EDH Optimizer
Sabin, Master Monk
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Monk · 4R
Color identity: Red
Sabin, Master Monk is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Double strike
Blitz—{2}{R}{R}, Discard a card. (If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
You may cast this card from your graveyard using its blitz ability.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Comes in the precon Revival Trance
Average lands in decks for Sabin, Master Monk: 35
AggroVoltronDiscardBurnEquipmentCommander MattersComboGraveyard
Build your Sabin, Master Monk deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (62/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed60
- Interaction30
- Resilience69
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Hero's Blade · Flamekin Herald · Blasphemous Act · Skyfire Phoenix · Ruby Medallion · Arcane Signet · Skullclamp · Chaos Warp · Doc Ock's Tentacles · Grafted Wargear · Tenza, Godo's Maul · Monument to Endurance · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Suplex · Tome of Legends · Hazoret's Monument · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Gau, Feral Youth · Guild Artisan · Untimely Malfunction · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Siege Smash · Industrial Advancement · Dreadmaw's Ire · Abrade · Containment Construct · Professional Face-Breaker · Flamewake Phoenix · Bolt Bend · Bulk Up · Mind Stone · Alena, Kessig Trapper · Archetype of Aggression · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Flayer of the Hatebound · Fear of Missing Out · Sunset Strikemaster · Anger · Anax, Hardened in the Forge · Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs · Big Score · Faithless Looting · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Vandalblast · Heirloom Blade · Jocasta, Automaton Avenger · Chain Reaction · Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno · Key to the City · Relic Retriever · Snort · Cursed Mirror · Enduring Courage · Mana Geyser · Enterprising Scallywag · Fling · Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure · Burning Vengeance · Detective's Phoenix · Defiler of Instinct · Flare of Duplication · Unleash Fury · Fire Diamond · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Witch's Clinic · Forge of Heroes · Cathedral of War · Myriad Landscape · Spinerock Knoll · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Drownyard Temple · Mines of Moria
🃏 Recommended cards for Sabin, Master Monk
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sabin, Master Monk, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Flamekin Herald | 82% | +81% |
| Hero's Blade | 83% | +80% |
| Skyfire Phoenix | 77% | +76% |
| Grafted Wargear | 69% | +68% |
| Doc Ock's Tentacles | 69% | +68% |
| Tenza, Godo's Maul | 69% | +66% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 67% | +64% |
| Monument to Endurance | 68% | +64% |
| Suplex | 66% | +63% |
| Tome of Legends | 64% | +60% |
| Gau, Feral Youth | 60% | +60% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 61% | +57% |
| Skullclamp | 73% | +56% |
| Guild Artisan | 56% | +53% |
| Industrial Advancement | 53% | +51% |
| Siege Smash | 54% | +48% |
| Hazoret's Monument | 63% | +48% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 55% | +48% |
| Dreadmaw's Ire | 50% | +48% |
| Flamewake Phoenix | 46% | +46% |
| Containment Construct | 47% | +43% |
| Flayer of the Hatebound | 42% | +42% |
| Alena, Kessig Trapper | 43% | +41% |
| Archetype of Aggression | 43% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Sabin, Master Monk 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.
- Flamekin Herald
- Hero's Blade
- Skyfire Phoenix
- Grafted Wargear
- Doc Ock's Tentacles
- Tenza, Godo's Maul
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Industrial Advancement
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Fear of Missing Out
- Witch's Clinic
- Untimely Malfunction
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
- Gimli of the Glittering Caves
- Ruby Medallion
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sabin, Master Monk
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sabin, Master Monk's color identity?
Sabin, Master Monk is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Sabin, Master Monk come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sabin, Master Monk deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 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 28 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Sabin, Master Monk deck run?
Real Sabin, Master Monk 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 Sabin, Master Monk?
The three highest-synergy cards are Flamekin Herald, Hero's Blade, Skyfire Phoenix. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sabin, Master Monk decks.
What combos does Sabin, Master Monk have?
Sabin, Master Monk has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Sabin, Master Monk deck cost?
You can start cheap: Flamekin Herald, Hero's Blade, Skyfire Phoenix 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.