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Marneus Calgar
Legendary Creature — Astartes Warrior · 2WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Marneus Calgar is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
Master Tactician — Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card.
Chapter Master — {6}: Create two 2/2 white Astartes Warrior creature tokens with vigilance.
Reference price of the card: €8.89
Average lands in decks for Marneus Calgar: 35
TokensComboAristocratsMidrangeControlTreasureCard DrawArtifacts
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🛠️ Build a deck for Marneus Calgar 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Marneus Calgar 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: A (86/100)
- Consistency74
- Speed68
- Interaction100
- Resilience85
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 2 Island, 2 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Talisman of Progress · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Hierarchy · Smothering Tithe · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Nadir Kraken · Skullclamp · Ashnod's Altar · Ultramarines Honour Guard · Path to Exile · Space Marine Devastator · Commissar Severina Raine · Company Commander · Mirkwood Bats · Vexilus Praetor · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Esper Sentinel · Pitiless Plunderer · Vanguard Suppressor · Counterspell · Voice of Victory · Warren Soultrader · Fellwar Stone · Gleaming Splendor · Thought Vessel · Dark Ritual · Inquisitor Greyfax · Mondrak, Glory Dominus · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · The Golden Throne · Black Market Connections · Deny the Witch · Inquisitorial Rosette · Sicarian Infiltrator · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Prince Imrahil the Fair · Rhystic Study · Swan Song · Anointed Procession · Bastion Protector · Charismatic Conqueror · Grim Hireling · Hour of Reckoning · Martial Coup · Cyclonic Rift · Mortify · The Queen of Dale · Thunderhawk Gunship · Demonic Tutor · Birth of the Imperium · Dovin's Veto · Fierce Guardianship · For the Emperor! · Defenders of Humanity · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Enlightened Tutor · Mystic Remora · Orcish Bowmasters · And They Shall Know No Fear · Collective Effort · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Watery Grave · Arcane Sanctum · Flooded Strand · Reliquary Tower · Polluted Delta · Marsh Flats · Prairie Stream · Sea of Clouds · Sunken Hollow · Morphic Pool · Vault of Champions · Raffine's Tower · Path of Ancestry · Port Town · Choked Estuary · Skycloud Expanse · Darkwater Catacombs · Caves of Koilos · Isolated Chapel · Otawara, Soaring City · Glacial Fortress
🃏 Recommended cards for Marneus Calgar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Marneus Calgar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kambal, Profiteering Mayor | 57% | +52% |
| Nadir Kraken | 53% | +50% |
| Ultramarines Honour Guard | 50% | +47% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 51% | +45% |
| Space Marine Devastator | 47% | +45% |
| Skullclamp | 53% | +44% |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 60% | +43% |
| Commissar Severina Raine | 44% | +42% |
| Company Commander | 43% | +41% |
| Vexilus Praetor | 43% | +40% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 41% | +39% |
| Vanguard Suppressor | 41% | +39% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 43% | +38% |
| Inquisitor Greyfax | 38% | +36% |
| Warren Soultrader | 40% | +36% |
| The Golden Throne | 37% | +35% |
| Inquisitorial Rosette | 36% | +34% |
| Sicarian Infiltrator | 36% | +34% |
| Deny the Witch | 36% | +33% |
| Prince Imrahil the Fair | 35% | +33% |
| Bastion Protector | 34% | +32% |
| Smothering Tithe | 62% | +32% |
| Mondrak, Glory Dominus | 38% | +32% |
| Charismatic Conqueror | 34% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Marneus Calgar 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.
- Nadir Kraken
- Space Marine Devastator
- Vanguard Suppressor
- Mirkwood Bats
- Inquisitor Greyfax
- Inquisitorial Rosette
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
- Ultramarines Honour Guard
- Ashnod's Altar
- Skullclamp
- Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
- Company Commander
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Commissar Severina Raine
- Vexilus Praetor
- Warren Soultrader
- Smothering Tithe
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus
- Charismatic Conqueror
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Marneus Calgar
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Marneus Calgar
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Marneus Calgar's color identity?
Marneus Calgar is Esper (black, blue and white): 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 Marneus Calgar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Marneus Calgar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: A (86/100).
How many lands should a Marneus Calgar deck run?
Real Marneus Calgar 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 Marneus Calgar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kambal, Profiteering Mayor, Nadir Kraken, Ultramarines Honour Guard. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Marneus Calgar decks.
What combos does Marneus Calgar have?
Marneus Calgar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Marneus Calgar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Nadir Kraken, Space Marine Devastator, Vanguard Suppressor 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.