutthroat52%$1.23
    Run in 78 of these decks (52%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood Seeker50%$0.23
    Run in 74 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mirkwood Bats49%$1.12
    Run in 73 of these decks (49%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Mycoloth49%$0.40
    Run in 73 of these decks (49%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Clackbridge Troll48%$0.63
    Run in 71 of these decks (48%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants4

  • Golgari Charm77%$0.77
    Run in 115 of these decks (77%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Beast Within54%$0.44
    Run in 80 of these decks (54%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Village Rites53%$0.34
    Run in 79 of these decks (53%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Assassin's Trophy49%$1.05
    Run in 73 of these decks (49%), 37% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries4

  • Culling Ritual60%$0.54
    Run in 90 of these decks (60%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Cultivate50%$0.38
    Run in 74 of these decks (50%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge49%$4.99
    Run in 73 of these decks (49%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Rampant Growth48%$0.41
    Run in 71 of these decks (48%), 27% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts5

  • Sol Ring79%$1.00
    Run in 118 of these decks (79%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp71%$4.85
    Run in 106 of these decks (71%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet66%$0.37
    Run in 99 of these decks (66%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots66%$1.48
    Run in 99 of these decks (66%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Genesis Chamber65%$3.34
    Run in 97 of these decks (65%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments6

  • Illness in the Ranks79%$0.21
    Run in 118 of these decks (79%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Virulent Plague66%$0.22
    Run in 98 of these decks (66%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Moldervine Reclamation58%$0.36
    Run in 86 of these decks (58%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Primal Vigor54%$6.09
    Run in 80 of these decks (54%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Deathreap Ritual51%$0.24
    Run in 76 of these decks (51%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Pestilence50%$0.30
    Run in 75 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower87%$0.20
    Run in 130 of these decks (87%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Woodland Cemetery67%$0.62
    Run in 100 of these decks (67%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Llanowar Wastes58%$0.58
    Run in 87 of these decks (58%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Forbidden Orchard57%$9.36
    Run in 85 of these decks (57%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage57%$0.27
    Run in 85 of these decks (57%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Tainted Wood54%$0.29
    Run in 81 of these decks (54%), 13% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Bojuka Bog54%$0.93
    Run in 80 of these decks (54%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Overgrown Tomb54%$8.43
    Run in 80 of these decks (54%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Undergrowth Stadium48%$5.22
    Run in 71 of these decks (48%), 27% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Grismold decks apart

These show up in Grismold decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Illness in the Ranks$0.21

    79% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Golgari Charm$0.77

    77% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Poison-Tip Archer$0.60

    72% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Virulent Plague$0.22

    66% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Massacre Wurm$2.00

    71% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Genesis Chamber$3.34

    65% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Grismold, the Dreadsower combos

85 of these decks (57%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralplusPitiless Plunderer

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    36%53 decks
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  2. Maha, Its Feathers NightplusNight of Souls' Betrayal

    9%14 decks
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  3. Maha, Its Feathers NightplusPestilence

    Opponents locked

    9%14 decks
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  4. Blood ArtistplusChatterfang, Squirrel GeneralplusWarren Soultrader

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs, mana, lifegain and life loss

    8%12 decks
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  5. Animation ModuleplusAshnod's AltarplusGrismold, the Dreadsower

    Infinite mana, ETBs and LTBs

    7%11 decks
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  6. Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralplusNadier's NightbladeplusWarren Soultrader

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs, mana, lifegain and life loss

    5%8 decks
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  7. Kaervek, the SpitefulplusMaha, Its Feathers Night

    5%8 decks
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  8. Chatterfang, Squirrel GeneralplusMoldervine ReclamationplusWarren Soultrader

    Infinite draw, ETBs, LTBs, mana and lifegain

    5%7 decks
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