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Loki, God of Lies
Legendary Creature — God Sorcerer Villain · 1RR
Color identity: Red
Loki, God of Lies is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a spell that targets only a single creature, gain control of that creature until end of turn. If it's your turn, untap that creature and it gains haste until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.62
Average lands in decks for Loki, God of Lies: 35
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Build your Loki, God of Lies deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Loki, God of Lies 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Loki, God of Lies 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: C (55/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed42
- Interaction48
- Resilience78
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)
Might of the Meek · Expedite · Fists of Flame · Impolite Entrance · Crimson Wisps · Ancestral Anger · Sol Ring · Blazing Crescendo · Renegade Tactics · Bulk Up · Goblin Bombardment · Arcane Signet · Storm-Kiln Artist · Siege Smash · Lightning Greaves · Ruby Medallion · Haste Magic · Accelerate · Crown of Flames · Mark of Fury · Blasphemous Act · Fling · Humble Defector · Stun · Temur Battle Rage · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Untimely Malfunction · Swiftfoot Boots · Chaos Warp · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Return the Favor · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Tablet of Discovery · Ancestors' Aid · Reckless Ransacking · Loki's Scepter · Playful Shove · Psychotic Fury · Runaway Steam-Kin · Ghitu Firebreathing · Guttersnipe · Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave · Unleash Fury · Abrade · Ashnod's Altar · Assault Strobe · Titan's Strength · Deflecting Swat · Phyrexian Altar · Shiny Impetus · Young Pyromancer · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Brute Force · Redirect Lightning · Loki Laufeyson · Bothersome Quasit · Glaring Spotlight · Gut Shot · Lightning Bolt · Longshot, Rebel Bowman · Monstrous Rage · Conjurer's Closet · Dark-Dweller Oracle · Jeska's Will · High Market · Arcane Lighthouse · Detection Tower · War Room · Lazotep Quarry · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Loki, God of Lies
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Loki, God of Lies, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Might of the Meek | 84% | +79% |
| Fists of Flame | 82% | +75% |
| Impolite Entrance | 79% | +73% |
| Expedite | 83% | +73% |
| Crimson Wisps | 77% | +70% |
| Ancestral Anger | 74% | +69% |
| Blazing Crescendo | 71% | +66% |
| High Market | 65% | +64% |
| Renegade Tactics | 70% | +63% |
| Bulk Up | 69% | +61% |
| Arcane Lighthouse | 57% | +55% |
| Mark of Fury | 55% | +55% |
| Siege Smash | 61% | +55% |
| Crown of Flames | 55% | +54% |
| Haste Magic | 56% | +52% |
| Accelerate | 55% | +51% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 67% | +51% |
| Fling | 53% | +50% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 65% | +49% |
| Stun | 52% | +49% |
| Humble Defector | 52% | +47% |
| Temur Battle Rage | 52% | +46% |
| Kazuul's Fury | 44% | +40% |
| Psychotic Fury | 40% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Loki, God of Lies 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.
- Might of the Meek
- Fists of Flame
- Impolite Entrance
- Expedite
- Crimson Wisps
- Ancestral Anger
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Loki's Scepter
- Ashnod's Altar
- Gut Shot
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
- Conjurer's Closet
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Phyrexian Altar
- Bothersome Quasit
- Redirect Lightning
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Altar of Dementia
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Loki, God of Lies
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Loki, God of Lies's color identity?
Loki, God of Lies 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 Loki, God of Lies come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Loki, God of Lies deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 25 % of the time and floods 46 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Loki, God of Lies deck run?
Real Loki, God of Lies 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 Loki, God of Lies?
The three highest-synergy cards are Might of the Meek, Fists of Flame, Impolite Entrance. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Loki, God of Lies decks.
What combos does Loki, God of Lies have?
Loki, God of Lies has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Loki, God of Lies deck cost?
You can start cheap: Might of the Meek, Fists of Flame, Impolite Entrance 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.