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Upgraded Decklist

Your upgraded Mardu Surge.

100 / 100 cards · 27 new

Creatures 31$22.21

  1. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar1Adeline, Resplendent Cathar$2.57
  2. Ainok Strike Leader1Ainok Strike Leader$3.76
  3. Avenger of the Fallen1Avenger of the FallenNEW$0.47
  4. Bone-Cairn Butcher1Bone-Cairn ButcherNEW$0.30
  5. Cruel Celebrant1Cruel CelebrantNEW$0.80
  6. Dalkovan Packbeasts1Dalkovan PackbeastsNEW$0.31
  7. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim1Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimNEW$0.76
  8. Garna, Bloodfist of Keld1Garna, Bloodfist of KeldNEW$0.23
  9. Goldlust Triad1Goldlust Triad$2.43
  10. Goldnight Commander1Goldnight Commander$0.17
  11. Hardened Tactician1Hardened TacticianNEW$0.29

Creatures continued

  1. Hero of Bladehold1Hero of Bladehold$0.61
  2. Ironwill Forger1Ironwill Forger$0.32
  3. Legion Warboss1Legion Warboss$0.41
  4. Loyal Apprentice1Loyal Apprentice$0.24
  5. Mahadi, Emporium Master1Mahadi, Emporium MasterNEW$0.42
  6. Mardu Siegebreaker1Mardu SiegebreakerNEW$0.37
  7. Mirkwood Bats1Mirkwood BatsNEW$1.02
  8. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  9. Neriv, Crackling Vanguard1Neriv, Crackling Vanguard$0.87
  10. Ogre Battledriver1Ogre Battledriver$0.34
  11. Ophiomancer1Ophiomancer$0.98

Creatures continued

  1. Redoubled Stormsinger1Redoubled Stormsinger$0.27
  2. Selfless Spirit1Selfless Spirit$0.52
  3. Stadium Headliner1Stadium HeadlinerNEW$0.57
  4. Thalisse, Reverent Medium1Thalisse, Reverent Medium$0.28
  5. Venerated Stormsinger1Venerated StormsingerNEW$0.30
  6. Viscera Seer1Viscera Seer$0.49
  7. Yahenni, Undying Partisan1Yahenni, Undying Partisan$0.26
  8. Zulaport Cutthroat1Zulaport CutthroatNEW$1.27
  9. Zurgo, Thunder's Decree1Zurgo, Thunder's DecreeNEW$0.37

Planeswalkers 1$0.35

  1. Kaya, Geist Hunter1Kaya, Geist Hunter$0.35

Instants 11$10.79

  1. Anguished Unmaking1Anguished UnmakingNEW$1.62
  2. Bitter Triumph1Bitter Triumph$0.29
  3. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  4. Duty Beyond Death1Duty Beyond DeathNEW$0.36
  5. Grand Crescendo1Grand Crescendo$0.65
  6. Inevitable Defeat1Inevitable DefeatNEW$0.45
  7. Path to Exile1Path to ExileNEW$0.71
  8. Stroke of Midnight1Stroke of Midnight$0.20
  9. Swords to Plowshares1Swords to Plowshares$0.99
  10. Village Rites1Village RitesNEW$0.35
  11. Will of the Mardu1Will of the Mardu$4.87

Sorceries 4$1.70

  1. Blasphemous Act1Blasphemous ActNEW$0.75
  2. Hour of Reckoning1Hour of Reckoning$0.23
  3. Ruinous Ultimatum1Ruinous UltimatumNEW$0.41
  4. Tempt with Vengeance1Tempt with Vengeance$0.31

Artifacts 10$18.25

  1. Arcane Signet1Arcane Signet$0.38
  2. Blade of Selves1Blade of Selves$3.21
  3. Fellwar Stone1Fellwar Stone$0.59
  4. Idol of Oblivion1Idol of Oblivion$2.43
  5. Infantry Shield1Infantry Shield$1.20
  6. Lightning Greaves1Lightning Greaves$3.81
  7. Skullclamp1Skullclamp$4.77
  8. Sol Ring1Sol Ring$1.09
  9. Talisman of Conviction1Talisman of Conviction$0.34
  10. Talisman of Hierarchy1Talisman of Hierarchy$0.43

Enchantments 6$2.89

  1. Bastion of Remembrance1Bastion of Remembrance$0.27
  2. Divine Visitation1Divine Visitation$0.39
  3. Legion Loyalty1Legion Loyalty$0.29
  4. Tocasia's Welcome1Tocasia's Welcome$1.25
  5. Windcrag Siege1Windcrag SiegeNEW$0.35
  6. Within Range1Within Range$0.34

Lands 36$11.47

  1. Battlefield Forge1Battlefield Forge$0.21
  2. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  3. Canyon Slough1Canyon Slough$0.21
  4. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  5. Castle Embereth1Castle Embereth$0.37
  6. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  7. Clifftop Retreat1Clifftop Retreat$0.21
  8. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  9. Dalkovan Encampment1Dalkovan EncampmentNEW$0.44
  10. Dragonskull Summit1Dragonskull Summit$0.45

Lands continued

  1. Evolving Wilds1Evolving WildsNEW$0.09
  2. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  3. Fetid Heath1Fetid Heath$0.26
  4. Haunted Ridge1Haunted RidgeNEW$1.25
  5. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  6. Mountain×33Mountain$0.24
  7. Nomad Outpost1Nomad Outpost$0.21
  8. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  9. Plains×33Plains$0.15
  10. Rugged Prairie1Rugged PrairieNEW$0.27

Lands continued

  1. Shattered Landscape1Shattered Landscape$0.22
  2. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58
  3. Smoldering Marsh1Smoldering Marsh$0.25
  4. Sulfurous Springs1Sulfurous SpringsNEW$0.46
  5. Swamp×33Swamp$0.30
  6. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  7. Temple of Triumph1Temple of Triumph$0.18
  8. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  9. Vault of the Archangel1Vault of the Archangel$1.03
  10. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24
Upgrade Guide

Swap these cards.

