EDH Optimizer
Zuko, Exiled Prince
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 3R
Color identity: Red
Zuko, Exiled Prince is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Firebending 3 (Whenever this creature attacks, add {R}{R}{R}. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
{3}: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Zuko, Exiled Prince: 36
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Build your Zuko, Exiled Prince deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zuko, Exiled Prince 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zuko, Exiled Prince 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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency8
- Speed65
- Interaction32
- Resilience64
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Firebending Student · Arcane Signet · Chaos Warp · Firebender Ascension · Fire Sages · Abrade · Lightning Bolt · Ruby Medallion · Fire Nation Attacks · Sozin's Comet · Blasphemous Act · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Redirect Lightning · The Last Agni Kai · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Mana Geyser · The Fire Crystal · Lightning Strike · Solstice Revelations · Seething Song · Leyline Tyrant · Firebending Lesson · Fire Diamond · Rough Rhino Cavalry · Avatar Roku, Firebender · Combustion Man · Fire Nation Turret · How to Start a Riot · Loyal Fire Sage · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · Vandalblast · Comet Storm · Fated Firepower · Big Score · Jeska's Will · Thrill of Possibility · Fire Nation Archers · Fire Nation Cadets · Storm-Kiln Artist · Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat · Bolt Bend · Guttersnipe · Swiftfoot Boots · Cunning Maneuver · Deflecting Swat · Mind Stone · Untimely Malfunction · Demand Answers · Unexpected Windfall · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Runaway Steam-Kin · Zuko, Firebending Master · Delayed Blast Fireball · Faithless Looting · Run Amok · Fellwar Stone · Mai, Jaded Edge · Pyretic Ritual · Twin Blades · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Firebrand Archer · Jeong Jeong, the Deserter · Fire Nation Palace · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Arena of Glory · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
🃏 Recommended cards for Zuko, Exiled Prince
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zuko, Exiled Prince, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Firebending Student | 60% | +56% |
| Fire Sages | 53% | +52% |
| Firebender Ascension | 55% | +52% |
| Fire Nation Attacks | 49% | +48% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 54% | +44% |
| Sozin's Comet | 47% | +43% |
| Solstice Revelations | 41% | +39% |
| The Last Agni Kai | 43% | +38% |
| Rough Rhino Cavalry | 37% | +37% |
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 42% | +37% |
| Firebending Lesson | 38% | +37% |
| Lightning Strike | 41% | +36% |
| Loyal Fire Sage | 36% | +35% |
| How to Start a Riot | 36% | +35% |
| The Legend of Roku | 36% | +34% |
| Combustion Man | 36% | +34% |
| Fire Nation Turret | 36% | +34% |
| Avatar Roku, Firebender | 36% | +32% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 43% | +32% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 39% | +32% |
| Fire Nation Archers | 31% | +31% |
| Comet Storm | 35% | +30% |
| Fire Nation Cadets | 31% | +30% |
| Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat | 31% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Zuko, Exiled Prince 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.
- Firebending Student
- Fire Sages
- Firebender Ascension
- Fire Nation Attacks
- Fire Nation Palace
- Solstice Revelations
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sozin's Comet
- Fire Nation Turret
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Fated Firepower
- Iroh, Dragon of the West
- Ashling, Flame Dancer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- Zuko, Firebending Master
- Redirect Lightning
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Braid of Fire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zuko, Exiled Prince
- 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
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Birgi, God of Storytelling + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zuko, Exiled Prince's color identity?
Zuko, Exiled Prince 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, Exiled Prince come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zuko, Exiled Prince deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 7 % of the time and floods 37 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Zuko, Exiled Prince deck run?
Real Zuko, Exiled Prince 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, Exiled Prince?
The three highest-synergy cards are Firebending Student, Fire Sages, Firebender Ascension. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zuko, Exiled Prince decks.
What combos does Zuko, Exiled Prince have?
Zuko, Exiled Prince 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, Exiled Prince deck cost?
You can start cheap: Firebending Student, Fire Sages, Firebender Ascension 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.