Zurgo, Thunder's Decree (Copy)

Format: Commander

Commander: Zurgo, Thunder's Decree

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Zurgo, Thunder's Decree leads a Mardu Warrior-token army. Each attack he makes creates two tapped 1/1 Warriors, and his static makes those tokens unable to be sacrificed during the end step, so they stay around permanently. Zurgo is the engine: once he connects, the deck layers on Mobilize creatures, end-step token copy effects, and Warrior-wide anthems to convert a chump board into a lethal swing. Caesar, Mardu Siegebreaker, Neyali, and Gornog provide backup token generation, reach, and evasion. The deck is resilient and interactive, but its goldfish kill is not explosive: it needs two or three attacks to build critical mass, then finishes with Shared Animosity and/or extra combat.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ares, God of War
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Beseech the Mirror
  • 1 Blacksmith's Skill
  • 1 Bleachbone Verge
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bone-Cairn Butcher
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Brighthearth Banneret
  • 1 Brotherhood Regalia
  • 1 Caesar, Legion's Emperor
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cover of Darkness
  • 1 Darksteel Plate
  • 1 Dragonback Lancer
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Etchings of the Chosen
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Frontline Medic
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Gornog, the Red Reaper
  • 1 Haunted Ridge
  • 1 Herald of Dromoka
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Infantry Shield
  • 1 Inspiring Leader
  • 1 Iroas, God of Victory
  • 1 Kargan Intimidator
  • 1 Make a Stand
  • 1 Mardu Siegebreaker
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Marshal of the Lost
  • 1 Maskwood Nexus
  • 1 Mindblade Render
  • 6 Mountain
  • 1 Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
  • 1 Ogre Battledriver
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Redoubled Stormsinger
  • 1 Renewed Solidarity
  • 1 Rootborn Defenses
  • 1 Rose Room Treasurer
  • 1 Rushblade Commander
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Safe Passage
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spirit Mantle
  • 1 Sulfurous Springs
  • 1 Sunbillow Verge
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Surge of Salvation
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 Terminate
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Wear // Tear
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 White Lotus Tile
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 Zurgo, Thunder's Decree