EDH Optimizer
Gowron, Eager for Battle
Legendary Creature — Klingon Warrior · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Gowron, Eager for Battle is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Gowron.
Sacrifice another creature: Gowron gains trample until end of turn. If you sacrificed a Klingon this way, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €1.01
Average lands in decks for Gowron, Eager for Battle: 36
Build your Gowron, Eager for Battle deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (56/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed64
- Interaction33
- Resilience84
- Closing21
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 8 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Battle-Scarred Survivalist · Dark Ritual · Defense Force Aggressor · General Chang, Cold Warrior · Grave Pact · L'Rell, Fierce Visionary · Morbid Opportunist · The Duras Sisters · Black Market Connections · Blood Artist · Cha'DIch Investigator · Changeling Outcast · Klingon Strike Force · Koloth, Tribble Hunter · Kruge, Genesis Seeker · Lightning Greaves · Maskwood Nexus · Mek'leth Berserker · Mithril Coat · Munitions Enthusiast · Skullclamp · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Indulgence · Warship Flight Crew · Worf, Intelligence Contractor · Zulaport Cutthroat · A Good Day to Die · Accursed Marauder · Adaptive Automaton · Basilisk Collar · Bastion of Remembrance · Bitterbloom Bearer · Bitterblossom · Bloodghast · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · D-7 Battle Cruiser · Dark Prophecy · Deflecting Swat · Demonic Tutor · Feign Death · Fellwar Stone · Fleshbag Marauder · Grim Haruspex · Juri, Master of the Revue · Mayhem Devil · Midnight Reaper · Nine-Lives Familiar · Pawn of Ulamog · Pitiless Plunderer · Reanimate · Sheoldred's Edict · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Thanos, Death's Consort · The Sword of Kahless · Undying Malice · Victimize · Agadeem's Awakening // Agadeem, the Undercrypt · Altar's Reap · Animate Dead · Ashnod's Altar · Barrowgoyf · Blood Crypt · Command Tower · Luxury Suite · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Ancient Tomb · Arid Mesa · Badlands · Blazemire Verge · Bloodstained Mire · Cavern of Souls · Marsh Flats · Phyrexian Tower · Polluted Delta · Prismatic Vista · Raucous Theater · Scalding Tarn · Sulfurous Springs · Verdant Catacombs · Wooded Foothills · Akoum Refuge · Blackcleave Cliffs · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Bloodfell Caves · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Canyon Slough
🃏 Recommended cards for Gowron, Eager for Battle
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gowron, Eager for Battle, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Force Aggressor | 80% | +80% |
| General Chang, Cold Warrior | 80% | +80% |
| Battle-Scarred Survivalist | 80% | +80% |
| The Duras Sisters | 80% | +80% |
| L'Rell, Fierce Visionary | 80% | +80% |
| Grave Pact | 80% | +77% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 80% | +65% |
| Kruge, Genesis Seeker | 60% | +60% |
| Mek'leth Berserker | 60% | +60% |
| Warship Flight Crew | 60% | +60% |
| Munitions Enthusiast | 60% | +60% |
| Cha'DIch Investigator | 60% | +60% |
| Klingon Strike Force | 60% | +60% |
| Worf, Intelligence Contractor | 60% | +60% |
| Koloth, Tribble Hunter | 60% | +60% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 60% | +59% |
| Changeling Outcast | 60% | +58% |
| Mithril Coat | 60% | +56% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 60% | +52% |
| Skullclamp | 60% | +49% |
| Blood Artist | 60% | +42% |
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | 60% | +41% |
| Black Market Connections | 60% | +41% |
| A Good Day to Die | 40% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Gowron, Eager for Battle 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.
- L'Rell, Fierce Visionary
- Morbid Opportunist
- Worf, Intelligence Contractor
- Maskwood Nexus
- Changeling Outcast
- Zulaport Cutthroat
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Blood Artist
- D-7 Battle Cruiser
- Thanos, Death's Consort
- Dark Prophecy
- Grim Haruspex
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grave Pact
- Mithril Coat
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Black Market Connections
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Bitterblossom
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gowron, Eager for Battle
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 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
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gowron, Eager for Battle's color identity?
Gowron, Eager for Battle is Rakdos (black 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 Gowron, Eager for Battle come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gowron, Eager for Battle deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 8 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Gowron, Eager for Battle deck run?
Real Gowron, Eager for Battle 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 Gowron, Eager for Battle?
The three highest-synergy cards are Defense Force Aggressor, General Chang, Cold Warrior, Battle-Scarred Survivalist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gowron, Eager for Battle decks.
What combos does Gowron, Eager for Battle have?
Gowron, Eager for Battle 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 Gowron, Eager for Battle deck cost?
You can start cheap: L'Rell, Fierce Visionary, Morbid Opportunist, Worf, Intelligence Contractor 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.