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Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 2R
Color identity: Red
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Gadrak can't attack unless you control four or more artifacts.
At the beginning of your end step, create a Treasure token for each nontoken creature that died this turn. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Comes in the precon Temur Roar
Average lands in decks for Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge: 35
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Build your Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 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: C (55/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed69
- Interaction48
- Resilience76
- Closing26
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Hellkite Tyrant · Big Score · Earthquake · Goldspan Dragon · Draconic Visitor · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Seize the Spoils · Blasphemous Act · Dragon's Hoard · Unexpected Windfall · Swashbuckler Extraordinaire · Magmaquake · Hellkite Igniter · Furnace Hellkite · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Rain of Riches · Rapacious Dragon · Steel Hellkite · Xorn · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Professional Face-Breaker · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Demand Answers · Fire Diamond · Abrade · Academy Manufactor · Diamond Pick-Axe · Dragonlord's Servant · Lightning Bolt · Patron of the Arts · Solemn Simulacrum · Spiteful Banditry · Vandalblast · Mizzium Mortars · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Pirate's Pillage · Reckless Fireweaver · Sticky Fingers · Swiftfoot Boots · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Crime Novelist · Goldlust Triad · Mind Stone · Ancient Copper Dragon · Brass's Bounty · Dragon Tempest · Goldvein Pick · Spit Flame · Beamtown Beatstick · Glittering Stockpile · Parapet Thrasher · Thrill of Possibility · Treasure Map // Treasure Cove · Dragon's Fire · Leyline Tyrant · The Reaver Cleaver · Cursed Mirror · Faithless Looting · Great Furnace · Darksteel Citadel · Treasure Vault · Mines of Moria · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Buried Ruin · Bonders' Enclave
🃏 Recommended cards for Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | 52% | +48% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 57% | +45% |
| Draconic Visitor | 50% | +45% |
| Great Furnace | 52% | +39% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 41% | +38% |
| Magmaquake | 39% | +38% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 51% | +38% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 43% | +37% |
| Swashbuckler Extraordinaire | 40% | +37% |
| Hellkite Igniter | 37% | +36% |
| Furnace Hellkite | 36% | +35% |
| Rapacious Dragon | 36% | +33% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 36% | +32% |
| Rain of Riches | 36% | +31% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 36% | +31% |
| Steel Hellkite | 35% | +31% |
| Treasure Vault | 40% | +30% |
| Seize the Spoils | 43% | +29% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 32% | +29% |
| Patron of the Arts | 31% | +28% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 31% | +28% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 34% | +27% |
| Spiteful Banditry | 31% | +26% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 29% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 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.
- Earthquake
- Dragon's Hoard
- Magmaquake
- Darksteel Citadel
- Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
- Hellkite Igniter
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Draconic Visitor
- Great Furnace
- Goldspan Dragon
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
- Rain of Riches
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Xorn
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Alchemist's Talent
- Balefire Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- 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
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge's color identity?
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 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 Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 1 % of the time and floods 42 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge deck run?
Real Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge 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 Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Earthquake, Hellkite Tyrant, Draconic Visitor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge decks.
What combos does Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge have?
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Earthquake, Dragon's Hoard, Magmaquake 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.