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Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Hero · 1G
Color identity: Green
Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever you cast an artifact spell with mana value 4 or greater, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Comes in the precon Wakanda Forever
Average lands in decks for Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda: 36
+1/+1 CountersArtifactsAffinityETBRampTokens
Build your Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda 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: B (69/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed75
- Interaction22
- Resilience74
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Forest)
Big Mother Mouser · Inspiring Call · Solemn Simulacrum · Threefold Thunderhulk · Jhoira's Familiar · Mindless Automaton · Sol Ring · Crystalline Crawler · Frogmite · Towashi Guide-Bot · Hardened Scales · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Sojourner's Companion · Foundry Inspector · H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit · Thran Dynamo · Beast Within · Cradle Clearcutter · Esika's Chariot · Gilded Lotus · Hedron Archive · Kimoyo Beads · Tanuki Transplanter · Arc Reactor · Basking Broodscale · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Evolution Witness · Haywire Mite · Heroic Intervention · Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade · Surge Conductor · The Earth Crystal · Marketback Walker · Mystic Forge · Silkguard · Branching Evolution · Giggling Skitterspike · Walking Ballista · Walking Skyscraper · Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise · Metalwork Colossus · Mind's Eye · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Rishkar's Expertise · The Eternity Elevator · Champion of Lambholt · Gyre Sage · Karn, Legacy Reforged · Llanowar Elves · Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 · Myr Enforcer · Nature's Lore · Return of the Wildspeaker · Shamanic Revelation · Terrasymbiosis · The Mightstone and Weakstone · Three Visits · Vibranium Mining Mech · Workhorse · Arcane Signet · Elvish Mystic · Fyndhorn Elves · Hangarback Walker · War Room · Tree of Tales · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Karn's Bastion · Boseiju, Who Endures · Buried Ruin · Evendo, Waking Haven · Bonders' Enclave · Scavenger Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Big Mother Mouser | 77% | +76% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 77% | +74% |
| Threefold Thunderhulk | 73% | +73% |
| Mindless Automaton | 70% | +70% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 70% | +70% |
| Crystalline Crawler | 67% | +66% |
| Inspiring Call | 77% | +64% |
| Frogmite | 63% | +63% |
| Towashi Guide-Bot | 63% | +63% |
| Sojourner's Companion | 60% | +60% |
| Foundry Inspector | 57% | +56% |
| H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit | 53% | +53% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 60% | +53% |
| Thran Dynamo | 53% | +52% |
| Kimoyo Beads | 50% | +50% |
| Cradle Clearcutter | 50% | +49% |
| Hedron Archive | 50% | +49% |
| Esika's Chariot | 50% | +49% |
| Gilded Lotus | 50% | +49% |
| Tanuki Transplanter | 50% | +48% |
| Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade | 47% | +47% |
| Arc Reactor | 47% | +47% |
| Surge Conductor | 47% | +46% |
| Basking Broodscale | 47% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda 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.
- Big Mother Mouser
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Threefold Thunderhulk
- Mindless Automaton
- Jhoira's Familiar
- Crystalline Crawler
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Thran Dynamo
- Chimil, the Inner Sun
- Walking Ballista
- The Mightstone and Weakstone
- The Earth Crystal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Giggling Skitterspike
- Inventors' Fair
- Karn, Legacy Reforged
- Canoptek Scarab Swarm
- The Immortal Sun
- Terrasymbiosis
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Vigor + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Vigor + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Walking Ballista → Infinite colored mana, Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
- Vigor + Branching Evolution + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda's color identity?
Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda is green: 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 Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 20 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda deck run?
Real Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda 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 Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda?
The three highest-synergy cards are Big Mother Mouser, Solemn Simulacrum, Threefold Thunderhulk. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda decks.
What combos does Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda have?
Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector. 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 Zuri, Warrior of Wakanda deck cost?
You can start cheap: Big Mother Mouser, Solemn Simulacrum, Threefold Thunderhulk 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.