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Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
Legendary Creature — Insect Shaman · 3BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a player sacrifices another permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.33
Comes in the precon Witherbloom Pestilence
Average lands in decks for Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest: 34
+1/+1 CountersSacrificeAristocratsTokensComboReanimatorInsectsMidrange
Build your Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency95
- Speed60
- Interaction59
- Resilience92
- Closing73
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Arcane Signet · Viscera Seer · Basking Broodscale · Awakening Zone · Iridescent Hornbeetle · Pitiless Plunderer · Deadly Dispute · Evolution Witness · Inspiring Call · Scurry Oak · Ashnod's Altar · Accursed Marauder · Harrow · Herd Baloth · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Victimize · Village Rites · Hardened Scales · Mycoloth · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Blood Artist · Plaguecrafter · Rise of the Witch-king · Corpsejack Menace · Moldervine Reclamation · Nested Shambler · Zulaport Cutthroat · Assassin's Trophy · Scute Swarm · Carrion Feeder · Cultivate · Haywire Mite · Cankerbloom · Deadly Brew · Grave Pact · Springbloom Druid · Duskshell Crawler · Skullclamp · Wight of the Reliquary · Phyrexian Altar · Tireless Provisioner · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Warren Soultrader · Dictate of Erebos · Fleshbag Marauder · Llanowar Elves · Mirkwood Bats · Cauldron of Essence · Caustic Caterpillar · Rampant Growth · Smothering Abomination · Soul Shatter · Vona's Hunger · Beast Within · Heroic Intervention · Doubling Season · Lightning Greaves · Entish Restoration · Sheoldred's Edict · Winding Constrictor · Butcher of Malakir · Diabolic Intent · Golgari Signet · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Fabled Passage · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Verdant Catacombs · Phyrexian Tower · Golgari Rot Farm · High Market · Twilight Mire · Myriad Landscape · Undergrowth Stadium · Deathcap Glade · Vernal Fen · Temple of Malady · Necroblossom Snarl · Swarmyard · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Basking Broodscale | 55% | +53% |
| Iridescent Hornbeetle | 51% | +48% |
| Evolution Witness | 50% | +46% |
| Scurry Oak | 50% | +46% |
| Inspiring Call | 50% | +44% |
| Herd Baloth | 45% | +44% |
| Awakening Zone | 51% | +44% |
| Viscera Seer | 57% | +41% |
| Accursed Marauder | 46% | +38% |
| Harrow | 46% | +38% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 51% | +36% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 64% | +35% |
| Mycoloth | 42% | +35% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 40% | +35% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 44% | +33% |
| Nested Shambler | 36% | +33% |
| Hardened Scales | 42% | +32% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 49% | +32% |
| Evolving Wilds | 55% | +30% |
| Deadly Dispute | 50% | +30% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 50% | +30% |
| Plaguecrafter | 37% | +29% |
| Corpsejack Menace | 36% | +29% |
| Village Rites | 44% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 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.
- Basking Broodscale
- Iridescent Hornbeetle
- Evolution Witness
- Scurry Oak
- Inspiring Call
- Herd Baloth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Carrion Feeder
- Vona's Hunger
- Soul Shatter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
- Phyrexian Altar
- Phyrexian Tower
- Warren Soultrader
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Blood Artist → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Zulaport Cutthroat + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest's color identity?
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest is Golgari (black and green): 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 Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest deck run?
Real Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest decks run 34 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 Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest?
The three highest-synergy cards are Basking Broodscale, Iridescent Hornbeetle, Evolution Witness. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest decks.
What combos does Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest have?
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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 Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest deck cost?
You can start cheap: Basking Broodscale, Iridescent Hornbeetle, Evolution Witness 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.