EDH Optimizer
Zuko, Seeking Honor
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Zuko, Seeking Honor is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Firebending 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, add {R}. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Zuko gains first strike until end of turn.
Whenever Zuko deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on him.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Zuko, Seeking Honor: 36
+1/+1 CountersAggroFirebendingCommander MattersSacrificeSpellslinger
Build your Zuko, Seeking Honor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zuko, Seeking Honor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zuko, Seeking Honor 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)
- Consistency0
- Speed63
- Interaction61
- Resilience65
- Closing82
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 8 Swamp, 14 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Firebending Lesson · Fire Nation Attacks · Arcane Signet · Lightning Strike · Zuko, Exiled Prince · Firebending Student · Vindictive Warden · Cruel Administrator · Azula Always Lies · Azula, On the Hunt · Cunning Maneuver · Fists of Flame · Run Amok · Ajani's Anguish · Firebender Ascension · Fire Nation Cadets · Combustion Man · Fire Sages · How to Start a Riot · Ozai's Cruelty · Zuko's Conviction · Fire Nation Occupation · Iroh, Dragon of the West · Mai, Jaded Edge · The Last Agni Kai · Zhao, Ruthless Admiral · Lightning Bolt · Zuko's Exile · Iroh's Demonstration · Fire Nation Engineer · Twin Blades · Heartless Act · Swiftfoot Boots · Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat · Deadly Precision · Epic Downfall · Zuko's Offense · Abrade · Combustion Technique · Sozin's Comet · Fire Nation Sentinels · Fire Navy Trebuchet · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · Lo and Li, Twin Tutors · Lost in Memories · Overwhelming Victory · Stingerquill Charm · Iroh, Firebending Instructor · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Roku's Mastery · Rough Rhino Cavalry · Tundra Tank · Blasphemous Act · Fire Nation Salvagers · Obsessive Pursuit · Zuko, Avatar Hunter · Bolt Bend · Feed the Swarm · Frantic Confrontation · Ozai, the Phoenix King · Scarring Memories · The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin · Command Tower · Fire Nation Palace · Boiling Rock Prison · Thriving Bluff · Thriving Moor · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Evolving Wilds · Path of Ancestry · Rogue's Passage · Bloodfell Caves · Temple of Malice · Bojuka Bog
🃏 Recommended cards for Zuko, Seeking Honor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zuko, Seeking Honor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Firebending Lesson | 70% | +69% |
| Fire Nation Attacks | 68% | +67% |
| Lightning Strike | 65% | +63% |
| Zuko, Exiled Prince | 62% | +60% |
| Firebending Student | 59% | +57% |
| Vindictive Warden | 58% | +56% |
| Cruel Administrator | 57% | +55% |
| Azula Always Lies | 55% | +55% |
| Fists of Flame | 54% | +53% |
| Cunning Maneuver | 54% | +53% |
| Run Amok | 52% | +52% |
| Azula, On the Hunt | 54% | +52% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 54% | +49% |
| Ajani's Anguish | 50% | +49% |
| Boiling Rock Prison | 51% | +48% |
| Fire Nation Cadets | 48% | +47% |
| Thriving Bluff | 49% | +47% |
| Firebender Ascension | 49% | +46% |
| How to Start a Riot | 46% | +46% |
| Ozai's Cruelty | 46% | +46% |
| Zuko's Conviction | 46% | +45% |
| Fire Sages | 46% | +45% |
| Combustion Man | 46% | +45% |
| Mai, Jaded Edge | 45% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Zuko, Seeking Honor 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 Lesson
- Fire Nation Attacks
- Lightning Strike
- Zuko, Exiled Prince
- Firebending Student
- Vindictive Warden
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Iroh, Dragon of the West
- Fire Nation Occupation
- Sozin's Comet
- Ozai, the Phoenix King
- Fire Lord Ozai
- Azula, Ruthless Firebender
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Zuko, Firebending Master
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zuko, Seeking Honor
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Reverberate → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Hellkite Charger + Sozin's Comet → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite combat damage
- Hellkite Charger + Firebending Student → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite combat damage
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zuko, Seeking Honor's color identity?
Zuko, Seeking Honor is Rakdos (black 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 Zuko, Seeking Honor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zuko, Seeking Honor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 11 % of the time and floods 64 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Zuko, Seeking Honor deck run?
Real Zuko, Seeking Honor 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, Seeking Honor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Firebending Lesson, Fire Nation Attacks, Lightning Strike. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zuko, Seeking Honor decks.
What combos does Zuko, Seeking Honor have?
Zuko, Seeking Honor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sword of Feast and Famine + 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 Zuko, Seeking Honor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Firebending Lesson, Fire Nation Attacks, Lightning Strike 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.