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Enkira, Hostile Scavenger

Card: Enkira, Hostile Scavenger

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 3BG

Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari

Enkira, Hostile Scavenger is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
When Enkira, Hostile Scavenger enters, create two Walker tokens. (They're 2/2 black Zombie creatures.)
As long as Enkira is equipped, it must be blocked if able.
Whenever Enkira and at least two Zombies attack, Enkira gains indestructible until end of turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.62

Average lands in decks for Enkira, Hostile Scavenger: 34

ZombiesEquipmentVoltronTokensReanimatorAggroGraveyardArtifacts

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🎲 How the average Enkira, Hostile Scavenger 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.

4.8average turn the commander comes down
94 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
34 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
12 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
99 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: C+ (63/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 3 Forest)

Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Death Baron · Lord of the Accursed · Gisa's Favorite Shovel · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Cemetery Reaper · Gravecrawler · Wand of Orcus · Swiftfoot Boots · Cultivate · Grave Titan · Basilisk Collar · Undead Augur · Champion of the Perished · Glissa Sunslayer · Diregraf Colossus · Infiltration Lens · Assassin's Trophy · Army of the Damned · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Kodama's Reach · Headless Rider · Rampant Growth · Undead Warchief · Glissa, the Traitor · Lord of the Undead · Wight of the Reliquary · Putrefy · Zombie Master · Blackblade Reforged · Liliana's Mastery · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Cryptbreaker · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Beast Within · Liliana's Reaver · Nature's Lore · Vorpal Sword · Heroic Intervention · Loxodon Warhammer · Sword of the Animist · Dreadhorde Invasion · Golgari Signet · Llanowar Dead · Zombie Apocalypse · Graf Harvest · Liliana, Death's Majesty · Farseek · Lightning Greaves · Storrev, Devkarin Lich · God-Eternal Rhonas · Shadowspear · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Rise of the Dread Marn · Talisman of Resilience · Moldervine Reclamation · Nim Deathmantle · Dark Ritual · Rise of the Witch-king · Golgari Charm · Deathsprout · Murderous Rider // Swift End · Sword of Vengeance · Parallel Lives · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Deathcap Glade · Golgari Rot Farm · Undergrowth Stadium · Temple of Malady · Rogue's Passage · Twilight Mire · Necroblossom Snarl · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Unholy Grotto · Field of the Dead · Verdant Catacombs · Viridescent Bog · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Reliquary Tower · Underground Mortuary

🃏 Recommended cards for Enkira, Hostile Scavenger

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Enkira, Hostile Scavenger, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Death Baron 73% +73%
Lord of the Accursed 72% +72%
Gisa's Favorite Shovel 69% +69%
Endless Ranks of the Dead 68% +68%
Cemetery Reaper 67% +67%
Wand of Orcus 66% +66%
Gravecrawler 66% +64%
Grave Titan 64% +63%
Undead Augur 62% +62%
Champion of the Perished 60% +60%
Basilisk Collar 62% +59%
Diregraf Colossus 57% +56%
Infiltration Lens 56% +56%
Ghoulcaller Gisa 54% +53%
Army of the Damned 54% +51%
Undead Warchief 50% +50%
Glissa Sunslayer 59% +50%
Headless Rider 50% +50%
Lord of the Undead 49% +49%
Glissa, the Traitor 49% +48%
Zombie Master 47% +46%
Liliana's Mastery 45% +45%
Blackblade Reforged 45% +43%
Swiftfoot Boots 65% +41%

💰 The best cards for your Enkira, Hostile Scavenger 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.

  • Lord of the Accursed€0.17 · 72% inclusion
  • Cemetery Reaper€0.27 · 67% inclusion
  • Gravecrawler€0.93 · 66% inclusion
  • Grave Titan€0.53 · 64% inclusion
  • Undead Augur€0.12 · 62% inclusion
  • Champion of the Perished€0.76 · 60% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Death Baron€2.77 · 73% inclusion
  • Endless Ranks of the Dead€3.40 · 68% inclusion
  • Basilisk Collar€3.21 · 62% inclusion
  • Diregraf Colossus€4.17 · 57% inclusion
  • Undead Warchief€4.73 · 50% inclusion
  • Headless Rider€2.59 · 50% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Gisa's Favorite Shovel€10.50 · 69% inclusion
  • Wand of Orcus€13.23 · 66% inclusion
  • Shadowspear€16.47 · 34% inclusion
  • Field of the Dead€21.96 · 27% inclusion
  • Mikaeus, the Unhallowed€21.92 · 19% inclusion
  • Mithril Coat€17.90 · 18% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Enkira, Hostile Scavenger

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Frequently asked questions

What is Enkira, Hostile Scavenger's color identity?

Enkira, Hostile Scavenger is Golgari (black and green): 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 Enkira, Hostile Scavenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Enkira, Hostile Scavenger deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).

How many lands should a Enkira, Hostile Scavenger deck run?

Real Enkira, Hostile Scavenger 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 Enkira, Hostile Scavenger?

The three highest-synergy cards are Death Baron, Lord of the Accursed, Gisa's Favorite Shovel. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Enkira, Hostile Scavenger decks.

What combos does Enkira, Hostile Scavenger have?

Enkira, Hostile Scavenger 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 Enkira, Hostile Scavenger deck cost?

You can start cheap: Lord of the Accursed, Cemetery Reaper, Gravecrawler 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.

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