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Caesar, Legion's Emperor
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 1RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Caesar, Legion's Emperor is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, choose two —
• Create two 1/1 red and white Soldier creature tokens with haste that are tapped and attacking.
• You draw a card and you lose 1 life.
• Caesar deals damage equal to the number of creature tokens you control to target opponent.
Reference price of the card: €5.30
Comes in the precon Hail, Caesar
Average lands in decks for Caesar, Legion's Emperor: 36
TokensAristocratsHumansAggroSoldiersBurnSacrificeAttack Triggers
Build your Caesar, Legion's Emperor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Caesar, Legion's Emperor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Caesar, Legion's Emperor 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed61
- Interaction49
- Resilience65
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 3 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Skullclamp · Bastion of Remembrance · Pitiless Plunderer · Ruinous Ultimatum · Talisman of Hierarchy · Isshin, Two Heavens as One · Talisman of Conviction · Morbid Opportunist · Anguished Unmaking · General's Enforcer · Secure the Wastes · Talisman of Indulgence · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Swords to Plowshares · Deadly Dispute · Martial Coup · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Impact Tremors · Intangible Virtue · Assemble the Legion · Wear // Tear · MacCready, Lamplight Mayor · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Mirkwood Bats · Keeper of the Accord · Warleader's Call · Path to Exile · Fervent Charge · Hour of Reckoning · Securitron Squadron · Windcrag Siege · Zurgo Stormrender · Captain of the Watch · Elder Arthur Maxson · Entrapment Maneuver · V.A.T.S. · Black Market · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Myrel, Shield of Argive · Zulaport Cutthroat · Colonel Autumn · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Craig Boone, Novac Guard · Loyal Apprentice · Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy · Battle of Hoover Dam · Commissar Severina Raine · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Lethal Scheme · Teysa Karlov · Horn of Gondor · Powder Ganger · Anointed Procession · Voice of Victory · Impassioned Orator · Kellogg, Dangerous Mind · Bone-Cairn Butcher · Lightning Greaves · Marshal's Anthem · Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization · Wasteland Raider · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Clifftop Retreat · Nomad Outpost · Dragonskull Summit · Path of Ancestry · Smoldering Marsh · Tainted Field · Tainted Peak · Desolate Mire · Shadowblood Ridge · Temple of Silence · Temple of Triumph · Windbrisk Heights · Diamond City · Evolving Wilds · Godless Shrine · Temple of Malice · Terramorphic Expanse · Exotic Orchard · Myriad Landscape · Sacred Foundry · Canyon Slough · Blood Crypt · Battlefield Forge · Caves of Koilos
🃏 Recommended cards for Caesar, Legion's Emperor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Caesar, Legion's Emperor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bastion of Remembrance | 78% | +64% |
| Secure the Wastes | 62% | +56% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 74% | +55% |
| General's Enforcer | 62% | +54% |
| Skullclamp | 82% | +53% |
| Martial Coup | 56% | +52% |
| Isshin, Two Heavens as One | 68% | +50% |
| MacCready, Lamplight Mayor | 52% | +48% |
| Assemble the Legion | 53% | +47% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 65% | +47% |
| Intangible Virtue | 54% | +47% |
| Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon | 55% | +42% |
| Wear // Tear | 53% | +42% |
| Keeper of the Accord | 47% | +42% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 59% | +41% |
| Diamond City | 44% | +40% |
| Tainted Field | 51% | +40% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 50% | +40% |
| Impact Tremors | 55% | +39% |
| Tainted Peak | 48% | +38% |
| Hour of Reckoning | 44% | +38% |
| Captain of the Watch | 40% | +38% |
| Securitron Squadron | 43% | +37% |
| V.A.T.S. | 40% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Caesar, Legion's Emperor 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.
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Secure the Wastes
- General's Enforcer
- Martial Coup
- Assemble the Legion
- Morbid Opportunist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Skullclamp
- Isshin, Two Heavens as One
- MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
- Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Myrel, Shield of Argive
- Commissar Severina Raine
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Anointed Procession
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Caesar, Legion's Emperor
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Caesar, Legion's Emperor's color identity?
Caesar, Legion's Emperor is Mardu (black, 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 Caesar, Legion's Emperor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Caesar, Legion's Emperor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Caesar, Legion's Emperor deck run?
Real Caesar, Legion's Emperor decks run 36 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 Caesar, Legion's Emperor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bastion of Remembrance, Secure the Wastes, Pitiless Plunderer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Caesar, Legion's Emperor decks.
What combos does Caesar, Legion's Emperor have?
Caesar, Legion's Emperor 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 Caesar, Legion's Emperor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bastion of Remembrance, Secure the Wastes, General's Enforcer 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.