Gruuling Two by Rennealan

Format: Commander

Commander: Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood and Alena, Kessig Trapper

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is a Gruul Big-Mana Midrange strategy powered by the partner pairing of Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood and Alena, Kessig Trapper. The primary plan focuses on accelerating mana through early dorks and ramp spells to deploy Gilanra by Turn 2 or 3, followed quickly by Alena. Once both commanders are operational, casting a 6-mana or greater creature triggers Gilanra's card draw and allows Alena to tap for a massive burst of red mana equal to that creature's power. This mana surplus is immediately reinvested into additional heavy hitters, such as Apex Devastator, Hydra Broodmaster, or Terastodon. Critical onset is reliably established on Turn 5 with an overwhelming board of trampling and flying monsters. The deck converts this power into game-ending combat damage over two response cycles, closing games on Turn 7. While vulnerable to board wipes and lacking instant-speed counterplay, its high redundancy and explosive mana production deliver consistent combat pressure.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Abomination, Terrifying Titan
• 1 Alena, Kessig Trapper
• 1 Ancient Imperiosaur
• 1 Annoyed Altisaur
• 1 Apex Devastator
• 1 Arboretum Elemental
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Assault Suit
• 1 Bloodthirsty Blade
• 1 Bristling Backwoods
• 1 Captain Lannery Storm
• 1 Cinderheart Giant
• 1 Colossal Collision
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Cragplate Baloth
• 1 Desperate Ritual
• 1 Elvish Mystic
• 1 Elvish Piper
• 1 Etali, Primal Storm
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Eye of Jace
• 1 Farseek
• 1 Fast Forward
• 1 Fire Diamond
• 11 Forest
• 1 Fyndhorn Elves
• 1 Gargadon
• 1 Garruk's Horde
• 1 Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
• 1 Gruul Turf
• 1 Hellkite Punisher
• 1 Hellkite Tyrant
• 1 Hulk, Gamma Goliath
• 1 Hungering Puppetbeast
• 1 Hydra Broodmaster
• 1 Improvisation Capstone
• 1 Kodama of the East Tree
• 1 Konstrari Annex
• 1 Lifestream's Blessing
• 1 Llanowar Elves
• 1 Mana Geyser
• 1 Miner's Bane
• 1 Minotaur Aggressor
• 1 Moss Diamond
• 1 Mossfire Valley
• 11 Mountain
• 1 Ninja Pizza
• 1 Purple Worm
• 1 Rampaging Brontodon
• 1 Red Dragon
• 1 Red Hulk
• 1 Rockfall Vale
• 1 Ruin Grinder
• 1 Savage Land Dinosaur
• 1 Savage Mansion
• 1 Sheltered Thicket
• 1 Shivan Branch-Burner
• 1 Shivan Dragon
• 1 Siege Wurm
• 1 Slash, Reptile Rampager
• 1 Studious First-Year // Rampant Growth
• 1 Summon: Esper Valigarmanda
• 1 Summon: Kujata
• 1 Summon: Titan
• 1 Summoning Materia
• 1 Terastodon
• 1 The Fire Crystal
• 1 The Ten Rings
• 1 Thriving Bluff
• 1 Thriving Grove
• 1 Titanoth Rex
• 1 Topiary Lecturer
• 1 Transdimensional Bovine
• 1 Tyrant of Kher Ridges
• 1 Umaro, Raging Yeti
• 1 Vandalblast
• 1 Verdant Kraken
• 1 Volcanic Dragon
• 1 Way of the Pyromancer
• 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth