EDH Optimizer
Sazh Katzroy
Legendary Creature — Human Pilot · 3G
Color identity: Green
Sazh Katzroy is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Sazh Katzroy enters, you may search your library for a Bird or basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Whenever Sazh Katzroy attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature, then double the number of +1/+1 counters on that creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Average lands in decks for Sazh Katzroy: 38
+1/+1 CountersLands MatterLandfallRampAggroBirdsTokensAuras
Build your Sazh Katzroy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sazh Katzroy 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sazh Katzroy 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 (69/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed76
- Interaction31
- Resilience72
- Closing87
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (9 nonbasic, 29 Forest)
Sazh's Chocobo · Sol Ring · Traveling Chocobo · Cultivate · Hardened Scales · The Earth Crystal · Chocobo Racetrack · Birds of Paradise · Ride the Shoopuf · Chocobo Kick · Rampant Growth · Bartz and Boko · Inspiring Call · Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo // Black Chocobo · Summon: Fat Chocobo · Nature's Lore · Branching Evolution · Forgotten Ancient · Mossborn Hydra · Three Visits · Beast Within · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Tifa Lockhart · Heroic Intervention · Evolution Sage · Explore · Kodama's Reach · Garruk's Uprising · Gysahl Greens · Sphere Grid · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Emerald Medallion · Llanowar Elves · Prishe's Wanderings · Snakeskin Veil · Harmonize · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Retreat to Kazandu · Gilded Goose · Harrow · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Terrasymbiosis · Roaring Earth · Tifa's Limit Break · Tireless Provisioner · Doubling Season · Evolution Witness · Gyre Sage · Kodama of the West Tree · Nature's Claim · Summon: Fenrir · Tireless Tracker · Ancient Greenwarden · Duskshell Crawler · Exploration · Owlbear Cub · Scute Swarm · Scythecat Cub · Archdruid's Charm · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Fabled Passage · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Chocobo Camp · Boseiju, Who Endures · Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Sazh Katzroy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sazh Katzroy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sazh's Chocobo | 79% | +75% |
| Traveling Chocobo | 64% | +56% |
| Chocobo Racetrack | 56% | +53% |
| Bartz and Boko | 49% | +49% |
| Chocobo Kick | 50% | +48% |
| Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo | 47% | +47% |
| Summon: Fat Chocobo | 47% | +46% |
| Hardened Scales | 60% | +46% |
| Ride the Shoopuf | 51% | +46% |
| The Earth Crystal | 60% | +43% |
| Tifa Lockhart | 39% | +36% |
| Gysahl Greens | 36% | +35% |
| Inspiring Call | 47% | +34% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 43% | +32% |
| Branching Evolution | 43% | +32% |
| Prishe's Wanderings | 33% | +31% |
| Sphere Grid | 36% | +31% |
| Bristly Bill, Spine Sower | 39% | +30% |
| Birds of Paradise | 51% | +30% |
| Mossborn Hydra | 42% | +29% |
| Chocobo Camp | 27% | +27% |
| Gilded Goose | 29% | +27% |
| Retreat to Kazandu | 30% | +25% |
| Roaring Earth | 28% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Sazh Katzroy 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.
- Sazh's Chocobo
- Chocobo Racetrack
- Bartz and Boko
- Chocobo Kick
- Summon: Fat Chocobo
- Hardened Scales
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Earth Crystal
- Branching Evolution
- Sphere Grid
- Birds of Paradise
- Mossborn Hydra
- Chocobo Camp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Traveling Chocobo
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Scythecat Cub
- Ouroboroid
- The Ozolith
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sazh Katzroy
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Nissa, Resurgent Animist → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Sazh Katzroy's color identity?
Sazh Katzroy 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 Sazh Katzroy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sazh Katzroy deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Sazh Katzroy deck run?
Real Sazh Katzroy decks run 38 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 Sazh Katzroy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sazh's Chocobo, Traveling Chocobo, Chocobo Racetrack. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sazh Katzroy decks.
What combos does Sazh Katzroy have?
Sazh Katzroy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Sazh Katzroy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sazh's Chocobo, Chocobo Racetrack, Bartz and Boko 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.