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Akuta, Born of Ash
Legendary Creature — Spirit · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Akuta, Born of Ash is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you have more cards in hand than each opponent, you may sacrifice a Swamp. If you do, return Akuta from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Average lands in decks for Akuta, Born of Ash: 37
VoltronAggroDiscardAristocratsDevotionEquipmentLands MatterMidrange
Build your Akuta, Born of Ash deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Akuta, Born of Ash 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Akuta, Born of Ash deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (62/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed53
- Interaction23
- Resilience65
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (13 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Syphon Mind · Sol Ring · Hero's Blade · Sign in Blood · Feed the Swarm · Phyrexian Arena · Lashwrithe · Solemn Simulacrum · Thought Vessel · Dread Presence · Mask of Griselbrand · Wayfarer's Bauble · Blackblade Reforged · Defile · Nightmare Lash · Crucible of Worlds · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Sword of the Animist · Jet Medallion · Night's Whisper · Painful Quandary · Dark Ritual · Scaretiller · Burnished Hart · Disciple of Bolas · Village Rites · Burglar Rat · Crypt Ghast · Explorer's Scope · Walking Atlas · Deadly Dispute · Mutilate · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Arcane Signet · Locust Miser · Black Market Connections · Geth's Grimoire · Grim Discovery · Gnat Miser · Grafted Wargear · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Greed · Read the Bones · Toxic Deluge · Waste Not · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Decorum Dissertation · Decree of Pain · Megrim · Charcoal Diamond · Corrupted Conviction · Decanter of Endless Water · Elderfang Disciple · Mind Stone · Plaguecrafter · Vicious Rumors · Pox Plague · Nasty End · Raiders' Wake · Victimize · Words of Waste · Archenemy's Charm · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Witch's Cottage · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Stronghold · Susur Secundi, Void Altar · Castle Locthwain · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Terrain Generator
🃏 Recommended cards for Akuta, Born of Ash
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Akuta, Born of Ash, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hero's Blade | 57% | +56% |
| Syphon Mind | 67% | +55% |
| Lashwrithe | 53% | +50% |
| Mask of Griselbrand | 52% | +48% |
| Nightmare Lash | 50% | +48% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 50% | +47% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 48% | +47% |
| Sword of the Animist | 48% | +44% |
| Scaretiller | 43% | +43% |
| Explorer's Scope | 40% | +39% |
| Walking Atlas | 40% | +39% |
| Dread Presence | 52% | +38% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 52% | +37% |
| Disciple of Bolas | 42% | +37% |
| Locust Miser | 37% | +35% |
| Burnished Hart | 42% | +35% |
| Painful Quandary | 45% | +35% |
| Grim Discovery | 35% | +35% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 48% | +35% |
| Grafted Wargear | 33% | +33% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 53% | +32% |
| Gnat Miser | 33% | +31% |
| Burglar Rat | 40% | +30% |
| Thought Vessel | 53% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Akuta, Born of Ash 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.
- Hero's Blade
- Syphon Mind
- Lashwrithe
- Mask of Griselbrand
- Nightmare Lash
- Blackblade Reforged
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sword of the Animist
- Geth's Grimoire
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Decorum Dissertation
- Words of Waste
- Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crucible of Worlds
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Black Market Connections
- Shadowspear
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Akuta, Born of Ash
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- 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
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Akuta, Born of Ash's color identity?
Akuta, Born of Ash is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Akuta, Born of Ash come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Akuta, Born of Ash deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Akuta, Born of Ash deck run?
Real Akuta, Born of Ash decks run 37 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 Akuta, Born of Ash?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hero's Blade, Syphon Mind, Lashwrithe. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Akuta, Born of Ash decks.
What combos does Akuta, Born of Ash have?
Akuta, Born of Ash has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Akuta, Born of Ash deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hero's Blade, Syphon Mind, Lashwrithe 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.