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Garruk's Packleader

Creature — Beast

Whenever another creature you control with power 3 or greater enters, you may draw a card.

CMC
5
Mana cost
{4}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Magic 2015
Price
$0.20
EDHREC rank
#1998
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Garruk's Packleader card art
Garruk's Packleader turns every large creature you cast into a free card, and in green — where creature spells dominate the curve — that trigger fires constantly. The five-mana cost is real, but Slinza, the Spiked Stampede and other beast-tribal or stompy shells eat that cost alive because the draw engine comes online the same turn threats start landing; Zombie Infestation occupies a completely different design space, and if you're seeing that name here, double-check your decklist.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede

Slinza, the Spiked Stampede

84.2% of decks · synergy 0.75

Slinza, the Spiked Stampede is a beast commander that constantly streams large creatures into play, and Garruk's Packleader converts each of those power-4-or-greater arrivals into an immediate card draw — the two cards work as a self-sustaining engine.

02
Nikya of the Old Ways

Nikya of the Old Ways

69.1% of decks · synergy 0.59

Nikya of the Old Ways doubles your mana on creature spells and locks out noncreature spells, which means every slot in the deck is a potential Garruk's Packleader trigger; the restriction that would hurt other draw engines is irrelevant here because Packleader is itself a creature.

03
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

61.8% of decks · synergy 0.56

Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma reduces the cost of large creatures and pumps your team on attacks, so the deck is built around casting big bodies back-to-back — exactly the condition Garruk's Packleader needs to chain draw triggers.

04
Alena, Kessig TrapperGilanra, Caller of Wirewood

Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood

60.6% of decks · synergy 0.51

Alena, Kessig Trapper // Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood generates mana from high-power creatures and tutors when you cast large spells, creating a loop where big creatures fuel more big creatures; Garruk's Packleader slots in as the card-advantage layer that keeps that loop from running out of gas.

05
Radha, Heir to Keld

Radha, Heir to Keld

60.3% of decks · synergy 0.51

Radha, Heir to Keld accelerates into a mid-game board of large attackers, and Garruk's Packleader gives that style of deck something it otherwise lacks — a way to refill after trading or overextending into a wipe.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is the clear home for Garruk's Packleader: the format's longer games reward sustained card draw, green creature decks are common enough that the trigger condition is easy to meet, and a 4/4 body for five is acceptable when it doubles as an engine. In Modern and Pioneer it's outclassed — Harmonize, Inspiring Call, and similar one-shot draw spells cost less and don't die to removal before paying off. Legacy and Vintage are simply too fast for a five-mana do-nothing-on-arrival creature. Oathbreaker is a reasonable second context if your planeswalker leans on creature spells, but Commander remains the format where Garruk's Packleader consistently earns its slot.

Key Combos

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Price Context

Current price

$0.20 bulk tier

At $0.20, Garruk's Packleader is bulk — there is no price barrier, and no reason to shop for a cheaper version. Bulk rares at this price point rarely move unless a new commander or mechanic creates sudden demand, so buy it for the effect, not for any expectation of appreciation.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.