Commander sample deck

Zhao, Ruthless Admiral Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Zhao, Ruthless Admiral Commander shell for Aristocrats, BR role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Human SoldierAristocrats

34 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 50%; 1 mana warnings.

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CommanderZhao, Ruthless Admiral

VariantAggressive

StrategyAristocrats

Confidence91/100

Missing estimate$638

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Zhao, Ruthless Admiral build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 34 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 8 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 8 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 8 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 2 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 4 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 35 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

Jeska's Will - $42.02
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel - $31.97
Ashnod's Altar - $15.21
The One Ring - $101.58
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre - $36.83
Shadowspear - $31.02

Sample decklist by role

Lands (34)

1 Buried Ruin, 1 Command Tower, 1 Dark Depths, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Escape Tunnel, 1 Fountainport, 1 Ghost Quarter, 1 Horizon of Progress, 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid, 15 Mountain, 1 Strip Mine, 5 Swamp, 1 Treasure Vault, 1 Urza's Saga, ...

Ramp (8)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Ashnod's Altar, 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, 1 Goldspan Dragon, 1 Jeska's Will, 1 Pitiless Plunderer, 1 Professional Face-Breaker, 1 Sol Ring

Card Draw (8)

1 Big Score, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Faithless Looting, 1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General, 1 Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel, 1 Skullclamp, 1 Sticky Fingers, 1 Unexpected Windfall

Interaction (8)

1 Bedevil, 1 Eldrazi Confluence, 1 Feed the Swarm, 1 Overseer of the Damned, 1 Soul-Guide Lantern, 1 Terminate, 1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, 1 Warping Wail

Board Wipes (2)

1 Blasphemous Act, 1 Blood Money

Protection (4)

1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Shadowspear, 1 The One Ring, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (35)

1 Artisan of Kozilek, 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky, 1 Bastion of Remembrance, 1 Bitterblossom, 1 Blade of Selves, 1 Blood Artist, 1 Bolas's Citadel, 1 Butcher of Malakir, 1 Carrion Feeder, 1 Dictate of Erebos, 1 Feldon of the Third Path, 1 Goblin Bombardment, 1 Grave Pact, 1 Great Train Heist, ...

Common questions

Is this Zhao, Ruthless Admiral deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.