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Tahngarth, Talruum Hero
Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance
{1}{R}, {T}: Tahngarth deals damage equal to its power to target creature. That creature deals damage equal to its power to Tahngarth.
Reference price of the card: €1.22
Average lands in decks for Tahngarth, Talruum Hero: 36
EquipmentBurnVoltron+1/+1 CountersAggroArtifactsActivated AbilitiesAnthems
Build your Tahngarth, Talruum Hero deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tahngarth, Talruum Hero 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tahngarth, Talruum Hero 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 (70/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed51
- Interaction50
- Resilience86
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Hammer of Nazahn · Blasphemous Act · Fiendlash · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Basilisk Collar · Brash Taunter · Mind Stone · Chaos Warp · Fire Diamond · Repercussion · Bolt Bend · Chandra's Ignition · Darksteel Plate · Magebane Armor · Shadowspear · Arcbond · Gratuitous Violence · Swiftfoot Boots · Blazing Sunsteel · Vandalblast · Blackblade Reforged · Mithril Coat · Stuffy Doll · Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer · Big Score · Chain Reaction · Lightning Bolt · Loxodon Warhammer · Sword of the Animist · Faithless Looting · Neheb, the Eternal · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Brass Squire · Commander's Plate · Liquimetal Torque · Abrade · Iron Myr · Silent Arbiter · Smoke · Solemn Simulacrum · Furnace of Rath · Gamble · Jeska's Will · Mogg Maniac · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Wayfarer's Bauble · Anger · Deflecting Swat · Seize the Day · The Last Agni Kai · Flametongue Kavu · Blacksmith's Talent · Burnished Hart · Endless Atlas · Patriar's Seal · Thran Dynamo · Claws of Valakut · Magnetic Theft · Thrill of Possibility · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Unexpected Windfall · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · Buried Ruin · Arena of Glory · Rogue's Passage · Arcane Lighthouse · War Room · Bonders' Enclave · Forgotten Cave · Smoldering Crater · Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
🃏 Recommended cards for Tahngarth, Talruum Hero
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tahngarth, Talruum Hero, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hammer of Nazahn | 62% | +55% |
| Fiendlash | 56% | +55% |
| Magebane Armor | 47% | +47% |
| Repercussion | 49% | +43% |
| Darksteel Plate | 47% | +42% |
| Arcbond | 44% | +42% |
| Basilisk Collar | 53% | +41% |
| Blazing Sunsteel | 42% | +41% |
| Shadowspear | 45% | +38% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 47% | +38% |
| Brash Taunter | 51% | +37% |
| Toralf, God of Fury | 40% | +37% |
| Stuffy Doll | 40% | +37% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 44% | +36% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 38% | +34% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 40% | +32% |
| Mithril Coat | 40% | +29% |
| Arcane Lighthouse | 31% | +29% |
| Sword of the Animist | 38% | +29% |
| Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle | 53% | +29% |
| Mogg Maniac | 29% | +28% |
| Brass Squire | 33% | +28% |
| Bolt Bend | 47% | +28% |
| Smoke | 31% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Tahngarth, Talruum Hero 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.
- Fiendlash
- Magebane Armor
- Arcbond
- Brash Taunter
- Gratuitous Violence
- Loxodon Warhammer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Hammer of Nazahn
- Repercussion
- Darksteel Plate
- Basilisk Collar
- Blazing Sunsteel
- Chandra's Ignition
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tahngarth, Talruum Hero
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tahngarth, Talruum Hero's color identity?
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero is red: 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 Tahngarth, Talruum Hero come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tahngarth, Talruum Hero deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Tahngarth, Talruum Hero deck run?
Real Tahngarth, Talruum Hero 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 Tahngarth, Talruum Hero?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hammer of Nazahn, Fiendlash, Magebane Armor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tahngarth, Talruum Hero decks.
What combos does Tahngarth, Talruum Hero have?
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Tahngarth, Talruum Hero deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fiendlash, Magebane Armor, Arcbond 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.