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Imotekh the Stormlord
Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Imotekh the Stormlord is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Phaeron — Whenever one or more artifact cards leave your graveyard, create two 2/2 black Necron Warrior artifact creature tokens.
Grand Strategist — At the beginning of combat on your turn, another target artifact creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains menace until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €7.40
Average lands in decks for Imotekh the Stormlord: 35
ArtifactsReanimatorGraveyardTokensNecronsComboSelf-MillAristocrats
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🛠️ Build a deck for Imotekh the Stormlord 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Imotekh the Stormlord 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)
- Consistency77
- Speed61
- Interaction34
- Resilience78
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (17 nonbasic, 18 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Their Name Is Death · Skorpekh Lord · Cryptothrall · Arcane Signet · Scrap Trawler · Mystic Forge · Foundry Inspector · Necron Deathmark · Chronomancer · Anrakyr the Traveller · Dread Return · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Myr Retriever · Canoptek Spyder · Szarekh, the Silent King · Illuminor Szeras · Biotransference · Sculpting Steel · Psychomancer · Technomancer · Triarch Praetorian · Living Death · Royal Warden · Cryptek · Defile · Go for the Throat · Tortured Existence · Mind Stone · Ashnod's Altar · Junk Diver · Cranial Plating · Out of the Tombs · Their Number Is Legion · Canoptek Scarab Swarm · Reanimate · Caged Sun · Canoptek Tomb Sentinel · Workshop Assistant · Beacon of Unrest · Resurrection Orb · Darkness · Solemn Simulacrum · Nim Deathmantle · Mutilate · Lokhust Heavy Destroyer · Trazyn the Infinite · Thought Vessel · Canoptek Wraith · Dark Ritual · Bolas's Citadel · Armix, Filigree Thrasher · Victimize · Noxious Gearhulk · Wayfarer's Bauble · Necron Overlord · Ripples of Undeath · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Feed the Swarm · Flayed One · Buried Alive · Endless Atlas · Shard of the Void Dragon · Cloud Key · Vault of Whispers · Tomb Fortress · Buried Ruin · Cabal Coffers · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Inventors' Fair · Bojuka Bog · Barren Moor · Phyrexian Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Cabal Stronghold · Witch's Cottage · Polluted Mire · Darksteel Citadel · Desert of the Glorified
🃏 Recommended cards for Imotekh the Stormlord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Imotekh the Stormlord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Their Name Is Death | 83% | +80% |
| Cryptothrall | 79% | +76% |
| Skorpekh Lord | 79% | +76% |
| Vault of Whispers | 81% | +76% |
| Scrap Trawler | 77% | +74% |
| Anrakyr the Traveller | 75% | +73% |
| Mystic Forge | 76% | +73% |
| Chronomancer | 75% | +72% |
| Necron Deathmark | 75% | +72% |
| Foundry Inspector | 75% | +71% |
| Myr Retriever | 73% | +70% |
| Canoptek Spyder | 72% | +70% |
| Szarekh, the Silent King | 70% | +68% |
| Sceptre of Eternal Glory | 74% | +67% |
| Tomb Fortress | 69% | +66% |
| Illuminor Szeras | 69% | +66% |
| Psychomancer | 68% | +65% |
| Sculpting Steel | 68% | +65% |
| Biotransference | 68% | +65% |
| Technomancer | 67% | +65% |
| Triarch Praetorian | 65% | +63% |
| Cryptek | 64% | +62% |
| Royal Warden | 64% | +62% |
| Dread Return | 74% | +62% |
💰 The best cards for your Imotekh the Stormlord 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.
- Skorpekh Lord
- Scrap Trawler
- Anrakyr the Traveller
- Chronomancer
- Foundry Inspector
- Myr Retriever
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Their Name Is Death
- Vault of Whispers
- Mystic Forge
- Necron Deathmark
- Canoptek Spyder
- Tomb Fortress
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cryptothrall
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Out of the Tombs
- Resurrection Orb
- Ashnod's Altar
- Inventors' Fair
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Imotekh the Stormlord
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
👥 Community decks with Imotekh the Stormlord
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Frequently asked questions
What is Imotekh the Stormlord's color identity?
Imotekh the Stormlord is black: 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 Imotekh the Stormlord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Imotekh the Stormlord deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 32 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Imotekh the Stormlord deck run?
Real Imotekh the Stormlord 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 Imotekh the Stormlord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Their Name Is Death, Cryptothrall, Skorpekh Lord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Imotekh the Stormlord decks.
What combos does Imotekh the Stormlord have?
Imotekh the Stormlord has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Imotekh the Stormlord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skorpekh Lord, Scrap Trawler, Anrakyr the Traveller 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.