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Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier · BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on an Army, Goblin, or Orc you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain: 35
+1/+1 CountersZombiesOrcsAmassTokensGoblinsAggroMidrange
Build your Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 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: D (43/100)
- Consistency3
- Speed53
- Interaction38
- Resilience60
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
March from the Black Gate · Uglúk of the White Hand · Foray of Orcs · Grishnákh, Brash Instigator · Mordor Muster · Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant · Orcish Medicine · Book of Mazarbul · Swarming of Moria · Dunland Crebain · Sol Ring · Orcish Siegemaster · Arcane Signet · Assault on Osgiliath · Gorbag of Minas Morgul · Warbeast of Gorgoroth · Warg Rider · Fall of Cair Andros · Mordor Trebuchet · Moria Scavenger · Easterling Vanguard · Moria Marauder · Widespread Brutality · The Torment of Gollum · Mer-Ek Nightblade · Orcish Bowmasters · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Dreadhorde Invasion · Angrath, Captain of Chaos · Nasty End · Grond, the Gatebreaker · Rakdos Signet · Blasphemous Act · Taurean Mauler · Terminate · Gríma Wormtongue · Honor the God-Pharaoh · Feed the Swarm · Shagrat, Loot Bearer · Feast on the Fallen · Rush the Room · Legion Warboss · Mind Stone · Commander's Sphere · Thrill of Possibility · Uruk-hai Berserker · Fling · Lazotep Reaver · Bleeding Edge · Claim the Precious · Krenko, Mob Boss · Talisman of Indulgence · The Ozolith · Chaos Warp · Andúril, Narsil Reforged · Cirith Ungol Patrol · Grim Initiate · Mirkwood Bats · Port Razer · Swiftfoot Boots · Bedevil · Dreadhorde Twins · Rakdos Charm · Fire of Orthanc · Command Tower · Barad-dûr · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Foreboding Ruins · Path of Ancestry · Evolving Wilds · Rakdos Carnarium · Rogue's Passage · Bloodfell Caves · Karn's Bastion · Drannith Ruins · Temple of Malice · Tainted Peak · Haunted Ridge · Sulfurous Springs · Blood Crypt · Bojuka Bog · Mines of Moria · Mount Doom · Shadowblood Ridge
🃏 Recommended cards for Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| March from the Black Gate | 86% | +86% |
| Uglúk of the White Hand | 85% | +85% |
| Foray of Orcs | 84% | +83% |
| Grishnákh, Brash Instigator | 82% | +82% |
| Mordor Muster | 79% | +78% |
| Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant | 78% | +78% |
| Book of Mazarbul | 76% | +76% |
| Orcish Medicine | 77% | +76% |
| Swarming of Moria | 75% | +74% |
| Dunland Crebain | 71% | +70% |
| Orcish Siegemaster | 69% | +68% |
| Barad-dûr | 69% | +67% |
| Assault on Osgiliath | 68% | +67% |
| Gorbag of Minas Morgul | 64% | +63% |
| Warbeast of Gorgoroth | 62% | +62% |
| Warg Rider | 62% | +61% |
| Mordor Trebuchet | 60% | +60% |
| Fall of Cair Andros | 60% | +59% |
| Moria Scavenger | 60% | +59% |
| Easterling Vanguard | 55% | +54% |
| Moria Marauder | 54% | +53% |
| Widespread Brutality | 53% | +53% |
| The Torment of Gollum | 52% | +52% |
| Mer-Ek Nightblade | 51% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 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.
- March from the Black Gate
- Uglúk of the White Hand
- Foray of Orcs
- Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
- Mordor Muster
- Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Call of the Ring
- Sword of Hours
- Akki Battle Squad
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warg Rider
- Orcish Bowmasters
- The Ozolith
- Andúril, Narsil Reforged
- Uncivil Unrest
- The Black Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain's color identity?
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 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 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 43 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: D (43/100).
How many lands should a Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain deck run?
Real Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 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 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain?
The three highest-synergy cards are March from the Black Gate, Uglúk of the White Hand, Foray of Orcs. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain decks.
What combos does Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain deck cost?
You can start cheap: March from the Black Gate, Uglúk of the White Hand, Foray of Orcs 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.