EDH Optimizer
Rasaad yn Bashir
Legendary Creature — Human Monk · 2W
Color identity: White
Rasaad yn Bashir is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each creature you control assigns combat damage equal to its toughness rather than its power.
Whenever Rasaad yn Bashir attacks, if you have the initiative, double the toughness of each creature you control until end of turn.
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Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Rasaad yn Bashir: 36
Toughness MattersAggroDefendersVoltron
Build your Rasaad yn Bashir deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rasaad yn Bashir 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rasaad yn Bashir 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: D (42/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed40
- Interaction49
- Resilience80
- Closing27
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Plains)
Fell the Mighty · Giant Ox · Nyx-Fleece Ram · Stoneskin · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Indomitable Ancients · Refuse to Yield · Sol Ring · Dusk // Dawn · Yoked Ox · Baldin, Century Herdmaster · Bar the Door · Goliath Paladin · Slagwurm Armor · Swords to Plowshares · Welcoming Vampire · Brave the Sands · Pearl Medallion · Slaughter the Strong · Solidarity · White Plume Adventurer · Aegis of the Heavens · Eland Umbra · Essence of Antiquity · Looming Altisaur · Oathsworn Giant · Tasseled Dromedary · Zetalpa, Primal Dawn · The Walls of Ba Sing Se · Cathar's Shield · Dungeoneer's Pack · Mentor of the Meek · Undercellar Sweep · Wall of Omens · Accorder's Shield · Armored Armadillo · Crashing Drawbridge · Path to Exile · Skeleton Key · Trailblazer's Torch · Weathered Sentinels · Crystal Barricade · Arcane Signet · Blessed Orator · Disenchant · Flaming Fist · God-Eternal Oketra · Kami of Old Stone · Oketra's Monument · Sarevok's Tome · Flumph · Generous Gift · Ghostly Prison · Knight of the White Orchid · Seasoned Dungeoneer · Unbreakable Formation · Bark of Doran · Cut a Deal · Secret Rendezvous · Serra's Blessing · Slumbering Walker · Wave of Reckoning · Austere Command · Rogue's Passage · Access Tunnel · Forbidding Watchtower · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Kor Haven · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Rasaad yn Bashir
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rasaad yn Bashir, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Ox | 75% | +74% |
| Nyx-Fleece Ram | 75% | +74% |
| Fell the Mighty | 75% | +73% |
| Stoneskin | 75% | +72% |
| Indomitable Ancients | 64% | +64% |
| Refuse to Yield | 64% | +64% |
| Yoked Ox | 61% | +60% |
| Daxos, Blessed by the Sun | 71% | +60% |
| Dusk // Dawn | 61% | +55% |
| Goliath Paladin | 54% | +53% |
| Bar the Door | 54% | +53% |
| Slagwurm Armor | 54% | +53% |
| Baldin, Century Herdmaster | 54% | +53% |
| Solidarity | 50% | +50% |
| Slaughter the Strong | 50% | +49% |
| White Plume Adventurer | 50% | +48% |
| Tasseled Dromedary | 46% | +46% |
| Essence of Antiquity | 46% | +46% |
| Looming Altisaur | 46% | +46% |
| Oathsworn Giant | 46% | +46% |
| Aegis of the Heavens | 46% | +46% |
| Eland Umbra | 46% | +45% |
| The Walls of Ba Sing Se | 45% | +44% |
| Brave the Sands | 50% | +44% |
💰 The best cards for your Rasaad yn Bashir 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.
- Giant Ox
- Nyx-Fleece Ram
- Fell the Mighty
- Indomitable Ancients
- Refuse to Yield
- Yoked Ox
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stoneskin
- White Plume Adventurer
- Brave the Sands
- Welcoming Vampire
- Sarevok's Tome
- Seasoned Dungeoneer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Walls of Ba Sing Se
- Kor Haven
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rasaad yn Bashir's color identity?
Rasaad yn Bashir is white: 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 Rasaad yn Bashir come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rasaad yn Bashir deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 38 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: D (42/100).
How many lands should a Rasaad yn Bashir deck run?
Real Rasaad yn Bashir decks run 36 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 Rasaad yn Bashir?
The three highest-synergy cards are Giant Ox, Nyx-Fleece Ram, Fell the Mighty. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rasaad yn Bashir decks.
What combos does Rasaad yn Bashir have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Rasaad yn Bashir. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Rasaad yn Bashir deck cost?
You can start cheap: Giant Ox, Nyx-Fleece Ram, Fell the Mighty 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.