EDH Optimizer
Zack Fair
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · W
Color identity: White
Zack Fair is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Zack Fair enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
{1}, Sacrifice Zack Fair: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. Put Zack Fair's counters on that creature and attach an Equipment that was attached to Zack Fair to that creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Comes in the precon Limit Break
Average lands in decks for Zack Fair: 35
+1/+1 CountersEquipmentVoltronReanimatorArtifactsHistoricTokensCounters Matter
Build your Zack Fair deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zack Fair 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zack Fair 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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed56
- Interaction72
- Resilience85
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 17 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Path to Exile · Puresteel Paladin · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Arcane Signet · Buster Sword · SOLDIER Military Program · Aerith Gainsborough · Swiftfoot Boots · Sword of the Animist · Pearl Medallion · Together Forever · Luminous Broodmoth · Sram, Senior Edificer · Sun Titan · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Sigarda's Aid · Smile at Death · Conformer Shuriken · Metastatic Evangel · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Stroke of Midnight · Esper Sentinel · The Ozolith · Luminarch Aspirant · Rosa, Resolute White Mage · Generous Gift · Abiding Grace · Cid, Freeflier Pilot · Elena, Turk Recruit · Resourceful Defense · Andúril, Narsil Reforged · Colossus Hammer · Damning Verdict · Reluctant Role Model · Stoneforge Mystic · Skullclamp · Sword of Truth and Justice · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Pip-Boy 3000 · Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior · Auron, Venerated Guardian · Commander's Plate · The Aetherspark · Grateful Apparition · Lion Sash · Bastion Protector · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Dispatch · Dusk Legion Duelist · Forge Anew · Open the Armory · Restoration Magic · Austere Command · Ring of Thune · Chocobo Knights · Lightning Greaves · Steelshaper's Gift · Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal · Envoy of the Ancestors · Hammer of Nazahn · Reprieve · Beatrix, Loyal General · Rogue's Passage · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Karn's Bastion · War Room · Idyllic Grange · Minas Tirith · Forge of Heroes · Monumental Henge · Nesting Grounds · Opal Palace · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Tyrite Sanctum · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Ardenvale · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Zack Fair
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zack Fair, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud, Midgar Mercenary | 60% | +55% |
| SOLDIER Military Program | 56% | +55% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 64% | +52% |
| Together Forever | 52% | +51% |
| Aerith Gainsborough | 55% | +50% |
| Buster Sword | 57% | +49% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 48% | +46% |
| Smile at Death | 44% | +42% |
| Conformer Shuriken | 43% | +42% |
| Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion | 44% | +41% |
| Metastatic Evangel | 42% | +38% |
| Luminarch Aspirant | 38% | +36% |
| Karn's Bastion | 40% | +36% |
| Sword of the Animist | 55% | +36% |
| Rosa, Resolute White Mage | 38% | +35% |
| The Ozolith | 40% | +35% |
| Abiding Grace | 36% | +35% |
| Elena, Turk Recruit | 35% | +33% |
| Reluctant Role Model | 34% | +33% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 44% | +33% |
| Resourceful Defense | 35% | +33% |
| Andúril, Narsil Reforged | 34% | +33% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 47% | +31% |
| Damning Verdict | 34% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Zack Fair 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.
- SOLDIER Military Program
- Puresteel Paladin
- Together Forever
- Aerith Gainsborough
- Luminous Broodmoth
- Smile at Death
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
- Karn's Bastion
- Sword of the Animist
- Damning Verdict
- Pip-Boy 3000
- Forge Anew
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Buster Sword
- The Ozolith
- Sigarda's Aid
- Andúril, Narsil Reforged
- Sword of Truth and Justice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zack Fair
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah's Shield → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Zack Fair's color identity?
Zack Fair is white: 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 Zack Fair come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zack Fair deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.1 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 37 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Zack Fair deck run?
Real Zack Fair decks run 35 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 Zack Fair?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cloud, Midgar Mercenary, SOLDIER Military Program, Puresteel Paladin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zack Fair decks.
What combos does Zack Fair have?
Zack Fair has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Zack Fair deck cost?
You can start cheap: SOLDIER Military Program, Puresteel Paladin, Together Forever 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.