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Zuko, Avatar Hunter
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 3RR
Color identity: Red
Zuko, Avatar Hunter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Whenever you cast a red spell, create a 2/2 red Soldier creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.88
Average lands in decks for Zuko, Avatar Hunter: 36
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Build your Zuko, Avatar Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zuko, Avatar Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zuko, Avatar Hunter 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: C (56/100)
- Consistency26
- Speed61
- Interaction24
- Resilience63
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Impact Tremors · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Lightning Bolt · Battle Hymn · Faithless Looting · Runaway Steam-Kin · Thrill of Possibility · Weftstalker Ardent · Abrade · The Fire Crystal · Big Score · Molten Gatekeeper · Vandalblast · Agate Instigator · Young Pyromancer · Seething Song · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Witty Roastmaster · Demand Answers · Storm-Kiln Artist · Zuko, Exiled Prince · Mana Geyser · Unexpected Windfall · Lightning Strike · Redirect Lightning · Iroh, Firebending Instructor · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Bolt Bend · Expedite · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Guttersnipe · Idol of Oblivion · Fated Firepower · Professional Face-Breaker · Shared Animosity · Swiftfoot Boots · Crash Through · Sozin's Comet · Untimely Malfunction · Firebending Student · Goblin Bombardment · Jeska's Will · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Zuko's Offense · Crimson Wisps · Fire Nation Archers · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Warlord's Fury · Fire Nation Attacks · Pyretic Ritual · Raid Bombardment · Artifist Acumen · Deflecting Swat · Fire Nation's Conquest · How to Start a Riot · Light Up the Stage · City on Fire · Cursed Mirror · Desperate Ritual · Fire Nation Palace · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Castle Embereth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Zuko, Avatar Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zuko, Avatar Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Tremors | 67% | +43% |
| Weftstalker Ardent | 47% | +39% |
| Battle Hymn | 52% | +38% |
| Agate Instigator | 43% | +37% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 44% | +36% |
| Zuko, Exiled Prince | 38% | +36% |
| Young Pyromancer | 43% | +36% |
| Iroh, Firebending Instructor | 34% | +34% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 40% | +32% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 48% | +31% |
| Lightning Strike | 35% | +30% |
| Purphoros, God of the Forge | 41% | +29% |
| Zuko's Offense | 28% | +28% |
| Fire Nation Archers | 27% | +26% |
| Fated Firepower | 30% | +26% |
| Sozin's Comet | 29% | +26% |
| Fire Nation Attacks | 26% | +25% |
| Fire Nation's Conquest | 25% | +25% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 35% | +25% |
| Firebending Student | 28% | +25% |
| How to Start a Riot | 25% | +24% |
| Artifist Acumen | 25% | +24% |
| Warlord's Fury | 27% | +24% |
| Longshot, Rebel Bowman | 28% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Zuko, Avatar Hunter 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.
- Weftstalker Ardent
- Molten Gatekeeper
- Zuko, Exiled Prince
- Young Pyromancer
- Iroh, Firebending Instructor
- Witty Roastmaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Battle Hymn
- Agate Instigator
- Fated Firepower
- Sozin's Comet
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- Redirect Lightning
- Zuko, Firebending Master
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zuko, Avatar Hunter
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zuko, Avatar Hunter's color identity?
Zuko, Avatar Hunter 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 Zuko, Avatar Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zuko, Avatar Hunter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Zuko, Avatar Hunter deck run?
Real Zuko, Avatar Hunter 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 Zuko, Avatar Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Weftstalker Ardent, Battle Hymn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zuko, Avatar Hunter decks.
What combos does Zuko, Avatar Hunter have?
Zuko, Avatar Hunter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Zuko, Avatar Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Weftstalker Ardent, Molten Gatekeeper, Zuko, Exiled Prince 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.