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Zurgo Stormrender
Legendary Creature — Orc Warrior · RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Zurgo Stormrender is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Mobilize 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature token. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
Whenever a creature token you control leaves the battlefield, draw a card if it was attacking. Otherwise, each opponent loses 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €3.52
Comes in the precon Mardu Surge
Average lands in decks for Zurgo Stormrender: 36
TokensAristocratsAggroBurnAttack TriggersSacrificeLifedrainPopulate
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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+ (63/100)
- Consistency46
- Speed64
- Interaction36
- Resilience71
- Closing87
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 3 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Skullclamp · Ainok Strike Leader · Swords to Plowshares · Will of the Mardu · Redoubled Stormsinger · Bastion of Remembrance · Grand Crescendo · Lightning Greaves · Infantry Shield · Talisman of Hierarchy · Talisman of Conviction · Viscera Seer · Hero of Bladehold · Within Range · Deadly Dispute · Impact Tremors · Thalisse, Reverent Medium · Voice of Victory · Caesar, Legion's Emperor · Fellwar Stone · Mirkwood Bats · Morbid Opportunist · Divine Visitation · Goldlust Triad · Idol of Oblivion · Bone-Cairn Butcher · Selfless Spirit · Loyal Apprentice · Windcrag Siege · Goblin Bombardment · Ironwill Forger · Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon · Mardu Siegebreaker · Stroke of Midnight · Isshin, Two Heavens as One · Pitiless Plunderer · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Path to Exile · Tempt with Vengeance · Ogre Battledriver · Zurgo, Thunder's Decree · Blade of Selves · Kaya, Geist Hunter · Tocasia's Welcome · Warleader's Call · Goldnight Commander · Hour of Reckoning · Legion Warboss · Ophiomancer · Yahenni, Undying Partisan · Elspeth, Storm Slayer · Ruinous Ultimatum · Teysa Karlov · All-Out Assault · Bitter Triumph · Zulaport Cutthroat · Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor · Neriv, Crackling Vanguard · Reconnaissance · Abrade · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Isolated Chapel · Dragonskull Summit · Exotic Orchard · Shattered Sanctum · Battlefield Forge · Caves of Koilos · Nomad Outpost · Bojuka Bog · Fetid Heath · Smoldering Marsh · Vault of the Archangel · Shattered Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Windbrisk Heights · Castle Embereth · Castle Ardenvale · Temple of Silence · Temple of Triumph · Godless Shrine · Sacred Foundry · Canyon Slough · Dalkovan Encampment · Terramorphic Expanse · Blood Crypt
🃏 Recommended cards for Zurgo Stormrender
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zurgo Stormrender, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ainok Strike Leader | 84% | +73% |
| Will of the Mardu | 80% | +70% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 86% | +69% |
| Redoubled Stormsinger | 74% | +66% |
| Grand Crescendo | 69% | +62% |
| Infantry Shield | 68% | +59% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 72% | +58% |
| Skullclamp | 85% | +56% |
| Hero of Bladehold | 64% | +55% |
| Within Range | 63% | +55% |
| Viscera Seer | 65% | +51% |
| Thalisse, Reverent Medium | 56% | +50% |
| Divine Visitation | 54% | +49% |
| Shattered Sanctum | 75% | +48% |
| Caesar, Legion's Emperor | 55% | +46% |
| Goldlust Triad | 53% | +46% |
| Selfless Spirit | 52% | +44% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 50% | +43% |
| Ironwill Forger | 49% | +43% |
| Castle Embereth | 48% | +43% |
| Bone-Cairn Butcher | 52% | +42% |
| Fetid Heath | 64% | +42% |
| Impact Tremors | 57% | +41% |
| Windbrisk Heights | 51% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Zurgo Stormrender 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.
- Redoubled Stormsinger
- Infantry Shield
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Hero of Bladehold
- Within Range
- Viscera Seer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ainok Strike Leader
- Will of the Mardu
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Grand Crescendo
- Skullclamp
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Voice of Victory
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Warren Soultrader
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zurgo Stormrender
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Luminous Broodmoth + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1
👥 Community decks with Zurgo Stormrender
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zurgo Stormrender's color identity?
Zurgo Stormrender is Mardu (black, red and white): 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 Zurgo Stormrender come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zurgo Stormrender deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Zurgo Stormrender deck run?
Real Zurgo Stormrender 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 Zurgo Stormrender?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ainok Strike Leader, Will of the Mardu, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zurgo Stormrender decks.
What combos does Zurgo Stormrender have?
Zurgo Stormrender has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Zurgo Stormrender deck cost?
You can start cheap: Redoubled Stormsinger, Infantry Shield, Bastion of Remembrance 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.