EDH Optimizer
Ozox, the Clattering King
Legendary Creature — Skeleton Noble · 2B
Color identity: Black
Ozox, the Clattering King is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ozox can't block.
When Ozox dies, create Jumblebones, a legendary 2/1 black Skeleton creature token with "Jumblebones can't block" and "When Jumblebones leaves the battlefield, return target card named Ozox, the Clattering King from your graveyard to your hand."
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Average lands in decks for Ozox, the Clattering King: 34
AristocratsSkeletonsComboReanimatorSacrificeGraveyardTokensLifedrain
Build your Ozox, the Clattering King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ozox, the Clattering King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ozox, the Clattering King 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed64
- Interaction25
- Resilience77
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Skeleton Crew · Village Rites · Jet Medallion · Ashnod's Altar · Bontu's Monument · Deadly Dispute · Pitiless Plunderer · Nasty End · Bastion of Remembrance · Corrupted Conviction · Reassembling Skeleton · Zulaport Cutthroat · Blood Artist · Arcane Signet · Dark Ritual · Desecrated Tomb · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Skullclamp · Feed the Swarm · Viscera Seer · Tormod, the Desecrator · Phyrexian Altar · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Grim Haruspex · Tragic Slip · Warren Soultrader · Persistent Specimen · Victimize · Corpses of the Lost · Bone Shards · Withering Torment · Carrion Feeder · Black Market · Morbid Opportunist · Forsaken Miner · The Sibsig Ceremony · Crypt Ghast · Pawn of Ulamog · Culling the Weak · Death-Priest of Myrkul · Diabolic Intent · Gutterbones · Death Baron · Grave Pact · Marionette Apprentice · Umbral Collar Zealot · Flare of Malice · Case of the Stashed Skeleton · Tenacious Dead · Final Vengeance · Reanimate · Dimir House Guard · Funeral Room // Awakening Hall · Mirkwood Bats · Clattering Augur · Defile · Relic of Legends · Toxic Deluge · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Paragon of Open Graves · Sign in Blood · Bone Splinters · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Cabal Coffers · Phyrexian Tower · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Cottage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Spymaster's Vault · Reliquary Tower · High Market
🃏 Recommended cards for Ozox, the Clattering King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ozox, the Clattering King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Skeleton Crew | 73% | +71% |
| Nasty End | 67% | +64% |
| Desecrated Tomb | 58% | +55% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 65% | +52% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 70% | +50% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 69% | +49% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 66% | +48% |
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 51% | +48% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 65% | +47% |
| Village Rites | 73% | +47% |
| Deadly Dispute | 70% | +43% |
| Corpses of the Lost | 43% | +42% |
| Bontu's Monument | 70% | +42% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 65% | +42% |
| Persistent Specimen | 44% | +41% |
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 47% | +40% |
| Bone Shards | 42% | +38% |
| Grim Haruspex | 46% | +38% |
| The Sibsig Ceremony | 39% | +37% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 50% | +36% |
| Death-Priest of Myrkul | 37% | +36% |
| Gutterbones | 37% | +36% |
| Viscera Seer | 52% | +34% |
| Tenacious Dead | 32% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Ozox, the Clattering 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.
- Skeleton Crew
- Nasty End
- Desecrated Tomb
- Corrupted Conviction
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Tormod, the Desecrator
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Bontu's Monument
- Grim Haruspex
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Blood Artist
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Altar
- Warren Soultrader
- Urza's Incubator
- Diabolic Intent
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ozox, the Clattering King
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ozox, the Clattering King's color identity?
Ozox, the Clattering King is black: 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 Ozox, the Clattering King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ozox, the Clattering King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 26 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Ozox, the Clattering King deck run?
Real Ozox, the Clattering King 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 Ozox, the Clattering King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Skeleton Crew, Nasty End, Desecrated Tomb. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ozox, the Clattering King decks.
What combos does Ozox, the Clattering King have?
Ozox, the Clattering King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Ozox, the Clattering King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skeleton Crew, Nasty End, Desecrated Tomb 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.