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Sovereign Okinec Ahau
Legendary Creature — Cat Noble · 2GW
Color identity: Green · White · Selesnya
Sovereign Okinec Ahau is Selesnya (green and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Ward {2}
Whenever Sovereign Okinec Ahau attacks, for each creature you control with power greater than that creature's base power, put a number of +1/+1 counters on that creature equal to the difference.
Reference price of the card: €2.54
Average lands in decks for Sovereign Okinec Ahau: 35
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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+ (65/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed54
- Interaction43
- Resilience77
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 9 Forest)
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Inspiring Call · Branching Evolution · Hardened Scales · Path to Exile · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Abzan Falconer · Cultivate · Forgotten Ancient · Champion of Lambholt · Felidar Retreat · Rampant Growth · Swiftfoot Boots · Beast Within · Duskshell Crawler · Garruk's Uprising · Kalonian Hydra · Unnatural Growth · Heroic Intervention · Terrasymbiosis · Gyre Sage · Conclave Mentor · Managorger Hydra · Botanical Brawler · Mikaeus, the Lunarch · Nature's Lore · Kodama of the West Tree · Pridemalkin · Generous Gift · Hamza, Guardian of Arashin · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Damning Verdict · Kodama's Reach · Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Return of the Wildspeaker · Innkeeper's Talent · Tribute to the World Tree · Unbreakable Formation · Farseek · Mirari's Wake · Lightning Greaves · The Ozolith · Flowering of the White Tree · Llanowar Elves · Ouroboroid · Rishkar's Expertise · The Earth Crystal · Warden of the Grove · Avacyn's Pilgrim · Evolution Witness · Three Visits · Dusk Legion Duelist · Good-Fortune Unicorn · Clamavus · Envoy of the Ancestors · Incubation Druid · Overwhelming Stampede · Shalai, Voice of Plenty · The Great Henge · Requisition Raid · Command Tower · Canopy Vista · Sunpetal Grove · Fortified Village · Rogue's Passage · Gavony Township · Overgrown Farmland · Temple Garden · Sungrass Prairie · Brushland · Temple of Plenty · Bountiful Promenade · Selesnya Sanctuary · Exotic Orchard · Hushwood Verge · Windswept Heath · Reliquary Tower · Branchloft Pathway // Boulderloft Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Mosswort Bridge · Blossoming Sands · Restless Prairie · Karn's Bastion
🃏 Recommended cards for Sovereign Okinec Ahau
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sovereign Okinec Ahau, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar | 85% | +53% |
| Branching Evolution | 59% | +48% |
| Inspiring Call | 64% | +47% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 52% | +40% |
| Hardened Scales | 57% | +39% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 48% | +39% |
| Abzan Falconer | 50% | +38% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 40% | +37% |
| Duskshell Crawler | 41% | +35% |
| Gyre Sage | 39% | +34% |
| Unnatural Growth | 40% | +33% |
| Botanical Brawler | 37% | +33% |
| Managorger Hydra | 38% | +32% |
| Terrasymbiosis | 40% | +32% |
| Pridemalkin | 36% | +32% |
| Garruk's Uprising | 42% | +29% |
| Hamza, Guardian of Arashin | 33% | +28% |
| Kodama of the West Tree | 35% | +28% |
| Mikaeus, the Lunarch | 36% | +28% |
| Conclave Mentor | 38% | +27% |
| Damning Verdict | 34% | +27% |
| Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist | 33% | +27% |
| Champion of Lambholt | 47% | +26% |
| Felidar Retreat | 44% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Sovereign Okinec Ahau 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.
- Inspiring Call
- Hardened Scales
- Forgotten Ancient
- Abzan Falconer
- Duskshell Crawler
- Gyre Sage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Kalonian Hydra
- Damning Verdict
- Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terrasymbiosis
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Ouroboroid
- The Ozolith
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Mossborn Hydra
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sovereign Okinec Ahau
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Basking Broodscale → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Rosie Cotton of South Lane + Scurry Oak → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Gatta and Luzzu + Hardened Scales + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sovereign Okinec Ahau's color identity?
Sovereign Okinec Ahau is Selesnya (green 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 Sovereign Okinec Ahau come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sovereign Okinec Ahau deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 25 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Sovereign Okinec Ahau deck run?
Real Sovereign Okinec Ahau 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 Sovereign Okinec Ahau?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar, Branching Evolution, Inspiring Call. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sovereign Okinec Ahau decks.
What combos does Sovereign Okinec Ahau have?
Sovereign Okinec Ahau has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. 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 Sovereign Okinec Ahau deck cost?
You can start cheap: Inspiring Call, Hardened Scales, Forgotten Ancient 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.