EDH Optimizer
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 3UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each different mana value among cards in your graveyard.
Whenever you discard a nonland card, you may cast it from your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.52
Comes in the precon Obscura Operation
Average lands in decks for Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer: 34
DiscardReanimatorWheelsControlGraveyardCyclingSelf-DiscardCombo
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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+ (62/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed53
- Interaction56
- Resilience76
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 5 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Frantic Search · Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator · Archfiend of Ifnir · Likeness Looter · Secrets of the Dead · Ghostly Pilferer · Dimir Signet · Rona, Herald of Invasion // Rona, Tolarian Obliterator · Talisman of Dominance · Bone Miser · Monument to Endurance · Skirge Familiar · Circular Logic · Obsessive Stitcher · River Kelpie · Merfolk Looter · Emet-Selch of the Third Seat · Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core · Psychic Frog · See the Truth · Bone Shards · Bog Witch · Patrician Geist · Ledger Shredder · Feed the Swarm · Reanimate · Bitter Triumph · Dihada's Ploy · Tormod, the Desecrator · Counterspell · Fellwar Stone · Thought Courier · Feast of Sanity · Teval's Judgment · Windfall · Careful Study · Cryptcaller Chariot · Kitsa, Otterball Elite · Tortured Existence · Faith of the Devoted · Gravebreaker Lamia · Lethal Scheme · Teferi, Master of Time · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Toxic Deluge · Dark Ritual · Neerdiv, Devious Diver · Dreamscape Artist · Victimize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Big Game Hunter · Dying to Serve · Tainted Indulgence · Twilight Diviner · Mind Stone · Shadowgrange Archfiend · Wayfarer's Bauble · Drake Haven · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Unearth · All-Seeing Arbiter · Lord of the Forsaken · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Watery Grave · Underground River · Tainted Isle · Shipwreck Marsh · Choked Estuary · Morphic Pool · Darkwater Catacombs · Bojuka Bog · Dimir Aqueduct · Polluted Delta · Cephalid Coliseum · Exotic Orchard · Fetid Pools · Spymaster's Vault · Undercity Sewers · Gloomlake Verge · Reliquary Tower · Otawara, Soaring City · Temple of Deceit · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator | 81% | +77% |
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 76% | +75% |
| Secrets of the Dead | 74% | +72% |
| Likeness Looter | 74% | +67% |
| Ghostly Pilferer | 70% | +66% |
| Rona, Herald of Invasion | 67% | +64% |
| Frantic Search | 82% | +62% |
| Bone Miser | 62% | +61% |
| Skirge Familiar | 61% | +61% |
| Monument to Endurance | 62% | +60% |
| Circular Logic | 60% | +59% |
| River Kelpie | 59% | +58% |
| Obsessive Stitcher | 59% | +57% |
| Merfolk Looter | 57% | +56% |
| Emet-Selch of the Third Seat | 56% | +54% |
| See the Truth | 53% | +52% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 54% | +51% |
| Matzalantli, the Great Door | 53% | +51% |
| Psychic Frog | 53% | +51% |
| Patrician Geist | 50% | +50% |
| Bog Witch | 50% | +49% |
| Bone Shards | 51% | +49% |
| Dihada's Ploy | 44% | +43% |
| Ledger Shredder | 46% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer 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.
- Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
- Archfiend of Ifnir
- Secrets of the Dead
- Ghostly Pilferer
- Frantic Search
- Skirge Familiar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Likeness Looter
- Psychic Frog
- Ledger Shredder
- Teval's Judgment
- Tortured Existence
- Kitsa, Otterball Elite
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bone Miser
- Monument to Endurance
- Dream Halls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- 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
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer's color identity?
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 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 26 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer deck run?
Real Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer 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 Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator, Archfiend of Ifnir, Secrets of the Dead. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer decks.
What combos does Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer have?
Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer 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 Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator, Archfiend of Ifnir, Secrets of the Dead 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.