EDH Optimizer
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Legendary Creature — Human Noble · 2BBRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Ozai, the Phoenix King is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample, firebending 4, haste
If you would lose unspent mana, that mana becomes red instead.
Ozai has flying and indestructible as long as you have six or more unspent mana.
Reference price of the card: €3.50
Average lands in decks for Ozai, the Phoenix King: 35
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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+ (78/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed80
- Interaction48
- Resilience87
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 10 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Sozin's Comet · The Last Agni Kai · Avatar Roku, Firebender · Firebender Ascension · Zuko, Exiled Prince · Redirect Lightning · Dark Ritual · Firebending Student · Electro, Assaulting Battery · The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku · Mana Geyser · Fated Firepower · Blasphemous Act · Fire Nation Turret · The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin · Exsanguinate · Bender's Waterskin · Neheb, the Eternal · Seething Song · Aggravated Assault · Azula, On the Hunt · Leyline Tyrant · Talisman of Indulgence · Bolt Bend · Rakdos Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Braid of Fire · Crackle with Power · Doubling Cube · Vindictive Warden · Torment of Hailfire · Fire Lord Ozai · Fire Sages · Comet Storm · Deflecting Swat · Big Score · Day of Black Sun · Jeska's Will · Chaos Warp · Hellkite Charger · Fire Nation Attacks · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Cruel Administrator · Lightning Greaves · Electrodominance · Ruby Medallion · Zuko, Firebending Master · Deadly Rollick · Fellwar Stone · Iroh, Dragon of the West · Phyrexian Arena · Return the Favor · Untimely Malfunction · Professional Face-Breaker · Fire Nation Occupation · Great Train Heist · Unexpected Windfall · Vandalblast · Combustion Man · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Rakdos Charm · Jaya's Immolating Inferno · Command Tower · Fire Nation Palace · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Haunted Ridge · Blazemire Verge · Luxury Suite · Graven Cairns · Bloodstained Mire · Bojuka Bog · Foreboding Ruins · Rogue's Passage · Tainted Peak · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shadowblood Ridge · Boiling Rock Prison · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Raucous Theater · Exotic Orchard · Rakdos Carnarium
🃏 Recommended cards for Ozai, the Phoenix King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ozai, the Phoenix King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Nation Palace | 80% | +75% |
| Sozin's Comet | 77% | +74% |
| The Last Agni Kai | 75% | +70% |
| Zuko, Exiled Prince | 70% | +68% |
| Avatar Roku, Firebender | 71% | +68% |
| Firebender Ascension | 70% | +67% |
| Firebending Student | 65% | +63% |
| The Legend of Roku | 63% | +61% |
| Electro, Assaulting Battery | 63% | +58% |
| Redirect Lightning | 67% | +56% |
| The Rise of Sozin | 57% | +55% |
| Fire Nation Turret | 57% | +55% |
| Fated Firepower | 58% | +55% |
| Leyline Tyrant | 54% | +52% |
| Azula, On the Hunt | 54% | +52% |
| Bender's Waterskin | 55% | +51% |
| Aggravated Assault | 54% | +51% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 55% | +49% |
| Doubling Cube | 48% | +47% |
| Mana Geyser | 60% | +47% |
| Braid of Fire | 48% | +46% |
| Exsanguinate | 56% | +45% |
| Vindictive Warden | 46% | +44% |
| Crackle with Power | 48% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Ozai, the Phoenix King 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.
- Fire Nation Palace
- The Last Agni Kai
- Zuko, Exiled Prince
- Firebender Ascension
- Firebending Student
- Leyline Tyrant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sozin's Comet
- Electro, Assaulting Battery
- Fire Nation Turret
- Fated Firepower
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Crackle with Power
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- Redirect Lightning
- Aggravated Assault
- Doubling Cube
- Braid of Fire
- Torment of Hailfire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ozai, the Phoenix King
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ozai, the Phoenix King's color identity?
Ozai, the Phoenix King is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ozai, the Phoenix King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 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 25 %. Deck health: B+ (78/100).
How many lands should a Ozai, the Phoenix King deck run?
Real Ozai, the Phoenix King 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fire Nation Palace, Sozin's Comet, The Last Agni Kai. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ozai, the Phoenix King decks.
What combos does Ozai, the Phoenix King have?
Ozai, the Phoenix King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault. 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fire Nation Palace, The Last Agni Kai, Zuko, Exiled Prince 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.