EDH Optimizer
Surrak, the Hunt Caller
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2GG
Color identity: Green
Surrak, the Hunt Caller is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Formidable — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater, target creature you control gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and {T} no matter when it came under your control.)
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Surrak, the Hunt Caller: 36
Build your Surrak, the Hunt Caller deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Surrak, the Hunt Caller 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Surrak, the Hunt Caller 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 (73/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed64
- Interaction35
- Resilience77
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (4 nonbasic, 32 Forest)
Llanowar Elves · Garruk's Uprising · Sol Ring · Beast Within · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Elvish Mystic · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Rampant Growth · Cultivate · Harmonize · Whisperer of the Wilds · Heroic Intervention · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Kodama's Reach · Reclamation Sage · Rishkar's Expertise · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Terastodon · Fyndhorn Elves · Aggressive Mammoth · Beast Whisperer · Defiler of Vigor · Emerald Medallion · Garruk's Packleader · Ilysian Caryatid · Rampaging Baloths · Gigantosaurus · Shamanic Revelation · Wild Growth · Arbor Elf · Bushwhack · Fanatic of Rhonas · Giant Adephage · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Eternal Witness · Nature's Lore · Quakestrider Ceratops · Ram Through · Return to Nature · Scavenging Ooze · The Great Henge · Elemental Bond · Hunter's Insight · Return of the Wildspeaker · Unnatural Growth · Bite Down · Llanowar Tribe · Overwhelming Stampede · Soul of the Harvest · Surrak, Elusive Hunter · Thunderfoot Baloth · Karametra's Acolyte · Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig · Elder Gargaroth · Fierce Empath · Rhonas's Monument · Explore · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Lifecrafter's Bestiary · Outcaster Trailblazer · Silverback Elder · Snakeskin Veil · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Surrak, the Hunt Caller
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Surrak, the Hunt Caller, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 48% | +32% |
| Whisperer of the Wilds | 34% | +31% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 43% | +29% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 64% | +25% |
| Aggressive Mammoth | 27% | +24% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 27% | +22% |
| Giant Adephage | 25% | +22% |
| Garruk's Packleader | 27% | +21% |
| Gigantosaurus | 26% | +21% |
| Quakestrider Ceratops | 24% | +21% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 33% | +20% |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | 22% | +20% |
| Terastodon | 31% | +20% |
| Yorvo, Lord of Garenbrig | 21% | +18% |
| Mosswort Bridge | 44% | +17% |
| Scavenging Ooze | 24% | +17% |
| Thunderfoot Baloth | 22% | +16% |
| Bushwhack | 25% | +16% |
| Doomskar Warrior | 16% | +16% |
| Elder Gargaroth | 20% | +15% |
| Agonasaur Rex | 17% | +15% |
| Bite Down | 22% | +15% |
| Primal Might | 17% | +14% |
| Outcaster Trailblazer | 18% | +13% |
💰 The best cards for your Surrak, the Hunt Caller 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.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Whisperer of the Wilds
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Garruk's Uprising
- Aggressive Mammoth
- Ilysian Caryatid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Defiler of Vigor
- Siege Behemoth
- Silverback Elder
- Elemental Bond
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Surrak, the Hunt Caller
- Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite green mana, Infinite storm count
- Jumbo Cactuar + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Near-infinite colored mana
- Staff of Domination + Gyre Sage → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Temur Sabertooth + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Lightning Greaves → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count, Infinite blinking
- Kodama of the East Tree + Tireless Provisioner + Arid Archway → Infinite colored mana, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite Food tokens
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds + Temur Sabertooth + Surrak and Goreclaw → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count, Infinite blinking
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Frequently asked questions
What is Surrak, the Hunt Caller's color identity?
Surrak, the Hunt Caller 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 Surrak, the Hunt Caller come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Surrak, the Hunt Caller deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 14 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Surrak, the Hunt Caller deck run?
Real Surrak, the Hunt Caller 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 Surrak, the Hunt Caller?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Whisperer of the Wilds, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Surrak, the Hunt Caller decks.
What combos does Surrak, the Hunt Caller have?
Surrak, the Hunt Caller has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Kogla, the Titan Ape + Karametra's Acolyte. 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 Surrak, the Hunt Caller deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Whisperer of the Wilds, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma 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.