Dong Zhou, the Tyrant
When Dong Zhou enters, target creature an opponent controls deals damage equal to its power to that player.
How Dong Zhou decks play in EDH
Dong Zhou, the Tyrant is a mono-red commander costing 4R, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Dong Zhou, the Tyrant decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $48.24Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (2)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (11)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Dong Zhou, the Tyrant decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Dong Zhou, the Tyrant deck?
Dong Zhou, the Tyrant has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Dong Zhou, the Tyrant?
The cards played most often in Dong Zhou, the Tyrant decks include Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide, Face Yourself, Koth, the Geomancer. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Dong Zhou, the Tyrant deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $48.24 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Dong Zhou, the Tyrant deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.