EDH Optimizer
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror · 5GG
Color identity: Green
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach
At the beginning of each combat, double the power and toughness of each creature you control until end of turn.
{G/P}{G/P}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Put an indestructible counter on Zopandrel. ({G/P} can be paid with either {G} or 2 life.)
Reference price of the card: €9.68
Average lands in decks for Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus: 35
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Build your Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus 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 (68/100)
- Consistency96
- Speed63
- Interaction26
- Resilience75
- Closing84
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Sol Ring · Garruk's Uprising · Unnatural Growth · Cultivate · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Llanowar Elves · Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma · Elvish Mystic · Emerald Medallion · Kodama's Reach · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Defiler of Vigor · Nature's Lore · Fanatic of Rhonas · Beast Whisperer · Heroic Intervention · Apex Devastator · Return of the Wildspeaker · Selvala, Heart of the Wilds · Aggressive Mammoth · Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant · Arcane Signet · Rishkar's Expertise · Fyndhorn Elves · Ram Through · Surrak and Goreclaw · Three Visits · Tyrranax Rex · Llanowar Tribe · The Great Henge · Last March of the Ents · Managorger Hydra · Rhonas's Monument · Thunderfoot Baloth · Frenzied Baloth · Traverse the Outlands · Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea · Kogla, the Titan Ape · Wild Growth · Gigantosaurus · Karametra's Acolyte · Nissa, Ascended Animist · Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth // Temple of Cultivation · Overwhelming Stampede · Tribute to the World Tree · Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution · God-Eternal Rhonas · Birds of Paradise · Eternal Witness · Old One Eye · Skyshroud Claim · Craterhoof Behemoth · Hydra Omnivore · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Vigor · Colossal Majesty · Elemental Bond · Swiftfoot Boots · Entish Restoration · Topiary Stomper · Guardian Project · The Skullspore Nexus · Tyvar's Stand · Mosswort Bridge · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Boseiju, Who Endures · Myriad Landscape · Evendo, Waking Haven
🃏 Recommended cards for Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 66% | +49% |
| Unnatural Growth | 72% | +49% |
| Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma | 59% | +44% |
| Defiler of Vigor | 52% | +38% |
| Aggressive Mammoth | 40% | +36% |
| Apex Devastator | 44% | +35% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 73% | +33% |
| Tyrranax Rex | 35% | +31% |
| Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant | 40% | +30% |
| Fanatic of Rhonas | 47% | +27% |
| Old One Eye | 27% | +26% |
| Thunderfoot Baloth | 32% | +26% |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 43% | +25% |
| Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea | 30% | +25% |
| Vorinclex | 29% | +24% |
| God-Eternal Rhonas | 28% | +24% |
| Gigantosaurus | 29% | +24% |
| Nissa, Ascended Animist | 29% | +24% |
| Managorger Hydra | 33% | +24% |
| Surrak and Goreclaw | 36% | +24% |
| Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth | 29% | +23% |
| Llanowar Tribe | 34% | +23% |
| Frenzied Baloth | 31% | +22% |
| Hydra Omnivore | 26% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus 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.
- Ghalta, Primal Hunger
- Unnatural Growth
- Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
- Aggressive Mammoth
- Garruk's Uprising
- Thunderfoot Baloth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Defiler of Vigor
- Apex Devastator
- Tyrranax Rex
- Old One Eye
- Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
- Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
- Fanatic of Rhonas
- Last March of the Ents
- Pathbreaker Ibex
- Old Gnawbone
- The Great Henge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Staff of Domination + Priest of Titania → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Elvish Archdruid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Marwyn, the Nurturer → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus's color identity?
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus is green: 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 Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 2 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus deck run?
Real Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus 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 Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Unnatural Growth, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus decks.
What combos does Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus have?
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ghalta, Primal Hunger, Unnatural Growth, Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma 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.