Garruk's Uprising — Magic: The Gathering card

Garruk's Uprising

{2}{G}
Enchantment

When this enchantment enters, if you control a creature with power 4 or greater, draw a card.

Creatures you control have trample. (Each of those creatures can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)

Whenever a creature you control with power 4 or greater enters, draw a card.

Set Foundations
Rarity Uncommon
Mana Value 3
Artist Wisnu Tan
Collector # 220
Scryfall

Why Play Garruk's Uprising

Green creature decks running large threats benefit enormously from both the immediate card draw and ongoing value engine this enchantment provides. The trample ability turns any sizeable creature into a serious threat that can push damage through chump blockers, while the card draw helps maintain momentum after board wipes or trades. Play this when you have or expect to deploy multiple creatures with 4+ power, as it transforms each subsequent large creature into a cantrip that also threatens the opponent.

Format Notes

Commander remains the primary home for Garruk's Uprising, where it's become a staple in green stompy and creature-based strategies due to the format's emphasis on large threats and card advantage. The enchantment sees occasional play in Pioneer and Modern ramp decks that can reliably trigger its abilities, though it faces more competition from efficient removal and faster gameplans. Standard viability depends heavily on the current creature pool and whether 4+ power threats are competitively viable.

Combos & Synergies

Ghalta, Primal Hunger becomes an exceptional payoff since its cost reduction makes it easy to deploy for massive card advantage and an enormous trampling threat. Hydra tribal strategies excel with this enchantment, as cards like Primordial Hydra and Steelbane Hydra naturally grow beyond the power threshold while providing immediate value. Token strategies that create large creatures, particularly those involving Avenger of Zendikar or similar effects, can generate explosive card advantage when multiple creatures trigger the draw ability simultaneously.

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Enchantment Trample Cantrip