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Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 2R
Color identity: Red
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever Killmonger attacks, he gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each artifact defending player controls.
Whenever Killmonger deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices an artifact of their choice and you create a Treasure token.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Comes in the precon Doom Prevails
Average lands in decks for Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper: 36
Artifacts+1/+1 CountersBurnGroup SlugLand DestructionTokensTreasureVoltron
Build your Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed59
- Interaction34
- Resilience90
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 22 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Generous Plunderer · Professional Face-Breaker · Mycosynth Lattice · Pain Distributor · Goldspan Dragon · Xorn · Descent into Avernus · The Reaver Cleaver · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Arcane Signet · Reckless Fireweaver · Swiftfoot Boots · Ruby Medallion · Tempting Contract · Chaos Warp · Panther Habit · Curse of Opulence · Hellkite Tyrant · Vandalblast · Lightning Greaves · Liquimetal Torque · Unexpected Windfall · Bolt Bend · Sardian Avenger · Treasure Nabber · Academy Manufactor · Ingenious Artillerist · Vengeful Tracker · Knuckles the Echidna · Deflecting Swat · Faithless Looting · Luke Cage, Hero for Hire · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Alchemist's Talent · Crime Novelist · Demand Answers · Idol of Oblivion · Seize the Spoils · Ancient Copper Dragon · Bucknard's Everfull Purse · Captain America's Shield · Commander's Plate · Liquimetal Coating · The Fire Crystal · Embercleave · Full Throttle · Redirect Lightning · Smaug the Magnificent · Vision of Love · Abrade · City on Fire · Goldlust Triad · Guild Artisan · The Ten Rings · Untimely Malfunction · Aggravated Assault · Chandra's Ignition · Jeska's Will · Mithril Coat · Lightning Bolt · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Inventors' Fair · Rogue's Passage · Treasure Vault · Arena of Glory · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Buried Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Scavenger Grounds · Command Beacon · Great Furnace · Mines of Moria
🃏 Recommended cards for Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Generous Plunderer | 88% | +83% |
| Pain Distributor | 73% | +71% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 73% | +71% |
| Xorn | 70% | +60% |
| Tempting Contract | 61% | +60% |
| Panther Habit | 59% | +58% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 82% | +58% |
| Descent into Avernus | 68% | +57% |
| Cavern-Hoard Dragon | 64% | +57% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 70% | +56% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 63% | +55% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 66% | +54% |
| Sardian Avenger | 50% | +48% |
| Vengeful Tracker | 48% | +48% |
| Curse of Opulence | 57% | +47% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 57% | +45% |
| Ingenious Artillerist | 48% | +44% |
| Luke Cage, Hero for Hire | 45% | +44% |
| Academy Manufactor | 48% | +42% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 54% | +41% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 43% | +40% |
| Knuckles the Echidna | 46% | +40% |
| Inventors' Fair | 46% | +39% |
| Treasure Nabber | 50% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 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.
- Panther Habit
- Reckless Fireweaver
- Sardian Avenger
- Vengeful Tracker
- Ingenious Artillerist
- Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Generous Plunderer
- Pain Distributor
- Tempting Contract
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Goldspan Dragon
- Curse of Opulence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Xorn
- Descent into Avernus
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Knuckles the Echidna
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper's color identity?
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 4 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper deck run?
Real Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Generous Plunderer, Pain Distributor, Mycosynth Lattice. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper decks.
What combos does Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper have?
Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Panther Habit, Reckless Fireweaver, Sardian Avenger 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.