Zurgo, Thunder's Decree

BRWMardu{R}{W}{B}$0.34
Legendary Creature — Orc Warrior
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree card art

Mobilize 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, create two tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature tokens. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step.) During your end step, Warrior tokens you control have "This token can't be sacrificed."

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How Zurgo decks play in EDH

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing RWB, and its legendary creature - orc warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Zurgo, Thunder's Decree decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $89.67

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Ramp (2)

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07
Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (1)

Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98

Creatures (15)

Ingris Stingerquill
Ingris Stingerquill
$10.40
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Suki, Kyoshi Captain
Suki, Kyoshi Captain
$0.33
Kargan Warleader
Kargan Warleader
$0.20
Herald of Dromoka
Herald of Dromoka
$0.14
Brighthearth Banneret
Brighthearth Banneret
$2.31
Rushblade Commander
Rushblade Commander
$0.29
Chief of the Edge
Chief of the Edge
$0.10
Lovisa Coldeyes
Lovisa Coldeyes
$1.41
Gornog, the Red Reaper
Gornog, the Red Reaper
$3.75
Blood-Chin Rager
Blood-Chin Rager
$0.18
Bone-Cairn Butcher
Bone-Cairn Butcher
$0.29
Mardu Siegebreaker
Mardu Siegebreaker
$0.36
Voice of Victory
Voice of Victory
$18.39
Dalkovan Packbeasts
Dalkovan Packbeasts
$0.28

Synergy & payoffs (2)

Rush of Battle
Rush of Battle
$0.05
Windcrag Siege
Windcrag Siege
$2.06

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Zurgo deck questions

What colours can I use in a Zurgo, Thunder's Decree deck?

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Zurgo, Thunder's Decree?

The cards played most often in Zurgo, Thunder's Decree decks include Belladonna Took, Ingris Stingerquill, Samut, Hazoret's Champion. 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 Zurgo, Thunder's Decree deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $89.67 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 Zurgo, Thunder's Decree 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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