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Jurin, Leading the Charge
Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian · 4RR
Color identity: Red
Jurin, Leading the Charge is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
Jurin must be blocked if able.
Whenever Jurin attacks, each creature you control attacking a player gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each creature that player controls.
Reference price of the card: €1.63
Average lands in decks for Jurin, Leading the Charge: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Jurin, Leading the Charge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jurin, Leading the Charge 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: C (54/100)
- Consistency49
- Speed52
- Interaction30
- Resilience66
- Closing70
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Archetype of Aggression · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Ruby Medallion · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Vandalblast · Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor · Goblin Spymaster · Urabrask the Hidden · Abrade · Life of the Party · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Disrupt Decorum · Port Razer · Thrill of Possibility · Big Score · Chain Reaction · Embercleave · Legion Loyalist · Relic Robber · Akroan Horse · Berserkers' Onslaught · Jeska's Will · Faithless Looting · Hazoret's Monument · Legion Warboss · Loyal Apprentice · Bedlam · Cursed Mirror · Elturel Survivors · Swiftfoot Boots · Mind Stone · Dolmen Gate · Fire Diamond · Tempt with Vengeance · Unexpected Windfall · Great Train Heist · Heraldic Banner · Hunted Dragon · Mana Geyser · Anax, Hardened in the Forge · Solemn Simulacrum · The Reaver Cleaver · Bloodthirster · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Varchild's War-Riders · Professional Face-Breaker · Seize the Day · Urabrask's Forge · City on Fire · Wild Magic Surge · Zariel, Archduke of Avernus · Deflecting Swat · Wayfarer's Bauble · Battle Hymn · Combat Celebrant · Mogg Infestation · Rite of the Raging Storm · The Fire Crystal · Spectacular Showdown · Glittering Stockpile · Hexplate Wallbreaker · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Castle Embereth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Forbidden Orchard · Spinerock Knoll · Arena of Glory · Dwarven Mine
🃏 Recommended cards for Jurin, Leading the Charge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jurin, Leading the Charge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Archetype of Aggression | 70% | +65% |
| Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor | 57% | +55% |
| Goblin Spymaster | 55% | +53% |
| Life of the Party | 53% | +52% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 57% | +51% |
| Urabrask the Hidden | 55% | +49% |
| Port Razer | 49% | +45% |
| Relic Robber | 44% | +43% |
| Akroan Horse | 43% | +43% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 51% | +42% |
| Berserkers' Onslaught | 43% | +40% |
| Embercleave | 45% | +40% |
| Elturel Survivors | 41% | +40% |
| Legion Loyalist | 44% | +40% |
| Bedlam | 41% | +39% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 52% | +38% |
| Hunted Dragon | 38% | +37% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 42% | +37% |
| Tempt with Vengeance | 39% | +37% |
| Dolmen Gate | 39% | +35% |
| Anax, Hardened in the Forge | 36% | +34% |
| Chain Reaction | 47% | +34% |
| Varchild's War-Riders | 34% | +33% |
| Bloodthirster | 35% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Jurin, Leading the Charge 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.
- Archetype of Aggression
- Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
- Goblin Spymaster
- Urabrask the Hidden
- Port Razer
- Relic Robber
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Life of the Party
- Embercleave
- Legion Loyalist
- Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
- Varchild's War-Riders
- Great Train Heist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Dolmen Gate
- Bloodthirster
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Aggravated Assault
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jurin, Leading the Charge
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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 artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, 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
- 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 Jurin, Leading the Charge's color identity?
Jurin, Leading the Charge 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 Jurin, Leading the Charge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jurin, Leading the Charge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 84 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Jurin, Leading the Charge deck run?
Real Jurin, Leading the Charge decks run 34 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 Jurin, Leading the Charge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Archetype of Aggression, Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor, Goblin Spymaster. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jurin, Leading the Charge decks.
What combos does Jurin, Leading the Charge have?
Jurin, Leading the Charge has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Jurin, Leading the Charge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Archetype of Aggression, Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor, Goblin Spymaster 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.