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Yuan Shao, the Indecisive
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 4R
Color identity: Red
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Each creature you control can't be blocked by more than one creature.
Reference price of the card: €45.28
Average lands in decks for Yuan Shao, the Indecisive: 36
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Build your Yuan Shao, the Indecisive deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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: C (52/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed57
- Interaction26
- Resilience73
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Mountain)
Professional Face-Breaker · Sol Ring · Chaos Warp · Goblin War Drums · Ruby Medallion · J. Jonah Jameson · Sticky Fingers · Arcane Signet · Komainu Battle Armor · Vincent, Vengeful Atoner · Swiftfoot Boots · Frontier Warmonger · Gnoll War Band · Port Razer · Blasphemous Act · Vandalblast · Berserkers' Onslaught · Horde of Boggarts · Abrade · Beamtown Beatstick · Generous Plunderer · Pyreheart Wolf · Lightning Greaves · Star Athlete · Etali, Primal Storm · Goldhound · Kari Zev, Skyship Raider · Relentless Assault · The Reaver Cleaver · Lightning Bolt · Faithless Looting · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Raphael, Tag Team Tough · Sword of the Animist · Inquisitorial Rosette · The Fire Crystal · Lightning, Security Sergeant · Pain Distributor · Seething Song · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Frillscare Mentor · Curse of Opulence · Heraldic Banner · Ruin Grinder · Big Score · Deflecting Swat · Mind Stone · Avalanche of Sector 7 · City on Fire · Great Train Heist · Rampaging Ferocidon · Mana Geyser · Thrill of Possibility · Untimely Malfunction · Aggravated Assault · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Zhao, the Moon Slayer · Anger · Fire Diamond · Cursed Mirror · Fiery Emancipation · Jeska's Will · Mask of Memory · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Castle Embereth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Command Beacon · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Spinerock Knoll · Arena of Glory · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
🃏 Recommended cards for Yuan Shao, the Indecisive
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yuan Shao, the Indecisive, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| J. Jonah Jameson | 67% | +66% |
| Goblin War Drums | 68% | +63% |
| Vincent, Vengeful Atoner | 64% | +62% |
| Komainu Battle Armor | 64% | +60% |
| Gnoll War Band | 59% | +58% |
| Sticky Fingers | 65% | +57% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 80% | +56% |
| Frontier Warmonger | 59% | +55% |
| Port Razer | 57% | +54% |
| Horde of Boggarts | 53% | +53% |
| Berserkers' Onslaught | 54% | +52% |
| Pyreheart Wolf | 48% | +48% |
| Generous Plunderer | 48% | +44% |
| Star Athlete | 45% | +43% |
| Kari Zev, Skyship Raider | 44% | +42% |
| Goldhound | 44% | +41% |
| Beamtown Beatstick | 48% | +41% |
| Raphael, Tag Team Tough | 41% | +40% |
| Inquisitorial Rosette | 40% | +40% |
| Relentless Assault | 44% | +38% |
| Lightning, Security Sergeant | 39% | +38% |
| Pain Distributor | 38% | +36% |
| Frillscare Mentor | 36% | +36% |
| Sword of the Animist | 41% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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.
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Goblin War Drums
- Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
- Gnoll War Band
- Sticky Fingers
- Frontier Warmonger
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Komainu Battle Armor
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Generous Plunderer
- Raphael, Tag Team Tough
- Pain Distributor
- Sword of the Animist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Bothersome Quasit
- Aggravated Assault
- Sire of Seven Deaths
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yuan Shao, the Indecisive
- 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
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yuan Shao, the Indecisive's color identity?
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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 Yuan Shao, the Indecisive come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yuan Shao, the Indecisive deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 15 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Yuan Shao, the Indecisive deck run?
Real Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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 Yuan Shao, the Indecisive?
The three highest-synergy cards are J. Jonah Jameson, Goblin War Drums, Vincent, Vengeful Atoner. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yuan Shao, the Indecisive decks.
What combos does Yuan Shao, the Indecisive have?
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive 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 Yuan Shao, the Indecisive deck cost?
You can start cheap: J. Jonah Jameson, Goblin War Drums, Vincent, Vengeful Atoner 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.