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Gert and Old Lace, Runaways
Legendary Creature — Human Dinosaur Hero
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player they're attacking.) When Gert and Old Lace enter, you may discard a card. If you do, search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
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“Discard-fueled Gruul beater that ramps and attacks relentlessly.”
Aggro
Beginner
Combat damage, Commander damage
Voltron, Landfall, Tokens
Strategy
Gert and Old Lace is a straightforward aggressive midrange commander that wants to hit hard early and ramp into bigger plays. The ETB effect creates a natural discard outlet—pitch a card you don't need, grab a basic land, and accelerate your mana while fixing colors. This fuels a Gruul gameplan of cheap creatures, equipment, and combat tricks. You're not trying to be tricky; you're jamming threats, pumping them with Gruul staples like +1/+1 counters and double-strike effects, and swinging for lethal before opponents stabilize.
The deck wins through efficient combat damage, leveraging Gert's 4 power and trample alongside a suite of equipment and pump spells. Your discard synergies can fuel cheap cantrips and filter your hand into action. Cards like Mjölnir and Swordsman's Steel turn Gert into an unstoppable damage dealer, while landfall triggers from your ramp keep your board developing. There's room for light artifact synergy (especially Marvel's new equipment-focused cards) and the occasional card-draw payoff when you're discarding.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip the pricey dual lands—use Training Compound, Gathering Place, and basic lands. Swap Mjölnir for cheaper equipment like Embercleave or Argentum Armor; they do similar work.
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