Surtr, Fiery Jötun

Rmono-red{3}{R}{R}$11.00
Legendary Creature — Giant God Warrior
Surtr, Fiery Jötun card art

Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player it's attacking.) Whenever you cast a historic spell, Surtr deals 3 damage to any target. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

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How Surtr decks play in EDH

Surtr, Fiery Jötun is a mono-red commander costing 3RR, and its legendary creature - giant god warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Surtr, Fiery Jötun decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $41.97

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (3)

The Misty Mountains Cold
The Misty Mountains Cold
$0.36
Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
$18.90
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
$4.03

Card draw (3)

Urza's Bauble
Urza's Bauble
$4.34
Mishra's Bauble
Mishra's Bauble
$1.20

Removal (2)

Stone-Giant of High Pass
Stone-Giant of High Pass
$0.23
Stone of Erech
Stone of Erech
$0.34

Creatures (8)

Troop of Ponies
Troop of Ponies
$0.34
Balefang the Unslayable
Balefang the Unslayable
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Calamity Bearer
Calamity Bearer
$0.27
Zurgo Bellstriker
Zurgo Bellstriker
$0.28
Shimmer Myr
Shimmer Myr
$0.35
Jhoira's Familiar
Jhoira's Familiar
$1.44
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
$0.40

Synergy & payoffs (4)

Fire Giant's Fury
Fire Giant's Fury
$0.22
Herbal Poultice
Herbal Poultice
$0.35
Basilisk Collar
Basilisk Collar
$3.49
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Surtr, Fiery Jötun 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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Surtr deck questions

What colours can I use in a Surtr, Fiery Jötun deck?

Surtr, Fiery Jötun 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 Surtr, Fiery Jötun?

The cards played most often in Surtr, Fiery Jötun decks include The Misty Mountains Cold, Stone-Giant of High Pass, Troop of Ponies. 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 Surtr, Fiery Jötun deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $41.97 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 Surtr, Fiery Jötun 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.

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