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Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior · 5R
Color identity: Red
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste; horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Reference price of the card: €10.34
Average lands in decks for Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms: 36
EquipmentVoltronExtra CombatsAggroTreasureArtifactsHistoricHorsemanship
Build your Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms 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 (70/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed49
- Interaction68
- Resilience82
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Chaos Warp · Ruby Medallion · Rolling Earthquake · Lizard Blades · Commander's Plate · Blackblade Reforged · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · Champion's Helm · Hammer of Nazahn · Seething Song · Smoke · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Vandalblast · Faithless Looting · Brass Squire · Granite Grip · Silent Arbiter · Sword of Feast and Famine · Deflecting Swat · Mind Stone · The Reaver Cleaver · Bolt Bend · Unleash Fury · Aggravated Assault · Inquisitor's Flail · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Mana Geyser · Buster Sword · Fireshrieker · Godo, Bandit Warlord · Iron Myr · Jeska's Will · Magnetic Theft · Mithril Coat · Seize the Day · Shadowspear · Sword of the Animist · Colossus Hammer · Professional Face-Breaker · Blood Moon · Combat Celebrant · Relentless Assault · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Red Elemental Blast · Solemn Simulacrum · Abrade · Embercleave · Imperial Recruiter · Fire Diamond · Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave · Lightning Greaves · Mask of Memory · Hero's Blade · Big Score · Claws of Valakut · Lightning Bolt · Genji Glove · Gratuitous Violence · Tibalt's Trickery · Darksteel Plate · War Room · Cathedral of War · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Clinic · Command Beacon · Buried Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Earthquake | 62% | +60% |
| Lizard Blades | 60% | +55% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 58% | +51% |
| Smoke | 53% | +50% |
| Champion's Helm | 56% | +49% |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 54% | +48% |
| Commander's Plate | 59% | +46% |
| Granite Grip | 47% | +46% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 52% | +45% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 47% | +43% |
| Brass Squire | 47% | +42% |
| Silent Arbiter | 47% | +42% |
| Inquisitor's Flail | 42% | +41% |
| Cathedral of War | 39% | +38% |
| Fireshrieker | 40% | +38% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 41% | +38% |
| Godo, Bandit Warlord | 40% | +37% |
| Unleash Fury | 43% | +36% |
| Buster Sword | 40% | +36% |
| Magnetic Theft | 38% | +35% |
| Colossus Hammer | 37% | +35% |
| Seize the Day | 38% | +33% |
| Aggravated Assault | 42% | +33% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 44% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms 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.
- Lizard Blades
- Blackblade Reforged
- Champion's Helm
- Granite Grip
- Brass Squire
- Inquisitor's Flail
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Rolling Earthquake
- Smoke
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Silent Arbiter
- Seize the Day
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Buster Sword
- Aggravated Assault
- The Reaver Cleaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms
- 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
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms's color identity?
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms 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 Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.0 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 28 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms deck run?
Real Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms 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 Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rolling Earthquake, Lizard Blades, Blackblade Reforged. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms decks.
What combos does Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms have?
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms 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 Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lizard Blades, Blackblade Reforged, Champion's Helm 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.