EDH Optimizer
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
Legendary Creature — God · 3GU
Color identity: Green · Blue · Simic
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied is Simic (green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Reach, trample, indestructible
Sab-Sunen can't attack or block unless it has an even number of counters on it. (Zero is even.)
At the beginning of your first main phase, put a +1/+1 counter on Sab-Sunen. Then if it has an odd number of counters on it, draw two cards.
Reference price of the card: €1.77
Average lands in decks for Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied: 37
+1/+1 CountersVoltronRampCard DrawMidrangeLands MatterFrogsControl
Build your Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied 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: A (84/100)
- Consistency81
- Speed80
- Interaction62
- Resilience90
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 8 Forest)
Sol Ring · Zimone, Paradox Sculptor · Arcane Signet · Forgotten Ancient · Cultivate · Simic Ascendancy · Snakeskin Veil · Counterspell · Evolution Sage · Herald of Secret Streams · Wave Goodbye · Swiftfoot Boots · Innkeeper's Talent · Growth Spiral · Beast Within · Rampant Growth · Vorel of the Hull Clade · Hadana's Climb // Winged Temple of Orazca · Ornery Tumblewagg · Kodama's Reach · Nature's Lore · Llanowar Elves · Incubation Druid · Inspiring Call · Ripples of Potential · Fathom Mage · Gyre Sage · Repulsive Mutation · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Evolution Witness · Farseek · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Hardened Scales · Birds of Paradise · Zameck Guildmage · Rapid Hybridization · Thought Vessel · Rishkar's Expertise · Plaxcaster Frogling · Fight Rigging · Three Visits · Pollywog Prodigy · Kalonian Hydra · Quilled Greatwurm · Heroic Intervention · Branching Evolution · The Ozolith · Wizard Class · Thrummingbird · Twenty-Toed Toad · Slip Out the Back · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Prime Speaker Zegana · Fangs of Kalonia · Negate · Terrasymbiosis · Simic Signet · Elvish Mystic · Mutational Advantage · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Gift of the Viper · Chasm Skulker · Command Tower · Hinterland Harbor · Reliquary Tower · Dreamroot Cascade · Yavimaya Coast · Flooded Grove · Breeding Pool · Nesting Grounds · Rejuvenating Springs · Simic Growth Chamber · Vineglimmer Snarl · Rogue's Passage · Willowrush Verge · Karn's Bastion · Temple of Mystery · Misty Rainforest · Exotic Orchard · Overflowing Basin · Hedge Maze · Evolving Wilds · Mosswort Bridge · Boseiju, Who Endures · Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway · Thornwood Falls
🃏 Recommended cards for Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Zimone, Paradox Sculptor | 66% | +61% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 63% | +52% |
| Snakeskin Veil | 55% | +48% |
| Simic Ascendancy | 58% | +44% |
| Ornery Tumblewagg | 45% | +44% |
| Nesting Grounds | 47% | +44% |
| Evolution Sage | 53% | +43% |
| Hadana's Climb | 45% | +42% |
| Innkeeper's Talent | 47% | +41% |
| Wave Goodbye | 49% | +38% |
| Vorel of the Hull Clade | 45% | +37% |
| Herald of Secret Streams | 49% | +35% |
| Incubation Druid | 40% | +32% |
| Zameck Guildmage | 33% | +31% |
| Fight Rigging | 32% | +31% |
| Evolution Witness | 35% | +31% |
| Bristly Bill, Spine Sower | 36% | +31% |
| Fathom Mage | 37% | +30% |
| Repulsive Mutation | 36% | +30% |
| Gyre Sage | 36% | +29% |
| Quilled Greatwurm | 31% | +29% |
| Karn's Bastion | 39% | +28% |
| Plaxcaster Frogling | 32% | +28% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 31% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied 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.
- Forgotten Ancient
- Snakeskin Veil
- Simic Ascendancy
- Ornery Tumblewagg
- Nesting Grounds
- Wave Goodbye
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Zimone, Paradox Sculptor
- Evolution Sage
- Innkeeper's Talent
- Herald of Secret Streams
- Quilled Greatwurm
- Karn's Bastion
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- The Ozolith
- Terrasymbiosis
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Danny Pink
- Scythecat Cub
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied's color identity?
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied 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 Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 10 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: A (84/100).
How many lands should a Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied deck run?
Real Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied decks run 37 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 Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied?
The three highest-synergy cards are Zimone, Paradox Sculptor, Forgotten Ancient, Snakeskin Veil. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied decks.
What combos does Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied have?
Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied 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 Sab-Sunen, Luxa Embodied deck cost?
You can start cheap: Forgotten Ancient, Snakeskin Veil, Simic Ascendancy 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.