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Garruk's HordeHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Welcome Deck 2017· April 15, 2017
Carte Magic Garruk's Horde

Garruk's Horde is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Trample Play with the top card of your library revealed. You may cast creature spells from the top of your library. (Do this only any time you could cast that creature spell. You still pay the spell's costs.)

How it works : Garruk's Horde

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    The top card of your library isn’t in your hand, so you can’t suspend it, cycle it, discard it, or activate any of its activated abilities.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    If the top card of your library changes while you’re casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, the new top card won’t be revealed until you finish doing so.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    When playing with the top card of your library revealed, if an effect tells you to draw several cards, reveal each one before you draw it.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    Normally, Garruk’s Horde allows you to cast the top card of your library if it’s a creature card, it’s your main phase, and the stack is empty. If that creature card has flash, you’ll be able to cast it at the time you could cast an instant, even on an opponent’s turn.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  5. #5· Wizards of the Coast

    You’ll still pay all costs for that spell, including additional costs. You may also pay alternative costs.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  6. #6· Wizards of the Coast

    If the top card of your library is Dryad Arbor (the only card that’s both a creature and a land), you can’t play it this way. Dryad Arbor can’t be cast as a spell.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Pulmonic Sliver
+Metallic Sliver
+Ashnod's Altar
+Garruk's Horde
#1

Pulmonic Sliver + Metallic Sliver + Ashnod's Altar + Garruk's Horde

Infinite colorless manaInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Metallic Sliver, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2Metallic Sliver is put on top of your library instead of your graveyard due to its ability granted by Pulmonic Sliver.
  3. 3Cast Metallic Sliver from the top of your library by paying {1}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Sprouting Thrinax
+Mortuary
+Garruk's Horde
+Phyrexian Altar
#2

Sprouting Thrinax + Mortuary + Garruk's Horde + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite colored manaInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Sprouting Thrinax, adding {B}.
  2. 2Sprouting Thrinax dies, triggering itself and Mortuary.
  3. 3Resolve the Sprouting Thrinax trigger, creating three 1/1 Saproling creature tokens.
  4. 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Sprouting Thrinax on top of your library from your graveyard.
  5. 5Activate Phyrexian Altar twice by sacrificing two Saproling tokens, adding {R}{G}.
  6. 6Cast Sprouting Thrinax from the top of your library by paying {B}{R}{G}.
  7. 7Repeat.
Mortuary
+Garruk's Horde
+Cryptic Trilobite
#3

Mortuary + Garruk's Horde + Cryptic Trilobite

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
  1. 1Cast Cryptic Trilobite either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}.
  2. 2Cryptic Trilobite enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
  3. 3Mortuary triggers, putting Cryptic Trilobite on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. 4Repeat.
Mortuary
+Garruk's Horde
+Walking Ballista
#4

Mortuary + Garruk's Horde + Walking Ballista

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
  1. 1Cast Walking Ballista either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}.
  2. 2Walking Ballista enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
  3. 3Mortuary triggers, putting Walking Ballista on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. 4Repeat.
Mortuary
+Garruk's Horde
+Phyrexian Marauder
#5

Mortuary + Garruk's Horde + Phyrexian Marauder

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
  1. 1Cast Phyrexian Marauder either from your hand or from the top of your library by paying {0}.
  2. 2Phyrexian Marauder enters the battlefield and dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
  3. 3Mortuary triggers, putting Phyrexian Marauder on top of your library from your graveyard.
  4. 4Repeat.
Mortuary
+Garruk's Horde
+Skirk Prospector
#6

Mortuary + Garruk's Horde + Skirk Prospector

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing it, adding {R}.
  2. 2When Skirk Prospector dies, Mortuary triggers, putting Skirk Prospector on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. 3Cast Skirk Prospector from the top of your library by paying {R}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Reckless Barbarian
+Mortuary
+Garruk's Horde
#7

Reckless Barbarian + Mortuary + Garruk's Horde

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}.
  2. 2Reckless Barbarian dies, triggering Mortuary, putting Reckless Barbarian on top of your library from your graveyard.
  3. 3Cast Reckless Barbarian from the top of your library by paying {1}{R}.
  4. 4Repeat.
Golgari Thug
+Phyrexian Altar
+Garruk's Horde
+Pitiless Plunderer
#8

Golgari Thug + Phyrexian Altar + Garruk's Horde + Pitiless Plunderer

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {B}.
  2. 2Golgari Thug dies, triggering itself and Pitiless Plunderer.
  3. 3Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting itself from your graveyard on top of your library.
  4. 4Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  5. 5Activate the Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {1}.
  6. 6Cast Golgari Thug from the top of your library by paying {1}{B}.
  7. 7Repeat.
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