Zhao, the Moon Slayer
Menace Nonbasic lands enter tapped. {7}: Put a conqueror counter on Zhao. As long as Zhao has a conqueror counter on him, nonbasic lands are Mountains. (They lose all other land types and abilities and have "{T}: Add {R}.")
How Zhao decks play in EDH
Zhao, the Moon Slayer is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - human soldier line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Zhao, the Moon Slayer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $54.04Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Card draw (1)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Zhao, the Moon Slayer decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with ZhaoZhao deck questions
What colours can I use in a Zhao, the Moon Slayer deck?
Zhao, the Moon Slayer 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 Zhao, the Moon Slayer?
The cards played most often in Zhao, the Moon Slayer decks include Desert Were-Worm, Last Light of Durin's Day, Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings. 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 Zhao, the Moon Slayer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.04 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 Zhao, the Moon Slayer 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.