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Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior · 4WW
Color identity: White
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance; horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Reference price of the card: €72.69
Average lands in decks for Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior: 34
Build your Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed52
- Interaction81
- Resilience88
- Closing93
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (13 nonbasic, 21 Plains)
Sol Ring · Swiftfoot Boots · Swords to Plowshares · Land Tax · All That Glitters · Sram, Senior Edificer · Commander's Plate · Pearl Medallion · Shadowspear · Blackblade Reforged · Path to Exile · Puresteel Paladin · Sigarda's Aid · Sword of the Animist · Colossus Hammer · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Open the Armory · Steelshaper's Gift · Sword of Feast and Famine · Dawn's Truce · Reprieve · Archaeomancer's Map · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Enlightened Tutor · Esper Sentinel · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Fireshrieker · Generous Gift · Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior · Liu Bei, Lord of Shu · Mantle of the Ancients · Marble Diamond · Sword of Fire and Ice · Archivist of Oghma · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Darksteel Mutation · Disenchant · Gift of Immortality · Goldvein Pick · Lightning Greaves · Buster Sword · Arcane Signet · Guan Yu's 1,000-Li March · Holy Day · Hyena Umbra · Knight of the White Orchid · Mind Stone · Mithril Coat · Mother of Runes · Rebuff the Wicked · Spirit Link · Stroke of Midnight · Super-Soldier Serum · Swordsman's Steel · Austere Command · Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms · Hammer of Nazahn · Keeper of the Accord · Nettlecyst · Plate Armor · Secret Rendezvous · Selfless Samurai · Smothering Tithe · Thought Vessel · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Secluded Steppe · Castle Ardenvale · Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief · Ancient Tomb · Buried Ruin · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Hall of Heliod's Generosity · Minas Tirith · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| All That Glitters | 59% | +48% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 52% | +46% |
| Shadowspear | 56% | +46% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 59% | +44% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 48% | +44% |
| Commander's Plate | 56% | +43% |
| Colossus Hammer | 48% | +43% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 48% | +42% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 52% | +42% |
| Liu Bei, Lord of Shu | 41% | +41% |
| Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior | 41% | +41% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 52% | +41% |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 48% | +39% |
| Fireshrieker | 41% | +39% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 41% | +37% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 41% | +36% |
| Goldvein Pick | 37% | +36% |
| Sword of Fire and Ice | 41% | +36% |
| Open the Armory | 48% | +35% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 70% | +34% |
| Guan Yu's 1,000-Li March | 33% | +33% |
| Sword of the Animist | 52% | +33% |
| Gift of Immortality | 37% | +33% |
| Swordsman's Steel | 33% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 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.
- All That Glitters
- Blackblade Reforged
- Sram, Senior Edificer
- Masterwork of Ingenuity
- Colossus Hammer
- Puresteel Paladin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Open the Armory
- Sword of the Animist
- Mantle of the Ancients
- Dawn's Truce
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Sigarda's Aid
- Liu Bei, Lord of Shu
- Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Approach of the Second Sun + Reprieve → Win the game
- Lion's Eye Diamond + Auriok Salvagers → Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count, Return some artifact cards from your graveyard to your hand
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Triskelion → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Drannith Magistrate + Knowledge Pool → Opponents can't cast spells, Lock
- Helm of Obedience + Rest in Peace → Exile target opponent's library
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior's color identity?
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 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 Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior deck run?
Real Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior decks run 34 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 Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior?
The three highest-synergy cards are All That Glitters, Blackblade Reforged, Shadowspear. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior decks.
What combos does Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior have?
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior 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 Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior deck cost?
You can start cheap: All That Glitters, Blackblade Reforged, Sram, Senior Edificer 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.