EDH Optimizer
Purraj of Urborg
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Purraj of Urborg is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Purraj has first strike as long as it's attacking.
Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay {B}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Purraj.
Reference price of the card: €1.12
Average lands in decks for Purraj of Urborg: 36
+1/+1 CountersVoltronRampEquipmentSpellslingerCatsOld SchoolStorm
Build your Purraj of Urborg deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Purraj of Urborg 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Purraj of Urborg 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: D (46/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed44
- Interaction37
- Resilience74
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Dark Ritual · Sol Ring · Feed the Swarm · Crypt Ghast · Jet Medallion · Lich's Relic · Arcane Signet · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Bubbling Muck · Defile · Swiftfoot Boots · Charcoal Diamond · Eternal Thirst · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Unexpected Fangs · Tainted Strike · Hagra Constrictor · Necropolis Regent · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Qarsi Revenant · Read the Bones · Astarion's Thirst · Demonic Embrace · Oblivion's Hunger · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Night's Whisper · Kaya's Ghostform · Dread Presence · Mask of Griselbrand · Mer-Ek Nightblade · Ring of Xathrid · Vorpal Sword · Professor's Warning · Mutilate · Infernal Grasp · Nirkana Revenant · Lashwrithe · Mindblade Render · Mirri the Cursed · Phyresis · Cabal Ritual · Consuming Corruption · Feast on the Fallen · Blood Pet · Bontu's Monument · The Darkness Crystal · Toxic Deluge · Blackblade Reforged · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Black Market Connections · Mind Stone · Syphon Mind · Agent of the Shadow Thieves · Dying Wish · Greed · Darkness · Aphotic Wisps · Leaden Myr · Shadowspear · Tragic Slip · Withering Torment · Black Market · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Bojuka Bog · Rogue's Passage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Barren Moor · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Purraj of Urborg
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Purraj of Urborg, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lich's Relic | 50% | +49% |
| Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar | 41% | +41% |
| Unexpected Fangs | 40% | +40% |
| Eternal Thirst | 41% | +39% |
| Hagra Constrictor | 38% | +37% |
| Necropolis Regent | 38% | +37% |
| Tainted Strike | 39% | +36% |
| Oblivion's Hunger | 35% | +34% |
| Demonic Embrace | 35% | +34% |
| Astarion's Thirst | 35% | +34% |
| Ring of Xathrid | 32% | +32% |
| Mer-Ek Nightblade | 32% | +32% |
| Bubbling Muck | 47% | +31% |
| Qarsi Revenant | 36% | +31% |
| Professor's Warning | 31% | +29% |
| Vorpal Sword | 32% | +29% |
| Mask of Griselbrand | 32% | +28% |
| Mirri the Cursed | 28% | +28% |
| Mindblade Render | 28% | +28% |
| Feast on the Fallen | 27% | +27% |
| Phyresis | 28% | +26% |
| Lashwrithe | 28% | +24% |
| Kaya's Ghostform | 33% | +23% |
| Dying Wish | 23% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Purraj of Urborg 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.
- Lich's Relic
- Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
- Unexpected Fangs
- Eternal Thirst
- Hagra Constrictor
- Necropolis Regent
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tainted Strike
- Bubbling Muck
- Nirkana Revenant
- Sadistic Glee
- Basilisk Collar
- Grafted Exoskeleton
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- The Ozolith
- Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
- The Black Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Purraj of Urborg
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Purraj of Urborg's color identity?
Purraj of Urborg 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 Purraj of Urborg come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Purraj of Urborg deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 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 26 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Purraj of Urborg deck run?
Real Purraj of Urborg 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 Purraj of Urborg?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lich's Relic, Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar, Unexpected Fangs. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Purraj of Urborg decks.
What combos does Purraj of Urborg have?
Purraj of Urborg has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Purraj of Urborg deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lich's Relic, Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar, Unexpected Fangs 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.