EDH Optimizer
Shagrat, Loot Bearer
Legendary Creature — Orc Soldier · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Shagrat, Loot Bearer is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Shagrat attacks, attach up to one target Equipment to it. Then amass Orcs X, where X is the number of Equipment attached to Shagrat. (Control of the Equipment doesn't change. To amass Orcs X, put X +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Shagrat, Loot Bearer: 36
EquipmentVoltronAmassOrcsArtifactsAggroTokens+1/+1 Counters
Build your Shagrat, Loot Bearer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Shagrat, Loot Bearer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Shagrat, Loot Bearer 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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency32
- Speed60
- Interaction49
- Resilience70
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Colossus Hammer · Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain · Orcish Medicine · Orcish Siegemaster · Thran Power Suit · March from the Black Gate · Blackblade Reforged · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Foray of Orcs · Sword of Vengeance · Grishnákh, Brash Instigator · The Reaver Cleaver · Cranial Ram · Loxodon Warhammer · Rakdos Signet · Warg Rider · Foundry Inspector · Basilisk Collar · Blasphemous Act · Cranial Plating · Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant · Mithril Coat · Terminate · Sword of the Animist · Blacksmith's Talent · Bladegraft Aspirant · Mordor Muster · Assault on Osgiliath · Lizard Blades · Trailblazer's Boots · Diamond Pick-Axe · Brass Squire · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Chaos Warp · Mask of Griselbrand · Widespread Brutality · Feed the Swarm · Moria Marauder · Rakdos Charm · Talisman of Indulgence · Bedevil · Lightning Greaves · Uglúk of the White Hand · Argentum Armor · Nettlecyst · Hammer of Nazahn · Orcish Bowmasters · Phyrexian Arena · Shadowspear · Beamtown Beatstick · Book of Mazarbul · Nazgûl Battle-Mace · Swarming of Moria · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Mind Stone · Fall of Cair Andros · Leyline Axe · Mordor Trebuchet · The Great Goblin · Bothersome Noisemaker · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Barad-dûr · Dragonskull Summit · Rogue's Passage · Foreboding Ruins · Tainted Peak · Sulfurous Springs · Rakdos Carnarium · Temple of Malice · Blood Crypt · Mount Doom · Luxury Suite · Haunted Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Buried Ruin · Shadowblood Ridge · Evolving Wilds · Blazemire Verge · Bloodfell Caves · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · The Black Gate
🃏 Recommended cards for Shagrat, Loot Bearer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Shagrat, Loot Bearer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Colossus Hammer | 72% | +72% |
| Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain | 66% | +65% |
| Thran Power Suit | 61% | +61% |
| Orcish Medicine | 62% | +61% |
| Orcish Siegemaster | 61% | +60% |
| Barad-dûr | 59% | +57% |
| March from the Black Gate | 56% | +55% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 55% | +54% |
| Sword of Vengeance | 54% | +54% |
| Foray of Orcs | 55% | +54% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 55% | +54% |
| Grishnákh, Brash Instigator | 53% | +51% |
| Warg Rider | 50% | +49% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 50% | +49% |
| Cranial Ram | 51% | +49% |
| Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant | 48% | +47% |
| Foundry Inspector | 49% | +47% |
| Cranial Plating | 48% | +46% |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 52% | +46% |
| Sword of the Animist | 46% | +45% |
| Blacksmith's Talent | 45% | +45% |
| Bladegraft Aspirant | 44% | +44% |
| Mithril Coat | 48% | +43% |
| Mordor Muster | 44% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Shagrat, Loot Bearer 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.
- Colossus Hammer
- Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
- Thran Power Suit
- Orcish Medicine
- Orcish Siegemaster
- Barad-dûr
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Sword of the Animist
- Basilisk Collar
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Akki Battle Squad
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warg Rider
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Mithril Coat
- Nazgûl Battle-Mace
- Shadowspear
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Shagrat, Loot Bearer
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Shagrat, Loot Bearer's color identity?
Shagrat, Loot Bearer is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Shagrat, Loot Bearer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Shagrat, Loot Bearer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Shagrat, Loot Bearer deck run?
Real Shagrat, Loot Bearer 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 Shagrat, Loot Bearer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Colossus Hammer, Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain, Thran Power Suit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Shagrat, Loot Bearer decks.
What combos does Shagrat, Loot Bearer have?
Shagrat, Loot Bearer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Shagrat, Loot Bearer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Colossus Hammer, Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain, Thran Power Suit 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.