EDH Optimizer
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
Legendary Creature — Human Citizen · 1U
Color identity: Blue
O'aka, Traveling Merchant is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Remove a counter from a nonland permanent you control: Draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.45
Comes in the precon Counter Blitz
Average lands in decks for O'aka, Traveling Merchant: 35
ControlComboSagasCard DrawCounters MatterEnchantress+1/+1 CountersArtifacts
Build your O'aka, Traveling Merchant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for O'aka, Traveling Merchant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average O'aka, Traveling Merchant 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: B (71/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed51
- Interaction100
- Resilience95
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Island)
Sol Ring · Scroll of Isildur · Summon: Valefor · The Phasing of Zhalfir · Ioreth of the Healing House · Time of Ice · Vizier of Tumbling Sands · Counterspell · Kiora Bests the Sea God · Mystic Remora · Sapphire Medallion · Glen Elendra Archmage · The Bath Song · Power Conduit · Arcane Signet · Summon: Shiva · Kelpie Guide · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Inventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough · Pongify · Unstoppable Plan · Aphetto Alchemist · Goldberry, River-Daughter · Overlord of the Floodpits · Summon: Bahamut · Arcane Denial · Midnight Clock · Rapid Hybridization · Thought Vessel · Dreamtide Whale · Forensic Researcher · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Old Fat Spider Can't See Me · The Watcher in the Water · Chronozoa · Behold the Unspeakable // Vision of the Unspeakable · Ominous Seas · The Mirari Conjecture · Thousand-Year Elixir · Chasm Skulker · Flux Channeler · Kang Dynasty · Freed from the Real · Patriar's Seal · Chisei, Heart of Oceans · Estrid's Invocation · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Experimental Augury · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Clockspinning · Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis · Everflowing Chalice · Summon: Leviathan · Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror · Ballad of the Black Flag · Gadwick's First Duel · High Tide · Negate · Propaganda · Thrummingbird · Mirrormade · Reality Shift · Swiftfoot Boots · Nesting Grounds · Reliquary Tower · Minamo, School at Water's Edge · Karn's Bastion · Mystic Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Otawara, Soaring City · Urza's Saga · Dark Depths · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for O'aka, Traveling Merchant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for O'aka, Traveling Merchant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Scroll of Isildur | 82% | +81% |
| Summon: Valefor | 77% | +76% |
| The Phasing of Zhalfir | 73% | +72% |
| Time of Ice | 72% | +71% |
| Kiora Bests the Sea God | 71% | +69% |
| Ioreth of the Healing House | 72% | +69% |
| Vizier of Tumbling Sands | 72% | +68% |
| Nesting Grounds | 70% | +67% |
| Glen Elendra Archmage | 66% | +64% |
| The Bath Song | 64% | +63% |
| Power Conduit | 61% | +60% |
| Summon: Shiva | 59% | +58% |
| Kelpie Guide | 58% | +55% |
| Inventive Iteration | 55% | +55% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 57% | +53% |
| Goldberry, River-Daughter | 50% | +49% |
| Aphetto Alchemist | 51% | +48% |
| Overlord of the Floodpits | 49% | +47% |
| Summon: Bahamut | 48% | +47% |
| Old Fat Spider Can't See Me | 46% | +45% |
| Unstoppable Plan | 53% | +45% |
| Chronozoa | 45% | +45% |
| Forensic Researcher | 46% | +44% |
| The Watcher in the Water | 46% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your O'aka, Traveling Merchant 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.
- Scroll of Isildur
- Summon: Valefor
- The Phasing of Zhalfir
- Time of Ice
- Ioreth of the Healing House
- Vizier of Tumbling Sands
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kiora Bests the Sea God
- Glen Elendra Archmage
- Power Conduit
- Overlord of the Floodpits
- Mystic Remora
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Bahamut
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Decree of Silence
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Urza's Saga
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with O'aka, Traveling Merchant
- 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
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Vizier of Tumbling Sands → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Kelpie Guide → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
- Ioreth of the Healing House + Aphetto Alchemist → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is O'aka, Traveling Merchant's color identity?
O'aka, Traveling Merchant 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 O'aka, Traveling Merchant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average O'aka, Traveling Merchant deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 10 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a O'aka, Traveling Merchant deck run?
Real O'aka, Traveling Merchant 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 O'aka, Traveling Merchant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Scroll of Isildur, Summon: Valefor, The Phasing of Zhalfir. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in O'aka, Traveling Merchant decks.
What combos does O'aka, Traveling Merchant have?
O'aka, Traveling Merchant 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 O'aka, Traveling Merchant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Scroll of Isildur, Summon: Valefor, The Phasing of Zhalfir 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.