How to Play the Mono-Green Instant-Speed Creature Ramp Deck in Commander

Bracket 3 · Our Radagast of Rhosgobel decklist · Green Ramp

Our Radagast list is mono-green creature ramp. Radagast makes the first creature spell you cast each turn cost {2} less and lets you cast it at instant speed.

The deck ramps with mana Elves, Selvala and Karametra's Acolyte, draws off every creature with Beast Whisperer and The Great Henge, and wins with Craterhoof Behemoth, two Ghaltas and a wall of 6/6 tramplers.

Strategy
Green Ramp
Bracket
3
Avg. mana value
4.00
Lands
35
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01The Commander

Radagast of Rhosgobel is a four-mana 2/5. The first creature spell you cast each turn costs {2} less and can be cast as though it had flash.

That works on every turn, not just yours. You can hold mana up, then flash in a creature at the end of an opponent's turn or as a surprise blocker.

With Seedborn Muse your permanents untap on each other player's untap step, so you get a full mana pool and a cheaper flash creature on every turn around the table.

02How This Deck Wins

  1. 1

    Ramp early

    Llanowar Elves, Birds of Paradise, Sakura-Tribe Elder and Nature's Lore get you to Radagast on turn three.

  2. 2

    Cast a creature every turn

    Radagast discounts one creature a turn and lets you cast it at instant speed, while Beast Whisperer, Garruk's Uprising and The Great Henge draw you more.

  3. 3

    Trample over the table

    Craterhoof Behemoth, Ghalta, Primal Hunger and Surrak and Goreclaw turn a wide green board into lethal damage.

03Deck at a Glance

Bracket 3 · Green Ramp · 100 cards

Composition

  • Commander1
  • Creatures41
  • Instants & sorceries11
  • Artifacts & enchantments12
  • Planeswalkers0
  • Lands35
  • Tokens2

Mana Curve

00
71
102
163
74
95
96
67+

Color Split

97colored
symbols
  • Green 100%

By the Numbers

4.00avg. mana value
35lands (28 basic)
1Game Changer
2token types included

Cards by Role

Mana Creatures and Ramp19
Cheaper, Faster Creatures9
Card Draw and Tutors17
Big Threats and Finishers9
Interaction and Protection10

04Mana Creatures and Ramp

Green makes a lot of mana, fast.

Selvala, Heart of the WildsTaps for mana equal to your biggest creature's power.
Karametra's AcolyteTaps for green equal to your devotion to green.
Gwenna, Eyes of GaeaTwo mana for creatures, and untaps when you cast a power 5+ creature.
Fanatic of RhonasTaps for four with a power 4+ creature out.
Birds of ParadiseTurn-one ramp that fixes any color.

Also in this role

Elvish Mystic
Llanowar Elves
Fyndhorn Elves
Delighted Halfling
Ornithopter of Paradise
Sol Ring
Bender's Waterskin
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Wood Elves
Cultivate
Nature's Lore
Rampant Growth
Three Visits
Wilderness Reclamation

05Cheaper, Faster Creatures

Stack discounts on top of Radagast.

Seedborn MuseUntaps your permanents on every opponent's untap step.
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal SismaPower 4+ creatures cost {2} less.
Nylea, Keen-EyedCreature spells cost {1} less, and digs for creatures.
Defiler of VigorPay life instead of {G}, and every green permanent spell grows your team.
Kodama of the East TreeEach permanent you play drops one of equal or lower mana value from your hand.

Also in this role

Emerald Medallion
Frenzied Baloth
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
Surrak and Goreclaw

06Card Draw and Tutors

Every creature should replace itself.

Beast WhispererA card for every creature spell.
GlademuseDraw a card for each spell you flash in on another player's turn.
The Great HengeTaps for {G}{G}, and draws and grows each nontoken creature.
Garruk's UprisingTrample for the team and a card for each power 4+ creature.
Tribute to the World TreeDraws off big creatures and grows small ones.

Also in this role

Primordial Sage
Soul of the Harvest
Elemental Bond
Guardian Project
Regal Force
Disciple of Freyalise
Rishkar's Expertise
Return of the Wildspeaker
Silverback Elder
Fierce Empath
Formidable Speaker
Eternal Witness

07Big Threats and Finishers

Huge bodies that end the game.

Craterhoof BehemothHaste, trample and +X/+X for the whole team.
Ghalta, Primal HungerA 12/12 trampler that gets cheaper as your board grows.
Apex DevastatorA 10/10 that cascades four times.
Elder GargarothMakes a Beast, gains life or draws each time it attacks or blocks.
Beorn the FierceMakes one creature a trampling Bear each combat, and draws two with three Bears.

Also in this role

Dancing from Dark to Dawn
Vigor
Ohran Frostfang
Toski, Bearer of Secrets

08Interaction and Protection

Green answers and ways to keep your board.

Beast WithinDestroys any permanent.
Heroic InterventionSaves your board from a wipe.
Kogla, the Titan ApeFights on entry and breaks an artifact or enchantment each attack.
Bane of ProgressWipes all artifacts and enchantments.
Archdruid's CharmTutor, removal or exile, at instant speed.

Also in this role

Asceticism
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Reclamation Sage
Bridgeworks Battle
Lightning Greaves

09Combos and Key Interactions

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Radagast of Rhosgobel + Seedborn Muse

You untap on every opponent's untap step, so each turn you have full mana and a creature that costs {2} less with flash.

