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Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
Legendary Creature — Demon Primarch · 5B
Color identity: Black
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Primarch of the Death Guard — At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 2/2 black Astartes Warrior creature tokens with menace. X can't be greater than the amount of life you lost this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.30
Average lands in decks for Mortarion, Daemon Primarch: 36
LifegainSelf-DamageTokensAristocratsLifedrainReanimatorDevotionMidrange
Build your Mortarion, Daemon Primarch deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mortarion, Daemon Primarch 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mortarion, Daemon Primarch 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed54
- Interaction36
- Resilience81
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Feed the Swarm · Tallyman of Nurgle · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Phyrexian Arena · Dark Ritual · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Crypt Ghast · Whip of Erebos · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Arcane Signet · Jet Medallion · Sign in Blood · Defiler of Flesh · Exsanguinate · Greed · Great Unclean One · Toxic Deluge · Infernal Grasp · Black Market Connections · Bolas's Citadel · Plague Drone · Blood Artist · Night's Whisper · Thrasher Brute · Defile · Dread Presence · Raiders' Spoils · Reanimate · Mindblade Render · Mirkwood Bats · Caged Sun · Withering Torment · Bontu's Monument · Consuming Corruption · Font of Agonies · Dross Harvester · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Zulaport Cutthroat · Pact Weapon · Bitter Triumph · Exquisite Blood · Nurgle's Conscription · Read the Bones · Thought Vessel · Ashnod's Altar · Marshland Bloodcaster · Swiftfoot Boots · Nirkana Revenant · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Wall of Blood · Lightning Greaves · Creeping Bloodsucker · Nurgle's Rot · Phyrexian Reclamation · Dark Confidant · Doom Whisperer · Snuff Out · The Darkness Crystal · Venomcrawler · Blight Grenade · Demon's Horn · Wayfarer's Bauble · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Castle Locthwain · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Phyrexian Tower · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mortarion, Daemon Primarch, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tallyman of Nurgle | 75% | +74% |
| Defiler of Flesh | 65% | +61% |
| Great Unclean One | 60% | +58% |
| Greed | 64% | +57% |
| Whip of Erebos | 68% | +57% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 74% | +55% |
| Plague Drone | 53% | +52% |
| Thrasher Brute | 50% | +50% |
| Raiders' Spoils | 48% | +47% |
| Mindblade Render | 47% | +47% |
| Dross Harvester | 43% | +42% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 67% | +42% |
| Font of Agonies | 44% | +40% |
| Exsanguinate | 65% | +40% |
| Pact Weapon | 41% | +39% |
| Nurgle's Conscription | 39% | +39% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 47% | +39% |
| Marshland Bloodcaster | 38% | +37% |
| Wall of Blood | 37% | +36% |
| Dread Presence | 49% | +36% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 74% | +35% |
| Nurgle's Rot | 35% | +35% |
| Caged Sun | 45% | +35% |
| Infernal Grasp | 59% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Mortarion, Daemon Primarch 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.
- Tallyman of Nurgle
- Defiler of Flesh
- Greed
- K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
- Thrasher Brute
- Raiders' Spoils
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Great Unclean One
- Whip of Erebos
- Plague Drone
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Pact Weapon
- Phyrexian Arena
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Black Market Connections
- Exquisite Blood
- Crypt Ghast
- Stinging Study
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Witch's Clinic
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mortarion, Daemon Primarch
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mortarion, Daemon Primarch's color identity?
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch is black: 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 Mortarion, Daemon Primarch come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mortarion, Daemon Primarch deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 90 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Mortarion, Daemon Primarch deck run?
Real Mortarion, Daemon Primarch 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 Mortarion, Daemon Primarch?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tallyman of Nurgle, Defiler of Flesh, Great Unclean One. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mortarion, Daemon Primarch decks.
What combos does Mortarion, Daemon Primarch have?
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Mortarion, Daemon Primarch deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tallyman of Nurgle, Defiler of Flesh, Greed 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.