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Uurg, Spawn of Turg
Legendary Creature — Frog Beast · BBG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Uurg, Spawn of Turg is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Uurg's power is equal to the number of land cards in your graveyard.
At the beginning of your upkeep, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card into your graveyard.)
{B}{G}, Sacrifice a land: You gain 2 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Comes in the precon World Shaper
Average lands in decks for Uurg, Spawn of Turg: 42
Lands MatterSelf-MillMillGraveyardLand DestructionDredgeRampVoltron
Build your Uurg, Spawn of Turg deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (49/100)
- Consistency59
- Speed51
- Interaction21
- Resilience69
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 13 Forest)
Harrow · The Gitrog Monster · Zuran Orb · Springbloom Druid · Titania, Protector of Argoth · Sol Ring · Grisly Salvage · Roiling Regrowth · Worm Harvest · Drown in Filth · Ramunap Excavator · Grapple with the Past · Arcane Signet · Crop Rotation · Conduit of Worlds · Brawn · Crawling Sensation · Entish Restoration · Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar · Skull Prophet · Terravore · Splendid Reclamation · Cultivate · Kagha, Shadow Archdruid · Putrefy · Centaur Vinecrasher · Icetill Explorer · Perennial Behemoth · Azusa, Lost but Seeking · Beast Within · Assassin's Trophy · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Rampant Growth · Satyr Wayfinder · Skola Grovedancer · Aftermath Analyst · Life from the Loam · Six · Nyx Weaver · World Shaper · Eternal Witness · Explore · Rampaging Baloths · Scute Swarm · Swiftfoot Boots · Crucible of Worlds · Exploration · Rumbleweed · Scion of Halaster · Sylvan Safekeeper · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist · Scapeshift · Circle of the Land Druid · Druid Class · Scouring Swarm · Terror Tide · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Command Tower · Barren Moor · Tranquil Thicket · Riveteers Overlook · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Ash Barrens · Golgari Rot Farm · Bojuka Bog · Dakmor Salvage · Woodland Cemetery · Fabled Passage · Overgrown Tomb · Verdant Catacombs · Haunted Mire · Lotus Field · Tainted Wood · Llanowar Wastes · Polluted Mire · Slippery Karst · Jungle Hollow · The Hunter Maze · Underground Mortuary
🃏 Recommended cards for Uurg, Spawn of Turg
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Uurg, Spawn of Turg, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Harrow | 64% | +56% |
| The Gitrog Monster | 59% | +56% |
| Zuran Orb | 52% | +50% |
| Titania, Protector of Argoth | 50% | +47% |
| Worm Harvest | 46% | +45% |
| Springbloom Druid | 51% | +45% |
| Roiling Regrowth | 47% | +45% |
| Drown in Filth | 45% | +44% |
| Evolving Wilds | 69% | +44% |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 63% | +42% |
| Ramunap Excavator | 44% | +39% |
| Riveteers Overlook | 43% | +38% |
| Grisly Salvage | 47% | +37% |
| Barren Moor | 44% | +37% |
| Terravore | 36% | +36% |
| Tranquil Thicket | 44% | +36% |
| Grapple with the Past | 41% | +36% |
| Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar | 36% | +35% |
| Brawn | 37% | +33% |
| Ash Barrens | 37% | +32% |
| Centaur Vinecrasher | 33% | +32% |
| Splendid Reclamation | 35% | +32% |
| Conduit of Worlds | 38% | +32% |
| Entish Restoration | 36% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Uurg, Spawn of Turg 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.
- Harrow
- The Gitrog Monster
- Zuran Orb
- Titania, Protector of Argoth
- Worm Harvest
- Springbloom Druid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ramunap Excavator
- Crop Rotation
- Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- Rumbleweed
- World Shaper
- Lotus Field
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Icetill Explorer
- Crucible of Worlds
- Scapeshift
- Exploration
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Uurg, Spawn of Turg
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Shifting Woodland + Aftermath Analyst + Lotus Cobra + Sylvan Safekeeper → Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite landfall triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Uurg, Spawn of Turg's color identity?
Uurg, Spawn of Turg is Golgari (black and green): 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 Uurg, Spawn of Turg come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Uurg, Spawn of Turg deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 89 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 15 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Uurg, Spawn of Turg deck run?
Real Uurg, Spawn of Turg decks run 42 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 Uurg, Spawn of Turg?
The three highest-synergy cards are Harrow, The Gitrog Monster, Zuran Orb. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Uurg, Spawn of Turg decks.
What combos does Uurg, Spawn of Turg have?
Uurg, Spawn of Turg has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Uurg, Spawn of Turg deck cost?
You can start cheap: Harrow, The Gitrog Monster, Zuran Orb 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.