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.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderZhao, Ruthless Admiral

VariantAggressive

StrategyAristocrats

Confidence91/100

Missing estimate$547

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.

Synergy data from Zhao, Ruthless Admiral on EDHREC.

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.

Ashnod's Altar - $14.42
The One Ring - $100.29
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre - $36.73
Shadowspear - $28.22
Eldrazi Confluence - $11.87
Professional Face-Breaker - $6.38

Sample decklist by role

Lands (34)

1 Buried Ruin, 1 Dark Depths, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Escape Tunnel, 1 Fire Nation Palace, 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 Ashnod's Altar, 1 Azula, On the Hunt, 1 Cruel Administrator, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Impulsive Pilferer, 1 Mahadi, Emporium Master, 1 Pitiless Plunderer, 1 Professional Face-Breaker

Card Draw (8)

1 Beetle-Headed Merchants, 1 Big Score, 1 Callous Inspector, 1 June, Bounty Hunter, 1 Obsessive Pursuit, 1 Raven Eagle, 1 Skullclamp, 1 Unexpected Windfall

Interaction (8)

1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Deadly Precision, 1 Eldrazi Confluence, 1 Kozilek, the Great Distortion, 1 Overseer of the Damned, 1 Soul-Guide Lantern, 1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, 1 Warping Wail

Board Wipes (2)

1 Blood Money, 1 The Elder Dragon War

Protection (4)

1 Shadowspear, 1 Strefan, Maurer Progenitor, 1 The One Ring, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (35)

1 Academy Manufactor, 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 Carrion Feeder, 1 Dictate of Erebos, 1 Feldon of the Third Path, 1 Fire Navy Trebuchet, 1 Goblin Bombardment, 1 Grave Pact, ...

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.