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Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
Legendary Creature — Octopus Rogue · 1WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature can't be blocked this turn. It connives. Then choose another attacking creature with lesser power. That creature gains double strike until end of turn. (To have a creature connive, draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Reference price of the card: €0.60
Comes in the precon Obscura Operation
Average lands in decks for Kamiz, Obscura Oculus: 36
+1/+1 CountersUnblockableConniveReanimatorInfectWheelsDiscardAggro
Build your Kamiz, Obscura Oculus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kamiz, Obscura Oculus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kamiz, Obscura Oculus 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: D (44/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed39
- Interaction54
- Resilience85
- Closing9
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 5 Island, 3 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Shadowmage Infiltrator · Cephalid Facetaker · Swiftfoot Boots · Fallen Shinobi · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Dimir Signet · Writ of Return · Azorius Signet · Fellwar Stone · Orzhov Signet · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Thief of Sanity · Silent-Blade Oni · Sun Titan · Void Rend · Austere Command · Aerial Extortionist · Archpriest of Shadows · Counterspell · Looter il-Kor · Raffine, Scheming Seer · Path to Exile · Chasm Skulker · Lethal Scheme · Quietus Spike · Change of Plans · Duelist's Heritage · Talisman of Dominance · Currency Converter · Ghostly Pilferer · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Stolen Identity · Obscura Charm · Strionic Resonator · Wonder · Daxos of Meletis · Mask of Riddles · Medomai the Ageless · Reconnaissance Mission · Tivit, Seller of Secrets · Bident of Thassa · Grim Hireling · Obscura Confluence · Talisman of Hierarchy · Talisman of Progress · Mask of the Schemer · Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer · Silent Hallcreeper · Enduring Curiosity · Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion · Archfiend of Ifnir · Unstoppable Slasher · Wrexial, the Risen Deep · Anguished Unmaking · Dragonlord Ojutai · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Ledger Shredder · Utter End · Shoreline Looter · Wayfarer's Bauble · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Arcane Sanctum · Sunken Hollow · Prairie Stream · Rogue's Passage · Fetid Heath · Path of Ancestry · Choked Estuary · Darkwater Catacombs · Raffine's Tower · Port Town · Hallowed Fountain · Skycloud Expanse · Watery Grave · Godless Shrine · Obscura Storefront · Caves of Koilos · Glacial Fortress · Creeping Tar Pit · Isolated Chapel · Drowned Catacomb · Temple of Silence · Adarkar Wastes · Sea of Clouds · Underground River
🃏 Recommended cards for Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kamiz, Obscura Oculus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cephalid Facetaker | 55% | +54% |
| Shadowmage Infiltrator | 56% | +54% |
| Fallen Shinobi | 54% | +50% |
| Writ of Return | 50% | +49% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 44% | +43% |
| Rogue's Passage | 51% | +41% |
| Thief of Sanity | 43% | +40% |
| Silent-Blade Oni | 42% | +39% |
| Aerial Extortionist | 39% | +38% |
| Looter il-Kor | 39% | +38% |
| Archpriest of Shadows | 39% | +37% |
| Sun Titan | 42% | +34% |
| Change of Plans | 35% | +34% |
| Raffine, Scheming Seer | 39% | +34% |
| Quietus Spike | 36% | +34% |
| Austere Command | 41% | +33% |
| Duelist's Heritage | 35% | +32% |
| Stolen Identity | 33% | +32% |
| Chasm Skulker | 36% | +32% |
| Creeping Tar Pit | 33% | +32% |
| Currency Converter | 33% | +32% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 55% | +31% |
| Fetid Heath | 46% | +31% |
| Lethal Scheme | 36% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Kamiz, Obscura Oculus 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.
- Shadowmage Infiltrator
- Writ of Return
- Drana, Liberator of Malakir
- Rogue's Passage
- Thief of Sanity
- Aerial Extortionist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cephalid Facetaker
- Fallen Shinobi
- Silent-Blade Oni
- Change of Plans
- Raffine, Scheming Seer
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Tivit, Seller of Secrets
- Grim Hireling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kamiz, Obscura Oculus
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Psychosis Crawler + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite draw triggers
- Tivit, Seller of Secrets + Time Sieve → Near-infinite turns, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kamiz, Obscura Oculus's color identity?
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus is Esper (black, blue and white): 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 Kamiz, Obscura Oculus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kamiz, Obscura Oculus deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 22 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: D (44/100).
How many lands should a Kamiz, Obscura Oculus deck run?
Real Kamiz, Obscura Oculus 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 Kamiz, Obscura Oculus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cephalid Facetaker, Shadowmage Infiltrator, Fallen Shinobi. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kamiz, Obscura Oculus decks.
What combos does Kamiz, Obscura Oculus have?
Kamiz, Obscura Oculus 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 Kamiz, Obscura Oculus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Shadowmage Infiltrator, Writ of Return, Drana, Liberator of Malakir 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.