EDH Optimizer
Akawalli, the Seething Tower
Legendary Creature — Fungus · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Akawalli, the Seething Tower is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Descend 4 — As long as there are four or more permanent cards in your graveyard, Akawalli gets +2/+2 and has trample.
Descend 8 — As long as there are eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard, Akawalli gets an additional +2/+2 and can't be blocked by more than one creature.
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Akawalli, the Seething Tower: 36
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Build your Akawalli, the Seething Tower deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Akawalli, the Seething Tower 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Akawalli, the Seething Tower deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed57
- Interaction24
- Resilience62
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (14 nonbasic, 11 Swamp, 11 Forest)
Deathcap Marionette · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Grisly Salvage · Another Chance · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Join the Dead · Nyx Weaver · Criminal Past · Skull Prophet · Chupacabra Echo · Fungal Fortitude · Glowspore Shaman · Stitcher's Supplier · Broodrage Mycoid · Cankerbloom · Satyr Wayfinder · Splinterfright · Grapple with the Past · Squirming Emergence · Aftermath Analyst · Circle of the Land Druid · Coati Scavenger · Deadbridge Chant · Llanowar Elves · Putrefy · Crawling Infestation · Cultivate · Malamet Veteran · Eternal Witness · Honest Rutstein · Mire Triton · Old Stickfingers · In the Presence of Ages · Rhizome Lurcher · Swiftfoot Boots · Echo of Dusk · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Insidious Fungus · Millikin · Rampant Growth · Rise of the Witch-king · Deep Goblin Skulltaker · Golgari Signet · Kagha, Shadow Archdruid · Old Rutstein · Springbloom Druid · Canonized in Blood · Commander's Sphere · Conduit of Worlds · Harrow · Perpetual Timepiece · Undead Butler · Basking Capybara · Drag to the Roots · Golgari Grave-Troll · Molderhulk · Mulch · Oversold Cemetery · Stinging Cave Crawler · Terror Tide · Corpse Churn · Deathbonnet Sprout // Deathbonnet Hulk · Command Tower · Evolving Wilds · Terramorphic Expanse · Jungle Hollow · Woodland Cemetery · Golgari Rot Farm · Tainted Wood · Myriad Landscape · Hidden Nursery · Rogue's Passage · Hidden Necropolis · Llanowar Wastes · Temple of Malady · Barren Moor
🃏 Recommended cards for Akawalli, the Seething Tower
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Akawalli, the Seething Tower, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Deathcap Marionette | 53% | +52% |
| Another Chance | 38% | +37% |
| Join the Dead | 37% | +36% |
| Criminal Past | 36% | +35% |
| Chupacabra Echo | 35% | +34% |
| Fungal Fortitude | 35% | +34% |
| Broodrage Mycoid | 34% | +34% |
| Glowspore Shaman | 35% | +33% |
| Evolving Wilds | 58% | +33% |
| Splinterfright | 33% | +30% |
| Coati Scavenger | 30% | +30% |
| Grisly Salvage | 39% | +29% |
| Circle of the Land Druid | 30% | +29% |
| Satyr Wayfinder | 34% | +29% |
| Squirming Emergence | 32% | +29% |
| Nyx Weaver | 37% | +28% |
| Skull Prophet | 36% | +28% |
| Malamet Veteran | 28% | +28% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 35% | +28% |
| Grapple with the Past | 32% | +27% |
| Mire Triton | 27% | +26% |
| In the Presence of Ages | 26% | +26% |
| Rhizome Lurcher | 26% | +25% |
| Echo of Dusk | 25% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Akawalli, the Seething Tower deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Deathcap Marionette
- Another Chance
- Join the Dead
- Criminal Past
- Chupacabra Echo
- Fungal Fortitude
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- World Shaper
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Akawalli, the Seething Tower
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Akawalli, the Seething Tower's color identity?
Akawalli, the Seething Tower is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Akawalli, the Seething Tower come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Akawalli, the Seething Tower deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 35 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Akawalli, the Seething Tower deck run?
Real Akawalli, the Seething Tower decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Akawalli, the Seething Tower?
The three highest-synergy cards are Deathcap Marionette, Another Chance, Join the Dead. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Akawalli, the Seething Tower decks.
What combos does Akawalli, the Seething Tower have?
Akawalli, the Seething Tower has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Akawalli, the Seething Tower deck cost?
You can start cheap: Deathcap Marionette, Another Chance, Join the Dead are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.