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Rashmi and Ragavan
Legendary Creature — Elf Monkey · 1GUR
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur
Rashmi and Ragavan is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast your first spell during each of your turns, exile the top card of target opponent's library and create a Treasure token. Then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if it's a spell with mana value less than the number of artifacts you control. If you don't cast it this way, you may cast it this turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Average lands in decks for Rashmi and Ragavan: 35
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Build your Rashmi and Ragavan deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rashmi and Ragavan 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rashmi and Ragavan 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+ (59/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed52
- Interaction75
- Resilience78
- Closing57
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 4 Mountain, 2 Forest)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Academy Manufactor · Tireless Provisioner · Inspiring Statuary · Lantern of Insight · Shimmer Dragon · Thoughtcast · Tireless Tracker · Xorn · Chaos Warp · Reckless Fireweaver · Thopter Spy Network · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Blasphemous Act · Bootleggers' Stash · Idol of Oblivion · Izzet Signet · Peregrin Took · Simic Signet · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Counterspell · Rise and Shine · Beast Within · Goldspan Dragon · Gruul Signet · Professional Face-Breaker · Rashmi, Eternities Crafter · Strionic Resonator · Talisman of Creativity · Gilded Goose · Junk Winder · Talisman of Curiosity · Cyberdrive Awakener · Fellwar Stone · Kappa Cannoneer · Spell Swindle · Memory Lapse · Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer · Big Score · Brass's Bounty · Curse of Opulence · Farseek · Hedron Detonator · Roxanne, Starfall Savant · Talisman of Impulse · Urza, Lord High Artificer · Ingenious Artillerist · Lightning Greaves · Mechanized Production · Reality Shift · Jolene, the Plunder Queen · Hellkite Tyrant · Heroic Intervention · Thought Monitor · Cultivate · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Crack Open · Ornithopter of Paradise · Rain of Riches · Swiftfoot Boots · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Ghirapur Aether Grid · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Command Tower · Seat of the Synod · Exotic Orchard · Great Furnace · Tree of Tales · Frontier Bivouac · Silverbluff Bridge · Tanglepool Bridge · Slagwoods Bridge · Breeding Pool · Steam Vents · Darksteel Citadel · Stomping Ground · Cinder Glade · Ketria Triome · Rejuvenating Springs · Sulfur Falls · Training Center · Treasure Vault · Hinterland Harbor · Spire Garden · Misty Rainforest · Scalding Tarn · Wooded Foothills · Shivan Reef
🃏 Recommended cards for Rashmi and Ragavan
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rashmi and Ragavan, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 77% | +74% |
| Seat of the Synod | 64% | +61% |
| Great Furnace | 60% | +57% |
| Tree of Tales | 59% | +57% |
| Tireless Provisioner | 66% | +57% |
| Inspiring Statuary | 54% | +51% |
| Lantern of Insight | 52% | +51% |
| Shimmer Dragon | 51% | +49% |
| Silverbluff Bridge | 51% | +49% |
| Thoughtcast | 50% | +48% |
| Tanglepool Bridge | 51% | +48% |
| Slagwoods Bridge | 50% | +47% |
| Xorn | 48% | +46% |
| Tireless Tracker | 49% | +46% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 46% | +43% |
| Thopter Spy Network | 46% | +42% |
| Bootleggers' Stash | 44% | +42% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 44% | +42% |
| Peregrin Took | 43% | +41% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 41% | +40% |
| Rise and Shine | 41% | +40% |
| Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer | 42% | +38% |
| Adrix and Nev, Twincasters | 44% | +37% |
| Strionic Resonator | 38% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Rashmi and Ragavan 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.
- Seat of the Synod
- Tree of Tales
- Tireless Provisioner
- Inspiring Statuary
- Lantern of Insight
- Shimmer Dragon
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Academy Manufactor
- Great Furnace
- Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
- Strionic Resonator
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Cyberdrive Awakener
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Xorn
- Urza, Lord High Artificer
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- Inventors' Fair
- Alchemist's Talent
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rashmi and Ragavan
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rashmi and Ragavan's color identity?
Rashmi and Ragavan is Temur (green, red and blue): 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 Rashmi and Ragavan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rashmi and Ragavan deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Rashmi and Ragavan deck run?
Real Rashmi and Ragavan 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 Rashmi and Ragavan?
The three highest-synergy cards are Academy Manufactor, Seat of the Synod, Great Furnace. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rashmi and Ragavan decks.
What combos does Rashmi and Ragavan have?
Rashmi and Ragavan has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Rashmi and Ragavan deck cost?
You can start cheap: Seat of the Synod, Tree of Tales, Tireless Provisioner 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.