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Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary · 3R
Color identity: Red
Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
Prowess (Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever a creature an opponent controls with power or toughness 1 or less blocks, Tetsuko Umezawa deals 1 damage to that creature's controller.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer: 34
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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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency10
- Speed49
- Interaction53
- Resilience76
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (10 nonbasic, 24 Mountain)
Big Score · Crash Through · Sazacap's Brew · Sol Ring · Unexpected Windfall · Thrill of Possibility · Abrade · Akroan Horse · Chaos Warp · Lightning Bolt · Mogg Infestation · Swiftfoot Boots · Tempt with Vengeance · Tibalt's Trickery · Varchild's War-Riders · Arcane Signet · Bulk Up · Crimson Wisps · Goblin Spymaster · Great Train Heist · Humble Defector · Life of the Party · Reroute · Return the Favor · Academic Dispute · Blasphemous Act · Curse of Opulence · Expedite · Faithless Looting · Impolite Entrance · Rile · Ruby Medallion · Shadowspear · Untimely Malfunction · Ellie, Brick Master · Fire Diamond · Genesis Chamber · Khârn the Betrayer · Mind Stone · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Monstrous Rage · Overmaster · Redirect Lightning · Sticky Fingers · Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Vandalblast · Blazing Crescendo · Deflecting Swat · Demand Answers · Goblin Cadets · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Might of the Meek · Professional Face-Breaker · Renegade Tactics · Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Beamtown Beatstick · Bolt Bend · Descent into Avernus · Fellwar Stone · Glaring Spotlight · Insurrection · Magmatic Insight · Mark for Death · Fire Nation Palace · Spinerock Knoll · War Room · Arena of Glory · Forbidden Orchard · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Dragon-Cursed Halls · Forgotten Cave · Reliquary Tower · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sazacap's Brew | 60% | +57% |
| Crash Through | 60% | +54% |
| Akroan Horse | 50% | +50% |
| Varchild's War-Riders | 50% | +49% |
| Mogg Infestation | 50% | +49% |
| Tempt with Vengeance | 50% | +48% |
| Reroute | 45% | +45% |
| Life of the Party | 45% | +44% |
| Goblin Spymaster | 45% | +44% |
| Humble Defector | 45% | +40% |
| Academic Dispute | 40% | +40% |
| Crimson Wisps | 45% | +38% |
| Rile | 40% | +37% |
| Bulk Up | 45% | +37% |
| Great Train Heist | 45% | +37% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 45% | +35% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 60% | +35% |
| Ellie, Brick Master | 35% | +35% |
| Impolite Entrance | 40% | +34% |
| Khârn the Betrayer | 35% | +34% |
| Shadowspear | 40% | +33% |
| Genesis Chamber | 35% | +32% |
| Overmaster | 35% | +31% |
| Monstrous Rage | 35% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer 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.
- Sazacap's Brew
- Crash Through
- Akroan Horse
- Mogg Infestation
- Tempt with Vengeance
- Reroute
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Varchild's War-Riders
- Life of the Party
- Goblin Spymaster
- Great Train Heist
- Unexpected Windfall
- Khârn the Betrayer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ellie, Brick Master
- Shadowspear
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
- Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
- Redirect Lightning
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer's color identity?
Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer 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 Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 23 % of the time and floods 43 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer deck run?
Real Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer decks run 34 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 Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sazacap's Brew, Crash Through, Akroan Horse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer decks.
What combos does Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer have?
Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer 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 Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sazacap's Brew, Crash Through, Akroan Horse 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.