EDH Optimizer
The best Jund cards for Commander
Jund trades resources for constant advantage: sacrifice, ramp and removal that hits everyone. It is the most wipe-resilient identity because it rebuys from the graveyard what it loses.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignoble Hierarch | 25% | €1.07 | Creature |
| Ziatora's Proving Ground | 25% | €8.81 | Land |
| Savage Lands | 21% | €0.21 | Land |
| Twisted Landscape | 9% | €0.16 | Land |
| Korvold, Fae-Cursed King | 7% | €1.18 | Creature |
| Riveteers Ascendancy | 4% | €0.45 | Enchantment |
| Szarel, Genesis Shepherd | 4% | €0.60 | Creature |
| The Reaper, King No More | 4% | €0.41 | Creature |
| Ziatora, the Incinerator | 4% | €0.32 | Creature |
| Soul of Windgrace | 3% | €0.28 | Creature |
| Lord Windgrace | 2% | €9.28 | Planeswalker |
| Riveteers Charm | 2% | €0.10 | Instant |
| Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder | 2% | €0.08 | Creature |
| Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund | 2% | €2.77 | Creature |
| Hearthhull, the Worldseed | 2% | €1.11 | Artifact |
| Jund Charm | 1% | €0.30 | Instant |
| Lavalanche | 1% | €0.18 | Sorcery |
| Eddie Brock | 1% | — | |
| Ziatora's Envoy | 1% | €0.13 | Creature |
| Broodmate Tyrant | 1% | €0.23 | Creature |
| Sprouting Thrinax | 1% | €0.12 | Creature |
| Darigaaz's Caldera | 1% | €0.21 | Land |
| Gluttonous Hellkite | 1% | €0.20 | Creature |
| Slimefoot and Squee | 1% | €2.53 | Creature |
| Coram, the Undertaker | 1% | €0.24 | Creature |
| Kresh the Bloodbraided | 1% | €0.56 | Creature |
| Wasitora, Nekoru Queen | 1% | €0.32 | Creature |
| Auntie Ool, Cursewretch | 1% | €0.42 | Creature |
| Ognis, the Dragon's Lash | 1% | €0.16 | Creature |
| Prossh, Skyraider of Kher | 1% | €0.47 | Creature |
| Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire | 1% | €0.90 | Creature |
| Winter, Misanthropic Guide | 1% | €0.10 | Creature |
| Earthlink | 0% | €0.90 | Enchantment |
| Hit // Run | 0% | €0.18 | Instant |
| Misfortune | 0% | €0.88 | Sorcery |
| Xira Arien | 0% | €0.17 | Creature |
| Koskun Keep | 0% | €0.44 | Land |
| Caldera Kavu | 0% | €0.08 | Creature |
| Crew Captain | 0% | €0.02 | Creature |
| Keldon Mantle | 0% | €0.10 | Enchantment |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in Jund
Ignoble Hierarch · €1.07 Ognis, the Dragon's Lash · €0.16 Masked Bandits · €0.02 Obelisk of Jund · €0.08 Darigaaz's Attendant · €0.25
Best card draw in Jund
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King · €1.18 Ziatora's Envoy · €0.13 Auntie Ool, Cursewretch · €0.42 Winter, Misanthropic Guide · €0.10 Xira Arien · €0.17 Jund Sojourners · €0.09 Dragon Appeasement · €0.09 Vazi, Keen Negotiator · €0.15 Henzie "Toolbox" Torre · €0.76 Xira, the Golden Sting · €0.27 Thunderscape Battlemage · €0.13 Korvold, Gleeful Glutton · €0.60
Best removal spells in Jund
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire · €0.90 Hit // Run · €0.18 Jund Sojourners · €0.09 Destructive Flow · €1.50 Sangrite Backlash · €0.09 Violent Ultimatum · €0.10 Resounding Thunder · €0.05 Unleash the Inferno · €0.10 Shattergang Brothers · €0.18 Thunderscape Battlemage · €0.13 Maarika, Brutal Gladiator · €0.89
Best recursion cards in Jund
Riveteers Ascendancy · €0.45 Carrion Thrash · €0.08 Adun Oakenshield · €75.86 Charnelhoard Wurm · €0.14 The Beamtown Bullies · €0.34 Darigaaz Reincarnated · €0.63
Best lands in Jund
Ziatora's Proving Ground · €8.81 Savage Lands · €0.21 Twisted Landscape · €0.16 Darigaaz's Caldera · €0.21 Koskun Keep · €0.44 Geothermal Crevice · €0.64
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignoble Hierarch | 25% | €1.07 | Creature |
| Savage Lands | 21% | €0.21 | Land |
| Twisted Landscape | 9% | €0.16 | Land |
| Korvold, Fae-Cursed King | 7% | €1.18 | Creature |
| Riveteers Ascendancy | 4% | €0.45 | Enchantment |
| Szarel, Genesis Shepherd | 4% | €0.60 | Creature |
| The Reaper, King No More | 4% | €0.41 | Creature |
| Ziatora, the Incinerator | 4% | €0.32 | Creature |
| Soul of Windgrace | 3% | €0.28 | Creature |
| Riveteers Charm | 2% | €0.10 | Instant |
| Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder | 2% | €0.08 | Creature |
| Hearthhull, the Worldseed | 2% | €1.11 | Artifact |
| Jund Charm | 1% | €0.30 | Instant |
| Lavalanche | 1% | €0.18 | Sorcery |
| Ziatora's Envoy | 1% | €0.13 | Creature |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best Jund cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Ignoble Hierarch, Ziatora's Proving Ground, Savage Lands. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a Jund deck need?
The most common picks are Ignoble Hierarch, Ognis, the Dragon's Lash, Masked Bandits. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap Jund cards are worth it?
Under €2, Ignoble Hierarch, Savage Lands, Twisted Landscape stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any Jund card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.