EDH Optimizer
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Legendary Creature — Devil · 2R
Color identity: Red
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever an opponent draws their first card each turn, if it's not their turn, you create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
Whenever one or more Devils you control attack one or more players, you and those players each draw a card, then discard a card at random.
Reference price of the card: €1.36
Average lands in decks for Zurzoth, Chaos Rider: 36
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Build your Zurzoth, Chaos Rider deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Zurzoth, Chaos Rider 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Zurzoth, Chaos Rider 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 (56/100)
- Consistency69
- Speed61
- Interaction37
- Resilience68
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Mountain)
Witty Roastmaster · Impact Tremors · Temple Bell · Sol Ring · Hellrider · Chaos Warp · Goblin Bombardment · Spiteful Prankster · Skullclamp · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Blasphemous Act · Geth's Grimoire · Burning Inquiry · Cavalcade of Calamity · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Burn Down the House · Fiendish Duo · Raid Bombardment · Devilish Valet · Scrawling Crawler · Zenith Chronicler · City on Fire · Wildfire Devils · Magus of the Wheel · Howling Golem · Mechanized Warfare · Vandalblast · Gibbering Fiend · Lightning Greaves · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Sin Prodder · Torch Fiend · Shared Animosity · Otherworld Atlas · Razorkin Needlehead · Containment Construct · Abrade · Anger · Tibalt's Trickery · Battle Hymn · Hobblefiend · Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit · Idol of Oblivion · Swiftfoot Boots · Monument to Endurance · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Faithless Looting · Wheel of Misfortune · Tibalt, Rakish Instigator · Winds of Change · Mind Stone · Molten Psyche · Molten Gatekeeper · Pain Distributor · Wild Magic Surge · Ashnod's Altar · Bag of Holding · Reforge the Soul · Zariel, Archduke of Avernus · Fiery Emancipation · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Thrill of Possibility · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Mikokoro, Center of the Sea · Castle Embereth · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Scavenger Grounds · Arena of Glory · Reliquary Tower · Forgotten Cave · Three Tree City
🃏 Recommended cards for Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Zurzoth, Chaos Rider, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 88% | +85% |
| Temple Bell | 84% | +83% |
| Hellrider | 82% | +80% |
| Spiteful Prankster | 79% | +78% |
| Mikokoro, Center of the Sea | 79% | +77% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 85% | +76% |
| Geth's Grimoire | 73% | +72% |
| Burning Inquiry | 71% | +69% |
| Cavalcade of Calamity | 66% | +65% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 80% | +63% |
| Burn Down the House | 63% | +61% |
| Impact Tremors | 84% | +59% |
| Fiendish Duo | 63% | +58% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 60% | +58% |
| Zenith Chronicler | 59% | +58% |
| Devilish Valet | 60% | +57% |
| Skullclamp | 74% | +57% |
| Raid Bombardment | 63% | +57% |
| Wildfire Devils | 57% | +56% |
| Howling Golem | 53% | +52% |
| Gibbering Fiend | 52% | +51% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 74% | +51% |
| Torch Fiend | 50% | +50% |
| Sin Prodder | 50% | +49% |
💰 The best cards for your Zurzoth, Chaos Rider 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.
- Geier Reach Sanitarium
- Hellrider
- Spiteful Prankster
- Witty Roastmaster
- Cavalcade of Calamity
- Burn Down the House
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Temple Bell
- Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
- Geth's Grimoire
- Burning Inquiry
- Goblin Bombardment
- Impact Tremors
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Monument to Endurance
- Roaming Throne
- Surly Badgersaur
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Zurzoth, Chaos Rider's color identity?
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider 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 Zurzoth, Chaos Rider come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Zurzoth, Chaos Rider deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 28 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Zurzoth, Chaos Rider deck run?
Real Zurzoth, Chaos Rider 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 Zurzoth, Chaos Rider?
The three highest-synergy cards are Geier Reach Sanitarium, Temple Bell, Hellrider. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Zurzoth, Chaos Rider decks.
What combos does Zurzoth, Chaos Rider have?
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Zurzoth, Chaos Rider deck cost?
You can start cheap: Geier Reach Sanitarium, Hellrider, Spiteful Prankster 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.