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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 3U
Color identity: Blue
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may have Sakashima enter as a copy of another creature you control, except it has Sakashima's other abilities.
The "legend rule" doesn't apply to permanents you control.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €16.69
Average lands in decks for Sakashima of a Thousand Faces: 36
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Build your Sakashima of a Thousand Faces deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 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: D (47/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed45
- Interaction59
- Resilience64
- Closing38
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Island)
Clever Impersonator · Phyrexian Metamorph · Sol Ring · Stunt Double · Rite of Replication · Sapphire Medallion · Mirrormade · Spark Double · Sakashima the Impostor · Clone · Undercover Operative · Phantasmal Image · Sakashima's Student · Cryptoplasm · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Arcane Signet · Body Double · Mirrorhall Mimic // Ghastly Mimicry · Vizier of Many Faces · See Double · Counterspell · Copy Enchantment · Mocking Doppelganger · Mirage Mirror · Gigantoplasm · Clone Legion · Extravagant Replication · Malleable Impostor · Sculpting Steel · Auton Soldier · Cackling Counterpart · Thought Vessel · Mirror Image · Mirror Box · Mockingbird · Narset's Reversal · Pirated Copy · Twincast · Wall of Stolen Identity · Copycrook · Rhystic Study · Sakashima's Protege · Helm of the Host · Theoretical Duplication · Followed Footsteps · High Tide · Cyclonic Rift · Machine God's Effigy · Quasiduplicate · Relm's Sketching · Stolen Identity · Vesuvan Shapeshifter · Court of Vantress · Irenicus's Vile Duplication · Sakashima's Will · Mana Drain · Copy Artifact · Impostor Syndrome · Elminster's Simulacrum · Naga Fleshcrafter · Mind Stone · Pongify · Fated Infatuation · Reliquary Tower · Vesuva · Thespian's Stage · Mystic Sanctuary · Otawara, Soaring City · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Mirrorpool · Castle Vantress
🃏 Recommended cards for Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Clever Impersonator | 87% | +81% |
| Stunt Double | 78% | +76% |
| Mirrormade | 74% | +68% |
| Rite of Replication | 75% | +68% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 87% | +68% |
| Sakashima the Impostor | 70% | +67% |
| Clone | 67% | +64% |
| Undercover Operative | 65% | +63% |
| Sakashima's Student | 64% | +63% |
| Cryptoplasm | 63% | +62% |
| Spark Double | 73% | +60% |
| Body Double | 60% | +59% |
| Phantasmal Image | 64% | +59% |
| Vizier of Many Faces | 60% | +58% |
| Mirrorhall Mimic | 60% | +57% |
| Glasspool Mimic | 61% | +55% |
| See Double | 57% | +53% |
| Copy Enchantment | 53% | +51% |
| Mocking Doppelganger | 52% | +51% |
| Gigantoplasm | 49% | +48% |
| Mirage Mirror | 51% | +47% |
| Malleable Impostor | 48% | +47% |
| Vesuva | 48% | +46% |
| Clone Legion | 48% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 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.
- Clever Impersonator
- Mirrormade
- Rite of Replication
- Clone
- Undercover Operative
- Cryptoplasm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Stunt Double
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Spark Double
- Phantasmal Image
- Mocking Doppelganger
- Malleable Impostor
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sakashima the Impostor
- Sakashima's Student
- Pirated Copy
- Copy Artifact
- Vesuvan Doppelganger
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sakashima of a Thousand Faces's color identity?
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces is blue: 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 Sakashima of a Thousand Faces come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sakashima of a Thousand Faces deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 39 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Sakashima of a Thousand Faces deck run?
Real Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 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 Sakashima of a Thousand Faces?
The three highest-synergy cards are Clever Impersonator, Stunt Double, Mirrormade. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sakashima of a Thousand Faces decks.
What combos does Sakashima of a Thousand Faces have?
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces 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 Sakashima of a Thousand Faces deck cost?
You can start cheap: Clever Impersonator, Mirrormade, Rite of Replication 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.