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Imodane, the Pyrohammer
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 2RR
Color identity: Red
Imodane, the Pyrohammer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever an instant or sorcery spell you control that targets only a single creature deals damage to that creature, Imodane deals that much damage to each opponent.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Imodane, the Pyrohammer: 34
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Build your Imodane, the Pyrohammer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Imodane, the Pyrohammer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Imodane, the Pyrohammer 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 (71/100)
- Consistency13
- Speed51
- Interaction94
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (4 nonbasic, 30 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Lightning Bolt · Abrade · Shivan Meteor · Flame Slash · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Spitting Earth · Guttersnipe · Brash Taunter · Fiery Emancipation · Lightning Axe · Electrodominance · Stonesplitter Bolt · Storm-Kiln Artist · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Mana Geyser · Neheb, the Eternal · Scorching Shot · Seismic Strike · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Thrill of Possibility · Pyromancer's Goggles · Runaway Steam-Kin · Fire Prophecy · Faithless Looting · Fire Servant · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · City on Fire · Young Pyromancer · Cathartic Pyre · Banefire · Chaos Warp · Dictate of the Twin Gods · Purphoros's Intervention · Big Score · Frantic Firebolt · Seething Song · Stuffy Doll · Hell to Pay · Mine Collapse · Volcanic Spite · Chain Lightning · Ghostfire Slice · Lightning Greaves · Chandra's Incinerator · Jeska's Will · Meteor Swarm · Mizzium Mortars · Mind Stone · Fire Diamond · Repercussion · Furnace of Rath · Tablet of Discovery · Magus of the Wheel · Unexpected Windfall · Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze · Double Vision · Unholy Heat · Vandalblast · Reverberate · Fiery Inscription · Lightning Strike · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · War Room · Myriad Landscape · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Spinerock Knoll
🃏 Recommended cards for Imodane, the Pyrohammer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Imodane, the Pyrohammer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Shivan Meteor | 77% | +76% |
| Flame Slash | 71% | +69% |
| Spitting Earth | 65% | +64% |
| Lightning Axe | 62% | +60% |
| Stonesplitter Bolt | 61% | +60% |
| Electrodominance | 61% | +56% |
| Scorching Shot | 55% | +53% |
| Seismic Strike | 55% | +53% |
| Guttersnipe | 64% | +49% |
| Brash Taunter | 62% | +49% |
| Fire Prophecy | 50% | +49% |
| Lightning Bolt | 84% | +48% |
| Fire Servant | 48% | +47% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 62% | +46% |
| Pyromancer's Goggles | 52% | +46% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 60% | +44% |
| Purphoros's Intervention | 44% | +43% |
| Cathartic Pyre | 45% | +41% |
| Frantic Firebolt | 42% | +41% |
| Solphim, Mayhem Dominus | 54% | +41% |
| Banefire | 44% | +41% |
| Young Pyromancer | 46% | +39% |
| Mine Collapse | 40% | +39% |
| Volcanic Spite | 40% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Imodane, the Pyrohammer 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.
- Shivan Meteor
- Flame Slash
- Spitting Earth
- Lightning Axe
- Stonesplitter Bolt
- Electrodominance
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Fiery Emancipation
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- City on Fire
- Repercussion
- Furnace of Rath
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Imodane, the Pyrohammer
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Seething Song + Reiterate → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
👥 Community decks with Imodane, the Pyrohammer
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Imodane, the Pyrohammer's color identity?
Imodane, the Pyrohammer 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 Imodane, the Pyrohammer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Imodane, the Pyrohammer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 32 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Imodane, the Pyrohammer deck run?
Real Imodane, the Pyrohammer 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 Imodane, the Pyrohammer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Shivan Meteor, Flame Slash, Spitting Earth. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Imodane, the Pyrohammer decks.
What combos does Imodane, the Pyrohammer have?
Imodane, the Pyrohammer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Imodane, the Pyrohammer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shivan Meteor, Flame Slash, Spitting Earth 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.