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Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning
Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier · 4BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
At the beginning of each combat, other Goblins and Orcs you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €15.41
Average lands in decks for Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning: 35
GoblinsTokensOrcsAggroAmassExtra Combats+1/+1 CountersBurn
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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+ (60/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed65
- Interaction19
- Resilience60
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Bolg's Company · Krenko, Mob Boss · Orcish Siegemaster · Goblin Warchief · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Goblin Chieftain · Warg Rider · Moria Marauder · The Great Goblin · Azog, Moria's Ruin · Gorbag of Minas Morgul · Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted · Boggart Cursecrafter · Assault on Osgiliath · Howlsquad Heavy · Talisman of Indulgence · Blasphemous Act · Brightstone Ritual · Rakdos Signet · Siege-Gang Commander · Goblin Matron · Skirk Prospector · Bothersome Noisemaker · Feed the Swarm · Goblin King · Misty Mountains Raider · Skullclamp · Frogtosser Banneret · General Kreat, the Boltbringer · Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain · Fearsome Goblin Pair · Bolg of the North · Goblin Trashmaster · Impact Tremors · Uglúk of the White Hand · Deadly Dispute · Goblin Bombardment · Port Razer · Muxus, Goblin Grandee · Orcish Bowmasters · Relentless Assault · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · Sling-Gang Lieutenant · Boggart Mischief · Searslicer Goblin · Gathering of Darkness · Hexing Squelcher · Orcish Medicine · Dark Ritual · Along the Crooked Way · Shared Animosity · Rage into the Valley · Great Ugly-Looking Goblin // Clap! Snap! · March from the Black Gate · Krenko's Command · Moria Scavenger · Pashalik Mons · Goblin Plate Mail · Mordor Muster · Goblin-town Flunkies · Terminate · Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Sulfurous Springs · Blood Crypt · Foreboding Ruins · Barad-dûr · Tainted Peak · Graven Cairns · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Blazemire Verge · Shadowblood Ridge · Goblin-town · Auntie's Hovel · Bloodstained Mire · Exotic Orchard · Rakdos Carnarium · Dark Fortress · Mount Doom · Three Tree City · Canyon Slough · The Black Gate
🃏 Recommended cards for Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bolg's Company | 79% | +72% |
| Orcish Siegemaster | 72% | +71% |
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 75% | +70% |
| Goblin Warchief | 68% | +65% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 68% | +64% |
| Goblin Chieftain | 66% | +63% |
| Warg Rider | 63% | +62% |
| The Great Goblin | 61% | +60% |
| Moria Marauder | 61% | +59% |
| Gorbag of Minas Morgul | 58% | +57% |
| Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted | 57% | +55% |
| Assault on Osgiliath | 55% | +54% |
| Azog, Moria's Ruin | 58% | +52% |
| Howlsquad Heavy | 53% | +50% |
| Brightstone Ritual | 52% | +50% |
| Boggart Cursecrafter | 56% | +50% |
| Barad-dûr | 50% | +48% |
| Siege-Gang Commander | 52% | +48% |
| Goblin King | 49% | +47% |
| Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain | 48% | +47% |
| Goblin Matron | 51% | +47% |
| General Kreat, the Boltbringer | 48% | +46% |
| Frogtosser Banneret | 48% | +46% |
| Skirk Prospector | 51% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning 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.
- Bolg's Company
- Orcish Siegemaster
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Goblin Warchief
- The Great Goblin
- Moria Marauder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Goblin Chieftain
- Goblin King
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- Goblin Trashmaster
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warg Rider
- Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted
- Muxus, Goblin Grandee
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Goblin Lackey
- Hexing Squelcher
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Combat Celebrant + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB
- Fall of Cair Andros + Blasphemous Act → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite damage to creatures
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning's color identity?
Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning 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 Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 82 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning deck run?
Real Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning decks run 35 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 Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bolg's Company, Orcish Siegemaster, Krenko, Mob Boss. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning decks.
What combos does Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning have?
Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning 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 Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bolg's Company, Orcish Siegemaster, Krenko, Mob Boss 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.