EDH Optimizer
Zog, Triceraton Castaway
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Soldier · 4R
Color identity: Red
Zog, Triceraton Castaway is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, trample
When Zog enters, target creature can't block this turn.
Mountaincycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Mountain card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Reference price of the card: €0.03
Average lands in decks for Zog, Triceraton Castaway: 36
Build your Zog, Triceraton Castaway deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zog, Triceraton Castaway 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zog, Triceraton Castaway 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed54
- Interaction39
- Resilience68
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)
Anger · Big Score · Chaos Warp · Delina, Wild Mage · Helm of the Host · Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker · Mirror Box · Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink · Seize the Spoils · The Fire Crystal · Twinflame · Unexpected Windfall · About Face · Act of Treason · Agility · Akki Rockspeaker · Alchemist's Talent · Angrath's Marauders · Annihilating Fire · Arcane Teachings · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Bearer of the Heavens · Bedlam · Bitter Reunion · Blade of Selves · Blades of Velis Vel · Blasphemous Act · Blazing Salvo · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Brazen Freebooter · Breeches, Eager Pillager · Burning Sun's Avatar · Captain Lannery Storm · Captivating Crew · Chandra, Spark Hunter · Chandra's Ignition · Chronicle of Victory · Coin of Mastery · Collision of Realms · Crackle with Power · Craven Giant · Crookshank Kobolds · Cursed Mirror · Daring Piracy · Deflecting Swat · Dino DNA · Dwarven Miner · Dwarven Sea Clan · Echoing Assault · Eldrazi Monument · Enraging Licid · Etali, Primal Storm · Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki · Fire Imp · Forerunner of the Empire · Full Throttle · Glittering Stockpile · Goblin General · Goblin Lackey · Goblin Marshal · Goblin War Buggy · Grab the Prize · Hazoret's Monument · Cabaretti Courtyard · Fountainport · Hidden Hideout · Maestros Theater · Mines of Moria · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Zog, Triceraton Castaway
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zog, Triceraton Castaway, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mirror Box | 67% | +66% |
| Delina, Wild Mage | 67% | +64% |
| Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink | 67% | +64% |
| Twinflame | 67% | +60% |
| Helm of the Host | 67% | +60% |
| Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker | 67% | +57% |
| Anger | 67% | +55% |
| Seize the Spoils | 67% | +52% |
| The Fire Crystal | 67% | +43% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 67% | +42% |
| Big Score | 67% | +34% |
| Orcish Mechanics | 33% | +33% |
| Raging Minotaur | 33% | +33% |
| Opportunist | 33% | +33% |
| Sawtooth Ogre | 33% | +33% |
| Enraging Licid | 33% | +33% |
| Fire Imp | 33% | +33% |
| Craven Giant | 33% | +33% |
| Zodiac Goat | 33% | +33% |
| Yuan Shao, the Indecisive | 33% | +33% |
| Forerunner of the Empire | 33% | +33% |
| Dwarven Sea Clan | 33% | +33% |
| Goblin War Buggy | 33% | +33% |
| Rampaging Raptor | 33% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Zog, Triceraton Castaway 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.
- Twinflame
- Anger
- Seize the Spoils
- Big Score
- Orcish Mechanics
- Raging Minotaur
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mirror Box
- Delina, Wild Mage
- Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
- Helm of the Host
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
- The Fire Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Yuan Shao, the Indecisive
- Kobold Overlord
- Dino DNA
- Chronicle of Victory
- Surly Badgersaur
- Mana Echoes
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zog, Triceraton Castaway
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Delina, Wild Mage → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Coercive Recruiter → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Splinter Twin + Coercive Recruiter → Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Fable of the Mirror-Breaker + Mana Echoes → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite tapped creature tokens
- Dino DNA + Mana Echoes → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite copies of cards exiled with Dino DNA, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zog, Triceraton Castaway's color identity?
Zog, Triceraton Castaway is red: 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 Zog, Triceraton Castaway come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zog, Triceraton Castaway deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Zog, Triceraton Castaway deck run?
Real Zog, Triceraton Castaway 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 Zog, Triceraton Castaway?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mirror Box, Delina, Wild Mage, Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zog, Triceraton Castaway decks.
What combos does Zog, Triceraton Castaway have?
Zog, Triceraton Castaway has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host. 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 Zog, Triceraton Castaway deck cost?
You can start cheap: Twinflame, Anger, Seize the Spoils 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.