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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: €0.21
Average lands in decks for Ovika, Enigma Goliath: 35
TokensSpellslingerArtifactsGoblinsBurnRampAggroBig Mana
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🛠️ 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 (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 (70/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed52
- Interaction65
- Resilience77
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 8 Island, 9 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Impact Tremors · Izzet Signet · Mind Stone · Commander's Sphere · Talisman of Creativity · Thought Vessel · Shared Animosity · Counterspell · Fellwar Stone · Hedron Archive · Thran Dynamo · Distant Melody · Chaos Warp · Frantic Search · Skirk Prospector · Skullclamp · Heraldic Banner · Gilded Lotus · Goblin Bombardment · Molten Gatekeeper · Dig Through Time · Transcendent Message · Harmonized Crescendo · Negate · Surge to Victory · City on Fire · Krenko, Mob Boss · Mana Geyser · Treasure Cruise · Blasphemous Act · Worn Powerstone · Battle Hymn · Goblin Electromancer · Meeting of Minds · Midnight Clock · Decanter of Endless Water · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Big Score · Brightstone Ritual · Artistic Refusal · Explosive Singularity · Sky Diamond · Fire Diamond · Seething Song · Dreamstone Hedron · Witty Roastmaster · Ashnod's Altar · Sorcerer Class · Abrade · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Volcanic Salvo · Chief Engineer · Stonespeaker Crystal · Arcane Denial · Complete the Circuit · Coveted Jewel · Izzet Locket · Kindred Discovery · Bident of Thassa · Brainstorm · Guttersnipe · Patchwork Banner · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Shivan Reef · Frostboil Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Izzet Boilerworks · Temple of Epiphany · Exotic Orchard · Stormcarved Coast · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Ferrous Lake · Training Center · Myriad Landscape · Castle Embereth · Swiftwater Cliffs · Mystic Sanctuary · 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 | 72% | +65% |
| Shared Animosity | 53% | +50% |
| Distant Melody | 47% | +44% |
| Skirk Prospector | 46% | +44% |
| Heraldic Banner | 45% | +43% |
| Hedron Archive | 48% | +42% |
| Commander's Sphere | 54% | +41% |
| Skullclamp | 46% | +41% |
| Molten Gatekeeper | 43% | +40% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 43% | +40% |
| Thran Dynamo | 48% | +38% |
| Gilded Lotus | 44% | +38% |
| Transcendent Message | 39% | +37% |
| Mind Stone | 59% | +36% |
| Harmonized Crescendo | 38% | +36% |
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 36% | +34% |
| City on Fire | 36% | +33% |
| Surge to Victory | 38% | +33% |
| Battle Hymn | 34% | +31% |
| Worn Powerstone | 35% | +31% |
| Meeting of Minds | 32% | +31% |
| Dig Through Time | 42% | +30% |
| Brightstone Ritual | 30% | +29% |
| Artistic Refusal | 29% | +28% |
💰 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.
- Distant Melody
- Skirk Prospector
- Heraldic Banner
- Hedron Archive
- Commander's Sphere
- Molten Gatekeeper
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Impact Tremors
- Shared Animosity
- Skullclamp
- Thran Dynamo
- City on Fire
- Battle Hymn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- 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
👥 Community decks with Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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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 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck run?
Real Ovika, Enigma Goliath 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 Ovika, Enigma Goliath?
The three highest-synergy cards are Impact Tremors, Shared Animosity, Distant Melody. 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: Distant Melody, Skirk Prospector, Heraldic Banner 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.