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Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
Legendary Creature — Orc Shaman · 2BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper: 35
AristocratsTokensReanimatorSacrificeComboAggroGraveyardSkeletons
Build your Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper 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: B (69/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed63
- Interaction28
- Resilience80
- Closing70
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 1 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Reassembling Skeleton · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Skullclamp · Ignoble Hierarch · Goblin Bombardment · Victimize · Viscera Seer · Ashnod's Altar · Moldervine Reclamation · Grim Haruspex · Village Rites · Cultivate · Pitiless Plunderer · Zulaport Cutthroat · Eternal Witness · Blasphemous Act · Blood Artist · Assassin's Trophy · Deadly Dispute · Farseek · Pawn of Ulamog · Gut, True Soul Zealot · Beast Within · Mayhem Devil · Phyrexian Altar · Cauldron of Essence · Harmonic Prodigy · Rampant Growth · Carrion Feeder · Kodama's Reach · Meren of Clan Nel Toth · Persistent Specimen · Impact Tremors · Terminate · Plaguecrafter · Putrefy · Cult Conscript · Judith, the Scourge Diva · Nature's Lore · Accursed Marauder · Corrupted Conviction · Insidious Roots · Nether Traitor · Warren Soultrader · Birds of Paradise · Elemental Bond · Forsaken Miner · Mirkwood Bats · Clattering Augur · Gutterbones · Living Death · Reclamation Sage · Riveteers Ascendancy · Grumgully, the Generous · Ozox, the Clattering King · Dread Return · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Midnight Reaper · Bastion of Remembrance · Deathreap Ritual · Drivnod, Carnage Dominus · Skeleton Crew · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Dragonskull Summit · Savage Lands · Overgrown Tomb · Exotic Orchard · Blood Crypt · Stomping Ground · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Smoldering Marsh · Cinder Glade · Rootbound Crag · Llanowar Wastes · Bojuka Bog · Bloodstained Mire · Verdant Catacombs · Wooded Foothills · Evolving Wilds · Undergrowth Stadium · Phyrexian Tower · Sulfurous Springs · Karplusan Forest · Luxury Suite · Spire Garden · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Reassembling Skeleton | 58% | +54% |
| Skullclamp | 54% | +40% |
| Grim Haruspex | 42% | +39% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 46% | +37% |
| Moldervine Reclamation | 43% | +36% |
| Viscera Seer | 44% | +34% |
| Village Rites | 42% | +34% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 43% | +33% |
| Gut, True Soul Zealot | 33% | +33% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 34% | +33% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 39% | +30% |
| Harmonic Prodigy | 29% | +29% |
| Persistent Specimen | 28% | +28% |
| Sakura-Tribe Elder | 56% | +27% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 39% | +26% |
| Victimize | 46% | +26% |
| Carrion Feeder | 28% | +25% |
| Cult Conscript | 25% | +25% |
| Blood Artist | 35% | +24% |
| Judith, the Scourge Diva | 25% | +24% |
| Meren of Clan Nel Toth | 28% | +24% |
| Plaguecrafter | 26% | +23% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 30% | +23% |
| Nether Traitor | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper 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.
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Grim Haruspex
- Goblin Bombardment
- Moldervine Reclamation
- Viscera Seer
- Village Rites
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Carrion Feeder
- Blood Artist
- Cauldron of Essence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Altar
- Phyrexian Tower
- Warren Soultrader
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Blood Artist → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Zulaport Cutthroat + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar + Pawn of Ulamog → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Rhythm of the Wild → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper's color identity?
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper is Jund (black, green and red): 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 Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper deck run?
Real Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper 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 Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Reassembling Skeleton, Skullclamp, Grim Haruspex. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper decks.
What combos does Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper have?
Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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 Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Reassembling Skeleton, Grim Haruspex, Goblin Bombardment 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.