EDH Optimizer
Deathleaper, Terror Weapon
Legendary Creature — Tyranid · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Deathleaper, Terror Weapon is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Haste
Flesh Hooks — Creatures you control that entered this turn have double strike.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Average lands in decks for Deathleaper, Terror Weapon: 36
AggroPowerHasteClonesTokensCommander MattersStompy+1/+1 Counters
Build your Deathleaper, Terror Weapon deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Deathleaper, Terror Weapon 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Deathleaper, Terror Weapon 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed61
- Interaction38
- Resilience77
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 5 Forest)
Samut, Vizier of Naktamun · Sol Ring · Atalan Jackal · Goblin Anarchomancer · Arcane Signet · Garruk's Uprising · Rampant Growth · Rhythm of the Wild · Primal Forcemage · Beast Within · Elturel Survivors · Flamerush Rider · Ohran Frostfang · Blasphemous Act · Ogre Battledriver · Rite of the Raging Storm · Chaos Warp · Enduring Courage · Nature's Lore · Farseek · Scion of Calamity · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Viashino Sandsprinter · Hunter's Insight · Cultivate · Stampede Surfer · Urabrask's Forge · Ball Lightning · Froghemoth · Shatterskull Charger · Ardoz, Cobbler of War · Three Visits · Doors of Durin · Elemental Bond · Heroic Intervention · Ilharg, the Raze-Boar · Kogla and Yidaro · Llanowar Elves · Shadow in the Warp · Beast Whisperer · Blade of Selves · Calamity, Galloping Inferno · Xenagos, God of Revels · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Groundbreaker · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Scurry of Squirrels · Urabrask the Hidden · Archwing Dragon · Flameshadow Conjuring · Hull Breach · Lightning Greaves · Mirage Phalanx · Spring-Leaf Avenger · Warchief Giant · Cursed Mirror · Elvish Mystic · Gruul Signet · Unnatural Growth · Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker · Kodama's Reach · Birds of Paradise · Feldon of the Third Path · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Kessig Wolf Run · Stomping Ground · Karplusan Forest · Spire Garden · Mossfire Valley · Gruul Turf · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Abandon · Thornspire Verge · Wooded Foothills · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Fire-Lit Thicket · Exotic Orchard · Sheltered Thicket · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Arena of Glory · Copperline Gorge · Boseiju, Who Endures · Commercial District · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
🃏 Recommended cards for Deathleaper, Terror Weapon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Deathleaper, Terror Weapon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Samut, Vizier of Naktamun | 80% | +79% |
| Atalan Jackal | 73% | +70% |
| Primal Forcemage | 60% | +60% |
| Elturel Survivors | 55% | +54% |
| Flamerush Rider | 54% | +53% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 53% | +52% |
| Ogre Battledriver | 53% | +51% |
| Scion of Calamity | 50% | +49% |
| Viashino Sandsprinter | 48% | +47% |
| Enduring Courage | 52% | +46% |
| Stampede Surfer | 46% | +46% |
| Urabrask's Forge | 46% | +45% |
| Ball Lightning | 45% | +45% |
| Froghemoth | 44% | +43% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 54% | +43% |
| Shatterskull Charger | 42% | +41% |
| Ardoz, Cobbler of War | 41% | +40% |
| Calamity, Galloping Inferno | 39% | +38% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 49% | +37% |
| Shadow in the Warp | 40% | +36% |
| Doors of Durin | 40% | +36% |
| Groundbreaker | 36% | +36% |
| Hunter's Insight | 47% | +36% |
| Blade of Selves | 39% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Deathleaper, Terror Weapon 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.
- Primal Forcemage
- Elturel Survivors
- Flamerush Rider
- Rite of the Raging Storm
- Ogre Battledriver
- Scion of Calamity
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Samut, Vizier of Naktamun
- Atalan Jackal
- Ohran Frostfang
- Ardoz, Cobbler of War
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Blade of Selves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadow in the Warp
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Guardian Project
- Arena of Glory
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Deathleaper, Terror Weapon
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Deathleaper, Terror Weapon's color identity?
Deathleaper, Terror Weapon is Gruul (green 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 Deathleaper, Terror Weapon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Deathleaper, Terror Weapon deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Deathleaper, Terror Weapon deck run?
Real Deathleaper, Terror Weapon 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 Deathleaper, Terror Weapon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Samut, Vizier of Naktamun, Atalan Jackal, Primal Forcemage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Deathleaper, Terror Weapon decks.
What combos does Deathleaper, Terror Weapon have?
Deathleaper, Terror Weapon has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Deathleaper, Terror Weapon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Primal Forcemage, Elturel Survivors, Flamerush Rider 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.