Zurgo the Destroyer

Commander / EDH Budget Control Cruel Control RBW (Mardu) Voltron

poliscrusher

Sorcery (30)

• 1x Akroma's Vengeance
• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Bontu's Last Reckoning
• 1x Chain Reaction
• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Deadly Tempest
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Extinguish All Hope
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x In Garruk's Wake
• 1x Jokulhaups
• 1x Kirtar's Wrath
• 1x Martial Coup
• 1x Necromantic Selection
• 1x Obliterate
• 1x Phyrexian Rebirth
• 1x Plague Wind
• 1x Planar Cleansing
• 1x Planar Outburst
• 1x Rout
• 1x Shatterstorm
• 1x Soulscour
• 1x Sublime Exhalation
• 1x Volcanic Vision
• 1x Wildfire
• 1x Wrath of God

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani Vengeant

Land (38)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 10x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Creature (6)

• 1x Bearer of the Heavens
• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x Desolation Angel
• 1x Desolation Giant
• 1x Magus of the Disk
• 1x Sunblast Angel

Instant (5)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Fated Retribution
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Temur Battle Rage

Commander (1)

Artifact (17)

• 1x Argentum Armor
• 1x Assault Suit
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Dreamstone Hedron
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Kusari-Gama
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x That Which Was Taken
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak
• 1x Worldslayer
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Planar Collapse
• 1x Underworld Connections

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The indestructibility of Zurgo Helmsmasher makes him a prime choice for a deck with more than 30 wraths. When all of your opponents' creatures have been wiped out, Zurgo stays standing. To go along with these is also a few land destruction cards to prevent your opponents from bouncing back, and mana rocks to help you stay in control as your opponents are decimated. This deck is a lot of fun to play, and feel free to leave any suggestions. I know Damnation is really good too, but this is a budget deck and there are plenty of other good wraths for less than $30.

Wraths:

Bearer of the Heavens , Deathbringer Regent , Sunblast Angel , Desolation Giant , Magus of the Disk , Hour of Revelation , Rout , Fumigate , Jokulhaups , Planar Cleansing , Akroma's Vengeance , Martial Coup , Planar Outburst , Deadly Tempest , Obliterate , Phyrexian Rebirth , Bontu's Last Reckoning , Day of Judgment , End Hostilities , Wrath of God , Decree of Pain , Plague Wind , Necromantic Selection , Sublime Exhalation , Crux of Fate , Extinguish All Hope , In Garruk's Wake , Kirtar's Wrath , Chain Reaction , Soulscour , Wildfire , Divine Reckoning , Nevinyrral's Disk , Worldslayer , Fated Retribution , Planar Collapse .

All of these cards wipe the board in some way or another in order to clear the path for Zurgo Helmsmasher to attack.

Land Destruction:

Wildfire , Armageddon , Desolation Angel , Jokulhaups , Ajani Vengeant .

Other Forms of Control and Uses:

Shatterstorm -Wipes out all artifacts. Crackling Doom -Easy way to deal with an indestructible creature like Purphoros or another Theros god. Rakdos Charm -Shuts down reanimator decks. Argentum Armor -Cleans up any permanents your wraths might have missed when Zurgo Helmsmasher attacks.

Utilizing Zurgo:

Assault Suit -Beefs up Zurgo and allows you to play politics by giving your opponents another powerful creature to attack with. Loxodon Warhammer -Buffs Zurgo’s already ridiculous high attack and lets him blow through chump blockers while gaining life. Whispersilk Cloak -Helps Zurgo slip past any indestructible creatures left behind after board wipes. Boros Charm -Protects Zurgo from any removal coming on not your turn. That Which Was Taken -Gives Zurgo permanent indestructibility. Inquisitor's Flail -Doubles Zurgo’s already insanely high attack stat, and the double damage in return is usually not a big deal. Kusari-Gama -In the rare occasion that you don’t have a wrath in hand this will wipe most of the board.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	UG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.76
Tokens	Phyrexian Horror X/X C, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W