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Zacama, Primal Calamity
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur · 6RGW
Color identity: Green · Red · White · Naya
Zacama, Primal Calamity is Naya (green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, vigilance, trample
When Zacama enters, if you cast it, untap all lands you control.
{2}{R}: Zacama deals 3 damage to target creature.
{2}{G}: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
{2}{W}: You gain 3 life.
Reference price of the card: €1.10
Comes in the precon Veloci-Ramp-Tor
Average lands in decks for Zacama, Primal Calamity: 37
DinosaursRampComboLands MatterAggroBig ManaControlMidrange
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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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed62
- Interaction44
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 2 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Cultivate · Farseek · Arcane Signet · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Swords to Plowshares · Etali, Primal Storm · Mirari's Wake · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Nature's Lore · Path to Exile · Garruk's Uprising · Rhythm of the Wild · Skyshroud Claim · Wayward Swordtooth · Three Visits · Zetalpa, Primal Dawn · Gishath, Sun's Avatar · Rishkar's Expertise · Wakening Sun's Avatar · Regisaur Alpha · Return of the Wildspeaker · Heroic Intervention · Otepec Huntmaster · Topiary Stomper · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Regal Behemoth · Temur Sabertooth · Beast Within · Temple Altisaur · Zendikar Resurgent · Earthshaker Dreadmaw · Ghalta and Mavren · Kinjalli's Caller · Knight of the Stampede · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Blasphemous Act · Hulking Raptor · Pantlaza, Sun-Favored · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Kinjalli's Sunwing · Birds of Paradise · Atzocan Seer · Marauding Raptor · Ripjaw Raptor · Verdant Sun's Avatar · Boros Charm · Ranging Raptors · Zirda, the Dawnwaker · Generous Gift · Quartzwood Crasher · Swiftfoot Boots · The Great Henge · Lightning Greaves · Runic Armasaur · Thrashing Brontodon · Wild Growth · Migration Path · Polyraptor · Eladamri's Call · Apex Altisaur · Command Tower · Stomping Ground · Cinder Glade · Temple Garden · Canopy Vista · Jungle Shrine · Sacred Foundry · Jetmir's Garden · Rootbound Crag · Clifftop Retreat · Exotic Orchard · Sunpetal Grove · Windswept Heath · Path of Ancestry · Wooded Foothills · Arid Mesa · Sanctum of Eternity · Evolving Wilds · Gruul Turf · Temple of the False God · Bountiful Promenade · Selesnya Sanctuary · Spire Garden · Cavern of Souls · Rogue's Passage · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Boros Garrison
🃏 Recommended cards for Zacama, Primal Calamity
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zacama, Primal Calamity, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mirari's Wake | 48% | +40% |
| Skyshroud Claim | 40% | +33% |
| Temur Sabertooth | 34% | +31% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 46% | +30% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 48% | +29% |
| Zendikar Resurgent | 30% | +29% |
| Sanctum of Eternity | 28% | +27% |
| Wayward Swordtooth | 39% | +27% |
| Gishath, Sun's Avatar | 37% | +27% |
| Kodama's Reach | 52% | +26% |
| Zetalpa, Primal Dawn | 38% | +26% |
| Wakening Sun's Avatar | 37% | +25% |
| Knight of the Stampede | 29% | +25% |
| Regal Behemoth | 34% | +25% |
| Otepec Huntmaster | 35% | +24% |
| Rishkar's Expertise | 37% | +24% |
| Kinjalli's Caller | 29% | +24% |
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | 24% | +23% |
| Regisaur Alpha | 36% | +23% |
| Topiary Stomper | 35% | +22% |
| Pantlaza, Sun-Favored | 28% | +21% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 29% | +21% |
| Etali, Primal Conqueror | 34% | +20% |
| Return of the Wildspeaker | 36% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Zacama, Primal Calamity 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.
- Skyshroud Claim
- Temur Sabertooth
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Zendikar Resurgent
- Kodama's Reach
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mirari's Wake
- Sanctum of Eternity
- Wayward Swordtooth
- Gishath, Sun's Avatar
- Rishkar's Expertise
- Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Polyraptor
- Cavern of Souls
- Finale of Devastation
- Hunting Velociraptor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zacama, Primal Calamity
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Squee, the Immortal + Food Chain → Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite storm count
- Apex Altisaur + Wrathful Raptors + Akroma's Will → Destroy all creatures opponents control, Near-infinite damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zacama, Primal Calamity's color identity?
Zacama, Primal Calamity is Naya (green, red and white): 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 Zacama, Primal Calamity come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zacama, Primal Calamity deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 65 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Zacama, Primal Calamity deck run?
Real Zacama, Primal Calamity decks run 37 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 Zacama, Primal Calamity?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mirari's Wake, Skyshroud Claim, Temur Sabertooth. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zacama, Primal Calamity decks.
What combos does Zacama, Primal Calamity have?
Zacama, Primal Calamity 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 Zacama, Primal Calamity deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skyshroud Claim, Temur Sabertooth, Ghalta, Primal Hunger 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.