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The Locust God
Legendary Creature — God · 4UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
The Locust God is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you draw a card, create a 1/1 blue and red Insect creature token with flying and haste.
{2}{U}{R}: Draw a card, then discard a card.
When The Locust God dies, return it to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.
Reference price of the card: €5.83
Average lands in decks for The Locust God: 36
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Build your The Locust God deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Locust God 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Locust God 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: A (86/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed62
- Interaction97
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (20 nonbasic, 11 Island, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Impact Tremors · Skullclamp · Brainstorm · Thought Vessel · Windfall · Counterspell · Izzet Signet · Psychosis Crawler · Talisman of Creativity · Frantic Search · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Faithless Looting · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Arcane Denial · Tolarian Winds · Whirlpool Warrior · Ashnod's Altar · Bident of Thassa · Chaos Warp · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Sage of the Falls · Shared Animosity · Curiosity Crafter · Magus of the Wheel · Blasphemous Act · Rhystic Study · Witty Roastmaster · Jace's Archivist · Mind Stone · Winds of Change · Negate · Goblin Bombardment · Laboratory Maniac · Lightning Greaves · Molten Gatekeeper · Opt · Ponder · Fellwar Stone · Izzet Charm · Consecrated Sphinx · Cyclonic Rift · Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind · Preordain · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards · Pongify · Teferi's Puzzle Box · Whirlpool Rider · Reconnaissance Mission · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Vandalblast · Chasm Skulker · Commander's Sphere · Goblin Electromancer · Mystic Remora · Swiftfoot Boots · Forgotten Creation · Pull from Tomorrow · Swan Song · Decanter of Endless Water · Echo of Eons · Command Tower · Reliquary Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Frostboil Snarl · Izzet Boilerworks · Training Center · Temple of Epiphany · Mystic Sanctuary · Scalding Tarn · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Exotic Orchard · Fiery Islet · Desolate Lighthouse · Swiftwater Cliffs · Evolving Wilds · Ferrous Lake
🃏 Recommended cards for The Locust God
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Locust God, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Tremors | 80% | +73% |
| Skullclamp | 78% | +72% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 60% | +53% |
| Whirlpool Warrior | 52% | +51% |
| Teferi's Ageless Insight | 57% | +50% |
| Tolarian Winds | 52% | +48% |
| Windfall | 72% | +48% |
| Sage of the Falls | 48% | +48% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 50% | +47% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 48% | +46% |
| Bident of Thassa | 50% | +44% |
| Shared Animosity | 47% | +44% |
| Magus of the Wheel | 46% | +43% |
| Curiosity Crafter | 46% | +42% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 44% | +41% |
| Jace's Archivist | 43% | +40% |
| Winds of Change | 42% | +40% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 40% | +37% |
| Thought Vessel | 72% | +36% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 38% | +35% |
| Brainstorm | 75% | +33% |
| Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards | 34% | +33% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 40% | +33% |
| Whirlpool Rider | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your The Locust God 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.
- Psychosis Crawler
- Whirlpool Warrior
- Tolarian Winds
- Sage of the Falls
- Bident of Thassa
- Magus of the Wheel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Skullclamp
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Windfall
- Shared Animosity
- Jace's Archivist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Consecrated Sphinx
- Rhystic Study
- Phyrexian Altar
- Cyclonic Rift
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Locust God
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- 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
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Ophidian Eye → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Locust God's color identity?
The Locust God 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 Locust God come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Locust God deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 7 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: A (86/100).
How many lands should a The Locust God deck run?
Real The Locust God 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 The Locust God?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Skullclamp, Psychosis Crawler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Locust God decks.
What combos does The Locust God have?
The Locust God 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 Locust God deck cost?
You can start cheap: Psychosis Crawler, Whirlpool Warrior, Tolarian Winds 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.