EDH Optimizer
Meng Huo, Barbarian King
Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian Soldier · 3GG
Color identity: Green
Meng Huo, Barbarian King is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other green creatures you control get +1/+1.
Reference price of the card: €18.06
Average lands in decks for Meng Huo, Barbarian King: 35
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🛠️ Build a deck for Meng Huo, Barbarian King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Meng Huo, Barbarian King 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 (67/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed67
- Interaction25
- Resilience64
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Three Visits · Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen · Sol Ring · Birds of Paradise · Nature's Lore · Sylvan Anthem · Craterhoof Behemoth · Fyndhorn Elves · Beast Whisperer · Beastmaster Ascension · Champion of Lambholt · Circle of Dreams Druid · Paragon of Eternal Wilds · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Beast Within · Defiler of Vigor · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Medallion · Hunting Cheetah · Wood Elves · Guardian Project · Kaysa · Priest of Titania · Rampant Growth · Reclamation Sage · Riding the Dilu Horse · Untamed Wilds · Elfsworn Giant · Formidable Speaker · Allosaurus Shepherd · Avenger of Zendikar · Borrowing the East Wind · Eternal Witness · False Mourning · Heavy Fog · Heroic Intervention · Hua Tuo, Honored Physician · Marshaling the Troops · Meng Huo's Horde · Return of the Wildspeaker · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Scute Swarm · Spoils of Victory · Taoist Hermit · Taoist Mystic · Tribute to the World Tree · Trip Wire · Wielding the Green Dragon · Wolf Pack · Yeva, Nature's Herald · Zodiac Horse · Zodiac Monkey · Zodiac Ox · Zodiac Rabbit · Zodiac Rooster · Zodiac Tiger · Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage · The Earth Crystal · Cultivate · Forest Bear · Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun · Imperious Perfect · Rampaging Baloths · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · War Room · Boseiju, Who Endures · Castle Garenbrig · Dryad Arbor · Evendo, Waking Haven · Mosswort Bridge · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Meng Huo, Barbarian King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Meng Huo, Barbarian King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen | 61% | +61% |
| Paragon of Eternal Wilds | 48% | +47% |
| Sylvan Anthem | 57% | +45% |
| Hunting Cheetah | 43% | +43% |
| Three Visits | 70% | +41% |
| Riding the Dilu Horse | 39% | +39% |
| Untamed Wilds | 39% | +39% |
| Kaysa | 39% | +39% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 48% | +38% |
| Beastmaster Ascension | 48% | +38% |
| Birds of Paradise | 57% | +37% |
| Elfsworn Giant | 38% | +36% |
| Wood Elves | 43% | +35% |
| Taoist Mystic | 35% | +35% |
| Taoist Hermit | 35% | +35% |
| Trip Wire | 35% | +35% |
| Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage | 35% | +35% |
| Zodiac Horse | 35% | +35% |
| Meng Huo's Horde | 35% | +35% |
| Zodiac Ox | 35% | +35% |
| Marshaling the Troops | 35% | +35% |
| Wolf Pack | 35% | +35% |
| False Mourning | 35% | +35% |
| Zodiac Tiger | 35% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Meng Huo, Barbarian King 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.
- Paragon of Eternal Wilds
- Sylvan Anthem
- Hunting Cheetah
- Untamed Wilds
- Elfsworn Giant
- Wood Elves
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Three Visits
- Kaysa
- Champion of Lambholt
- Beastmaster Ascension
- Birds of Paradise
- Taoist Hermit
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen
- Riding the Dilu Horse
- Taoist Mystic
- Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage
- Zodiac Horse
- Zodiac Ox
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Meng Huo, Barbarian King
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Quirion Ranger → Infinite ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Umbral Mantle + Priest of Titania → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Umbral Mantle + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Umbral Mantle + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Meng Huo, Barbarian King's color identity?
Meng Huo, Barbarian King is green: 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 Meng Huo, Barbarian King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Meng Huo, Barbarian King deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 27 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Meng Huo, Barbarian King deck run?
Real Meng Huo, Barbarian King 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 Meng Huo, Barbarian King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen, Paragon of Eternal Wilds, Sylvan Anthem. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Meng Huo, Barbarian King decks.
What combos does Meng Huo, Barbarian King have?
Meng Huo, Barbarian King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania. 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 Meng Huo, Barbarian King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Paragon of Eternal Wilds, Sylvan Anthem, Hunting Cheetah 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.