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Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Nightmare · 5UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Ovika, Enigma Goliath is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Ward—{3}, Pay 3 life.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create X 1/1 red Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens, where X is the mana value of that spell. They gain haste until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for Ovika, Enigma Goliath: 34
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Build your Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ovika, Enigma Goliath 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ovika, Enigma Goliath 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 (71/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed53
- Interaction65
- Resilience79
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (18 nonbasic, 8 Island, 8 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Impact Tremors · Izzet Signet · Mind Stone · Commander's Sphere · Talisman of Creativity · Thought Vessel · Shared Animosity · Counterspell · Chaos Warp · Fellwar Stone · Hedron Archive · Skullclamp · Thran Dynamo · Distant Melody · Skirk Prospector · Frantic Search · Heraldic Banner · Gilded Lotus · Goblin Bombardment · Dig Through Time · Molten Gatekeeper · Transcendent Message · Negate · Surge to Victory · City on Fire · Harmonized Crescendo · Treasure Cruise · Krenko, Mob Boss · Mana Geyser · Blasphemous Act · Battle Hymn · Goblin Electromancer · Worn Powerstone · Meeting of Minds · Midnight Clock · Decanter of Endless Water · Big Score · Brightstone Ritual · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Seething Song · Sky Diamond · Artistic Refusal · Explosive Singularity · Fire Diamond · Ashnod's Altar · Dreamstone Hedron · Witty Roastmaster · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Sorcerer Class · Abrade · Kindred Discovery · Volcanic Salvo · Arcane Denial · Brainstorm · Chief Engineer · Complete the Circuit · Coveted Jewel · Izzet Locket · Stonespeaker Crystal · Bident of Thassa · Guttersnipe · Magnus the Red · Mizzix's Mastery · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Frostboil Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Izzet Boilerworks · Temple of Epiphany · Exotic Orchard · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Training Center · Myriad Landscape · Ferrous Lake · Castle Embereth · Mystic Sanctuary · Swiftwater Cliffs · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Ovika, Enigma Goliath
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ovika, Enigma Goliath, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Tremors | 73% | +65% |
| Shared Animosity | 52% | +49% |
| Skirk Prospector | 46% | +44% |
| Distant Melody | 46% | +43% |
| Heraldic Banner | 44% | +42% |
| Skullclamp | 47% | +41% |
| Hedron Archive | 47% | +41% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 43% | +40% |
| Commander's Sphere | 54% | +40% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 41% | +39% |
| Thran Dynamo | 47% | +38% |
| Gilded Lotus | 43% | +37% |
| Transcendent Message | 39% | +37% |
| Mind Stone | 59% | +36% |
| Harmonized Crescendo | 37% | +35% |
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 36% | +34% |
| City on Fire | 37% | +34% |
| Surge to Victory | 38% | +34% |
| Battle Hymn | 34% | +31% |
| Meeting of Minds | 32% | +30% |
| Dig Through Time | 42% | +30% |
| Worn Powerstone | 33% | +30% |
| Brightstone Ritual | 30% | +29% |
| Artistic Refusal | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Ovika, Enigma Goliath 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.
- Impact Tremors
- Skirk Prospector
- Distant Melody
- Heraldic Banner
- Hedron Archive
- Goblin Bombardment
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Shared Animosity
- Skullclamp
- City on Fire
- Battle Hymn
- Ashnod's Altar
- Decanter of Endless Water
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Magnus the Red
- Phyrexian Altar
- Three Tree City
- Mana Echoes
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ovika, Enigma Goliath
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- 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
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ovika, Enigma Goliath's color identity?
Ovika, Enigma Goliath is Izzet (red 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 Ovika, Enigma Goliath come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 10 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck run?
Real Ovika, Enigma Goliath 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 Ovika, Enigma Goliath?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Shared Animosity, Skirk Prospector. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ovika, Enigma Goliath decks.
What combos does Ovika, Enigma Goliath have?
Ovika, Enigma Goliath 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 Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck cost?
You can start cheap: Impact Tremors, Skirk Prospector, Distant Melody 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.