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Brokkos, Apex of Forever
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast Elemental · 2BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Brokkos, Apex of Forever is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Mutate {2}{U/B}{G}{G} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Trample
You may cast this card from your graveyard using its mutate ability.
Reference price of the card: €1.79
Average lands in decks for Brokkos, Apex of Forever: 36
MutateInfectVoltron+1/+1 CountersReanimatorAggroPhyrexiansMidrange
Build your Brokkos, Apex of Forever deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Brokkos, Apex of Forever 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Brokkos, Apex of Forever 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: B (72/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed61
- Interaction48
- Resilience72
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Gemrazer · Migratory Greathorn · Boneyard Lurker · Sea-Dasher Octopus · Cultivate · Dirge Bat · Cold-Eyed Selkie · Dreamtail Heron · Otrimi, the Ever-Playful · Sawtusk Demolisher · Farseek · Pouncing Shoreshark · Auspicious Starrix · Chittering Harvester · Glowstone Recluse · Parcelbeast · Pollywog Symbiote · Rampant Growth · Insatiable Hemophage · Kodama's Reach · Trumpeting Gnarr · Beast Within · Cavern Whisperer · Nature's Lore · Counterspell · Plague Stinger · Swiftfoot Boots · Blight Mamba · Mindleecher · Souvenir Snatcher · Beast Whisperer · Archipelagore · Mythos of Brokkos · Assassin's Trophy · Season of Growth · Baleful Strix · Birds of Paradise · Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief · Venomthrope · Essence Symbiote · Glistener Elf · Flensermite · Heroic Intervention · Kotis, the Fangkeeper · Putrefy · Three Visits · Slippery Bogle · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Growth Spiral · Plague Myr · Return of the Wildspeaker · Ichor Rats · Ichorclaw Myr · Blighted Agent · Infectious Inquiry · Phyrexian Crusader · Ukkima, Stalking Shadow · Venerated Rotpriest · Viral Drake · Viridian Corrupter · Deadly Rollick · Command Tower · Opulent Palace · Exotic Orchard · Zagoth Triome · Hinterland Harbor · Woodland Cemetery · Overgrown Tomb · Rogue's Passage · Breeding Pool · Sunken Hollow · Watery Grave · Llanowar Wastes · Yavimaya Coast · Dreamroot Cascade · Drowned Catacomb · Evolving Wilds · Rejuvenating Springs · Undergrowth Stadium · Foreboding Landscape · Verdant Catacombs · Bojuka Bog · Misty Rainforest · Path of Ancestry · Polluted Delta · Simic Growth Chamber · Deathcap Glade
🃏 Recommended cards for Brokkos, Apex of Forever
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Brokkos, Apex of Forever, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gemrazer | 64% | +60% |
| Migratory Greathorn | 58% | +56% |
| Boneyard Lurker | 57% | +55% |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | 54% | +51% |
| Otrimi, the Ever-Playful | 49% | +47% |
| Dirge Bat | 50% | +47% |
| Dreamtail Heron | 49% | +47% |
| Sawtusk Demolisher | 48% | +46% |
| Pouncing Shoreshark | 45% | +42% |
| Cold-Eyed Selkie | 49% | +42% |
| Pollywog Symbiote | 43% | +41% |
| Chittering Harvester | 43% | +41% |
| Glowstone Recluse | 43% | +41% |
| Parcelbeast | 43% | +41% |
| Auspicious Starrix | 43% | +40% |
| Insatiable Hemophage | 40% | +38% |
| Trumpeting Gnarr | 38% | +36% |
| Cavern Whisperer | 36% | +35% |
| Plague Stinger | 33% | +32% |
| Blight Mamba | 32% | +31% |
| Souvenir Snatcher | 32% | +30% |
| Mindleecher | 32% | +30% |
| Archipelagore | 30% | +29% |
| Mythos of Brokkos | 30% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Brokkos, Apex of Forever 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.
- Gemrazer
- Migratory Greathorn
- Boneyard Lurker
- Sea-Dasher Octopus
- Otrimi, the Ever-Playful
- Dirge Bat
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sawtusk Demolisher
- Beast Whisperer
- Venomthrope
- Phyrexian Crusader
- Venerated Rotpriest
- Toski, Bearer of Secrets
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Giggling Skitterspike
- Phyresis Outbreak
- Zagoth Triome
- Glistening Sphere
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Brokkos, Apex of Forever
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Vraska, Betrayal's Sting + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider → Target opponent loses the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Brokkos, Apex of Forever's color identity?
Brokkos, Apex of Forever is Sultai (black, green and blue): 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 Brokkos, Apex of Forever come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Brokkos, Apex of Forever deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Brokkos, Apex of Forever deck run?
Real Brokkos, Apex of Forever 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 Brokkos, Apex of Forever?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gemrazer, Migratory Greathorn, Boneyard Lurker. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Brokkos, Apex of Forever decks.
What combos does Brokkos, Apex of Forever have?
Brokkos, Apex of Forever has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Brokkos, Apex of Forever deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gemrazer, Migratory Greathorn, Boneyard Lurker 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.