EDH Optimizer
Upgrading the Mardu Surge precon: 10 changes for €18.72
Mardu Surge · tokens & sacrifice · €18.72 in upgrades. 10 changes for €18.72 in total: few and cheap on purpose, to improve the deck you already own without rebuilding it. The commander is Zurgo Stormrender.
Commander: Zurgo Stormrender
Color identity: White · Black · Red
Product: Mardu Surge (TDC, released on April 11, 2025)
Bracket: 2
Deck health: C+ (63/100)
Reference price of the list: €66.46
Cost of the changes: €18.72 · 10 changes
Upgraded deck price: €84.56
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EDH Optimizer goldfish simulation of the list as it comes: hands, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health axes · C+ (63/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed62
- Interaction34
- Resilience72
- Closing86
EDH Optimizer analysis data as of August 25, 2026.
Why it is bracket 2
Per the official Commander bracket rules, applied to the box list.
What it runs, by role
The changes, one by one
What leaves the precon and what comes in instead, with the reference price of every card that comes in. Cards with a page link to it.
| Out | In | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains | Rugged Prairie | Land | €0.33 |
| Swamp | Sundown Pass | Land | €1.14 |
| Mountain | Haunted Ridge | Land | €5.32 |
| Shadow Summoning | Mirkwood Bats | Creature | €0.36 |
| Emeria Angel | Impact Tremors | Enchantment | €1.96 |
| Commander's Insignia | Goblin Bombardment | Enchantment | €1.99 |
| Bone Devourer | Path to Exile | Instant | €0.78 |
| Grenzo, Havoc Raiser | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | €1.00 |
| Release the Dogs | Pitiless Plunderer | Creature | €2.62 |
| Aron, Benalia's Ruin | Isshin, Two Heavens as One | Creature | €3.22 |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
The full upgraded list
The precon's 100 cards with the changes applied, by type.
Creatures (30)
- Neriv, Crackling Vanguard
- Ainok Strike Leader
- Ironwill Forger
- Goldlust Triad
- Redoubled Stormsinger
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Angel of Invention
- Hero of Bladehold
- Selfless Spirit
- Sun Titan
- Twilight Drover
- Chittering Witch
- Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
- Mindblade Render
- Ophiomancer
- Yahenni, Undying Partisan
- Legion Warboss
- Ogre Battledriver
- Siege-Gang Commander
- Myr Battlesphere
- Solemn Simulacrum
- Goldnight Commander
- Morbid Opportunist
- Viscera Seer
- Beetleback Chief
- Loyal Apprentice
- Thalisse, Reverent Medium
- Mirkwood Bats
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Planeswalkers (1)
- Kaya, Geist Hunter
Instants (8)
- Will of the Mardu
- Grand Crescendo
- Stroke of Midnight
- Swords to Plowshares
- Bitter Triumph
- Deadly Dispute
- Abrade
- Path to Exile
Sorceries (4)
- Hour of Reckoning
- Eliminate the Competition
- Tempt with Vengeance
- Lingering Souls
Artifacts (12)
- Infantry Shield
- Blade of Selves
- Idol of Oblivion
- Lightning Greaves
- Skullclamp
- Arcane Signet
- Sol Ring
- Fellwar Stone
- Talisman of Conviction
- Talisman of Hierarchy
- Wayfarer's Bauble
- Swiftfoot Boots
Enchantments (7)
- Within Range
- Divine Visitation
- Legion Loyalty
- Tocasia's Welcome
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Goblin Bombardment
- Impact Tremors
Lands (37)
- Battlefield Forge
- Canyon Slough
- Castle Ardenvale
- Castle Embereth
- Caves of Koilos
- Clifftop Retreat
- Dragonskull Summit
- Exotic Orchard
- Fetid Heath
- Isolated Chapel
- Shattered Sanctum
- Smoldering Marsh
- Temple of Silence
- Temple of Triumph
- Vault of the Archangel
- Windbrisk Heights
- Command Tower
- Nomad Outpost
- Bojuka Bog
- Path of Ancestry
- Shattered Landscape
- Terramorphic Expanse
- 4× Plains
- 4× Swamp
- 4× Mountain
- Sundown Pass
- Haunted Ridge
- Rugged Prairie
Frequently asked questions
What bracket is the Mardu Surge precon?
Bracket 2 per the official Commander rules, applied to the box list: 0 game changers, 0 fast mana cards, 2 tutors and 0 two-card combos.
How much is the Mardu Surge precon worth in singles?
About €66.46 adding the reference price of its 100 cards (cheapest English printing, changes daily). It is the figure to compare against the box price, not the box price itself.
How many lands does the Mardu Surge precon run, and does it get stuck?
It runs 37 lands. Over 10,000 simulated games it misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 6 %; the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average.
How much does it cost to upgrade the Mardu Surge precon?
€18.72 in total for 10 cards: Rugged Prairie, Sundown Pass, Haunted Ridge, Mirkwood Bats, Impact Tremors, Goblin Bombardment, Path to Exile, Swiftfoot Boots, Pitiless Plunderer, Isshin, Two Heavens as One. Reference prices of the cheapest English printing; they change daily. The whole upgraded deck is around €84.56.
Which cards should I cut from the Mardu Surge precon?
Out go Plains, Swamp, Mountain, Shadow Summoning, Emeria Angel, Commander's Insignia, Bone Devourer, Grenzo, Havoc Raiser, Release the Dogs, Aron, Benalia's Ruin. They are the weakest pieces of the precon for the deck's plan: each one makes room for a card that does the same job better or pushes the commander directly.