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Strax, Sontaran Nurse
Legendary Creature — Alien Cleric · 3RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Strax, Sontaran Nurse is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, trample
Grenades! — {2}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Choose a player at random. When you do, Strax fights another target creature that player controls.
Glory of Battle — Whenever Strax deals damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Strax.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Strax, Sontaran Nurse: 35
FightTreasureArtifacts+1/+1 CountersTokensAggroSacrificeVoltron
Build your Strax, Sontaran Nurse deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Strax, Sontaran Nurse 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Strax, Sontaran Nurse 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+ (81/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed67
- Interaction82
- Resilience78
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 6 Mountain, 10 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Brash Taunter · Bushwhack · Prizefight · Cultivate · Ram Through · Boxing Ring · Tireless Provisioner · Goblin Anarchomancer · Donna Noble · Ichor Wellspring · Solemn Simulacrum · Swiftfoot Boots · Tireless Tracker · Neyith of the Dire Hunt · Basilisk Collar · Blasphemous Act · Hardened Scales · Pain for All · Prized Statue · Loyal Apprentice · Chandra's Ignition · Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith · Beast Within · Stuffy Doll · Heroic Intervention · Rampant Growth · Ulvenwald Tracker · Chaos Warp · Hornet Nest · Mycosynth Wellspring · Ancient Animus · Inscription of Abundance · Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Mithril Coat · Academy Manufactor · Hunter's Bow · Return of the Wildspeaker · Arni Slays the Troll · Kodama's Reach · Professional Face-Breaker · Stump Stomp // Burnwillow Clearing · Gimli's Reckless Might · Jolene, Plundering Pugilist · Rishkar's Expertise · Three Visits · Jolene, the Plunder Queen · Snakeskin Veil · Big Score · Gruul Signet · Titanic Brawl · Peregrin Took · Talisman of Impulse · Tyvar's Stand · Biotech Specialist · Diamond Pick-Axe · Foe-Razer Regent · Rhythm of the Wild · Vigor · Darksteel Plate · Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant · Gaea's Gift · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Game Trail · Rockfall Vale · Temple of Abandon · Rogue's Passage · Stomping Ground · Gruul Turf · Spire Garden · The Shire · Exotic Orchard · Karplusan Forest · Mossfire Valley · Evolving Wilds · Mines of Moria · Sheltered Thicket · Kessig Wolf Run · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Strax, Sontaran Nurse
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Strax, Sontaran Nurse, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Brash Taunter | 62% | +59% |
| Prizefight | 56% | +52% |
| Boxing Ring | 52% | +51% |
| Bushwhack | 56% | +51% |
| Donna Noble | 49% | +49% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 49% | +48% |
| Prized Statue | 46% | +45% |
| Ram Through | 53% | +45% |
| Tireless Tracker | 49% | +44% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 49% | +44% |
| Neyith of the Dire Hunt | 48% | +43% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 44% | +43% |
| Pain for All | 46% | +42% |
| Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith | 42% | +41% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 51% | +41% |
| Stuffy Doll | 41% | +40% |
| Basilisk Collar | 47% | +40% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 36% | +36% |
| Hornet Nest | 36% | +35% |
| Ulvenwald Tracker | 39% | +35% |
| Inscription of Abundance | 35% | +32% |
| Ancient Animus | 35% | +32% |
| Hunter's Bow | 33% | +32% |
| Hardened Scales | 46% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Strax, Sontaran Nurse 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.
- Brash Taunter
- Prizefight
- Boxing Ring
- Bushwhack
- Donna Noble
- Ichor Wellspring
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tireless Provisioner
- Stuffy Doll
- Basilisk Collar
- Ulvenwald Tracker
- Chandra's Ignition
- Academy Manufactor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt
- Mithril Coat
- Power Fist
- Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Strax, Sontaran Nurse
- 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
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Strax, Sontaran Nurse's color identity?
Strax, Sontaran Nurse is Gruul (green 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 Strax, Sontaran Nurse come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Strax, Sontaran Nurse deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 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 21 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B+ (81/100).
How many lands should a Strax, Sontaran Nurse deck run?
Real Strax, Sontaran Nurse 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 Strax, Sontaran Nurse?
The three highest-synergy cards are Brash Taunter, Prizefight, Boxing Ring. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Strax, Sontaran Nurse decks.
What combos does Strax, Sontaran Nurse have?
Strax, Sontaran Nurse 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 Strax, Sontaran Nurse deck cost?
You can start cheap: Brash Taunter, Prizefight, Boxing Ring 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.