EDH Optimizer
Kardur, Doomscourge
Legendary Creature — Demon Berserker · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Kardur, Doomscourge is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Kardur enters, until your next turn, creatures your opponents control attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.
Whenever an attacking creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Comes in the precon Endless Punishment
Average lands in decks for Kardur, Doomscourge: 35
Forced CombatGroup SlugAristocratsChaosAggroBurnBlinkReanimator
Build your Kardur, Doomscourge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B (70/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed60
- Interaction44
- Resilience74
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Rakdos Signet · Rakdos Charm · Blasphemous Act · Talisman of Indulgence · Terminate · Chaos Warp · Feed the Swarm · Conjurer's Closet · Disrupt Decorum · Morbid Opportunist · Geode Rager · Sign in Blood · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Solemn Simulacrum · Brash Taunter · Stormfist Crusader · Vengeful Ancestor · Abrade · Blood Artist · Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant · Read the Bones · Shiny Impetus · Agitator Ant · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Bedevil · Curse of Opulence · Commander's Sphere · Xantcha, Sleeper Agent · Bloodthirsty Blade · Rite of the Raging Storm · Supernatural Stamina · Jaxis, the Troublemaker · Wayfarer's Bauble · Soul Shatter · Kaervek the Merciless · Syphon Mind · Deadly Tempest · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Frenzied Saddlebrute · Lightning Greaves · Mana Geyser · Sangromancer · Slaughter Specialist · Undying Malice · Fellwar Stone · Mind Stone · Archfiend of Depravity · Bothersome Quasit · Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor · Goblin Spymaster · Phyrexian Arena · Vandalblast · Feign Death · Village Rites · Frontier Warmonger · Not Dead After All · Parasitic Impetus · Spiteful Visions · Burnished Hart · Combustible Gearhulk · Garna, Bloodfist of Keld · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Foreboding Ruins · Temple of Malice · Dragonskull Summit · Myriad Landscape · Bloodfell Caves · Tainted Peak · Bojuka Bog · Shadowblood Ridge · Akoum Refuge · Blood Crypt · Rakdos Carnarium · Sulfurous Springs · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Molten Slagheap · Sanctum of Eternity · Cinder Barrens · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · Bloodstained Mire · Blazemire Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Kardur, Doomscourge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kardur, Doomscourge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Conjurer's Closet | 58% | +54% |
| Geode Rager | 48% | +46% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 53% | +45% |
| Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs | 47% | +44% |
| Vengeful Ancestor | 42% | +39% |
| Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant | 40% | +36% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 51% | +36% |
| Shiny Impetus | 40% | +36% |
| Agitator Ant | 36% | +34% |
| Brash Taunter | 44% | +33% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 34% | +32% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 36% | +31% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 34% | +31% |
| Stormfist Crusader | 42% | +30% |
| Xantcha, Sleeper Agent | 35% | +30% |
| Curse of Opulence | 36% | +30% |
| Slaughter Specialist | 30% | +29% |
| Frenzied Saddlebrute | 30% | +29% |
| Read the Bones | 40% | +28% |
| Myriad Landscape | 45% | +28% |
| Supernatural Stamina | 34% | +28% |
| Soul Shatter | 32% | +28% |
| Sangromancer | 30% | +28% |
| Deadly Tempest | 30% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Kardur, Doomscourge 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.
- Geode Rager
- Disrupt Decorum
- Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
- Vengeful Ancestor
- Morbid Opportunist
- Shiny Impetus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- Curse of Opulence
- Soul Shatter
- Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
- Goblin Spymaster
- Sanctum of Eternity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- Bothersome Quasit
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kardur, Doomscourge
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kardur, Doomscourge's color identity?
Kardur, Doomscourge 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 Kardur, Doomscourge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kardur, Doomscourge 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 28 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Kardur, Doomscourge deck run?
Real Kardur, Doomscourge 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 Kardur, Doomscourge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Conjurer's Closet, Geode Rager, Disrupt Decorum. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kardur, Doomscourge decks.
What combos does Kardur, Doomscourge have?
Kardur, Doomscourge 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 Kardur, Doomscourge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Geode Rager, Disrupt Decorum, Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs 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.