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General Marhault Elsdragon
Legendary Creature — Elf Warrior · 2RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
General Marhault Elsdragon is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, it gets +3/+3 until end of turn for each creature blocking it.
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for General Marhault Elsdragon: 36
AggroLureForced CombatExtra CombatsStompyMidrange+1/+1 CountersCommander Matters
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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 (51/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed55
- Interaction39
- Resilience80
- Closing19
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (20 nonbasic, 4 Mountain, 12 Forest)
Lure · Taunting Elf · Sol Ring · Shinen of Life's Roar · Roar of Challenge · Garruk's Uprising · Goblin Anarchomancer · Infiltration Lens · Anzrag, the Quake-Mole · Arcane Signet · Noble Quarry · Nemesis Mask · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Archetype of Aggression · Khenra Charioteer · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Ohran Frostfang · Beast Within · Cultivate · Rhythm of the Wild · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · Atalan Jackal · Prized Unicorn · Tempting Licid · You've Been Caught Stealing · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Golgari Decoy · Jangling Automaton · Hunter's Insight · Nature's Lore · Elvish Mystic · Treeshaker Chimera · Engulfing Slagwurm · Heroic Intervention · Return of the Wildspeaker · Swiftfoot Boots · You Look Upon the Tarrasque · Invasion Plans · Armed // Dangerous · Assembled Alphas · Chaos Warp · Benefactor's Draught · Beast Whisperer · Brash Taunter · Kodama's Reach · Ruby, Daring Tracker · Proud Wildbonder · Quartzwood Crasher · Fear of Being Hunted · Goblin Grappler · Primeval Herald · Rishkar's Expertise · Farseek · Ram Through · Revenge of the Hunted · Gruul Signet · Spawnwrithe · Temur Battle Rage · Thunderfoot Baloth · Brawn · Elvish Berserker · Rancor · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Kessig Wolf Run · Rockfall Vale · Game Trail · Skarrg, the Rage Pits · Karplusan Forest · Stomping Ground · Mossfire Valley · Gruul Turf · Spire Garden · Mosswort Bridge · Temple of Abandon · Exotic Orchard · Thornspire Verge · Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Wooded Foothills · Fire-Lit Thicket
🃏 Recommended cards for General Marhault Elsdragon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for General Marhault Elsdragon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lure | 76% | +74% |
| Taunting Elf | 72% | +71% |
| Shinen of Life's Roar | 68% | +67% |
| Roar of Challenge | 63% | +61% |
| Infiltration Lens | 61% | +60% |
| Noble Quarry | 57% | +57% |
| Nemesis Mask | 54% | +53% |
| Khenra Charioteer | 53% | +52% |
| Anzrag, the Quake-Mole | 59% | +51% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 53% | +49% |
| Prized Unicorn | 46% | +46% |
| Tempting Licid | 45% | +45% |
| Neyith of the Dire Hunt | 50% | +44% |
| Atalan Jackal | 46% | +43% |
| Toski, Bearer of Secrets | 54% | +42% |
| You've Been Caught Stealing | 42% | +42% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 50% | +40% |
| Jangling Automaton | 39% | +39% |
| Golgari Decoy | 39% | +38% |
| Engulfing Slagwurm | 36% | +36% |
| Treeshaker Chimera | 37% | +36% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 40% | +35% |
| You Look Upon the Tarrasque | 36% | +34% |
| Invasion Plans | 35% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your General Marhault Elsdragon 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.
- Lure
- Taunting Elf
- Shinen of Life's Roar
- Roar of Challenge
- Infiltration Lens
- Noble Quarry
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nemesis Mask
- Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
- Atalan Jackal
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
- Ohran Frostfang
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Benefactor's Draught
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Hexhaven Invigorator
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with General Marhault Elsdragon
- 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
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is General Marhault Elsdragon's color identity?
General Marhault Elsdragon 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 General Marhault Elsdragon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average General Marhault Elsdragon deck (the 99 cards most played with it, 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 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a General Marhault Elsdragon deck run?
Real General Marhault Elsdragon 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 General Marhault Elsdragon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lure, Taunting Elf, Shinen of Life's Roar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in General Marhault Elsdragon decks.
What combos does General Marhault Elsdragon have?
General Marhault Elsdragon has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 General Marhault Elsdragon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lure, Taunting Elf, Shinen of Life's Roar 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.