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Ratonhnhaké꞉ton
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · WUB
Color identity: Black · Blue · White · Esper
Ratonhnhaké꞉ton is Esper (black, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
As long as Ratonhnhaké꞉ton hasn't dealt damage yet, it has hexproof and can't be blocked.
Whenever Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with menace. When you do, return target Equipment card from your graveyard to the battlefield, then attach it to that token.
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Average lands in decks for Ratonhnhaké꞉ton: 35
EquipmentAssassinsVoltronArtifactsReanimatorHistoricTokensGraveyard
Build your Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ratonhnhaké꞉ton 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ratonhnhaké꞉ton 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: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed67
- Interaction62
- Resilience79
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 4 Island, 3 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Puresteel Paladin · Assassin Gauntlet · Excalibur, Sword of Eden · Brotherhood Regalia · Colossus Hammer · Forge Anew · Basim Ibn Ishaq · Lydia Frye · Path to Exile · Swiftfoot Boots · Desmond Miles · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Swords to Plowshares · Eagle Vision · Phantom Blade · Sword of Feast and Famine · Loyal Inventor · Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain · Ezio, Blade of Vengeance · Frantic Search · Kaldra Compleat · Ramses, Assassin Lord · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Argentum Armor · Blackblade Reforged · Hidden Blade · Mask of Memory · Counterspell · Sram, Senior Edificer · Evie Frye · Sigarda's Aid · Sword of the Animist · Achilles Davenport · Battlefield Improvisation · Emry, Lurker of the Loch · Restart Sequence · Sword of Hearth and Home · Void Rend · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Layla Hassan · Sword of Light and Shadow · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Progress · Mjölnir, Storm Hammer · Genji Glove · Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms · Hammer of Nazahn · Skullclamp · Ballad of the Black Flag · Cover of Darkness · Desynchronization · Mortify · Steelshaper's Gift · Talisman of Hierarchy · Lightning Greaves · Open the Armory · Stoneforge Mystic · Fireshrieker · Propaganda · Chain Assassination · Entomb · Jacob Frye · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Arcane Sanctum · Glacial Fortress · Rogue's Passage · Isolated Chapel · Prairie Stream · Sunken Hollow · Brotherhood Headquarters · Drowned Catacomb · Godless Shrine · Hallowed Fountain · Raffine's Tower · Watery Grave · Path of Ancestry · Caves of Koilos · Sea of Clouds · Adarkar Wastes · Flooded Strand · Polluted Delta · Meticulous Archive · Shadowy Backstreet · Vault of Champions · Morphic Pool · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Ratonhnhaké꞉ton
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ratonhnhaké꞉ton, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Puresteel Paladin | 73% | +68% |
| Assassin Gauntlet | 60% | +59% |
| Excalibur, Sword of Eden | 60% | +57% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 58% | +56% |
| Lydia Frye | 55% | +55% |
| Colossus Hammer | 57% | +55% |
| Basim Ibn Ishaq | 55% | +53% |
| Forge Anew | 56% | +52% |
| Desmond Miles | 51% | +51% |
| Eagle Vision | 49% | +48% |
| Phantom Blade | 49% | +48% |
| Caduceus, Staff of Hermes | 50% | +48% |
| Loyal Inventor | 43% | +43% |
| Ezio, Blade of Vengeance | 42% | +41% |
| Ramses, Assassin Lord | 41% | +41% |
| Kaldra Compleat | 41% | +40% |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 45% | +40% |
| Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain | 42% | +40% |
| Hidden Blade | 39% | +39% |
| Argentum Armor | 39% | +39% |
| Mask of Memory | 39% | +38% |
| Brotherhood Headquarters | 38% | +38% |
| Rogue's Passage | 47% | +37% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 39% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Ratonhnhaké꞉ton 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.
- Puresteel Paladin
- Assassin Gauntlet
- Lydia Frye
- Colossus Hammer
- Desmond Miles
- Eagle Vision
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Basim Ibn Ishaq
- Forge Anew
- Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
- Ezio, Blade of Vengeance
- Ramses, Assassin Lord
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Sigarda's Aid
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Entomb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ratonhnhaké꞉ton's color identity?
Ratonhnhaké꞉ton is Esper (black, blue and white): 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 Ratonhnhaké꞉ton come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 37 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deck run?
Real Ratonhnhaké꞉ton 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 Ratonhnhaké꞉ton?
The three highest-synergy cards are Puresteel Paladin, Assassin Gauntlet, Excalibur, Sword of Eden. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ratonhnhaké꞉ton decks.
What combos does Ratonhnhaké꞉ton have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Ratonhnhaké꞉ton. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deck cost?
You can start cheap: Puresteel Paladin, Assassin Gauntlet, Lydia Frye 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.