Elder Gargaroth
- Mana cost
- {3}{G}{G}
- Type
- Creature — Beast
- Power / toughness
- 6 / 6
- Set
- Core Set 2021 Promos #179p (mythic)
- Price
- $5.38 USD
Reach, vigilance, trample
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, choose one —
• Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token.
• You gain 3 life.
• Draw a card.
Elder Gargaroth has 7 printings, first in Core Set 2021 (2020). EDHREC ranks it #2,159 among Commander cards. It appears most in Slinza, the Spiked Stampede decks (6,230 on EDHREC). 2 public decks on TCG run it. It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Public decks that run Elder Gargaroth
- Living Energy - Aetherdrift Commander, led by Saheeli, Radiant Creator
- Tramplesaurus Rex - Foundations Commander, led by Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Commanders that run Elder Gargaroth most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Slinza, the Spiked Stampede: 6,230 decks
- Indominus Rex, Alpha: 5,326 decks
- Eshki, Temur's Roar: 3,422 decks
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger: 3,356 decks
- Saheeli, Radiant Creator: 2,539 decks
- Radagast of Rhosgobel: 2,341 decks
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma: 2,172 decks
- Thantis, the Warweaver: 1,520 decks
Often played with Elder Gargaroth
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If you create a Beast token, that token can't attack or block during the same combat, even if it gains haste.
- : Players can cast spells after Elder Gargaroth's triggered ability has resolved but before blockers are declared (if it's attacking) or before combat damage is dealt (if it's blocking).