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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: €0.12
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 (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)
- Consistency44
- Speed59
- Interaction22
- Resilience71
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Incandescent Soulstoke · Flamekin Harbinger · Shared Animosity · Soulbright Flamekin · Impact Tremors · Elemental Mastery · Brighthearth Banneret · Arcane Signet · Smokebraider · Tempt with Vengeance · Battle Hymn · Ruby Medallion · Runaway Steam-Kin · Chaos Warp · Nova Chaser · Skullclamp · Blasphemous Act · Champion of the Path · Abrade · Idol of Oblivion · Scampering Scorcher · Warstorm Surge · Tilonalli's Summoner · Chandra's Embercat · Rite of the Raging Storm · Heraldic Banner · Malignus · Tectonic Giant · Thrill of Possibility · Chandra, Novice Pyromancer · Hazoret's Monument · Lavakin Brawler · Illusionist's Bracers · Lightning Bolt · Stigma Lasher · Chandra, Flamecaller · Fire Diamond · Thunderkin Awakener · War Elemental · Faithless Looting · Flamebraider · Mana Geyser · Soulbright Seeker · Archetype of Aggression · Ingot Chewer · Purphoros, God of the Forge · Vandalblast · Grinning Ignus · Rockslide Elemental · Battlemage's Bracers · City on Fire · Ferocity of the Wilds · Patriar's Seal · Magmatic Force · Life of the Party · Obsidian Fireheart · Seething Song · Ball Lightning · Demand Answers · Force of Rage · Magewright's Stone · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Big Score · Flamekin Village · Castle Embereth · Myriad Landscape · Forgotten Cave · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Rogue's Passage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Rakka Mar
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rakka Mar, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Incandescent Soulstoke | 69% | +69% |
| Flamekin Harbinger | 64% | +64% |
| Soulbright Flamekin | 61% | +59% |
| Elemental Mastery | 59% | +58% |
| Brighthearth Banneret | 58% | +57% |
| Smokebraider | 57% | +56% |
| Tempt with Vengeance | 57% | +55% |
| Nova Chaser | 52% | +52% |
| Shared Animosity | 62% | +51% |
| Champion of the Path | 50% | +50% |
| Scampering Scorcher | 49% | +49% |
| Flamekin Village | 50% | +48% |
| Tilonalli's Summoner | 48% | +47% |
| Chandra's Embercat | 47% | +46% |
| Rite of the Raging Storm | 47% | +46% |
| Malignus | 44% | +43% |
| Lavakin Brawler | 42% | +42% |
| Chandra, Novice Pyromancer | 42% | +41% |
| Battle Hymn | 55% | +41% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 49% | +41% |
| Stigma Lasher | 41% | +41% |
| Warstorm Surge | 49% | +40% |
| Tectonic Giant | 43% | +40% |
| War Elemental | 40% | +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
- Elemental Mastery
- Brighthearth Banneret
- Smokebraider
- 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
- Impact Tremors
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
- Chronicle of Victory
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rakka Mar
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
- 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 creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature 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 cards most played with it, 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 21 % of the time and floods 18 %. 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 Blasphemous Act + Repercussion. 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, Elemental Mastery 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.