EDH Optimizer
Immard, the Stormcleaver
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 1URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Immard, the Stormcleaver is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Immard, the Stormcleaver enters or attacks, put a charge counter on it or remove one from it. When you remove a counter this way, choose one —
• Immard deals 4 damage to any target.
• Immard gains lifelink and indestructible until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Average lands in decks for Immard, the Stormcleaver: 35
SoldiersExtra Combats+1/+1 CountersProliferateTokensVoltronEquipmentAggro
Build your Immard, the Stormcleaver deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Immard, the Stormcleaver 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Immard, the Stormcleaver 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 (68/100)
- Consistency23
- Speed65
- Interaction66
- Resilience75
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 3 Island, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Tezzeret's Gambit · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · Contentious Plan · Thrummingbird · Counterspell · Experimental Augury · Flux Channeler · Boros Charm · Inexorable Tide · Assemble the Legion · Commander Mustard · Blasphemous Act · Norn's Choirmaster · Grateful Apparition · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Rescue Retriever · Skystrike Officer · Talisman of Conviction · Harbin, Vanguard Aviator · Talisman of Progress · Captain of the Watch · Everflowing Chalice · Valiant Veteran · Metropolis Angel · Talisman of Creativity · Volt Charge · Generous Gift · Myrel, Shield of Argive · Pippin, Guard of the Citadel · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Azorius Signet · Boros Signet · Siege Veteran · Sword of Truth and Justice · Whirlwind of Thought · Cayth, Famed Mechanist · Chaos Warp · Dovin's Veto · Esper Sentinel · Izzet Signet · Patrolling Peacemaker · Steady Progress · Dreamtide Whale · Fellwar Stone · Supreme Verdict · Aurelia, the Warleader · Metastatic Evangel · Ripples of Potential · Strionic Resonator · Baird, Argivian Recruiter · Bastion Protector · Serum Snare · Yotian Tactician · Field Marshal · Lightning Greaves · Gavel of the Righteous · Insight Engine · Ballyrush Banneret · Firebender Ascension · Keeper of the Accord · Command Tower · Mystic Monastery · Clifftop Retreat · Glacial Fortress · Karn's Bastion · Sulfur Falls · Exotic Orchard · Raugrin Triome · Hallowed Fountain · Prairie Stream · Sacred Foundry · Steam Vents · Path of Ancestry · Rogue's Passage · Spectator Seating · Sea of Clouds · Reliquary Tower · Training Center · Battlefield Forge · Evolving Wilds · Deserted Beach · Fortified Beachhead · Stormcarved Coast · Shivan Reef · Sundown Pass
🃏 Recommended cards for Immard, the Stormcleaver
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Immard, the Stormcleaver, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Contentious Plan | 48% | +45% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 54% | +43% |
| Commander Mustard | 38% | +38% |
| Assemble the Legion | 40% | +38% |
| Flux Channeler | 44% | +38% |
| Karn's Bastion | 51% | +37% |
| Skystrike Officer | 36% | +36% |
| Inexorable Tide | 42% | +36% |
| Rescue Retriever | 36% | +36% |
| Experimental Augury | 44% | +35% |
| Thrummingbird | 45% | +35% |
| Norn's Choirmaster | 37% | +35% |
| Harbin, Vanguard Aviator | 34% | +34% |
| Captain of the Watch | 33% | +33% |
| Valiant Veteran | 33% | +33% |
| Grateful Apparition | 36% | +33% |
| Metropolis Angel | 32% | +32% |
| Volt Charge | 32% | +31% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 36% | +31% |
| Myrel, Shield of Argive | 30% | +29% |
| Siege Veteran | 29% | +28% |
| Pippin, Guard of the Citadel | 30% | +28% |
| Steady Progress | 28% | +27% |
| Sword of Truth and Justice | 29% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Immard, the Stormcleaver 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.
- Contentious Plan
- Tezzeret's Gambit
- Commander Mustard
- Assemble the Legion
- Flux Channeler
- Skystrike Officer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Karn's Bastion
- Norn's Choirmaster
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Boros Charm
- Strionic Resonator
- Field Marshal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Myrel, Shield of Argive
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- The Ozolith
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Esper Sentinel
- Raugrin Triome
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Immard, the Stormcleaver
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- 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
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Immard, the Stormcleaver's color identity?
Immard, the Stormcleaver is Jeskai (red, blue 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 Immard, the Stormcleaver come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Immard, the Stormcleaver deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 36 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Immard, the Stormcleaver deck run?
Real Immard, the Stormcleaver 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 Immard, the Stormcleaver?
The three highest-synergy cards are Contentious Plan, Tezzeret's Gambit, Commander Mustard. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Immard, the Stormcleaver decks.
What combos does Immard, the Stormcleaver have?
Immard, the Stormcleaver has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Immard, the Stormcleaver deck cost?
You can start cheap: Contentious Plan, Tezzeret's Gambit, Commander Mustard 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.