EDH Optimizer
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
When Gerrard dies, exile it and return to the battlefield all artifact and creature cards in your graveyard that were put there from the battlefield this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.65
Average lands in decks for Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero: 33
SacrificeArtifactsEggsComboReanimatorAristocratsCantripsLand Destruction
Build your Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero 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+ (58/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed57
- Interaction28
- Resilience78
- Closing68
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (23 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chromatic Star · Commander's Sphere · Ichor Wellspring · Talisman of Conviction · Ashnod's Altar · Mind Stone · Solemn Simulacrum · Goblin Bombardment · Faith's Reward · Boros Signet · Chromatic Sphere · Swords to Plowshares · Pyrite Spellbomb · Scrap Trawler · Reckless Fireweaver · Myr Retriever · Second Sunrise · Blasphemous Act · Goblin Engineer · Hour of Revelation · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Conjurer's Bauble · Golden Egg · Implement of Combustion · Loyal Retainers · Guild Globe · Path to Exile · Sun Titan · Nevinyrral's Disk · Cathodion · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Crime Novelist · Imperial Recruiter · Elsewhere Flask · Phyrexian Altar · Sevinne's Reclamation · Cataclysmic Gearhulk · Goblin Welder · Enlightened Tutor · Lotus Petal · Mycosynth Wellspring · Recruiter of the Guard · Faithless Looting · Sleeper Dart · Arbaaz Mir · Atog · Hedron Archive · Tooth of Ramos · Wall of Omens · Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant · Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer · Foundry Inspector · Prophetic Prism · Akroma's Vengeance · Coveted Jewel · Esper Sentinel · Generous Gift · Implement of Improvement · Soul-Guide Lantern · Thermopod · Angelic Renewal · Chaos Warp · Cursed Mirror · Moonsilver Key · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Sacred Foundry · Great Furnace · Ancient Den · Rugged Prairie · Spectator Seating · Darksteel Citadel · Arid Mesa · Boros Garrison · Inventors' Fair · Sundown Pass · Sunbaked Canyon · Buried Ruin · Rustvale Bridge · Furycalm Snarl · Temple of Triumph · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Command Beacon · Elegant Parlor · Urza's Saga · High Market
🃏 Recommended cards for Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Chromatic Star | 59% | +57% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 56% | +52% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 58% | +52% |
| Faith's Reward | 51% | +51% |
| Chromatic Sphere | 50% | +50% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 53% | +48% |
| Pyrite Spellbomb | 47% | +46% |
| Commander's Sphere | 58% | +45% |
| Second Sunrise | 43% | +43% |
| Hour of Revelation | 42% | +42% |
| Scrap Trawler | 47% | +41% |
| Conjurer's Bauble | 41% | +40% |
| Golden Egg | 40% | +40% |
| Myr Retriever | 45% | +40% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 42% | +39% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 46% | +39% |
| Loyal Retainers | 39% | +38% |
| Guild Globe | 38% | +38% |
| Implement of Combustion | 39% | +38% |
| Nevinyrral's Disk | 37% | +37% |
| Goblin Engineer | 42% | +36% |
| Cathodion | 36% | +35% |
| Great Furnace | 47% | +34% |
| Elsewhere Flask | 33% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero 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.
- Chromatic Star
- Ichor Wellspring
- Faith's Reward
- Chromatic Sphere
- Goblin Bombardment
- Pyrite Spellbomb
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Goblin Engineer
- Great Furnace
- Imperial Recruiter
- Recruiter of the Guard
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Phyrexian Altar
- Goblin Welder
- Lotus Petal
- Inventors' Fair
- Altar of Dementia
- Enlightened Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero
- 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
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + 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
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Cloud Key → 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
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero's color identity?
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero is Boros (red and white): 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 Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 18 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero deck run?
Real Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero decks run 33 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 Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero?
The three highest-synergy cards are Chromatic Star, Ashnod's Altar, Ichor Wellspring. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero decks.
What combos does Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero have?
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's 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 Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero deck cost?
You can start cheap: Chromatic Star, Ichor Wellspring, Faith's Reward 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.