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Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
Legendary Creature — Alien Warrior · 2RR
Color identity: Red
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
Paradox — Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, create a 2/2 red Alien Warrior creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.49
Average lands in decks for Iraxxa, Empress of Mars: 35
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Build your Iraxxa, Empress of Mars deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 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 (68/100)
- Consistency85
- Speed66
- Interaction23
- Resilience59
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Arcane Signet · Party Thrasher · Chaos Warp · Wrenn's Resolve · Light Up the Stage · Etali, Primal Storm · Ruby Medallion · Reckless Impulse · Into the Time Vortex · Throes of Chaos · Flaming Tyrannosaurus · Glimpse the Impossible · Memory Worm · Count on Luck · Ignite the Future · Wild Wasteland · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Professional Face-Breaker · Impending Flux · Mind Stone · Blasphemous Act · Plargg and Nassari · Charred Foyer // Warped Space · The Flux · Delayed Blast Fireball · Embrace the Unknown · Impact Tremors · Runaway Steam-Kin · Faithless Looting · Inspired Tinkering · Nalfeshnee · Tavern Brawler · Fire Diamond · Battle Hymn · Interdimensional Web Watch · Keeper of Secrets · Passionate Archaeologist · Rose, Cutthroat Raider · Urabrask, Heretic Praetor · Vandalblast · Abrade · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Jeska's Will · Shared Animosity · Bonehoard Dracosaur · Heraldic Banner · You Find Some Prisoners · Call Forth the Tempest · Mana Geyser · Ensnared by the Mara · The Fire Crystal · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Improvisation Capstone · Lightning Bolt · Seething Song · Unstable Amulet · Wayfarer's Bauble · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Fellwar Stone · Long-Range Sensor · Outpost Siege · Solstice Revelations · Hidden Volcano · Spinerock Knoll · Myriad Landscape · Castle Embereth · War Room · Junktown · Cori Mountain Monastery · Forgotten Cave · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iraxxa, Empress of Mars, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Laelia, the Blade Reforged | 76% | +70% |
| Party Thrasher | 69% | +67% |
| Into the Time Vortex | 60% | +60% |
| Throes of Chaos | 59% | +58% |
| Wrenn's Resolve | 66% | +58% |
| Memory Worm | 58% | +58% |
| Flaming Tyrannosaurus | 58% | +56% |
| Light Up the Stage | 65% | +54% |
| Glimpse the Impossible | 58% | +54% |
| Wild Wasteland | 55% | +53% |
| Reckless Impulse | 61% | +53% |
| Ignite the Future | 55% | +52% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 55% | +52% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 64% | +52% |
| Impending Flux | 52% | +52% |
| Count on Luck | 56% | +49% |
| Plargg and Nassari | 48% | +47% |
| The Flux | 44% | +44% |
| Charred Foyer // Warped Space | 47% | +44% |
| Hidden Volcano | 46% | +43% |
| Embrace the Unknown | 43% | +41% |
| Nalfeshnee | 41% | +39% |
| Delayed Blast Fireball | 43% | +38% |
| Tavern Brawler | 41% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 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.
- Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- Party Thrasher
- Into the Time Vortex
- Throes of Chaos
- Wrenn's Resolve
- Memory Worm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Flaming Tyrannosaurus
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Nalfeshnee
- Keeper of Secrets
- Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
- Ensnared by the Mara
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Passionate Archaeologist
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Bonehoard Dracosaur
- Improvisation Capstone
- Nico Minoru, Runaway
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, 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
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iraxxa, Empress of Mars's color identity?
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 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 Iraxxa, Empress of Mars come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iraxxa, Empress of Mars deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Iraxxa, Empress of Mars deck run?
Real Iraxxa, Empress of Mars 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 Iraxxa, Empress of Mars?
The three highest-synergy cards are Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Party Thrasher, Into the Time Vortex. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iraxxa, Empress of Mars decks.
What combos does Iraxxa, Empress of Mars have?
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Iraxxa, Empress of Mars deck cost?
You can start cheap: Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Party Thrasher, Into the Time Vortex 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.