EDH Optimizer
Barktooth Warbeard
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 4BRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Barktooth Warbeard is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Reference price of the card: €2.39
Average lands in decks for Barktooth Warbeard: 37
WarriorsVoltronAggroChaosAristocratsEquipmentArtifactsBurn
Build your Barktooth Warbeard deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Barktooth Warbeard 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Barktooth Warbeard deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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)
- Consistency48
- Speed55
- Interaction36
- Resilience74
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 9 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Rakdos Signet · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Talisman of Indulgence · Dark Ritual · Terminate · Rakdos Charm · Night's Whisper · Feed the Swarm · Phyrexian Arena · Swiftfoot Boots · Fellwar Stone · Mind Stone · Vandalblast · Faithless Looting · Professional Face-Breaker · Sign in Blood · Bedevil · Archetype of Aggression · Lightning Bolt · Lightning Greaves · Solemn Simulacrum · Commander's Sphere · Kardur, Doomscourge · Reanimate · Abrade · Black Market Connections · Rushblade Commander · Big Score · Blood-Chin Rager · Boldwyr Intimidator · Kargan Intimidator · Lovisa Coldeyes · Wayfarer's Bauble · Brighthearth Banneret · Mindblade Render · Obsidian Battle-Axe · Raiders' Spoils · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Read the Bones · Withering Torment · Azra Oddsmaker · Basilisk Collar · Demonic Tutor · Infernal Grasp · Mana Geyser · Ruby Medallion · Combat Celebrant · Goblin War Drums · Jeska's Will · Thought Vessel · Thrill of Possibility · Toxic Deluge · Anger · Deadpool, Trading Card · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Deadly Dispute · Mardu Strike Leader · Seething Song · Blackblade Reforged · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Sulfurous Springs · Blood Crypt · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Peak · Foreboding Ruins · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Rogue's Passage · Rakdos Carnarium · Temple of Malice · Shadowblood Ridge · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns · Path of Ancestry · Bloodstained Mire · Myriad Landscape · Exotic Orchard · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Barktooth Warbeard
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Barktooth Warbeard, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Archetype of Aggression | 28% | +27% |
| Rushblade Commander | 24% | +24% |
| Boldwyr Intimidator | 23% | +23% |
| Kargan Intimidator | 23% | +23% |
| Blood-Chin Rager | 23% | +23% |
| Lovisa Coldeyes | 23% | +22% |
| Obsidian Battle-Axe | 22% | +22% |
| Brighthearth Banneret | 22% | +22% |
| Mindblade Render | 22% | +22% |
| Raiders' Spoils | 21% | +21% |
| Night's Whisper | 38% | +18% |
| Goblin War Drums | 18% | +17% |
| Azra Oddsmaker | 19% | +16% |
| Combat Celebrant | 18% | +16% |
| Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate | 20% | +16% |
| Mardu Strike Leader | 16% | +16% |
| Bloodmark Mentor | 15% | +15% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 31% | +15% |
| Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs | 17% | +14% |
| Garna, the Bloodflame | 15% | +14% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 15% | +14% |
| Rogue's Passage | 33% | +13% |
| Deadpool, Trading Card | 17% | +13% |
| Gornog, the Red Reaper | 14% | +13% |
💰 The best cards for your Barktooth Warbeard 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.
- Archetype of Aggression
- Rushblade Commander
- Boldwyr Intimidator
- Kargan Intimidator
- Blood-Chin Rager
- Lovisa Coldeyes
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Gornog, the Red Reaper
- Embercleave
- Phyrexian Arena
- Force of Despair
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Deadpool, Trading Card
- Mithril Coat
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Commander's Plate
- Stinging Study
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Barktooth Warbeard
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Barktooth Warbeard's color identity?
Barktooth Warbeard is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Barktooth Warbeard come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Barktooth Warbeard deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 87 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Barktooth Warbeard deck run?
Real Barktooth Warbeard 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 Barktooth Warbeard?
The three highest-synergy cards are Archetype of Aggression, Rushblade Commander, Boldwyr Intimidator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Barktooth Warbeard decks.
What combos does Barktooth Warbeard have?
Barktooth Warbeard has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Barktooth Warbeard deck cost?
You can start cheap: Archetype of Aggression, Rushblade Commander, Boldwyr Intimidator 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.