EDH Optimizer
Akiri, Line-Slinger
Legendary Creature — Kor Soldier Ally · RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Akiri, Line-Slinger is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, vigilance
Akiri gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €3.18
Average lands in decks for Akiri, Line-Slinger: 36
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Build your Akiri, Line-Slinger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Akiri, Line-Slinger 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Akiri, Line-Slinger 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 (52/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed43
- Interaction59
- Resilience79
- Closing31
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 13 Plains, 6 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Puresteel Paladin · Steelshaper's Gift · Swiftfoot Boots · Bloodforged Battle-Axe · Path to Exile · Sword of the Animist · Colossus Hammer · Mask of Memory · Sram, Senior Edificer · All That Glitters · Boros Signet · Open the Armory · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Blackblade Reforged · Dispatch · Sigarda's Aid · Sword of Feast and Famine · Trailblazer's Boots · Basilisk Collar · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Fighter Class · Forge Anew · Lightning Greaves · Stoneforge Mystic · Talisman of Conviction · Akiri, Fearless Voyager · Bruenor Battlehammer · Esper Sentinel · Generous Gift · Loxodon Warhammer · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Nettlecyst · Reyav, Master Smith · Sunforger · Teferi's Protection · The Reaver Cleaver · Blasphemous Act · Boros Charm · Commander's Plate · Diamond Pick-Axe · Enlightened Tutor · Shadowspear · Smothering Tithe · Sword of Fire and Ice · Sword of Hearth and Home · Sword of Vengeance · Brass Squire · Chaos Warp · Darksteel Plate · Foundry Inspector · Hammer of Nazahn · Jeska's Will · Maul of the Skyclaves · Thran Power Suit · Arc Reactor · Forging the Tyrite Sword · Lion Sash · Adaptive Omnitool · Big Score · Commander's Sphere · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Ancient Den · Sacred Foundry · Great Furnace · Rogue's Passage · Rustvale Bridge · Spectator Seating · Battlefield Forge · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Reliquary Tower · Rugged Prairie · Buried Ruin · Arid Mesa · Boros Garrison · Sundown Pass
🃏 Recommended cards for Akiri, Line-Slinger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Akiri, Line-Slinger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Steelshaper's Gift | 62% | +51% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 66% | +49% |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 55% | +48% |
| Mask of Memory | 52% | +44% |
| Ancient Den | 55% | +42% |
| Colossus Hammer | 52% | +40% |
| Great Furnace | 52% | +39% |
| Sword of the Animist | 55% | +38% |
| All That Glitters | 45% | +38% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 41% | +36% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 41% | +36% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 41% | +32% |
| Open the Armory | 45% | +32% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 48% | +31% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 41% | +30% |
| Sigarda's Aid | 41% | +30% |
| Rustvale Bridge | 41% | +30% |
| Nettlecyst | 34% | +29% |
| Forge Anew | 38% | +28% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 34% | +28% |
| Stoneforge Mystic | 38% | +28% |
| Fighter Class | 38% | +28% |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 34% | +28% |
| Dispatch | 41% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Akiri, Line-Slinger 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Bloodforged Battle-Axe
- Mask of Memory
- Ancient Den
- Colossus Hammer
- All That Glitters
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Steelshaper's Gift
- Great Furnace
- Sword of the Animist
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
- Forge Anew
- Fighter Class
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Commander's Plate
- The Reaver Cleaver
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Akiri, Line-Slinger
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Put all Equipment cards from your library onto the battlefield
- Cybermen Squadron + Blightsteel Colossus → Each opponent loses the game
- The Reaver Cleaver + Hellkite Charger → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Akiri, Line-Slinger's color identity?
Akiri, Line-Slinger is Boros (red and white): 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 Akiri, Line-Slinger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Akiri, Line-Slinger deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Akiri, Line-Slinger deck run?
Real Akiri, Line-Slinger 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 Akiri, Line-Slinger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Steelshaper's Gift, Puresteel Paladin, Bloodforged Battle-Axe. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Akiri, Line-Slinger decks.
What combos does Akiri, Line-Slinger have?
Akiri, Line-Slinger has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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 Akiri, Line-Slinger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Bloodforged Battle-Axe, Mask of Memory 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.