EDH Optimizer
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 3B
Color identity: Black
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Gothmog enters, amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
Creature tokens you control have deathtouch.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant: 35
TokensZombiesAmassAristocratsCommander MattersDeathtouchDemonsDevotion
Build your Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 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 (49/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed55
- Interaction24
- Resilience63
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Mirkwood Bats · Dunland Crebain · Orcish Medicine · March from the Black Gate · Mordor Muster · Arcane Signet · Dreadhorde Invasion · Army of the Damned · Easterling Vanguard · Mordor Trebuchet · Bastion of Remembrance · Grave Titan · Village Rites · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Feed the Swarm · Ogre Slumlord · The Torment of Gollum · Underworld Hermit · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Warg Rider · Blood Artist · Charcoal Diamond · Idol of Oblivion · Gríma Wormtongue · Dark Ritual · Nasty End · Deadly Dispute · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Jet Medallion · Bitterblossom · Heraldic Banner · Morbid Opportunist · Corrupted Conviction · Death Tyrant · Dread Summons · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Orcish Bowmasters · Chittering Witch · Overseer of the Damned · Rise of the Dread Marn · Defile · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Nadier's Nightblade · Ophiomancer · Voracious Fell Beast · Lash of the Balrog · Zulaport Cutthroat · Murder · Phyrexian Arena · Skullclamp · Cirith Ungol Patrol · Go for the Throat · Gorbag of Minas Morgul · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Sam's Desperate Rescue · Abhorrent Overlord · Lazotep Reaver · Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel · Vampiric Rites · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Victimize · Black Market Connections · Mind Stone · Barad-dûr · Witch's Cottage · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Myriad Landscape · Cabal Stronghold · Reliquary Tower · Phyrexian Tower · Rogue's Passage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dunland Crebain | 59% | +59% |
| Orcish Medicine | 59% | +59% |
| March from the Black Gate | 57% | +57% |
| Mordor Muster | 57% | +57% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 65% | +57% |
| Barad-dûr | 58% | +55% |
| Easterling Vanguard | 50% | +50% |
| Mordor Trebuchet | 50% | +49% |
| Army of the Damned | 50% | +45% |
| Dreadhorde Invasion | 51% | +43% |
| The Torment of Gollum | 42% | +41% |
| Underworld Hermit | 42% | +41% |
| Warg Rider | 41% | +40% |
| Gríma Wormtongue | 39% | +38% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 40% | +38% |
| Grave Titan | 45% | +38% |
| Nasty End | 38% | +34% |
| Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder | 41% | +34% |
| Ogre Slumlord | 42% | +32% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 36% | +32% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 49% | +31% |
| Death Tyrant | 32% | +31% |
| Dread Summons | 32% | +29% |
| Voracious Fell Beast | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 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.
- Dunland Crebain
- Orcish Medicine
- March from the Black Gate
- Mordor Muster
- Mirkwood Bats
- Barad-dûr
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Endless Ranks of the Dead
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Andúril, Flame of the West
- Liliana, Dreadhorde General
- Lord Skitter, Sewer King
- Call of the Ring
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warg Rider
- Bitterblossom
- Orcish Bowmasters
- The Black Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant's color identity?
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 31 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant deck run?
Real Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dunland Crebain, Orcish Medicine, March from the Black Gate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant decks.
What combos does Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant have?
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dunland Crebain, Orcish Medicine, March from the Black Gate 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.