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Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Dragon spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Whenever a Dragon you control enters, you may have Sarkhan become a copy of it until end of turn, except its name is Sarkhan, Soul Aflame and it's legendary in addition to its other types.
Reference price of the card: €1.03
Comes in the precon Temur Roar
Average lands in decks for Sarkhan, Soul Aflame: 35
DragonsFlyingTreasureAggroClonesSpellslingerComboMidrange
Build your Sarkhan, Soul Aflame deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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 (67/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed61
- Interaction57
- Resilience85
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Island, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Dragon Tempest · Dragonlord's Servant · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Dragon's Hoard · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Iymrith, Desert Doom · Goldspan Dragon · Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Izzet Signet · Counterspell · Scourge of Valkas · Firkraag, Cunning Instigator · Terror of the Peaks · Scourge of the Throne · Utvara Hellkite · Talisman of Creativity · Blasphemous Act · Wrathful Red Dragon · Herald's Horn · Balefire Dragon · Chaos Warp · Hellkite Tyrant · Sarkhan's Triumph · Ancient Silver Dragon · Thunderbreak Regent · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Ancient Copper Dragon · Urza's Incubator · Orb of Dragonkind · Twinflame Tyrant · Dragonmaster Outcast · Parapet Thrasher · Sarkhan, Fireblood · Frostcliff Siege · Kindred Discovery · Lightning Greaves · Roiling Dragonstorm · Astral Dragon · Negate · Thundermane Dragon · Crucible of Fire · Lapis Orb of Dragonkind · Vandalblast · Dragonologist · Steel Hellkite · Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant · Nogi, Draco-Zealot · Pongify · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Rapid Hybridization · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Vengeful Ancestor · Reflections of Littjara · Fellwar Stone · Cursed Mirror · Goldlust Triad · Kolaghan Warmonger · Dragonstorm Globe · Dragon's Fire · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Shivan Reef · Stormcarved Coast · Steam Vents · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Frostboil Snarl · Cascade Bluffs · Training Center · Temple of Epiphany · Reliquary Tower · Izzet Boilerworks · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Path of Ancestry · Scalding Tarn · Temple of the Dragon Queen · Exotic Orchard · Swiftwater Cliffs · Arena of Glory · Cavern of Souls · Riverpyre Verge · Ferrous Lake · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Fiery Islet
🃏 Recommended cards for Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sarkhan, Soul Aflame, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonlord's Servant | 82% | +81% |
| Dragon Tempest | 82% | +80% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 78% | +77% |
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 78% | +77% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 70% | +68% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 69% | +68% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 65% | +64% |
| Iymrith, Desert Doom | 65% | +64% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 65% | +64% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 62% | +61% |
| Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy | 62% | +61% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 60% | +59% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 64% | +59% |
| Firkraag, Cunning Instigator | 58% | +57% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 56% | +55% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 56% | +55% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 56% | +54% |
| Wrathful Red Dragon | 54% | +53% |
| Herald's Horn | 51% | +50% |
| Balefire Dragon | 50% | +49% |
| Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon | 50% | +49% |
| Sarkhan's Triumph | 48% | +48% |
| Thunderbreak Regent | 47% | +46% |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 48% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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.
- Dragonlord's Servant
- Dragon Tempest
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
- Dragon's Hoard
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
- Goldspan Dragon
- Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
- Utvara Hellkite
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- Herald's Horn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Balefire Dragon
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Urza's Incubator
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Ancient Copper Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Niv-Mizzet, Parun + Niv-Mizzet, Visionary → Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sarkhan, Soul Aflame's color identity?
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame is Izzet (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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sarkhan, Soul Aflame deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Sarkhan, Soul Aflame deck run?
Real Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dragonlord's Servant, Dragon Tempest, Dragonspeaker Shaman. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sarkhan, Soul Aflame decks.
What combos does Sarkhan, Soul Aflame have?
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dragonlord's Servant, Dragon Tempest, Dragonspeaker Shaman 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.