EDH Optimizer
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
Legendary Creature — Human Mutant · 2GGU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, trample
When Roalesk enters, put two +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control.
When Roalesk dies, proliferate, then proliferate again. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there. Then do it again.)
Reference price of the card: €0.44
Average lands in decks for Roalesk, Apex Hybrid: 35
+1/+1 CountersClonesPlaneswalkersInfectProliferateVoltronCounters MatterArtifacts
Build your Roalesk, Apex Hybrid deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Roalesk, Apex Hybrid 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Roalesk, Apex Hybrid 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed48
- Interaction55
- Resilience83
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Island, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres · Fathom Mage · Everflowing Chalice · Evolution Sage · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Quasiduplicate · Thrummingbird · Rite of Replication · Gyre Sage · Astral Cornucopia · Flux Channeler · Arcane Signet · Croaking Counterpart · Incubation Druid · Tezzeret's Gambit · Simic Ascendancy · Blade of Selves · Cackling Counterpart · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Cultivate · Repudiate // Replicate · Beast Within · Dreamtide Whale · Counterspell · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Inspiring Call · Mirror Mockery · Phantasmal Image · Contentious Plan · Rampant Growth · Deepglow Skate · Evolution Witness · Cankerbloom · Experimental Augury · Hardened Scales · Master Biomancer · Prologue to Phyresis · Replicating Ring · Unnatural Restoration · Ripples of Potential · Mirror Image · Inexorable Tide · Forgotten Ancient · Growth Spiral · Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry · Tainted Observer · Infectious Bite · Mutational Advantage · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Phyrexian Metamorph · Herald of Secret Streams · Kodama's Reach · Rally the Galadhrim · Simic Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Bloated Contaminator · Doubling Season · Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner · Rapid Hybridization · Negate · Vorel of the Hull Clade · Merfolk Skydiver · Nature's Lore · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Karn's Bastion · Yavimaya Coast · Dreamroot Cascade · Flooded Grove · Simic Growth Chamber · Breeding Pool · Rejuvenating Springs · Temple of Mystery · Vineglimmer Snarl · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Littjara Mirrorlake · Llanowar Reborn · Rogue's Passage · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Mage-Ring Network · Misty Rainforest · Evolving Wilds · Nesting Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Roalesk, Apex Hybrid, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres | 67% | +66% |
| Fathom Mage | 67% | +60% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 62% | +58% |
| Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus | 59% | +57% |
| Quasiduplicate | 56% | +54% |
| Evolution Sage | 62% | +52% |
| Thrummingbird | 56% | +51% |
| Karn's Bastion | 60% | +49% |
| Flux Channeler | 51% | +48% |
| Rite of Replication | 55% | +48% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 51% | +48% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 50% | +47% |
| Gyre Sage | 53% | +46% |
| Blade of Selves | 46% | +46% |
| Croaking Counterpart | 50% | +46% |
| Cackling Counterpart | 46% | +43% |
| Incubation Druid | 50% | +42% |
| Repudiate // Replicate | 43% | +41% |
| Mirror Mockery | 38% | +37% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 40% | +37% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 45% | +36% |
| Phantasmal Image | 37% | +34% |
| Simic Ascendancy | 48% | +34% |
| Contentious Plan | 36% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Roalesk, Apex Hybrid 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.
- Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
- Fathom Mage
- Everflowing Chalice
- Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
- Quasiduplicate
- Thrummingbird
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Evolution Sage
- Blade of Selves
- Dreamtide Whale
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Phantasmal Image
- Ripples of Potential
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- Doubling Season
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Doubling Season → Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite planeswalker activations
- Inexorable Tide + Evolution Witness → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite proliferate, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Teferi, Master of Time + Ichormoon Gauntlet + The Chain Veil → Infinite turns, Lock
- Fathom Mage + Wizard Class → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Frequently asked questions
What is Roalesk, Apex Hybrid's color identity?
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid is Simic (green 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 Roalesk, Apex Hybrid come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Roalesk, Apex Hybrid deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 93 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Roalesk, Apex Hybrid deck run?
Real Roalesk, Apex Hybrid 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 Roalesk, Apex Hybrid?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres, Fathom Mage, Everflowing Chalice. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Roalesk, Apex Hybrid decks.
What combos does Roalesk, Apex Hybrid have?
Roalesk, Apex Hybrid 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 Roalesk, Apex Hybrid deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres, Fathom Mage, Everflowing Chalice 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.