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Aragorn, King of Gondor
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 1URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Aragorn, King of Gondor is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, lifelink
When Aragorn enters, you become the monarch.
Whenever Aragorn attacks, up to one target creature can't block this turn. If you're the monarch, creatures can't block this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.94
Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan
Average lands in decks for Aragorn, King of Gondor: 37
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The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed59
- Interaction78
- Resilience79
- Closing45
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 2 Island, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Faramir, Steward of Gondor · Path to Exile · Champions of Minas Tirith · Éomer, King of Rohan · Forth Eorlingas! · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Progress · Éowyn, Shieldmaiden · Prince Imrahil the Fair · Bastion Protector · Théoden, King of Rohan · Combat Celebrant · Court of Ire · Crown of Gondor · Taunt from the Rampart · Palace Jailer · Beregond of the Guard · Selfless Squire · Supreme Verdict · Boromir, Gondor's Hope · Lossarnach Captain · Shared Animosity · Archivist of Gondor · Herald's Horn · Thought Vessel · Fealty to the Realm · Unbreakable Formation · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Horn of Gondor · Riders of Rohan · Weathered Wayfarer · Faramir, Prince of Ithilien · Frontline Medic · Oath of Eorl · Counterspell · Court of Grace · Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Vanquisher's Banner · Flowering of the White Tree · Éowyn, Fearless Knight · Court of Embereth · Door of Destinies · Court of Ardenvale · Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold · Verge Rangers · Archon of Coronation · Call for Aid · Ghostly Prison · Propaganda · Boros Charm · Commander's Sphere · Rising of the Day · Talisman of Creativity · Coppercoat Vanguard · Frontier Warmonger · Court of Vantress · Increasing Devotion · Lightning Greaves · Command Tower · Glacial Fortress · Clifftop Retreat · Exotic Orchard · Sulfur Falls · Path of Ancestry · Battlefield Forge · Prairie Stream · Throne of the High City · Port Town · Secluded Courtyard · Furycalm Snarl · Rogue's Passage · Hallowed Fountain · Minas Tirith · Mystic Monastery · Sacred Foundry · Evolving Wilds · Windbrisk Heights · Steam Vents · Raugrin Triome · Terramorphic Expanse · Reliquary Tower · Sea of Clouds · Spectator Seating · Tranquil Cove · Wind-Scarred Crag
🃏 Recommended cards for Aragorn, King of Gondor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Aragorn, King of Gondor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Faramir, Steward of Gondor | 73% | +69% |
| Champions of Minas Tirith | 65% | +62% |
| Éomer, King of Rohan | 63% | +59% |
| Éowyn, Shieldmaiden | 59% | +58% |
| Forth Eorlingas! | 62% | +57% |
| Prince Imrahil the Fair | 59% | +55% |
| Throne of the High City | 55% | +52% |
| Bastion Protector | 57% | +51% |
| Théoden, King of Rohan | 55% | +50% |
| Court of Ire | 52% | +50% |
| Crown of Gondor | 52% | +50% |
| Palace Jailer | 51% | +49% |
| Taunt from the Rampart | 52% | +47% |
| Combat Celebrant | 54% | +46% |
| Beregond of the Guard | 50% | +45% |
| Selfless Squire | 50% | +45% |
| Boromir, Gondor's Hope | 47% | +43% |
| Archivist of Gondor | 45% | +43% |
| Lossarnach Captain | 47% | +43% |
| Fealty to the Realm | 43% | +41% |
| Shared Animosity | 46% | +39% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 42% | +39% |
| Supreme Verdict | 50% | +38% |
| Riders of Rohan | 42% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Aragorn, King of Gondor deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Faramir, Steward of Gondor
- Champions of Minas Tirith
- Éomer, King of Rohan
- Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
- Prince Imrahil the Fair
- Throne of the High City
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Forth Eorlingas!
- Shared Animosity
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Herald's Horn
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Minas Tirith
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Queen of Dale
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Aragorn, King of Gondor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Aragorn, King of Gondor's color identity?
Aragorn, King of Gondor is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Aragorn, King of Gondor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Aragorn, King of Gondor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Aragorn, King of Gondor deck run?
Real Aragorn, King of Gondor decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Aragorn, King of Gondor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Faramir, Steward of Gondor, Champions of Minas Tirith, Éomer, King of Rohan. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Aragorn, King of Gondor decks.
What combos does Aragorn, King of Gondor have?
Aragorn, King of Gondor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Aragorn, King of Gondor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Faramir, Steward of Gondor, Champions of Minas Tirith, Éomer, King of Rohan are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.