Zhao, the Moon Slayer 
Zhao, the Moon Slayer Duel Commander decklist played by Khorus at OPEN QUALIFIER : Languedoc-Roussillon 21/02/2026 (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Khorus
- Finish
- #22 of 44, 3-3
- Archetype
- Zhao, the Moon Slayer
- Format
- Duel Commander
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Commander
Main deck (100)
Creatures (35)
- 1 Ball Lightning
- 1 Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp
- 1 Broadside Bombardiers
- 1 Cemetery Gatekeeper
- 1 Detective's Phoenix
- 1 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 1 Eidolon of the Great Revel
- 1 Falkenrath Pit Fighter
- 1 Feldon, Ronom Excavator
- 1 Fury
- 1 Greasewrench Goblin
- 1 Headliner Scarlett
- 1 Hexing Squelcher
- 1 Icehide Golem
- 1 Kavaron Harrier
- 1 Kellan, Planar Trailblazer
- 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1 Loyal Apprentice
- 1 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Monastery Swiftspear
- 1 Nova Hellkite
- 1 Phoenix Chick
- 1 Pyrogoyf
- 1 Rabbit Battery
- 1 Rampaging Ferocidon
- 1 Razorkin Needlehead
- 1 Reckless Lackey
- 1 Screaming Nemesis
- 1 Slickshot Show-Off
- 1 Spider-Punk
- 1 Sunspine Lynx
- 1 Territorial Hellkite
- 1 Tersa Lightshatter
- 1 Vexing Devil
- 1 Zurgo Bellstriker
Instants (14)
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 1 Fireblast
- 1 Flames of the Blood Hand
- 1 Flare of Duplication
- 1 Force of Rage
- 1 Ghostfire Slice
- 1 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Play with Fire
- 1 Pyrokinesis
- 1 Searing Blood
- 1 Skullcrack
- 1 Tarfire
- 1 Untimely Malfunction
- 1 Wild Slash
Sorceries (12)
- 1 Chain Lightning
- 1 Exquisite Firecraft
- 1 Fiery Confluence
- 1 Flame Slash
- 1 Forked Bolt
- 1 Incendiary Flow
- 1 Kari Zev's Expertise
- 1 Lava Spike
- 1 Light Up the Stage
- 1 Rift Bolt
- 1 Skewer the Critics
- 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
Enchantments (3)
Lands (35)
Compared with the average Zhao, the Moon Slayer list
Too few decks of this archetype in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026 to compute an average list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.88 average mana value · 2.32 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
35 35.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 72.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 67.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 75.2%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 36 (36.0%)
- Instants 14 (14.0%)
- Sorceries 12 (12.0%)
- Enchantments 3 (3.0%)
- Lands 35 (35.0%)








































































