EDH Optimizer
Brion Stoutarm
Legendary Creature — Giant Warrior · 2RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Brion Stoutarm is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
{R}, {T}, Sacrifice another creature: Brion Stoutarm deals damage equal to the sacrificed creature's power to target player or planeswalker.
Reference price of the card: €0.47
Average lands in decks for Brion Stoutarm: 35
TheftFlingLifegainBurnGiantsAggroSacrificeAristocrats
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🛠️ Build a deck for Brion Stoutarm 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Brion Stoutarm deck starts over 4,000 games
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: B (67/100)
- Consistency52
- Speed52
- Interaction44
- Resilience84
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 10 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Calamity Bearer · Serra Avatar · Feldon of the Third Path · Boros Signet · Soul of Eternity · Captivating Crew · Fling · Swords to Plowshares · Mimic Vat · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Conviction · Malignus · Mark of Mutiny · Solemn Simulacrum · Taurean Mauler · Path to Exile · Adarkar Valkyrie · Boros Charm · Bre of Clan Stoutarm · Hamletback Goliath · Stalking Vengeance · Hofri Ghostforge · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Lightning Greaves · Luminous Broodmoth · Sneak Attack · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Phyrexian Processor · Zealous Conscripts · Act of Treason · Skullclamp · Furnace Reins · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Patriar's Seal · Gift of Immortality · Unleash Fury · Gratuitous Violence · Act of Aggression · Realm-Cloaked Giant // Cast Off · Chaos Warp · Deflecting Palm · Evra, Halcyon Witness · Thousand-Year Elixir · Grab the Reins · Blasphemous Act · Hijack · Illusionist's Bracers · Kari Zev's Expertise · Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker · Mind Stone · Seize the Spotlight · Thud · Faithless Looting · Selfless Squire · Warstorm Surge · Well of Lost Dreams · Anger · Sun Titan · Wear // Tear · Generous Gift · Nykthos Paragon · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Boros Garrison · Rugged Prairie · Sacred Foundry · Furycalm Snarl · Temple of Triumph · Spectator Seating · Sundown Pass · Slayers' Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Spinerock Knoll · Arid Mesa · Evolving Wilds · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Radiant Summit · Exotic Orchard · Wind-Scarred Crag
🃏 Recommended cards for Brion Stoutarm
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Brion Stoutarm, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Calamity Bearer | 73% | +71% |
| Serra Avatar | 69% | +68% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 68% | +65% |
| Soul of Eternity | 66% | +65% |
| Captivating Crew | 63% | +61% |
| Fling | 63% | +60% |
| Mimic Vat | 61% | +60% |
| Malignus | 55% | +54% |
| Mark of Mutiny | 53% | +52% |
| Stalking Vengeance | 50% | +50% |
| Adarkar Valkyrie | 50% | +49% |
| Hamletback Goliath | 50% | +49% |
| Taurean Mauler | 52% | +49% |
| Bre of Clan Stoutarm | 50% | +47% |
| Sneak Attack | 47% | +46% |
| Phyrexian Processor | 46% | +45% |
| Kazuul's Fury | 47% | +45% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 47% | +44% |
| Act of Treason | 45% | +43% |
| Hofri Ghostforge | 47% | +43% |
| Furnace Reins | 44% | +43% |
| Zealous Conscripts | 46% | +42% |
| Gift of Immortality | 41% | +40% |
| Patriar's Seal | 42% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Brion Stoutarm 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.
- Calamity Bearer
- Serra Avatar
- Feldon of the Third Path
- Soul of Eternity
- Captivating Crew
- Fling
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Malignus
- Sneak Attack
- Patriar's Seal
- Skullclamp
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Illusionist's Bracers
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Seize the Spotlight
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Celestine, the Living Saint
- Land Tax
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Brion Stoutarm
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Coercive Recruiter → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Splinter Twin + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB
- Brion Stoutarm + Serra Avatar → Near-infinite damage to one opponent, Near-infinite lifegain, Target opponent loses the game
- Brion Stoutarm + Soul of Eternity → Near-infinite damage to one opponent, Near-infinite lifegain, Target opponent loses the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Brion Stoutarm's color identity?
Brion Stoutarm is Boros (red 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 Brion Stoutarm come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Brion Stoutarm deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Brion Stoutarm deck run?
Real Brion Stoutarm 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 Brion Stoutarm?
The three highest-synergy cards are Calamity Bearer, Serra Avatar, Feldon of the Third Path. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Brion Stoutarm decks.
What combos does Brion Stoutarm have?
Brion Stoutarm has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts. 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 Brion Stoutarm deck cost?
You can start cheap: Calamity Bearer, Serra Avatar, Feldon of the Third Path 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.