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Radagast of Rhosgobel + Glademuse

Flash a creature in on an opponent's turn and draw a card, once each turn around the table. Opponents also draw when they cast spells on other players' turns.

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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Ghalta, Primal Hunger

With a 12/12 Ghalta out, Selvala makes twelve mana for {G}.

10How to Play

Opening hand

Keep hands with three lands and a one-mana Elf or a ramp spell. Radagast on turn three is ideal.

1

Early gameturns 1-3

Play Llanowar Elves, Elvish Mystic or Birds of Paradise, then Sakura-Tribe Elder or Nature's Lore into Radagast.

2

Mid gameturns 4-7

Hold mana and flash in one discounted creature on each opponent's turn. Get draw engines like Beast Whisperer and The Great Henge first.

3

Late gameturn 8+

Untap with a wide board, then cast Craterhoof Behemoth or attack with Surrak and Goreclaw for trample damage.

Tips

  • Radagast's discount and flash work on the first creature spell each turn, including on opponents' turns.
  • The discount only reduces generic mana, so it can't cut green pips.
  • Nylea isn't a creature until your devotion to green is five, but it discounts creature spells right away.
  • Gwenna's mana and Castle Garenbrig's six mana only pay for creatures and creature abilities.

Common mistakes

  • Casting a cheap creature on your own turn and losing the discount for a bigger one.
  • Tapping out on your turn when you could flash a creature in at end of turn.
  • Casting Bane of Progress while you rely on The Great Henge or your enchantments.
  • Overextending into a wipe without Heroic Intervention ready.

Watch out for

  • Board wipes.
  • Removal on Radagast and Seedborn Muse.
  • Fliers, since the deck has few answers beyond reach.
  • Counterspells on your big threats.

11Bracket and Rule 0

1Exhibition
2Core
3Upgraded
4Optimized
5cEDH
Bracket3

Our list runs 1 Game Changer (Seedborn Muse), within the Bracket 3 limit of three.

This is a Bracket 3 (Upgraded) style deck with one Game Changer, Seedborn Muse.

It has no two-card infinite combos, but Craterhoof Behemoth can end the game out of nowhere with a wide board, so mention it at Rule 0.

12Full Decklist

Every card in our Radagast of Rhosgobel proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.

Commander

  • 1Radagast of Rhosgobel2GG

Creatures (41)

  • 1Birds of ParadiseG
  • 1Delighted HalflingG
  • 1Elvish MysticG
  • 1Fyndhorn ElvesG
  • 1Llanowar ElvesG
  • 1Fanatic of Rhonas1G
  • 1Frenzied BalothGG
  • 1Ornithopter of Paradise2
  • 1Sakura-Tribe Elder1G
  • 1Eternal Witness1GG
  • 1Fierce Empath2G
  • 1Formidable Speaker2G
  • 1Glademuse2G
  • 1Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea2G
  • 1Reclamation Sage2G
  • 1Selvala, Heart of the Wilds1GG
  • 1Wood Elves2G
  • 1Beast Whisperer2GG
  • 1Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma3G
  • 1Karametra's Acolyte3G
  • 1Nylea, Keen-Eyed3G
  • 1Toski, Bearer of Secrets3G
  • 1Beorn the Fierce3GG
  • 1Defiler of Vigor3GG
  • 1Elder Gargaroth3GG
  • 1Ohran Frostfang3GG
  • 1Seedborn Muse3GG
  • 1Silverback Elder2GGG
  • 1Bane of Progress4GG
  • 1Disciple of Freyalise3GGG
  • 1Kodama of the East Tree4GG
  • 1Kogla, the Titan Ape3GGG
  • 1Primordial Sage4GG
  • 1Soul of the Harvest4GG
  • 1Surrak and Goreclaw4GG
  • 1Vigor3GGG
  • 1Regal Force4GGG
  • 1Craterhoof Behemoth5GGG
  • 1Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant5GGG
  • 1Apex Devastator8GG
  • 1Ghalta, Primal Hunger10GG

Instants (5)

  • 1Tamiyo's SafekeepingG
  • 1Heroic Intervention1G
  • 1Archdruid's CharmGGG
  • 1Beast Within2G
  • 1Return of the Wildspeaker4G

Sorceries (6)

  • 1Nature's Lore1G
  • 1Rampant Growth1G
  • 1Three Visits1G
  • 1Bridgeworks Battle2G
  • 1Cultivate2G
  • 1Rishkar's Expertise4GG

Artifacts (5)

  • 1Sol Ring1
  • 1Emerald Medallion2
  • 1Lightning Greaves2
  • 1Bender's Waterskin3
  • 1The Great Henge7GG

Enchantments (7)

  • 1Elemental Bond2G
  • 1Garruk's Uprising2G
  • 1Tribute to the World TreeGGG
  • 1Guardian Project3G
  • 1Wilderness Reclamation3G
  • 1Asceticism3GG
  • 1Dancing from Dark to Dawn3GG

Lands (35)

  • 1Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1Castle Garenbrig
  • 1Evendo, Waking Haven
  • 28Forest
  • 1Mosswort Bridge
  • 1Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1Reliquary Tower
  • 1Rogue's Passage
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Radagast of Rhosgobel Green Ramp proxy deck

Radagast turns every turn into your turn. Ramp, flash in threats, and trample over the table.

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