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Ganax, Astral Hunter
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 4R
Color identity: Red
Ganax, Astral Hunter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Ganax or another Dragon you control enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Reference price of the card: €4.44
Average lands in decks for Ganax, Astral Hunter: 35
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Build your Ganax, Astral Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ganax, Astral Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ganax, Astral Hunter 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed66
- Interaction32
- Resilience64
- Closing64
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (13 nonbasic, 22 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Dragon Tempest · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Dragonlord's Servant · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Draconic Visitor · Goldspan Dragon · Dragon's Hoard · Scourge of Valkas · Arcane Signet · Ruby Medallion · Utvara Hellkite · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Hellkite Tyrant · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Wrathful Red Dragon · Dragonmaster Outcast · Sarkhan's Triumph · Rapacious Dragon · Chaos Warp · Crucible of Fire · Twinflame Tyrant · Ancient Copper Dragon · Blasphemous Act · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Leyline Tyrant · Smaug the Magnificent · Terror of the Peaks · Thunderbreak Regent · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Herald's Horn · Hazoret's Monument · The Fire Crystal · Dragonstorm Globe · Abrade · Dracogenesis · Balefire Dragon · Hellkite Charger · Orb of Dragonkind · Urza's Incubator · Spit Flame · Goldlust Triad · Mana Geyser · Nesting Dragon · Skyline Despot · Vandalblast · Fire Diamond · Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge · Unexpected Windfall · Warstorm Surge · Big Score · Patron of the Arts · Minion of the Mighty · Scourge of the Throne · Breaching Dragonstorm · Jeska's Will · Swiftfoot Boots · Thrill of Possibility · Tyrant's Familiar · Parapet Thrasher · Seething Song · Faithless Looting · Sarkhan, Fireblood · Swashbuckler Extraordinaire · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Myriad Landscape · Path of Ancestry · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Spinerock Knoll · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory · Cavern of Souls · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · War Room · Mines of Moria · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Ganax, Astral Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ganax, Astral Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tempest | 79% | +75% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 76% | +73% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 72% | +68% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 72% | +68% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 68% | +65% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 68% | +64% |
| Draconic Visitor | 70% | +64% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 61% | +57% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 59% | +56% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 70% | +56% |
| Wrathful Red Dragon | 56% | +53% |
| Sarkhan's Triumph | 53% | +51% |
| Dragonmaster Outcast | 54% | +50% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 57% | +49% |
| Crucible of Fire | 50% | +48% |
| Rapacious Dragon | 52% | +48% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 59% | +48% |
| Thunderbreak Regent | 47% | +45% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 47% | +44% |
| Smaug the Magnificent | 47% | +43% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 43% | +41% |
| Dracogenesis | 42% | +41% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 47% | +40% |
| Herald's Horn | 45% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Ganax, Astral Hunter 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.
- Dragon Tempest
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Dragonlord's Servant
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Scourge of Valkas
- Dragon's Hoard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Draconic Visitor
- Utvara Hellkite
- Goldspan Dragon
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- Sarkhan's Triumph
- Hellkite Tyrant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Smaug the Magnificent
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Ancient Copper Dragon
- Urza's Incubator
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Terror of the Peaks
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ganax, Astral Hunter
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ganax, Astral Hunter's color identity?
Ganax, Astral Hunter is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Ganax, Astral Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ganax, Astral Hunter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Ganax, Astral Hunter deck run?
Real Ganax, Astral Hunter decks run 35 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 Ganax, Astral Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dragon Tempest, Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Dragonlord's Servant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ganax, Astral Hunter decks.
What combos does Ganax, Astral Hunter have?
Ganax, Astral Hunter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Ganax, Astral Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dragon Tempest, Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Dragonlord's Servant 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.