EDH Optimizer
Ziatora, the Incinerator
Legendary Creature — Demon Dragon · 3BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Ziatora, the Incinerator is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, Ziatora deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target and you create three Treasure tokens.
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Comes in the precon Graveyard Overdrive
Average lands in decks for Ziatora, the Incinerator: 36
TreasureSacrificeBurnAristocratsFlingReanimatorTokensDragons
Build your Ziatora, the Incinerator deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ziatora, the Incinerator 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ziatora, the Incinerator 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 (68/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed60
- Interaction27
- Resilience81
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Riveteers Ascendancy · Ignoble Hierarch · Cultivate · Farseek · Yargle and Multani · Garruk's Uprising · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder · Phytotitan · Daemogoth Titan · Feldon of the Third Path · The Skullspore Nexus · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Juri, Master of the Revue · Victimize · Rampant Growth · Assassin's Trophy · Beast Within · Goldspan Dragon · Korvold, Fae-Cursed King · Stalking Vengeance · Kodama's Reach · Kresh the Bloodbraided · Nature's Lore · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Blasphemous Act · Malignus · Mayhem Devil · Rhythm of the Wild · Unnatural Growth · Chaos Warp · Reanimate · Deadly Dispute · Eternal Witness · Lightning Greaves · Swiftfoot Boots · Xenagos, God of Revels · Birds of Paradise · Daemogoth Woe-Eater · Heroic Intervention · Terminate · Honest Rutstein · Professional Face-Breaker · Three Visits · Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus · Mirkwood Bats · Rishkar's Expertise · Xorn · Smaug, Wicked Worm · Fling · Rain of Riches · Vat of Rebirth · Academy Manufactor · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Goblin Anarchomancer · Jumbo Cactuar · Morbid Opportunist · Pitiless Plunderer · Return of the Wildspeaker · Ruthless Technomancer · Command Tower · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Cinder Glade · Savage Lands · Exotic Orchard · Smoldering Marsh · Stomping Ground · Dragonskull Summit · Overgrown Tomb · Woodland Cemetery · Blood Crypt · Rootbound Crag · Rockfall Vale · Riveteers Overlook · Kessig Wolf Run · Spire Garden · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Evolving Wilds · Wooded Foothills · Bloodstained Mire · Llanowar Wastes · Twisted Landscape · Verdant Catacombs · Deathcap Glade
🃏 Recommended cards for Ziatora, the Incinerator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ziatora, the Incinerator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Riveteers Ascendancy | 62% | +51% |
| Yargle and Multani | 53% | +47% |
| Phytotitan | 48% | +46% |
| Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder | 48% | +43% |
| Daemogoth Titan | 46% | +43% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 51% | +42% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 45% | +41% |
| The Skullspore Nexus | 45% | +38% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 49% | +38% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 44% | +37% |
| Stalking Vengeance | 40% | +37% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 52% | +34% |
| Kresh the Bloodbraided | 37% | +33% |
| Malignus | 35% | +33% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 40% | +32% |
| Juri, Master of the Revue | 44% | +31% |
| Unnatural Growth | 34% | +30% |
| Daemogoth Woe-Eater | 29% | +26% |
| Victimize | 44% | +25% |
| Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus | 28% | +24% |
| Xenagos, God of Revels | 30% | +24% |
| Vat of Rebirth | 24% | +21% |
| Honest Rutstein | 28% | +21% |
| Xorn | 27% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Ziatora, the Incinerator 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.
- Riveteers Ascendancy
- Yargle and Multani
- Phytotitan
- Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder
- Daemogoth Titan
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Skullspore Nexus
- Malignus
- Goldspan Dragon
- Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Xorn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Terror of the Peaks
- Old Gnawbone
- Revel in Riches
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Twinflame Tyrant
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ziatora, the Incinerator
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Warren Soultrader + Academy Manufactor → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite Clue tokens, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite creature tokens, Destroy all creatures opponents control, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Old Gnawbone + Hellkite Charger → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Ashnod's Altar + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ziatora, the Incinerator's color identity?
Ziatora, the Incinerator is Jund (black, green and red): 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 Ziatora, the Incinerator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ziatora, the Incinerator deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 90 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Ziatora, the Incinerator deck run?
Real Ziatora, the Incinerator 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 Ziatora, the Incinerator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Riveteers Ascendancy, Yargle and Multani, Phytotitan. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ziatora, the Incinerator decks.
What combos does Ziatora, the Incinerator have?
Ziatora, the Incinerator has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Ziatora, the Incinerator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Riveteers Ascendancy, Yargle and Multani, Phytotitan 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.