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Axelrod Gunnarson
Legendary Creature — Giant · 4BBRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Axelrod Gunnarson is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Axelrod Gunnarson this turn dies, you gain 1 life and Axelrod Gunnarson deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Axelrod Gunnarson: 37
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Build your Axelrod Gunnarson deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Axelrod Gunnarson 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Axelrod Gunnarson 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed46
- Interaction48
- Resilience81
- Closing85
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (23 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Rakdos Signet · Basilisk Collar · Chandra's Ignition · Calamity Bearer · Talisman of Indulgence · Burning Anger · Dark Ritual · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcbond · Crush Underfoot · Stinkdrinker Daredevil · Fall of the Hammer · Mind Stone · Terminate · Nemesis Mask · Sign in Blood · Waltz of Rage · Blood Artist · Soul's Fire · Harvester of Souls · Read the Bones · Dingus Staff · Night's Whisper · Rakdos Charm · Gratuitous Violence · Solemn Simulacrum · Chaos Warp · Iron Myr · Vorpal Sword · Commander's Sphere · Eternal Thirst · Leaden Myr · Phyrexian Arena · Gorgon's Head · Bedevil · Burnished Hart · Grappling Hook · Morbid Opportunist · Thran Dynamo · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Archetype of Finality · Fire Whip · Massacre Wurm · Charcoal Diamond · Mana Geyser · Touch of Moonglove · Wayfarer's Bauble · Black Market · Faithless Looting · Repercussion · Big Score · Blasphemous Act · Fellwar Stone · Deathbringer Thoctar · Gorgon Flail · Showstopping Surprise · Thornbite Staff · Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor · Feed the Swarm · Arcane Teachings · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Foreboding Ruins · Rakdos Carnarium · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Tainted Peak · Temple of Malice · Bojuka Bog · Graven Cairns · Luxury Suite · Myriad Landscape · Evolving Wilds · Canyon Slough · Haunted Ridge · Shadowblood Ridge · Blazemire Verge · Bloodfell Caves · Bloodstained Mire · Forbidden Orchard · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Raucous Theater
🃏 Recommended cards for Axelrod Gunnarson
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Axelrod Gunnarson, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Calamity Bearer | 55% | +55% |
| Chandra's Ignition | 60% | +54% |
| Burning Anger | 54% | +54% |
| Basilisk Collar | 63% | +52% |
| Arcbond | 46% | +45% |
| Crush Underfoot | 45% | +45% |
| Stinkdrinker Daredevil | 44% | +44% |
| Fall of the Hammer | 43% | +43% |
| Nemesis Mask | 41% | +41% |
| Waltz of Rage | 40% | +39% |
| Soul's Fire | 38% | +37% |
| Dingus Staff | 35% | +35% |
| Harvester of Souls | 36% | +33% |
| Vorpal Sword | 33% | +32% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 34% | +32% |
| Eternal Thirst | 32% | +31% |
| Iron Myr | 33% | +31% |
| Gorgon's Head | 31% | +30% |
| Leaden Myr | 32% | +30% |
| Grappling Hook | 30% | +30% |
| Fire Whip | 29% | +28% |
| Archetype of Finality | 29% | +28% |
| Touch of Moonglove | 27% | +27% |
| Thran Dynamo | 30% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Axelrod Gunnarson 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.
- Calamity Bearer
- Burning Anger
- Arcbond
- Crush Underfoot
- Stinkdrinker Daredevil
- Fall of the Hammer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Chandra's Ignition
- Basilisk Collar
- Nemesis Mask
- Thran Dynamo
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Repercussion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mithril Coat
- Stinging Study
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Axelrod Gunnarson
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Goblin Sharpshooter + Basilisk Collar → Lock, Destroy all creatures opponents control, From now on, destroy any creatures opponents control at instant speed
- Tombstone Stairwell + Blood Artist → Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite ETB, Near-infinite LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers
- Deathbringer Thoctar + Basilisk Collar → Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Lock
- Thornbite Staff + Viridian Longbow + Basilisk Collar → Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy all creatures opponents control whenever a creature enters the battlefield, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Axelrod Gunnarson's color identity?
Axelrod Gunnarson is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Axelrod Gunnarson come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Axelrod Gunnarson deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 64 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Axelrod Gunnarson deck run?
Real Axelrod Gunnarson 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 Axelrod Gunnarson?
The three highest-synergy cards are Calamity Bearer, Chandra's Ignition, Burning Anger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Axelrod Gunnarson decks.
What combos does Axelrod Gunnarson have?
Axelrod Gunnarson 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 Axelrod Gunnarson deck cost?
You can start cheap: Calamity Bearer, Burning Anger, Arcbond 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.