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Chief Magistrate of Mercadia
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 4RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Chief Magistrate of Mercadia is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Chief Magistrate of Mercadia enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 2/1 red Goblin creature token with haste. Then if you're the monarch, for each creature token you control, create a token that's a copy of it.
Average lands in decks for Chief Magistrate of Mercadia: 36
TokensMonarchGoblinsPopulateAggroAttack TriggersBlinkClones
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🛠️ Build a deck for Chief Magistrate of Mercadia 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Chief Magistrate of Mercadia
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Chief Magistrate of Mercadia, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Court of Grace | 78% | +76% |
| Court of Embereth | 75% | +74% |
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 66% | +63% |
| Court of Ardenvale | 63% | +61% |
| General Kreat, the Boltbringer | 55% | +53% |
| Anointed Procession | 61% | +53% |
| Caretaker's Talent | 57% | +50% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 57% | +49% |
| Impact Tremors | 64% | +49% |
| Skullclamp | 59% | +45% |
| Exalted Sunborn | 50% | +45% |
| Agate Instigator | 51% | +45% |
| Throne of the High City | 45% | +44% |
| Warleader's Call | 56% | +44% |
| Champions of Minas Tirith | 44% | +44% |
| Elspeth, Storm Slayer | 49% | +43% |
| Enduring Innocence | 53% | +43% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 54% | +43% |
| Skyline Despot | 42% | +42% |
| Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation | 46% | +41% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 46% | +40% |
| Ainok Strike Leader | 43% | +40% |
| Forth Eorlingas! | 41% | +39% |
| Howlsquad Heavy | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Chief Magistrate of Mercadia 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.
- Court of Grace
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Throne of the High City
- Champions of Minas Tirith
- Idol of Oblivion
- Skyline Despot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Court of Embereth
- Court of Ardenvale
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- Caretaker's Talent
- Impact Tremors
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Anointed Procession
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Exalted Sunborn
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Ocelot Pride
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Chief Magistrate of Mercadia
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Academy Manufactor + Krark-Clan Ironworks → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite tapped Treasure tokens, Infinite tapped Food tokens, Infinite tapped Clue tokens, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
- Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Village Bell-Ringer → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chief Magistrate of Mercadia's color identity?
Chief Magistrate of Mercadia 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.
How many lands should a Chief Magistrate of Mercadia deck run?
Real Chief Magistrate of Mercadia 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 Chief Magistrate of Mercadia?
The three highest-synergy cards are Court of Grace, Court of Embereth, Krenko, Mob Boss. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Chief Magistrate of Mercadia decks.
What combos does Chief Magistrate of Mercadia have?
Chief Magistrate of Mercadia has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade. 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 Chief Magistrate of Mercadia deck cost?
You can start cheap: Court of Grace, Krenko, Mob Boss, Throne of the High City 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.