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Riku of Two Reflections
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 2GUR
Color identity: Green · Red · Blue · Temur
Riku of Two Reflections is Temur (green, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may pay {U}{R}. If you do, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Whenever another nontoken creature you control enters, you may pay {G}{U}. If you do, create a token that's a copy of that creature.
Reference price of the card: €2.22
Average lands in decks for Riku of Two Reflections: 36
ClonesSpell CopySpellslingerTokensComboRampEnergyMidrange
Build your Riku of Two Reflections deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Riku of Two Reflections 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Riku of Two Reflections 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 (68/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed51
- Interaction72
- Resilience87
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Island, 1 Mountain, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Cultivate · Farseek · Kodama's Reach · Rite of Replication · Eternal Witness · Rampant Growth · Nature's Lore · Growth Spiral · Counterspell · Beast Within · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Archmage Emeritus · Blasphemous Act · Three Visits · Birds of Paradise · Chaos Warp · Twinning Staff · Double Major · Progenitor Mimic · Clever Impersonator · Storm-Kiln Artist · Biovisionary · Phyrexian Metamorph · Mulldrifter · Frantic Search · Cyclonic Rift · Heroic Intervention · Mythos of Illuna · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Harrow · Parallel Lives · Coiling Oracle · Dualcaster Mage · Narset's Reversal · Brainstorm · Goblin Electromancer · Lightning Greaves · Spark Double · Doppelgang · Reclamation Sage · Skyshroud Claim · Avenger of Zendikar · Goblin Anarchomancer · Rhystic Study · Simic Signet · Solemn Simulacrum · Temur Ascendancy · Terror of the Peaks · Arcane Denial · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Cackling Counterpart · Chromatic Lantern · Izzet Signet · Pongify · Quasiduplicate · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · Explore · Doubling Season · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Harmonic Prodigy · Mirror Box · Command Tower · Breeding Pool · Stomping Ground · Steam Vents · Ketria Triome · Frontier Bivouac · Hinterland Harbor · Exotic Orchard · Sulfur Falls · Reliquary Tower · Rootbound Crag · Cinder Glade · Misty Rainforest · Rejuvenating Springs · Training Center · Wooded Foothills · Scalding Tarn · Dreamroot Cascade · Spire Garden · Yavimaya Coast · Shivan Reef · Simic Growth Chamber · Rockfall Vale · Izzet Boilerworks · Stormcarved Coast · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Riku of Two Reflections
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Riku of Two Reflections, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rite of Replication | 50% | +48% |
| Progenitor Mimic | 34% | +33% |
| Adrix and Nev, Twincasters | 40% | +33% |
| Double Major | 34% | +31% |
| Twinning Staff | 35% | +31% |
| Eternal Witness | 46% | +30% |
| Clever Impersonator | 32% | +30% |
| Biovisionary | 30% | +29% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 37% | +26% |
| Mythos of Illuna | 27% | +26% |
| Mulldrifter | 29% | +24% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 30% | +23% |
| Coiling Oracle | 25% | +22% |
| Dualcaster Mage | 25% | +21% |
| Narset's Reversal | 25% | +21% |
| Parallel Lives | 26% | +21% |
| Doppelgang | 23% | +20% |
| Cultivate | 61% | +20% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 32% | +20% |
| Growth Spiral | 44% | +19% |
| Quasiduplicate | 20% | +19% |
| Cackling Counterpart | 20% | +19% |
| Spark Double | 24% | +19% |
| Kodama's Reach | 50% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Riku of Two Reflections 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.
- Rite of Replication
- Progenitor Mimic
- Double Major
- Eternal Witness
- Biovisionary
- Archmage Emeritus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
- Clever Impersonator
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Dualcaster Mage
- Spark Double
- Mirror Box
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
- Parallel Lives
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Nyxbloom Ancient
- Ketria Triome
- Doubling Season
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Riku of Two Reflections
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Twinning Staff + Narset's Reversal → Infinite magecraft triggers
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Thousand-Year Storm + Narset's Reversal → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite copies of instant and sorcery spells on the stack, Infinite power for any creature, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
- Narset's Reversal + Reverberate → Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Riku of Two Reflections's color identity?
Riku of Two Reflections 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 Riku of Two Reflections come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Riku of Two Reflections deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Riku of Two Reflections deck run?
Real Riku of Two Reflections 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 Riku of Two Reflections?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rite of Replication, Progenitor Mimic, Adrix and Nev, Twincasters. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Riku of Two Reflections decks.
What combos does Riku of Two Reflections have?
Riku of Two Reflections 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 Riku of Two Reflections deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rite of Replication, Progenitor Mimic, Double Major 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.