Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
Menace If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on an Army, Goblin, or Orc you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
How Mauhúr decks play in EDH
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing BR, and its legendary creature - orc soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $4.10Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (7)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 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 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain deck?
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain?
The cards played most often in Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain decks include Tidings of War, Rage into the Valley, Misty Mountains Raider. 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 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $4.10 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 Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain 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.