EDH Optimizer
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 3UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Whenever one or more Dragons you control attack an opponent, goad target creature that player controls.
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, if that creature had to attack this combat, you put a +1/+1 counter on Firkraag and you draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €5.86
Average lands in decks for Firkraag, Cunning Instigator: 36
Forced CombatDragonsFlyingTreasureControlAggroMidrange+1/+1 Counters
Build your Firkraag, Cunning Instigator deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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 (73/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed64
- Interaction64
- Resilience68
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 4 Island, 6 Mountain)
Vengeful Ancestor · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Disrupt Decorum · Chaos Dragon · Spectacular Showdown · Shiny Impetus · Izzet Signet · Bothersome Quasit · Dragon's Hoard · Territorial Hellkite · Talisman of Creativity · Blasphemous Act · Curse of Opulence · Bloodthirsty Blade · Chaos Warp · Propaganda · Sprite Dragon · Curse of Verbosity · Mocking Doppelganger · Warmonger Hellkite · Geode Rager · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Fellwar Stone · Psychic Impetus · Counterspell · Bident of Thassa · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Sly Instigator · Astral Dragon · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Dragonlord's Servant · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Sarkhan, Soul Aflame · Agitator Ant · Dragon Tempest · Dissipation Field · Mind Stone · Goldspan Dragon · Goblin Spymaster · Ryusei, the Falling Star · Iymrith, Desert Doom · Keiga, the Tide Star · Wrathful Red Dragon · Death Kiss · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Steel Hellkite · Curse of the Swine · Wayfarer's Bauble · Chain Reaction · Public Enemy · Negate · The Akroan War · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Red Death, Shipwrecker · Solemn Simulacrum · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Domineering Will · Komainu Battle Armor · Parapet Thrasher · Popular Entertainer · Reins of Power · Command Tower · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Sulfur Falls · Temple of Epiphany · Izzet Boilerworks · Shivan Reef · Myriad Landscape · Frostboil Snarl · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Castle Vantress · Steam Vents · Training Center · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Desolate Lighthouse · Temple of the False God · Terrain Generator · Prismari Campus · Wandering Fumarole · Ash Barrens · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Exotic Orchard · Rogue's Passage · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Scalding Tarn
🃏 Recommended cards for Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Firkraag, Cunning Instigator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vengeful Ancestor | 93% | +91% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 89% | +86% |
| Spectacular Showdown | 76% | +75% |
| Chaos Dragon | 76% | +74% |
| Shiny Impetus | 75% | +73% |
| Territorial Hellkite | 73% | +73% |
| Bothersome Quasit | 73% | +72% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 73% | +71% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 67% | +66% |
| Curse of Opulence | 68% | +65% |
| Sprite Dragon | 67% | +63% |
| Curse of Verbosity | 60% | +58% |
| Mocking Doppelganger | 58% | +57% |
| Warmonger Hellkite | 57% | +56% |
| Path of Ancestry | 70% | +56% |
| Geode Rager | 55% | +54% |
| Psychic Impetus | 54% | +53% |
| Propaganda | 67% | +52% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 54% | +52% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 51% | +49% |
| Sly Instigator | 49% | +49% |
| Bident of Thassa | 52% | +47% |
| Astral Dragon | 47% | +45% |
| Sarkhan, Soul Aflame | 46% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Firkraag, Cunning Instigator 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.
- Vengeful Ancestor
- Disrupt Decorum
- Spectacular Showdown
- Shiny Impetus
- Territorial Hellkite
- Dragon's Hoard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Chaos Dragon
- Curse of Opulence
- Mocking Doppelganger
- Propaganda
- Dragon Tempest
- Dissipation Field
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Astral Dragon
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
- Terror of the Peaks
- Utvara Hellkite
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Firkraag, Cunning Instigator's color identity?
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator is Izzet (red 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 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Firkraag, Cunning Instigator deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Firkraag, Cunning Instigator deck run?
Real Firkraag, Cunning Instigator 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 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vengeful Ancestor, Disrupt Decorum, Spectacular Showdown. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Firkraag, Cunning Instigator decks.
What combos does Firkraag, Cunning Instigator have?
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator 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 Firkraag, Cunning Instigator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vengeful Ancestor, Disrupt Decorum, Spectacular Showdown 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.