10 swaps · All suggested swaps

About 15% of the recorded Zurgo Stormrender decks are this precon almost unchanged.

All suggested swaps: 27 swaps. No further swaps meet the model’s play-rate, role, and price criteria.

Spells 22

$12.48
Spells to add, each with the card it replaces
#AddPriceTake outYour call
1
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$1.02
Plains
Plains Lands
2
Bone-Cairn Butcher
Bone-Cairn Butcher Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$0.30
Beetleback Chief
Beetleback Chief Theme/Synergy
3
Windcrag Siege
Windcrag Siege Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$0.35
Shadow Summoning
Shadow Summoning Theme/Synergy
4
Mardu Siegebreaker
Mardu Siegebreaker Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$0.37
Release the Dogs
Release the Dogs Theme/Synergy
5
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree Theme/Synergy synergy
$0.37
Commander's Insignia
Commander's Insignia Theme/Synergy
6
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$0.76
Emeria Angel
Emeria Angel Theme/Synergy
7
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$1.27
Myr Battlesphere
Myr Battlesphere Theme/Synergy
8
Ruinous Ultimatum
Ruinous Ultimatum Board Wipes synergy staple fills a gap
$0.41
Bone Devourer
Bone Devourer Card Draw
9
Path to Exile
Path to Exile Ramp synergy staple
$0.71
Siege-Gang Commander
Siege-Gang Commander Tgt Removal
10
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master Ramp synergy staple
$0.42
Aron, Benalia's Ruin
Aron, Benalia's Ruin Theme/Synergy
11
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld Card Draw synergy
$0.23
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser Theme/Synergy
12
Dalkovan Packbeasts
Dalkovan Packbeasts Theme/Synergy synergy
$0.31
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble Ramp
13
Venerated Stormsinger
Venerated Stormsinger Theme/Synergy synergy
$0.30
Lingering Souls
Lingering Souls Theme/Synergy
14
Avenger of the Fallen
Avenger of the Fallen Theme/Synergy synergy
$0.47
Mindblade Render
Mindblade Render Card Draw
15
Stadium Headliner
Stadium Headliner Tgt Removal synergy
$0.57
Chittering Witch
Chittering Witch Tgt Removal
16
Village Rites
Village Rites Card Draw synergy staple
$0.35
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum Ramp
17
Duty Beyond Death
Duty Beyond Death Protection synergy
$0.36
Angel of Invention
Angel of Invention Theme/Synergy
18
Cruel Celebrant
Cruel Celebrant Theme/Synergy synergy staple
$0.80
Sun Titan
Sun Titan Recursion
19
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act Board Wipes synergy staple fills a gap
$0.75
Eliminate the Competition
Eliminate the Competition Tgt Removal
20
Hardened Tactician
Hardened Tactician Card Draw synergy
$0.29
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor Card Draw
21
Inevitable Defeat
Inevitable Defeat Tgt Removal synergy
$0.45
Twilight Drover
Twilight Drover Theme/Synergy
22
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking Tgt Removal synergy staple
$1.62
Abrade
Abrade Tgt Removal

Lands 5

$2.51
Lands to add, each with the card it replaces
#AddPriceTake outYour call
1
Dalkovan Encampment
Dalkovan Encampment Lands synergy
$0.44
Swamp
Swamp Lands
2
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs Lands synergy staple
$0.46
Mountain
Mountain Lands
3
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge Lands synergy staple
$1.25
Plains
Plains Lands
4
Rugged Prairie
Rugged Prairie Lands synergy staple
$0.27
Swamp
Swamp Lands
5
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds Lands synergy staple
$0.09
Mountain
Mountain Lands

To change a swap, select another addition or keep the proposed cut, then update suggestions. Open each card to read its abilities.

Lands. 37 lands as sold, 36 after these swaps; typical builds run 36. Change the number of basics in the deck workspace.

Compare deck statistics

What the upgrade changes.

The deck as sold compared with the upgraded deck
StatisticAs soldUpgraded
Singles value$63.22$72.24
Average mana value3.213.08
Game Changers00
Combos00
Deck match84%88%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 as sold, 0 upgraded
  2. Mana value 1: 6 as sold, 8 upgraded
  3. Mana value 2: 17 as sold, 17 upgraded
  4. Mana value 3: 17 as sold, 20 upgraded
  5. Mana value 4: 12 as sold, 11 upgraded
  6. Mana value 5: 7 as sold, 4 upgraded
  7. Mana value 6: 1 as sold, 0 upgraded
  8. Mana value 7+: 3 as sold, 4 upgraded

Each pair of bars is the deck as sold (gray) and the upgraded deck (blue). The curve and the average cover Zurgo Stormrender and every nonland card. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that the 100 cards hold every piece of. Deck match says how much of what this commander’s decks usually play the list captures.

Roles

Cards per role: as sold, typical for this commander, and upgraded
RoleAs soldTypicalUpgraded
Lands373636
Ramp898
Card draw989
Targeted removal887
Board wipes123
Counterspells000
Protection566
Tutors000

Typical is the median count across this commander’s decks. Each card counts toward its main role only. A swap never takes a role below 80% of its typical count unless the new card fills the same role.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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