Gnarlid Colony
Creature — Beast
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
If this creature was kicked, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #6455
Gnarlid Colony enters as a 4/4 with trample when you control a land with two or more basic land types, and it grows permanently every time you drop one — that's a reliable clock in any landfall or domain shell. Slinza, the Spiked Stampede decks run it because the payoff starts the turn it lands and compounds fast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede triggers Gnarlid Colony's counter ability every time a land enters, turning a normal ramp sequence into a growing trampler that closes games without any extra setup — nearly 30% of Slinza decks include it for exactly that reason.
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
Zimone, Paradox Sculptor's focus on playing extra lands each turn means Gnarlid Colony accumulates counters faster than most threats in the deck, giving Zimone pilots a beater that rewards the same engine they're already running.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Gnarlid Colony slots cleanly into any deck that fetches dual-typed lands — domain and landfall builds get a threat that scales through the mid-game without spending card slots on pump spells. In Pauper, it's a legitimate finisher in domain aggro, where five basic land types are achievable and a trampling 4/4-plus on turn three ends races. Modern and Pioneer domain shells have access to better payoffs at the same mana cost, so Gnarlid Colony sits below the competitive threshold there. Legacy and Vintage don't need it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Gnarlid Colony is deep bulk — you're picking it up as throw-in trade fodder or grabbing a playset for pocket change. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't hold or appreciate, so buy exactly as many as you need and move on.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.