EDH Optimizer
Rakka Mar
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 2RR
Color identity: Red
Rakka Mar is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
{R}, {T}: Create a 3/1 red Elemental creature token with haste.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Rakka Mar: 35
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Build your Rakka Mar deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rakka Mar 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rakka Mar 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: C (51/100)
- Consistency43
- Speed59
- Interaction24
- Resilience70
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Incandescent Soulstoke · Flamekin Harbinger · Shared Animosity · Impact Tremors · Soulbright Flamekin · Arcane Signet · Brighthearth Banneret · Elemental Mastery · Smokebraider · Ruby Medallion · Tempt with Vengeance · Runaway Steam-Kin · Battle Hymn · Nova Chaser · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Skullclamp · Abrade · Warstorm Surge · Scampering Scorcher · Tilonalli's Summoner · Idol of Oblivion · Chandra's Embercat · Malignus · Rite of the Raging Storm · Champion of the Path · Heraldic Banner · Tectonic Giant · Thrill of Possibility · Chandra, Flamecaller · Chandra, Novice Pyromancer · Hazoret's Monument · Illusionist's Bracers · Stigma Lasher · War Elemental · Lavakin Brawler · Mana Geyser · Thunderkin Awakener · Ingot Chewer · Faithless Looting · Lightning Bolt · Soulbright Seeker · Fire Diamond · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Vandalblast · Flamebraider · Grinning Ignus · Archetype of Aggression · Rockslide Elemental · Battlemage's Bracers · Life of the Party · Magmatic Force · City on Fire · Obsidian Fireheart · Seething Song · Patriar's Seal · Ball Lightning · Ferocity of the Wilds · Force of Rage · Magewright's Stone · Demand Answers · Stalking Vengeance · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Flamekin Village · Castle Embereth · Myriad Landscape · Forgotten Cave · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Rakka Mar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rakka Mar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Incandescent Soulstoke | 68% | +68% |
| Flamekin Harbinger | 64% | +63% |
| Soulbright Flamekin | 61% | +59% |
| Smokebraider | 58% | +58% |
| Elemental Mastery | 58% | +57% |
| Brighthearth Banneret | 58% | +57% |
| Tempt with Vengeance | 56% | +54% |
| Nova Chaser | 53% | +53% |
| Shared Animosity | 63% | +52% |
| Scampering Scorcher | 48% | +48% |
| Flamekin Village | 49% | +47% |
| Tilonalli's Summoner | 48% | +47% |
| Chandra's Embercat | 46% | +46% |
| Malignus | 46% | +45% |
| Champion of the Path | 44% | +44% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 45% | +43% |
| Chandra, Novice Pyromancer | 42% | +41% |
| War Elemental | 42% | +41% |
| Thunderkin Awakener | 41% | +41% |
| Stigma Lasher | 42% | +41% |
| Warstorm Surge | 49% | +41% |
| Lavakin Brawler | 41% | +40% |
| Chandra, Flamecaller | 42% | +40% |
| Tectonic Giant | 44% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Rakka Mar 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.
- Incandescent Soulstoke
- Soulbright Flamekin
- Smokebraider
- Elemental Mastery
- Brighthearth Banneret
- Tempt with Vengeance
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Flamekin Harbinger
- Shared Animosity
- Malignus
- Battle Hymn
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge
- Mana Echoes
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Three Tree City
- Chronicle of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rakka Mar
- Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act → Near-infinite damage
- Pyromancer's Goggles + Reverberate → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Krenko, Mob Boss + Thornbite Staff + Goblin Bombardment → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Thornbite Staff + Goblin Bombardment → Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Birgi, God of Storytelling + Grinning Ignus → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
- Krenko, Mob Boss + Thornbite Staff + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rakka Mar's color identity?
Rakka Mar is red: 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 Rakka Mar come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rakka Mar deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 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 20 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Rakka Mar deck run?
Real Rakka Mar 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 Rakka Mar?
The three highest-synergy cards are Incandescent Soulstoke, Flamekin Harbinger, Soulbright Flamekin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rakka Mar decks.
What combos does Rakka Mar have?
Rakka Mar has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Toralf, God of Fury + Blasphemous Act. 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 Rakka Mar deck cost?
You can start cheap: Incandescent Soulstoke, Soulbright Flamekin, Smokebraider 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.