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Saskia the Unyielding
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · BRGW
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · White · Dune-Brood
Saskia the Unyielding is Dune-Brood (black, green, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, haste
As Saskia enters, choose a player.
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, it deals that much damage to the chosen player.
Reference price of the card: €5.47
Average lands in decks for Saskia the Unyielding: 35
AggroLegendsHumansExtra CombatsTokensForced Combat+1/+1 CountersMidrange
Build your Saskia the Unyielding deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Saskia the Unyielding 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Saskia the Unyielding 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 (69/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed61
- Interaction72
- Resilience72
- Closing73
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 2 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Farseek · Swords to Plowshares · Rhythm of the Wild · Cultivate · Nature's Lore · Chromatic Lantern · Path to Exile · Heroic Intervention · Aurelia, the Warleader · Boros Charm · Gisela, Blade of Goldnight · Iroas, God of Victory · Three Visits · Birds of Paradise · Ignoble Hierarch · Rampant Growth · Fellwar Stone · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Annie Joins Up · Assassin's Trophy · Champion of Lambholt · Kodama's Reach · Samut, Voice of Dissent · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Akroma's Will · Anguished Unmaking · Lightning Greaves · Isshin, Two Heavens as One · Ruinous Ultimatum · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Aurelia, the Law Above · Bloom Tender · Lightning, Army of One · Odric, Lunarch Marshal · Beast Within · Faeburrow Elder · General's Enforcer · Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge · Guardian Project · Halana and Alena, Partners · Sigarda, Font of Blessings · Vraska Joins Up · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Swiftfoot Boots · Esper Sentinel · Flawless Maneuver · Flowering of the White Tree · Aragorn, Hornburg Hero · Blasphemous Act · Odric, Master Tactician · Garruk's Uprising · Marisi, Breaker of the Coil · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Teferi's Protection · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Katilda, Dawnhart Prime · Torens, Fist of the Angels · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Jirina, Dauntless General · Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist · Rising of the Day · Blade Historian · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Stomping Ground · Temple Garden · Overgrown Tomb · Godless Shrine · Sacred Foundry · Blood Crypt · Indatha Triome · Jetmir's Garden · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Savai Triome · Windswept Heath · Wooded Foothills · Arid Mesa · Path of Ancestry · Marsh Flats · Bloodstained Mire · Verdant Catacombs · Jungle Shrine · Nomad Outpost · Sandsteppe Citadel · Bountiful Promenade · Savage Lands · Spectator Seating
🃏 Recommended cards for Saskia the Unyielding
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Saskia the Unyielding, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gisela, Blade of Goldnight | 38% | +17% |
| Rhythm of the Wild | 47% | +16% |
| Aurelia, the Warleader | 38% | +16% |
| Iroas, God of Victory | 37% | +15% |
| Samut, Voice of Dissent | 30% | +14% |
| Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate | 31% | +13% |
| Aurelia, the Law Above | 26% | +12% |
| Isshin, Two Heavens as One | 27% | +11% |
| General's Enforcer | 24% | +11% |
| Boros Charm | 38% | +11% |
| Adeline, Resplendent Cathar | 28% | +11% |
| Lightning, Army of One | 25% | +11% |
| Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge | 24% | +11% |
| Odric, Lunarch Marshal | 25% | +11% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 30% | +11% |
| Farseek | 60% | +10% |
| Chromatic Lantern | 42% | +10% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 22% | +10% |
| Cultivate | 44% | +9% |
| Halana and Alena, Partners | 23% | +9% |
| Mountain | 90% | +9% |
| Annie Joins Up | 31% | +9% |
| Odric, Master Tactician | 20% | +9% |
| Aragorn, Hornburg Hero | 20% | +9% |
💰 The best cards for your Saskia the Unyielding 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.
- Samut, Voice of Dissent
- Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
- Aurelia, the Law Above
- General's Enforcer
- Shanid, Sleepers' Scourge
- Odric, Lunarch Marshal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Rhythm of the Wild
- Aurelia, the Warleader
- Iroas, God of Victory
- Isshin, Two Heavens as One
- Boros Charm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Akroma's Will
- Commissar Severina Raine
- Savai Triome
- Tymna the Weaver
- Jetmir's Garden
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Saskia the Unyielding
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- 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
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Saskia the Unyielding's color identity?
Saskia the Unyielding is Dune-Brood (black, green, red and white): 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 Saskia the Unyielding come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Saskia the Unyielding deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 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 32 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Saskia the Unyielding deck run?
Real Saskia the Unyielding 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 Saskia the Unyielding?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gisela, Blade of Goldnight, Rhythm of the Wild, Aurelia, the Warleader. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Saskia the Unyielding decks.
What combos does Saskia the Unyielding have?
Saskia the Unyielding has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Saskia the Unyielding deck cost?
You can start cheap: Samut, Voice of Dissent, Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate, Aurelia, the Law Above 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.