EDH Optimizer
Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 3R
Color identity: Red
Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Erkenbrand or another Human you control enters, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Comes in the precon Riders of Rohan
Average lands in decks for Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold: 36
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Build your Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed63
- Interaction18
- Resilience62
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (5 nonbasic, 31 Mountain)
Hanweir Garrison · Rally at the Hornburg · Quarrel's End · Shared Animosity · Horn of Gondor · Riders of the Mark · Éomer of the Riddermark · Sol Ring · Flamerush Rider · Reinforced Ronin · Thatcher Revolt · Archetype of Aggression · Frontier Warmonger · Kessig Malcontents · Riot Ringleader · Arcane Signet · Captain Lannery Storm · Kruin Striker · Thrill of Possibility · Chaos Warp · Rising of the Day · Combat Celebrant · Herald's Horn · Abrade · Vigilante Justice · Crash Through · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Harsh Mentor · Mind Stone · Paragon of Fierce Defiance · Hazoret's Monument · Molten Echoes · Rohirrim Lancer · Stensia Uprising · Battle Hymn · Faithless Looting · Zealous Conscripts · Embereth Shieldbreaker // Battle Display · Kindred Charge · Magus of the Wheel · Powder Ganger · Shocking Sharpshooter · Sunset Strikemaster · Prophetic Flamespeaker · Hero of Oxid Ridge · Mirage Phalanx · Ruby Medallion · Bloodlust Inciter · Door of Destinies · Fire Diamond · Vanquisher's Banner · Collective Inferno · Fireflux Squad · Humble Defector · Kolaghan Forerunners · Professional Face-Breaker · Roaming Throne · Coastline Marauders · Feldon of the Third Path · Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink · Blasphemous Act · Dire Fleet Daredevil · Acolyte Hybrid · Castle Embereth · Path of Ancestry · Hanweir Battlements · Forgotten Cave · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rally at the Hornburg | 66% | +65% |
| Hanweir Garrison | 66% | +65% |
| Quarrel's End | 65% | +64% |
| Horn of Gondor | 60% | +60% |
| Riders of the Mark | 60% | +60% |
| Éomer of the Riddermark | 59% | +59% |
| Thatcher Revolt | 57% | +57% |
| Flamerush Rider | 57% | +56% |
| Kessig Malcontents | 56% | +56% |
| Reinforced Ronin | 57% | +56% |
| Riot Ringleader | 53% | +53% |
| Shared Animosity | 63% | +52% |
| Frontier Warmonger | 56% | +52% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 56% | +51% |
| Kruin Striker | 50% | +50% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 51% | +47% |
| Vigilante Justice | 41% | +41% |
| Herald's Horn | 43% | +37% |
| Paragon of Fierce Defiance | 38% | +37% |
| Stensia Uprising | 37% | +37% |
| Rohirrim Lancer | 37% | +37% |
| Rising of the Day | 44% | +36% |
| Jaxis, the Troublemaker | 40% | +36% |
| Combat Celebrant | 43% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 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.
- Rally at the Hornburg
- Hanweir Garrison
- Quarrel's End
- Horn of Gondor
- Éomer of the Riddermark
- Thatcher Revolt
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Riders of the Mark
- Shared Animosity
- Herald's Horn
- Kindred Charge
- Vanquisher's Banner
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Molten Echoes
- Roaming Throne
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Dualcaster Mage + Heat Shimmer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft 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
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
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Frequently asked questions
What is Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold's color identity?
Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold deck run?
Real Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 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 Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rally at the Hornburg, Hanweir Garrison, Quarrel's End. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold decks.
What combos does Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold have?
Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold 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 Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rally at the Hornburg, Hanweir Garrison, Quarrel's End 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.