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Art by Mattias Lindström

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Zo-Zu the Punisher

Punish opponents for playing lands while systematically destroying their resources to force damage triggers and stall their deck development.

100 cards$131.07 totalJul 25, 20265 views

Prompt: A land destruction deck with zo-zu as the commander

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Commander

1 cards
Zo-Zu the Punisher

Zo-Zu the Punisher

{1}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

9 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Format staple for fast mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient color-aligned mana filtering

Ruby Medallion

Ruby Medallion

{2}

Artifact

Reduces the cost of all red spells played

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Early ramp that can be cycled for a card later

Fire Diamond

Fire Diamond

{2}

Artifact

Consistent source of red mana

Thran Dynamo

Thran Dynamo

{4}

Artifact

High-volume mana for expensive land destruction spells

Worn Powerstone

Worn Powerstone

{3}

Artifact

Efficient artifact ramp

Iron Myr

Iron Myr

{2}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Creature-based mana source

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Puts a land directly into play

Card Draw

7 cards
Wheel of Misfortune

Wheel of Misfortune

{2}{R}

Sorcery

Refills hand while fitting the burn theme

Reforge the Soul

Reforge the Soul

{3}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Mass hand refresh through Miracle

Magus of the Wheel

Magus of the Wheel

{2}{R}

Creature — Human Wizard

Repeatable hand wheel on a body

Faithless Looting

Faithless Looting

{R}

Sorcery

Cheap selection and graveyard utility

Thrill of Possibility

Thrill of Possibility

{1}{R}

Instant

Instant speed filtering

Cathartic Reunion

Cathartic Reunion

{1}{R}

Sorcery

Aggressive digging for key pieces

Light Up the Stage

Light Up the Stage

{2}{R}

Sorcery

Cheap impulsive draw

Removal

10 cards
Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

{2}{R}

Instant

Versatile red removal for any permanent type

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

{8}{R}

Sorcery

Cheap and effective board wipe

Abrade

Abrade

{1}{R}

Instant

Choice between creature burn or artifact destruction

Wild Magic Surge

Wild Magic Surge

{R}{R}

Instant

Flexible chaos-based removal

Vandalblast

Vandalblast

{R}

Sorcery

Mass artifact destruction

By Force

By Force

{X}{R}

Sorcery

Scalable artifact removal

Tibalt's Trickery

Tibalt's Trickery

{1}{R}

Instant

Rare red hard counter for dangerous spells

Bolt Bend

Bolt Bend

{3}{R}

Instant

Protects Zo-Zu from targeted removal

Pillage

Pillage

{1}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Versatile land or artifact destruction

Aftershock

Aftershock

{2}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Flexible removal for creatures, artifacts, or lands

Threats/Wincons

23 cards
Stone Rain

Stone Rain

{2}{R}

Sorcery

Classic and efficient land destruction

Molten Rain

Molten Rain

{1}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Land destruction that adds burn damage

Demolish

Demolish

{3}{R}

Sorcery

Basic land or artifact destruction

Boom // Bust

Boom // Bust

{1}{R} // {5}{R}

Sorcery // Sorcery

Choice between early disruption or mass wipes

Wildfire

Wildfire

{4}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Simultaneous creature and mana base pressure

Destructive Force

Destructive Force

{5}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Larger version of Wildfire for finishers

Ruination

Ruination

{3}{R}

Sorcery

Devastating against non-basic heavy mana bases

Burning Earth

Burning Earth

{3}{R}

Enchantment

Punishes players for using non-basic lands

Manabarbs

Manabarbs

{3}{R}

Enchantment

Direct damage for every land tapped for mana

Ankh of Mishra

Ankh of Mishra

{2}

Artifact

Redundant copy of Zo-Zu's effect

Obsidian Fireheart

Obsidian Fireheart

{1}{R}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

Sets lands on fire for permanent damage

Price of Glory

Price of Glory

{2}{R}

Enchantment

Punishes players for playing spells on other turns

Sulfuric Vortex

Sulfuric Vortex

{1}{R}{R}

Enchantment

Prevents life gain and provides clocks

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

{3}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior

Defensive measure that generates attackers

Roiling Vortex

Roiling Vortex

{1}{R}

Enchantment

Consistent upkeep damage and anti-alt casting

Tectonic Rift

Tectonic Rift

{3}{R}

Sorcery

Land destruction that stops blockers

Avalanche Riders

Avalanche Riders

{3}{R}

Creature — Human Nomad

Land destruction on a body

Tunnel Ignus

Tunnel Ignus

{1}{R}

Creature — Elemental

Extra punishment for land ramp

Harsh Mentor

Harsh Mentor

{1}{R}

Creature — Human Cleric

Punishes activated abilities

Scab-Clan Berserker

Scab-Clan Berserker

{1}{R}{R}

Creature — Human Berserker

Punishes non-creature spells

Spellshock

Spellshock

{2}{R}

Enchantment

Universal damage for every spell cast

Citadel of Pain

Citadel of Pain

{2}{R}

Enchantment

Punishes players for holding up mana

Flowstone Flood

Flowstone Flood

{3}{R}

Sorcery

Repeatable land destruction via buyback

Utility

10 cards
Dwarven Miner

Dwarven Miner

{1}{R}

Creature — Dwarf

Repeatable non-basic land destruction

Dwarven Blastminer

Dwarven Blastminer

{1}{R}

Creature — Dwarf

Repeatable non-basic land destruction via morph

Goblin Ruinblaster

Goblin Ruinblaster

{2}{R}

Creature — Goblin Shaman

Enter the battlefield land destruction

Stranglehold

Stranglehold

{3}{R}

Enchantment

Prevents searching and extra turns

Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

{1}{R}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble

Amplifies all damage from sources

Dictate of the Twin Gods

Dictate of the Twin Gods

{3}{R}{R}

Enchantment

Doubles all damage sources

Furnace of Rath

Furnace of Rath

{1}{R}{R}{R}

Enchantment

Provides extreme damage acceleration

Pyromancer's Goggles

Pyromancer's Goggles

{5}

Legendary Artifact

Copies land destruction spells

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Zo-Zu from removal

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Essential protection for the commander

Lands

40 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Mountain

Mountain 35x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.