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Anrakyr the Traveller
Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron · 4B
Color identity: Black
Anrakyr the Traveller is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lord of the Pyrrhian Legions — Whenever Anrakyr the Traveller attacks, you may cast an artifact spell from your hand or graveyard by paying life equal to its mana value rather than paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €1.30
Average lands in decks for Anrakyr the Traveller: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Anrakyr the Traveller 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Anrakyr the Traveller 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 (51/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed57
- Interaction41
- Resilience76
- Closing23
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (13 nonbasic, 21 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Imotekh the Stormlord · Their Name Is Death · Cryptothrall · Arcane Signet · Necron Deathmark · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Sculpting Steel · Mystic Forge · Technomancer · Biotransference · Canoptek Spyder · Skorpekh Lord · Caged Sun · Illuminor Szeras · Resurrection Orb · Szarekh, the Silent King · Chronomancer · Their Number Is Legion · Mind Stone · Cryptek · Go for the Throat · Out of the Tombs · Defile · Psychomancer · Living Death · Triarch Praetorian · Cranial Plating · Foundry Inspector · Noxious Gearhulk · Thought Vessel · Whip of Erebos · Trazyn the Infinite · Canoptek Tomb Sentinel · Royal Warden · Beacon of Unrest · Canoptek Scarab Swarm · Flayed One · Darkness · Bolas's Citadel · Dread Return · Lokhust Heavy Destroyer · Dark Ritual · Gilded Lotus · Solemn Simulacrum · Shard of the Nightbringer · Mutilate · Wurmcoil Engine · Canoptek Wraith · Shard of the Void Dragon · Lightning Greaves · Darksteel Forge · Necron Overlord · Wayfarer's Bauble · Hedron Archive · Hexmark Destroyer · Plasmancer · Commander's Sphere · Necron Monolith · Reanimate · Swiftfoot Boots · The War in Heaven · Endless Atlas · Jet Medallion · Triarch Stalker · Vault of Whispers · Tomb Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Coffers · Myriad Landscape · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Inventors' Fair · Buried Ruin · Cabal Stronghold · Barren Moor · Phyrexian Tower · Polluted Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Anrakyr the Traveller
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Anrakyr the Traveller, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Imotekh the Stormlord | 80% | +79% |
| Their Name Is Death | 79% | +76% |
| Cryptothrall | 76% | +73% |
| Necron Deathmark | 74% | +71% |
| Sculpting Steel | 69% | +66% |
| Mystic Forge | 68% | +65% |
| Technomancer | 68% | +65% |
| Canoptek Spyder | 67% | +64% |
| Skorpekh Lord | 67% | +64% |
| Biotransference | 67% | +64% |
| Sceptre of Eternal Glory | 70% | +63% |
| Vault of Whispers | 67% | +62% |
| Resurrection Orb | 64% | +61% |
| Szarekh, the Silent King | 63% | +61% |
| Illuminor Szeras | 64% | +60% |
| Their Number Is Legion | 60% | +58% |
| Chronomancer | 60% | +57% |
| Cryptek | 58% | +56% |
| Caged Sun | 65% | +55% |
| Out of the Tombs | 58% | +55% |
| Tomb Fortress | 58% | +54% |
| Psychomancer | 56% | +54% |
| Triarch Praetorian | 55% | +53% |
| Foundry Inspector | 54% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Anrakyr the Traveller 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.
- Sculpting Steel
- Technomancer
- Skorpekh Lord
- Szarekh, the Silent King
- Their Number Is Legion
- Chronomancer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Imotekh the Stormlord
- Their Name Is Death
- Necron Deathmark
- Mystic Forge
- Canoptek Spyder
- Biotransference
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cryptothrall
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Resurrection Orb
- Out of the Tombs
- Darksteel Forge
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Anrakyr the Traveller
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Aetherflux Reservoir + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers
👥 Community decks with Anrakyr the Traveller
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Anrakyr the Traveller's color identity?
Anrakyr the Traveller 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 Anrakyr the Traveller come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Anrakyr the Traveller deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Anrakyr the Traveller deck run?
Real Anrakyr the Traveller decks run 34 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 Anrakyr the Traveller?
The three highest-synergy cards are Imotekh the Stormlord, Their Name Is Death, Cryptothrall. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Anrakyr the Traveller decks.
What combos does Anrakyr the Traveller have?
Anrakyr the Traveller 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 Anrakyr the Traveller deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sculpting Steel, Technomancer, Skorpekh Lord 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.