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Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
Legendary Creature — Boar God · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever Ilharg attacks, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Return that creature to your hand at the beginning of the next end step.
When Ilharg dies or is put into exile from the battlefield, you may put it into its owner's library third from the top.
Reference price of the card: €5.46
Average lands in decks for Ilharg, the Raze-Boar: 36
Extra CombatsAggroSneak AttackETBStompyTreasureAttack TriggersBurn
Build your Ilharg, the Raze-Boar deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ilharg, the Raze-Boar 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ilharg, the Raze-Boar 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 (70/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed58
- Interaction51
- Resilience77
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Combustible Gearhulk · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Chaos Warp · Lightning Greaves · Ruby Medallion · Warstorm Surge · Meteor Golem · Terror of Mount Velus · Blasphemous Act · Solemn Simulacrum · Sandstone Oracle · Port Razer · Seething Song · Balefire Dragon · Mind Stone · Neheb, the Eternal · Spawn of Thraxes · Trumpeting Carnosaur · Arni Metalbrow · Hellkite Tyrant · Dragon Mage · Avatar of Slaughter · Etali, Primal Storm · Faithless Looting · Thundermare · Breaker of Armies · Generator Servant · Anger · Angrath's Marauders · Vandalblast · Bolt Bend · Mana Geyser · Thrill of Possibility · Tyrant of Discord · Fanatic of Mogis · Flameshadow Conjuring · Aggravated Assault · Hazoret's Monument · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Relentless Assault · Strionic Resonator · Cursed Mirror · Sneak Attack · Terror of the Peaks · Jeska's Will · The Fire Crystal · Abrade · Fire Diamond · Ancient Copper Dragon · Panharmonicon · Sundial of the Infinite · Blightsteel Colossus · Bloodthirster · Big Score · Bogardan Hellkite · Combat Celebrant · Enduring Courage · Deflecting Swat · Rising of the Day · Blast-Furnace Hellkite · Whispersilk Cloak · Rogue's Passage · Arena of Glory · Spinerock Knoll · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Forgotten Cave
🃏 Recommended cards for Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ilharg, the Raze-Boar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Combustible Gearhulk | 73% | +63% |
| Terror of Mount Velus | 62% | +60% |
| Warstorm Surge | 65% | +57% |
| Meteor Golem | 63% | +56% |
| Sandstone Oracle | 55% | +51% |
| Port Razer | 54% | +50% |
| Arni Metalbrow | 51% | +50% |
| Spawn of Thraxes | 52% | +50% |
| Balefire Dragon | 53% | +48% |
| Trumpeting Carnosaur | 52% | +47% |
| Thundermare | 47% | +47% |
| Breaker of Armies | 46% | +46% |
| Avatar of Slaughter | 48% | +46% |
| Dragon Mage | 49% | +45% |
| Generator Servant | 45% | +43% |
| Tyrant of Discord | 42% | +42% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 51% | +40% |
| Angrath's Marauders | 43% | +39% |
| Flameshadow Conjuring | 40% | +37% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 48% | +35% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 56% | +35% |
| Lightning Greaves | 68% | +35% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 52% | +35% |
| Strionic Resonator | 38% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Ilharg, the Raze-Boar 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.
- Combustible Gearhulk
- Terror of Mount Velus
- Warstorm Surge
- Meteor Golem
- Sandstone Oracle
- Port Razer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tyrant of Discord
- Hellkite Tyrant
- Flameshadow Conjuring
- Lightning Greaves
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Strionic Resonator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Balefire Dragon
- Bloodthirster
- Aggravated Assault
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Blightsteel Colossus
- Terror of the Peaks
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ilharg, the Raze-Boar's color identity?
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar is red: 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 Ilharg, the Raze-Boar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ilharg, the Raze-Boar deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Ilharg, the Raze-Boar deck run?
Real Ilharg, the Raze-Boar 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 Ilharg, the Raze-Boar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Combustible Gearhulk, Terror of Mount Velus, Warstorm Surge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ilharg, the Raze-Boar decks.
What combos does Ilharg, the Raze-Boar have?
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication. 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 Ilharg, the Raze-Boar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Combustible Gearhulk, Terror of Mount Velus, Warstorm Surge 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.