EDH Optimizer
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Legendary Creature — Beholder · 3BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you attack a player, tap target creature that player controls and goad it. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever an opponent attacks another one of your opponents, you and the attacking player each draw a card and lose 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €11.11
Average lands in decks for Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant: 36
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Build your Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant 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 (72/100)
- Consistency79
- Speed61
- Interaction42
- Resilience74
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 9 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Kardur, Doomscourge · Disrupt Decorum · Vengeful Ancestor · Rakdos Signet · Shiny Impetus · Chaos Warp · Bloodthirsty Blade · Curse of Opulence · Talisman of Indulgence · Rakdos Charm · Bothersome Quasit · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Agitator Ant · Blasphemous Act · Xantcha, Sleeper Agent · Death Kiss · Geode Rager · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Spectacular Showdown · Ghoulish Impetus · Terminate · Feed the Swarm · Parasitic Impetus · Lightning Greaves · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Bedevil · Komainu Battle Armor · Life of the Party · Fellwar Stone · Rite of the Raging Storm · Thought Vessel · Vandalblast · Swiftfoot Boots · Frenzied Gorespawn · Frontier Warmonger · Mind Stone · Death Tyrant · Brash Taunter · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Dark Ritual · The Sound of Drums · Coronation of Chaos · Fire Covenant · Morbid Opportunist · Professional Face-Breaker · Emberwilde Captain · Hot Pursuit · Snuff Out · Frenzied Saddlebrute · Goblin Spymaster · Oubliette · Puppet Master, String Puller · Taunting Kobold · Solemn Simulacrum · Mob Rule · Stormfist Crusader · Defile · Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor · Royal Assassin · Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls · Wayfarer's Bauble · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Tainted Peak · Bojuka Bog · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Shadowblood Ridge · Luxury Suite · Haunted Ridge · Reliquary Tower · Rakdos Carnarium · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Malice · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · Bloodstained Mire · Blazemire Verge · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Myriad Landscape · Canyon Slough · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Disrupt Decorum | 83% | +75% |
| Vengeful Ancestor | 76% | +74% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 85% | +68% |
| Shiny Impetus | 68% | +63% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 66% | +63% |
| Bothersome Quasit | 62% | +60% |
| Grenzo, Havoc Raiser | 62% | +58% |
| Agitator Ant | 60% | +58% |
| Curse of Opulence | 65% | +58% |
| Death Kiss | 57% | +55% |
| Geode Rager | 57% | +55% |
| Xantcha, Sleeper Agent | 59% | +54% |
| Spectacular Showdown | 55% | +53% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 56% | +52% |
| Ghoulish Impetus | 52% | +50% |
| Parasitic Impetus | 48% | +46% |
| Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs | 45% | +42% |
| Life of the Party | 43% | +42% |
| Komainu Battle Armor | 43% | +42% |
| Frenzied Gorespawn | 39% | +38% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 41% | +38% |
| Frontier Warmonger | 39% | +38% |
| Death Tyrant | 37% | +36% |
| Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer | 34% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant 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.
- Disrupt Decorum
- Vengeful Ancestor
- Kardur, Doomscourge
- Shiny Impetus
- Bloodthirsty Blade
- Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Curse of Opulence
- Death Kiss
- Life of the Party
- Komainu Battle Armor
- The Sound of Drums
- Emberwilde Captain
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
- Grim Hireling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant's color identity?
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck run?
Real Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant 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 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Disrupt Decorum, Vengeful Ancestor, Kardur, Doomscourge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant decks.
What combos does Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant have?
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Disrupt Decorum, Vengeful Ancestor, Kardur, Doomscourge 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.