Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Legendary Creature — Orc Warrior
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."
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BRW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.35
- EDHREC rank
- #5296
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree lands as a 3/2 that deals 2 damage to each opponent and their planeswalkers the moment it enters, then keeps dealing that 2 damage every time another creature enters under your control — all for three mana. That front-loaded ping plus persistent drain engine is exactly what Zurgo Stormrender decks want out of a three-drop, and at this cost there's no reason to debate it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurgo Stormrender
Zurgo Stormrender's triggered ability creates a steady stream of creature tokens, and each one feeds Zurgo, Thunder's Decree's damage trigger — every Goblin or Spirit that enters becomes a free ping across the table, turning a token engine into incremental life-loss that compounds over a long game.
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
Neriv, Heart of the Storm cares about creatures and noncreature spells triggering separately, and Zurgo, Thunder's Decree slots in as a body that converts each subsequent creature ETB into a damage trigger, giving Neriv pilots a reliable source of chip damage that doesn't require combat.
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Isshin, Two Heavens as One doubles attack triggers, and while Zurgo, Thunder's Decree's drain fires on ETB rather than attack, it gives Isshin lists a low-cost body that deals immediate impact damage on arrival and punishes the wide boards those decks tend to build.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Zurgo, Thunder's Decree does its real work — three opponents and their planeswalkers means the ETB alone deals 6 damage on arrival, and in a token shell that number climbs fast. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the trigger only hits one opponent at a time, which makes the math far less impressive against faster, more linear decks. Standard lists that lean on creature synergies or aristocrats-style drain could use it as a budget roleplayer, but the 3/2 body won't trade favorably for long. Legacy and Vintage have no room for a three-mana 3/2 with incremental drain, full stop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.35 bulk tier
At $0.35, Zurgo, Thunder's Decree is deep bulk — cheap enough to pick up without a second thought for any deck that wants it. Bulk rares with strong Commander synergy can creep up if the relevant commander spikes in popularity, but at current prices this is a no-brainer inclusion rather than a speculative buy.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.