EDH Optimizer
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Artificer · 2B
Color identity: Black
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Sacrifice three other artifacts and/or creatures: Look at the top three cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor: 30
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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 (45/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed53
- Interaction35
- Resilience71
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 30 lands (20 nonbasic, 10 Swamp)
Ichor Wellspring · Arcane Signet · Commander's Sphere · Defile · Go for the Throat · Mind Stone · Mutilate · Sol Ring · Solemn Simulacrum · Wayfarer's Bauble · Azula, On the Hunt · Callous Inspector · Canyon Crawler · Common Crook · Deadly Precision · Obsessive Pursuit · Ashnod's Altar · Bastion of Remembrance · Blood Artist · Bolas's Citadel · Charcoal Diamond · Deadly Dispute · Dread Return · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Feed the Serpent · Graveshifter · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Hedron Archive · Illuminor Szeras · Lokhust Heavy Destroyer · Marionette Apprentice · Marionette Master · Meteor Golem · Nadier's Nightblade · Phyrexian Arena · Phyrexian Rager · Psychomancer · Read the Bones · Sculpting Steel · Sign in Blood · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Thought Vessel · Trading Post · Victimize · Zulaport Cutthroat · Archenemy's Charm · Eerie Gravestone · Elegy Acolyte · Instant Ramen · Nutrient Block · Pactdoll Terror · Radiant Lotus · Susurian Voidborn · The Darkness Crystal · Tragic Trajectory · Agent of the Iron Throne · Alms of the Vein · Altar of Dementia · Annihilating Glare · Another Chance · Anrakyr the Traveller · Arrogant Poet · Aspect of Gorgon · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Baleful Mastery · Balustrade Spy · Beacon of Unrest · Biotransference · Blacklance Paragon · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Crypt of Agadeem · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Temple of the False God · Arcane Lighthouse · Barad-dûr · Barren Moor · Blast Zone · Buried Ruin · Cabal Stronghold · Castle Locthwain · Command Beacon · Desert of the Glorified · Deserted Temple · Emergence Zone · Field of Ruin · Ghost Quarter
🃏 Recommended cards for Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 80% | +78% |
| Commander's Sphere | 60% | +52% |
| Azula, On the Hunt | 50% | +50% |
| Callous Inspector | 50% | +50% |
| Common Crook | 50% | +49% |
| Canyon Crawler | 50% | +49% |
| Deadly Precision | 50% | +49% |
| Obsessive Pursuit | 50% | +49% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 60% | +46% |
| Mutilate | 60% | +45% |
| Feed the Serpent | 40% | +40% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 60% | +39% |
| Phyrexian Rager | 40% | +39% |
| Graveshifter | 40% | +39% |
| Meteor Golem | 40% | +39% |
| Trading Post | 40% | +38% |
| Lokhust Heavy Destroyer | 40% | +38% |
| Marionette Master | 40% | +38% |
| Psychomancer | 40% | +38% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 40% | +38% |
| Go for the Throat | 60% | +37% |
| Sculpting Steel | 40% | +37% |
| Hedron Archive | 40% | +37% |
| Illuminor Szeras | 40% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Commander's Sphere
- Azula, On the Hunt
- Callous Inspector
- Common Crook
- Canyon Crawler
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Illuminor Szeras
- Crypt of Agadeem
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Ashnod's Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Trazyn the Infinite + Staff of Domination + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Trazyn the Infinite + Staff of Domination + Sceptre of Eternal Glory → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Trazyn the Infinite + Staff of Domination + Gilded Lotus → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor's color identity?
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor 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 Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 30 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 28 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor deck run?
Real Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor decks run 30 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 Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Commander's Sphere, Azula, On the Hunt. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor decks.
What combos does Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor have?
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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 Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Commander's Sphere, Azula, On the Hunt 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.