EDH Optimizer
The Belligerent
Legendary Artifact — Vehicle · 2UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
The Belligerent is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever The Belligerent attacks, create a Treasure token. Until end of turn, you may look at the top card of your library any time, and you may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library.
Crew 3
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for The Belligerent: 34
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Build your The Belligerent deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Belligerent 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Belligerent 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 (71/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed61
- Interaction51
- Resilience69
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (17 nonbasic, 8 Island, 9 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Izzet Signet · Fearless Swashbuckler · The Indomitable · Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider · Captain Lannery Storm · Talisman of Creativity · Jackdaw · Big Score · Breeches, Eager Pillager · Blasphemous Act · Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator · Mary Read and Anne Bonny · Chaos Warp · Corsair Captain · Counterspell · Brainstorm · Prismari Command · Gemcutter Buccaneer · Magmatic Galleon · Faithless Looting · Subterranean Schooner · Xorn · Cutthroat Negotiator · Treasure Map // Treasure Cove · Chart a Course · Mu Yanling, Wind Rider · Opt · Abrade · Breeches, the Blastmaker · Port Razer · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Frantic Search · Ponder · Siren Stormtamer · Staunch Crewmate · Unexpected Windfall · Foundry Inspector · Mind Stone · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Coastal Piracy · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · Pirate's Pillage · Brass's Bounty · Coercive Recruiter · Fellwar Stone · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Storm the Vault // Vault of Catlacan · Etherium Sculptor · Rain of Riches · Angrath's Marauders · Boosted Sloop · Sensei's Divining Top · Breeches, Brazen Plunderer · Deadeye Quartermaster · Pongify · Storm-Kiln Artist · Thought Vessel · Hit the Mother Lode · Malcolm, the Eyes · Merchant Raiders · Preordain · Professional Face-Breaker · Chandra, Spark Hunter · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Stormcarved Coast · Frostboil Snarl · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Temple of Epiphany · Training Center · Izzet Boilerworks · Ferrous Lake · Rogue's Passage · Mech Hangar · Reliquary Tower · Riverpyre Verge · Scalding Tarn · Thundering Falls
🃏 Recommended cards for The Belligerent
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Belligerent, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fearless Swashbuckler | 49% | +48% |
| The Indomitable | 48% | +46% |
| Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider | 47% | +45% |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 46% | +43% |
| Jackdaw | 42% | +41% |
| Breeches, Eager Pillager | 41% | +39% |
| Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator | 39% | +37% |
| Mary Read and Anne Bonny | 38% | +36% |
| Corsair Captain | 36% | +35% |
| Magmatic Galleon | 33% | +32% |
| Gemcutter Buccaneer | 33% | +32% |
| Subterranean Schooner | 32% | +32% |
| Cutthroat Negotiator | 30% | +29% |
| Mu Yanling, Wind Rider | 29% | +29% |
| Treasure Map | 30% | +29% |
| Xorn | 31% | +28% |
| Staunch Crewmate | 27% | +27% |
| Breeches, the Blastmaker | 28% | +26% |
| Port Razer | 28% | +26% |
| Mech Hangar | 25% | +25% |
| Chart a Course | 29% | +25% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 27% | +23% |
| Coastal Piracy | 25% | +23% |
| Coercive Recruiter | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your The Belligerent 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.
- Fearless Swashbuckler
- Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider
- Captain Lannery Storm
- Jackdaw
- Breeches, Eager Pillager
- Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Indomitable
- Xorn
- Rain of Riches
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- RMS Titanic
- Chandra, Spark Hunter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- Sensei's Divining Top
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Belligerent
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Belligerent's color identity?
The Belligerent is Izzet (red and blue): 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 The Belligerent come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Belligerent deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 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 7 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a The Belligerent deck run?
Real The Belligerent 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 The Belligerent?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fearless Swashbuckler, The Indomitable, Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Belligerent decks.
What combos does The Belligerent have?
The Belligerent has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 The Belligerent deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fearless Swashbuckler, Captain Storm, Cosmium Raider, Captain Lannery Storm 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.