EDH Optimizer
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur · 3RG
Color identity: Green · Red · Gruul
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate is Gruul (green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Lethal damage dealt to creatures you control is determined by their power rather than their toughness.
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Average lands in decks for Zilortha, Strength Incarnate: 35
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Build your Zilortha, Strength Incarnate deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zilortha, Strength Incarnate 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zilortha, Strength Incarnate 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 (73/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed68
- Interaction39
- Resilience72
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Mountain, 7 Forest)
Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Cultivate · Arcane Signet · Rhythm of the Wild · Goblin Anarchomancer · Quartzwood Crasher · Rampant Growth · Anzrag, the Quake-Mole · Proud Wildbonder · Hulking Raptor · Unnatural Growth · Ilysian Caryatid · Kodama's Reach · Ram Through · Return of the Wildspeaker · Xenagos, God of Revels · Beast Within · Challenger Troll · Etali, Primal Storm · Sarkhan's Unsealing · Phytotitan · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Rishkar's Expertise · Heroic Intervention · Colossal Majesty · Domri, Anarch of Bolas · Fanatic of Rhonas · Llanowar Elves · Thunderblust · Titanoth Rex · Unleash Fury · Chaos Warp · Nature's Lore · Ogre Battledriver · Warstorm Surge · Blasphemous Act · Farseek · Gruul Signet · Overwhelming Stampede · Swiftfoot Boots · The Skullspore Nexus · Dragonborn Champion · Decimate · Spellbreaker Behemoth · Archetype of Aggression · Siege Behemoth · Zendikar Incarnate · Chandra's Ignition · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Yidaro, Wandering Monster · Hunter's Insight · Kogla and Yidaro · Rubblebelt Rioters · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Garruk's Packleader · Monstrous Vortex · The Great Henge · Outcaster Trailblazer · Elemental Bond · Cactusfolk Sureshot · Quakestrider Ceratops · Command Tower · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Kessig Wolf Run · Mosswort Bridge · Game Trail · Rockfall Vale · Rogue's Passage · Gruul Turf · Stomping Ground · Temple of Abandon · Evolving Wilds · Mossfire Valley · Spire Garden · Reliquary Tower · Karplusan Forest · Rugged Highlands · Myriad Landscape · Thornspire Verge · Exotic Orchard · Sheltered Thicket · Wooded Foothills · Bonders' Enclave · Castle Garenbrig
🃏 Recommended cards for Zilortha, Strength Incarnate
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zilortha, Strength Incarnate, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 76% | +60% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 72% | +60% |
| Proud Wildbonder | 58% | +57% |
| Quartzwood Crasher | 62% | +56% |
| Hulking Raptor | 57% | +55% |
| Anzrag, the Quake-Mole | 59% | +51% |
| Challenger Troll | 51% | +50% |
| Ilysian Caryatid | 54% | +49% |
| Phytotitan | 47% | +47% |
| Sarkhan's Unsealing | 48% | +46% |
| Ram Through | 52% | +44% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 82% | +43% |
| Thunderblust | 41% | +40% |
| Titanoth Rex | 41% | +40% |
| Xenagos, God of Revels | 52% | +38% |
| Colossal Majesty | 44% | +37% |
| Ogre Battledriver | 39% | +37% |
| Unleash Fury | 41% | +36% |
| Kogla, the Titan Ape | 46% | +36% |
| The Skullspore Nexus | 37% | +34% |
| Domri, Anarch of Bolas | 44% | +34% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 50% | +33% |
| Zendikar Incarnate | 34% | +33% |
| Spellbreaker Behemoth | 35% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Zilortha, Strength Incarnate 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.
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Proud Wildbonder
- Quartzwood Crasher
- Hulking Raptor
- Challenger Troll
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- Kogla, the Titan Ape
- The Skullspore Nexus
- Siege Behemoth
- Dragonborn Champion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- The Great Henge
- Terror of the Peaks
- Shadow in the Warp
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zilortha, Strength Incarnate
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, 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
- 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
- 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
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Zealous Conscripts → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zilortha, Strength Incarnate's color identity?
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate is Gruul (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 Zilortha, Strength Incarnate come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zilortha, Strength Incarnate deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Zilortha, Strength Incarnate deck run?
Real Zilortha, Strength Incarnate 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 Zilortha, Strength Incarnate?
The three highest-synergy cards are Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Proud Wildbonder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zilortha, Strength Incarnate decks.
What combos does Zilortha, Strength Incarnate have?
Zilortha, Strength Incarnate has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Zilortha, Strength Incarnate deck cost?
You can start cheap: Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma, Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Proud Wildbonder 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.