EDH Optimizer
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warlock
Color identity: Black
Average lands in decks for Zul Ashur, Lich Lord: 37
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zul Ashur, Lich Lord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Undead Augur | 74% | +69% |
| Death Baron | 72% | +66% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 70% | +66% |
| Headless Rider | 69% | +66% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 69% | +65% |
| Champion of the Perished | 63% | +60% |
| Cemetery Reaper | 63% | +59% |
| Gravecrawler | 72% | +57% |
| Cryptbreaker | 59% | +56% |
| Midnight Reaper | 60% | +51% |
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 54% | +51% |
| Archghoul of Thraben | 53% | +51% |
| Undead Warchief | 54% | +51% |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 51% | +49% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 54% | +48% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 52% | +48% |
| Accursed Marauder | 67% | +45% |
| Zombie Master | 47% | +44% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 59% | +43% |
| Noxious Ghoul | 44% | +42% |
| Lord of the Undead | 45% | +42% |
| Plague Belcher | 44% | +42% |
| Carrion Feeder | 53% | +41% |
| Vile Entomber | 46% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Zul Ashur, Lich Lord 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.
- Undead Augur
- Lord of the Accursed
- Champion of the Perished
- Cemetery Reaper
- Gravecrawler
- Cryptbreaker
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Death Baron
- Diregraf Colossus
- Headless Rider
- Undead Warchief
- Endless Ranks of the Dead
- Lord of the Undead
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Relentless Dead
- Warren Soultrader
- Graveborn Muse
- Poxwalkers
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Zul Ashur, Lich Lord deck run?
Real Zul Ashur, Lich Lord decks run 37 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 Zul Ashur, Lich Lord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Undead Augur, Death Baron, Diregraf Colossus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zul Ashur, Lich Lord decks.
What combos does Zul Ashur, Lich Lord have?
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Zul Ashur, Lich Lord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Undead Augur, Lord of the Accursed, Champion of the Perished 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.