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Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi · 10
Color identity: Colorless
Emrakul, the Exigent Doom is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands).
Rules text:
When you cast this spell, untap all lands you control.
Flying, trample
Ward—Sacrifice three permanents.
{3}, Exile this card from your hand: Target land gains "{T}: Add {C}{C}" until this card is cast from exile. You may cast this card for as long as it remains exiled.
Reference price of the card: €14.83
Average lands in decks for Emrakul, the Exigent Doom: 37
EldraziAnnihilatorDevoidRampComboHistoricLegendsMidrange
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🛠️ Build a deck for Emrakul, the Exigent Doom 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Emrakul, the Exigent Doom 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: A (83/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed64
- Interaction100
- Resilience85
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 10 Wastes)
Sol Ring · All Is Dust · Echoes of Eternity · Forsaken Monument · Thran Dynamo · Kozilek's Command · Ugin, the Ineffable · Glaring Fleshraker · It That Heralds the End · Warping Wail · Artisan of Kozilek · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Not of This World · Conduit of Ruin · Eldritch Immunity · Endbringer · Mind Stone · Titan's Presence · Null Elemental Blast · Thought Vessel · Darksteel Monolith · Hedron Archive · Zhulodok, Void Gorger · Expedition Map · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Palladium Myr · Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · Ulamog, the Defiler · Everflowing Chalice · Rise of the Eldrazi · Worn Powerstone · It That Betrays · Kozilek, the Broken Reality · Mystic Forge · Ugin, Eye of the Storms · Ultima, Origin of Oblivion · Urza's Incubator · Breaker of Creation · Emrakul, the Promised End · Emrakul, the World Anew · Anticausal Vestige · Calamity of the Titans · Void Winnower · Eldrazi Confluence · Spawnbed Protector · Idol of False Gods · Solemn Simulacrum · Desecrate Reality · Dreamstone Hedron · Skittering Cicada · Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre · Eldrazi Conscription · Lightning Greaves · Basalt Monolith · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Selective Obliteration · Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands · Scour from Existence · Sire of Seven Deaths · Abstruse Archaic · Flayer of Loyalties · The Eternity Elevator · Eldrazi Temple · Shrine of the Forsaken Gods · Urza's Power Plant · Urza's Tower · Urza's Mine · Eye of Ugin · Urza's Cave · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · War Room · Tomb of the Spirit Dragon · Sanctum of Ugin · Ugin's Labyrinth · Bonders' Enclave · Rogue's Passage · Command Beacon · Buried Ruin · Urza's Workshop · Darksteel Citadel · Urza's Saga · Inventors' Fair · Scavenger Grounds · Ancient Tomb · Blast Zone · Sanctum of Eternity · Vesuva · Zhalfirin Void
🃏 Recommended cards for Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Emrakul, the Exigent Doom, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Eldrazi Temple | 87% | +41% |
| Zhulodok, Void Gorger | 56% | +41% |
| Eye of Ugin | 70% | +39% |
| It That Heralds the End | 77% | +37% |
| Kozilek's Command | 78% | +36% |
| Idol of False Gods | 46% | +34% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 48% | +32% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 67% | +32% |
| Sanctum of Eternity | 34% | +32% |
| Conduit of Ruin | 65% | +31% |
| Spawnbed Protector | 47% | +30% |
| Breaker of Creation | 49% | +29% |
| Urza's Incubator | 51% | +28% |
| Emrakul, the World Anew | 49% | +26% |
| Kozilek, the Great Distortion | 67% | +24% |
| Ulamog, the Defiler | 54% | +24% |
| Kozilek, the Broken Reality | 51% | +23% |
| Echoes of Eternity | 87% | +22% |
| Not of This World | 67% | +22% |
| Endbringer | 61% | +22% |
| Command Beacon | 47% | +22% |
| Emrakul, the Promised End | 49% | +21% |
| Ulamog's Dreadsire | 33% | +20% |
| Eldrazi Conscription | 42% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Emrakul, the Exigent Doom 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.
- It That Heralds the End
- Idol of False Gods
- Anticausal Vestige
- Artisan of Kozilek
- Spawnbed Protector
- Breaker of Creation
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eldrazi Temple
- Kozilek's Command
- Sanctum of Eternity
- Conduit of Ruin
- Emrakul, the World Anew
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Zhulodok, Void Gorger
- Eye of Ugin
- Urza's Incubator
- Ulamog, the Defiler
- Emrakul, the Promised End
- Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Glaring Fleshraker + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Karn, the Great Creator + Mycosynth Lattice → Activated abilities of permanents your opponents control can't be activated, Activated abilities can't be activated, Lock, Mass Land Denial
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emrakul, the Exigent Doom's color identity?
Emrakul, the Exigent Doom is colorless: its deck can only run colorless cards (artifacts, Eldrazi and colorless lands). Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Emrakul, the Exigent Doom come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Emrakul, the Exigent Doom deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 69 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 7 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: A (83/100).
How many lands should a Emrakul, the Exigent Doom deck run?
Real Emrakul, the Exigent Doom 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 Emrakul, the Exigent Doom?
The three highest-synergy cards are Eldrazi Temple, Zhulodok, Void Gorger, Eye of Ugin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Emrakul, the Exigent Doom decks.
What combos does Emrakul, the Exigent Doom have?
Emrakul, the Exigent Doom has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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 Emrakul, the Exigent Doom deck cost?
You can start cheap: It That Heralds the End, Idol of False Gods, Anticausal Vestige 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.