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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: €0.42
Comes in the precon Doom Prevails
Average lands in decks for Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper: 36
ArtifactsBurnGroup SlugTreasure
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 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 (66/100)
- Consistency40
- Speed61
- Interaction31
- Resilience88
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Generous Plunderer · Professional Face-Breaker · Mycosynth Lattice · Xorn · Pain Distributor · Goldspan Dragon · Blasphemous Act · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · The Reaver Cleaver · Descent into Avernus · Arcane Signet · Big Score · Swiftfoot Boots · Panther Habit · Reckless Fireweaver · Ruby Medallion · Tempting Contract · Chaos Warp · Curse of Opulence · Hellkite Tyrant · Vandalblast · Unexpected Windfall · Lightning Greaves · Sardian Avenger · Treasure Nabber · Bolt Bend · Knuckles the Echidna · Liquimetal Torque · Academy Manufactor · Deflecting Swat · Ingenious Artillerist · Vengeful Tracker · Faithless Looting · Ancient Copper Dragon · Demand Answers · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Alchemist's Talent · Captain America's Shield · Crime Novelist · Idol of Oblivion · Luke Cage, Hero for Hire · Seize the Spoils · The Fire Crystal · Aggravated Assault · Commander's Plate · Embercleave · Full Throttle · Liquimetal Coating · Redirect Lightning · Bucknard's Everfull Purse · City on Fire · Goldlust Triad · Guild Artisan · The Ten Rings · Vision of Love · Jeska's Will · Abrade · Buster Sword · Chandra's Ignition · Lightning Bolt · Mithril Coat · Smaug the Magnificent · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Inventors' Fair · Treasure Vault · Arena of Glory · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Buried Ruin · Scavenger Grounds · Mines of Moria · Command Beacon · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower
🃏 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 | 86% | +81% |
| Mycosynth Lattice | 76% | +73% |
| Pain Distributor | 73% | +71% |
| Xorn | 76% | +66% |
| Cavern-Hoard Dragon | 67% | +60% |
| Panther Habit | 59% | +59% |
| Tempting Contract | 59% | +59% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 71% | +58% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 82% | +58% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 67% | +55% |
| Descent into Avernus | 65% | +54% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 59% | +52% |
| Sardian Avenger | 51% | +49% |
| Curse of Opulence | 57% | +47% |
| Vengeful Tracker | 47% | +47% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 57% | +46% |
| Ingenious Artillerist | 47% | +43% |
| Knuckles the Echidna | 49% | +42% |
| Academy Manufactor | 47% | +40% |
| Inventors' Fair | 47% | +40% |
| Luke Cage, Hero for Hire | 41% | +40% |
| Treasure Nabber | 51% | +40% |
| Captain America's Shield | 41% | +40% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 43% | +40% |
💰 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
- Xorn
- Tempting Contract
- Goldspan Dragon
- Professional Face-Breaker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Descent into Avernus
- Knuckles the Echidna
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
- 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
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 7 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
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, Mycosynth Lattice, Pain Distributor. 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 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 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.