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Loki, God of Mischief
Legendary Creature — God Sorcerer Villain · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Loki, God of Mischief is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a player or permanent becomes the target of an ability you control, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Reference price of the card: €4.36
Average lands in decks for Loki, God of Mischief: 34
ControlCard DrawComboMillArtifactsMidrangeTap / UntapTempo
Build your Loki, God of Mischief deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Loki, God of Mischief 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Loki, God of Mischief 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+ (77/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed57
- Interaction100
- Resilience99
- Closing74
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (12 nonbasic, 22 Island)
Sol Ring · Codex Shredder · Aphetto Alchemist · Glasses of Urza · Counterspell · Lightning Greaves · Arcane Signet · Relic of Progenitus · Thought Vessel · Mishra's Bauble · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Sapphire Medallion · Swan Song · Pongify · Propaganda · Scrabbling Claws · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Ioreth of the Healing House · Liquimetal Torque · Hullbreaker Horror · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Unctus, Grand Metatect · Rapid Hybridization · Arcane Denial · Laboratory Maniac · Urza's Bauble · Negate · Reality Shift · Voltaic Key · Aetherize · Manifold Key · Irma, Part-Time Mutant · Chasm Skulker · Displacer Kitten · Faerie Mastermind · Psychosis Crawler · Bender's Waterskin · Fierce Guardianship · Into the Flood Maw · Snap · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Kelpie Guide · Spark Double · Swiftfoot Boots · Cyclonic Rift · Force of Negation · Gitaxian Probe · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Mox Amber · Wizard Class · Fatestitcher · Cathartic Adept · Commandeer · The Watcher in the Water · Willbreaker · Mana Drain · Rhystic Study · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Ominous Seas · Phyrexian Metamorph · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Mystic Remora · Flare of Denial · Reliquary Tower · Otawara, Soaring City · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Mystic Sanctuary · Deserted Temple · Maze of Ith · Urza's Saga · Academy Ruins · Unstable Frontier · Talon Gates of Madara · Seat of the Synod · Cephalid Coliseum
🃏 Recommended cards for Loki, God of Mischief
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Loki, God of Mischief, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Glasses of Urza | 61% | +61% |
| Codex Shredder | 65% | +60% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 61% | +57% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 54% | +53% |
| Scrabbling Claws | 45% | +45% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 53% | +44% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 45% | +42% |
| Deserted Temple | 41% | +40% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 42% | +39% |
| Unctus, Grand Metatect | 41% | +36% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 42% | +35% |
| Lightning Greaves | 59% | +33% |
| Urza's Bauble | 37% | +32% |
| Maze of Ith | 37% | +32% |
| Minamo, School at Water's Edge | 43% | +30% |
| Irma, Part-Time Mutant | 32% | +29% |
| Voltaic Key | 34% | +29% |
| Kelpie Guide | 29% | +26% |
| Manifold Key | 33% | +26% |
| Cathartic Adept | 26% | +26% |
| Willbreaker | 26% | +25% |
| Fatestitcher | 27% | +25% |
| Unstable Frontier | 24% | +24% |
| The Watcher in the Water | 26% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Loki, God of Mischief 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.
- Glasses of Urza
- Codex Shredder
- Aphetto Alchemist
- Scrabbling Claws
- Mishra's Bauble
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Relic of Progenitus
- Liquimetal Torque
- Lightning Greaves
- Urza's Bauble
- Maze of Ith
- Irma, Part-Time Mutant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Displacer Kitten
- Otawara, Soaring City
- Mox Amber
- Urza's Saga
- Talon Gates of Madara
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Loki, God of Mischief
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Loki, God of Mischief's color identity?
Loki, God of Mischief is blue: 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 Mischief come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Loki, God of Mischief deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 16 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Loki, God of Mischief deck run?
Real Loki, God of Mischief decks run 34 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 Mischief?
The three highest-synergy cards are Glasses of Urza, Codex Shredder, Aphetto Alchemist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Loki, God of Mischief decks.
What combos does Loki, God of Mischief have?
Loki, God of Mischief 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 Loki, God of Mischief deck cost?
You can start cheap: Glasses of Urza, Codex Shredder, Aphetto Alchemist 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.