EDH Optimizer
Georgiou, Terran Emperor
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Noble · 4BB
Color identity: Black
Georgiou, Terran Emperor is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
At the beginning of your end step, you lose 3 life and draw a card. Then if your life total is 0 or less, create ten 1/1 red Officer creature tokens.
Reference price of the card: €45.95
Average lands in decks for Georgiou, Terran Emperor: 36
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Build your Georgiou, Terran Emperor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Georgiou, Terran Emperor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Georgiou, Terran Emperor 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed61
- Interaction62
- Resilience97
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Black Market Connections · Dark Confidant · Dark Ritual · Imp's Mischief · Lightning Greaves · Toxic Deluge · Jet Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Mithril Coat · Feed the Swarm · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Repay in Kind · Crypt Ghast · Phyrexian Arena · Platinum Angel · Magus of the Mirror · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Darksteel Angel · Reanimate · Arcane Signet · Pact Weapon · Snuff Out · Bolas's Citadel · Profane Transfusion · Bitterbloom Bearer · Withering Torment · Ad Nauseam · Bitterblossom · Soul Conduit · Thought Vessel · Stunning Reversal · The Golden Throne · Wall of Blood · Night's Whisper · The Soul Stone · Sign in Blood · Commander's Plate · Bond of Agony · Darksteel Plate · Blessing of Leeches · Dark Tutelage · Deadly Rollick · Doctor Doom, Unrivaled · Necropotence · Withering Boon · Darkstar Augur · Gwenom, Remorseless · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Culling the Weak · Doom Whisperer · Bubbling Muck · Dismember · The One Ring · Blood Celebrant · Cabal Ritual · Font of Agonies · Bitter Triumph · Death's Shadow · Lich's Mirror · Cruel Bargain · Infernal Grasp · Peer into the Abyss · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Castle Locthwain · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Phyrexian Tower · Bojuka Bog · Ancient Tomb · Myriad Landscape · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Georgiou, Terran Emperor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Georgiou, Terran Emperor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Confidant | 83% | +75% |
| Repay in Kind | 72% | +71% |
| Mithril Coat | 74% | +68% |
| Platinum Angel | 65% | +63% |
| Magus of the Mirror | 63% | +62% |
| Darksteel Angel | 62% | +62% |
| Black Market Connections | 83% | +58% |
| Pact Weapon | 59% | +57% |
| The Darkhold | 55% | +54% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 73% | +54% |
| Imp's Mischief | 79% | +53% |
| Profane Transfusion | 54% | +53% |
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 63% | +51% |
| Soul Conduit | 50% | +50% |
| Wall of Blood | 49% | +48% |
| Stunning Reversal | 49% | +48% |
| The Golden Throne | 49% | +48% |
| Ad Nauseam | 50% | +47% |
| Bitterbloom Bearer | 53% | +46% |
| Snuff Out | 59% | +45% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 75% | +44% |
| Bond of Agony | 43% | +42% |
| Lightning Greaves | 76% | +42% |
| Darksteel Plate | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Georgiou, Terran Emperor 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.
- Magus of the Mirror
- Pact Weapon
- K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
- Profane Transfusion
- Soul Conduit
- Wall of Blood
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dark Confidant
- Repay in Kind
- Platinum Angel
- Darksteel Angel
- Imp's Mischief
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Black Market Connections
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Commander's Plate
- Bitterblossom
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Georgiou, Terran Emperor
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Georgiou, Terran Emperor's color identity?
Georgiou, Terran Emperor is black: 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 Georgiou, Terran Emperor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Georgiou, Terran Emperor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Georgiou, Terran Emperor deck run?
Real Georgiou, Terran Emperor 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 Georgiou, Terran Emperor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dark Confidant, Repay in Kind, Mithril Coat. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Georgiou, Terran Emperor decks.
What combos does Georgiou, Terran Emperor have?
Georgiou, Terran Emperor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Georgiou, Terran Emperor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Magus of the Mirror, Pact Weapon, K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth 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.