The Howling Abomination commander decks

{R}{G}Gruul commanders

We track 216 decks led by The Howling Abomination.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.36+12.5% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Howling Abomination
Decks led
216

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$193

Most cost $57 to $1,191.

Median power
4.6

Most rate 3.7 to 7.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.4

Most score 1.9 to 3.9 out of 10.

Most often built as control (58%), then storm (13%).

Real The Howling Abomination 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.

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The Howling Abomination decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 13 decks.
$50 to $100: 37 decks.
$100 to $150: 38 decks.
$150 to $200: 27 decks.
$200 to $300: 24 decks.
$300 to $400: 13 decks.
$400 to $500: 8 decks.
$500 to $750: 16 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 12 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 14 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 1 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 3 decks.
$3,000 and up: 10 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $150 to $200, holds the median deck at $193. 128 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)43% · 92
  • Bracket 2 (Core)11% · 23
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)31% · 67
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)13% · 28
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 6

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What The Howling Abomination decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 216 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.

Creatures5

Instants13

  • Charge Through76%$0.17
    Run in 163 of these decks (76%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Expedite73%$0.25
    Run in 158 of these decks (73%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Snakeskin Veil71%$0.16
    Run in 153 of these decks (71%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Fists of Flame69%$0.18
    Run in 148 of these decks (69%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Tamiyo's Safekeeping67%$2.17
    Run in 144 of these decks (67%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Viridescent Wisps62%$0.28
    Run in 134 of these decks (62%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
7 more instants
  • Ram Through62%$0.30
    Run in 133 of these decks (62%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Psychotic Fury59%$0.89
    Run in 127 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tyvar's Stand59%$1.29
    Run in 127 of these decks (59%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Hunter's Insight55%$0.30
    Run in 118 of these decks (55%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Blossoming Defense54%$0.25
    Run in 117 of these decks (54%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Temur Battle Rage49%$0.26
    Run in 105 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Poison the Blade48%$0.18
    Run in 103 of these decks (48%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Grapeshot69%$0.26
    Run in 149 of these decks (69%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Cultivate57%$0.38
    Run in 123 of these decks (57%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Renegade Tactics56%$0.14
    Run in 121 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ground Rift54%$0.15
    Run in 116 of these decks (54%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Nature's Lore53%$1.07
    Run in 115 of these decks (53%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Rile52%$0.25
    Run in 112 of these decks (52%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Rampant Growth51%$0.41
    Run in 109 of these decks (51%), 27% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts2

  • Sol Ring87%$1.00
    Run in 187 of these decks (87%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet72%$0.37
    Run in 155 of these decks (72%), 79% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Season of Growth84%$0.20
    Run in 182 of these decks (84%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Snake Umbra83%$0.87
    Run in 179 of these decks (83%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Keen Sense78%$2.37
    Run in 169 of these decks (78%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Leyline of Resonance51%$0.72
    Run in 111 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower91%$0.20
    Run in 196 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Cinder Glade70%$0.29
    Run in 152 of these decks (70%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Rootbound Crag58%$0.30
    Run in 126 of these decks (58%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Stomping Ground56%$7.31
    Run in 122 of these decks (56%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Karplusan Forest53%$0.45
    Run in 114 of these decks (53%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Rockfall Vale52%$0.72
    Run in 113 of these decks (52%), 20% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Game Trail50%$0.25
    Run in 107 of these decks (50%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Spire Garden50%$6.83
    Run in 107 of these decks (50%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage48%$0.27
    Run in 104 of these decks (48%), 18% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Howling Abomination decks apart

These show up in The Howling Abomination decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Season of Growth$0.20

    84% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Snake Umbra$0.87

    83% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Keen Sense$2.37

    78% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Charge Through$0.17

    76% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Storm-Kiln Artist$1.63

    82% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Expedite$0.25

    73% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Goblin Anarchomancer$0.34

    79% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Fists of Flame$0.18

    69% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Snakeskin Veil$0.16

    71% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Grapeshot$0.26

    69% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Viridescent Wisps$0.28

    62% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tamiyo's Safekeeping$2.17

    67% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

The Howling Abomination combos

58 of these decks (27%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Jeska's WillplusUnderworld BreachplusWheel of Fortune

    Infinite draw, looting and storm count

    5%10 decks
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  2. Aggravated AssaultplusBear Umbra

    Infinite combat

    4%8 decks
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  3. Dualcaster MageplusTwinflame

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and tokens with haste

    3%7 decks
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  4. Jeska's WillplusReiterate

    Infinite mana and storm count

    3%7 decks
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  5. Grinning Ignus

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    3%6 decks
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  6. Crown of FlamesplusRunaway Steam-KinplusThe Howling Abomination

    Infinite damage and storm count

    3%6 decks
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  7. Crown of FlamesplusRunaway Steam-KinplusThe Howling Abomination

    Infinite damage and storm count

    2%5 decks
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  8. Grinning IgnusplusRunaway Steam-Kin

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    2%5 decks
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Commanders like The Howling Abomination

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Howling Abomination decks do.