EDH Optimizer
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: €0.32
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 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)
- Consistency8
- Speed74
- Interaction51
- Resilience72
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Hellkite Tyrant · Big Score · Earthquake · Goldspan Dragon · Chaos Warp · Arcane Signet · Seize the Spoils · Dragon's Hoard · Ruby Medallion · Blasphemous Act · Magmaquake · Unexpected Windfall · Swashbuckler Extraordinaire · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Furnace Hellkite · Hellkite Igniter · Rain of Riches · Rapacious Dragon · Steel Hellkite · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Fire Diamond · Xorn · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Demand Answers · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Professional Face-Breaker · Solemn Simulacrum · Academy Manufactor · Diamond Pick-Axe · Dragonlord's Servant · Lightning Bolt · Mizzium Mortars · Patron of the Arts · Pirate's Pillage · Spiteful Banditry · Vandalblast · Abrade · Goldlust Triad · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Mind Stone · Reckless Fireweaver · Swiftfoot Boots · Ancient Copper Dragon · Brass's Bounty · Crime Novelist · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Spit Flame · Sticky Fingers · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Dragon Tempest · Goldvein Pick · Parapet Thrasher · Thrill of Possibility · Beamtown Beatstick · Dragon's Fire · Glittering Stockpile · Treasure Map // Treasure Cove · Leyline Tyrant · Cursed Mirror · Faithless Looting · Impulsive Pilferer · Desolation of Smaug · Great Furnace · Darksteel Citadel · Treasure Vault · War Room · Mines of Moria · Myriad Landscape · Buried Ruin · Bonders' Enclave · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 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 | 51% | +47% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 56% | +45% |
| Great Furnace | 51% | +39% |
| Magmaquake | 40% | +38% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 41% | +38% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 43% | +37% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 50% | +36% |
| Swashbuckler Extraordinaire | 39% | +36% |
| Furnace Hellkite | 36% | +35% |
| Hellkite Igniter | 36% | +35% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 37% | +33% |
| Rapacious Dragon | 35% | +32% |
| Treasure Vault | 40% | +31% |
| Steel Hellkite | 35% | +31% |
| Rain of Riches | 35% | +31% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 34% | +30% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 32% | +29% |
| Seize the Spoils | 42% | +28% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 30% | +27% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 33% | +27% |
| Patron of the Arts | 30% | +27% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 28% | +25% |
| Spit Flame | 27% | +25% |
| Spiteful Banditry | 30% | +25% |
💰 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
- Magmaquake
- Dragon's Hoard
- Darksteel Citadel
- Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
- Furnace Hellkite
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Great Furnace
- Goldspan Dragon
- Rain of Riches
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- Spiteful Banditry
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Balefire Dragon
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Utvara Hellkite
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
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death 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
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- 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
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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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.7 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 2 % of the time and floods 45 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
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, Great Furnace. 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, Magmaquake, Dragon's Hoard 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.