EDH Optimizer
Starke of Rath
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 1RR
Color identity: Red
Starke of Rath is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Destroy target artifact or creature. That permanent's controller gains control of Starke. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)
Reference price of the card: €0.51
Average lands in decks for Starke of Rath: 36
ChaosTheftControlArtifactsTreasureBurnPlaneswalkersSpellslinger
Build your Starke of Rath deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Starke of Rath 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Starke of Rath 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: C (51/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed49
- Interaction44
- Resilience74
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Chaos Warp · Sol Ring · Blasphemous Act · Humble Defector · Solemn Simulacrum · Claim the Firstborn · Brand · Insurrection · Liquimetal Torque · Expedition Map · Kari Zev's Expertise · Arcane Signet · Mind Stone · Magewright's Stone · Thousand-Year Elixir · Zealous Conscripts · Darksteel Ingot · Tibalt's Trickery · Chain Reaction · Fire Diamond · Ruby Medallion · Faithless Looting · Word of Seizing · Treasure Nabber · Brash Taunter · Goblin Bombardment · Vandalblast · Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge · Bazaar Trader · Ichor Wellspring · Molten Primordial · Act of Aggression · Captivating Crew · Liquimetal Coating · Cursed Mirror · Custody Battle · Gamble · Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker · Wild Magic Surge · Alicia Masters, Skilled Sculptor · Darksteel Pendant · Erratic Portal · Magus of the Wheel · Patriar's Seal · Seize the Spotlight · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Mob Rule · Koth, Fire of Resistance · Mana Geyser · Hijack · Jeska's Will · Reforge the Soul · Wayfarer's Bauble · Conquering Manticore · Dire Fleet Daredevil · Thrill of Possibility · Khârn the Betrayer · Mycosynth Wellspring · Thran Dynamo · Big Score · Helm of Possession · Lightning Bolt · Mizzium Mortars · Homeward Path · Darksteel Citadel · War Room · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Myriad Landscape · High Market · Forgotten Cave · Arcane Lighthouse · Terrain Generator · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Starke of Rath
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Starke of Rath, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Homeward Path | 68% | +65% |
| Humble Defector | 63% | +57% |
| Claim the Firstborn | 53% | +52% |
| Brand | 50% | +50% |
| Insurrection | 50% | +47% |
| Kari Zev's Expertise | 47% | +44% |
| Expedition Map | 47% | +44% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 47% | +41% |
| Darksteel Ingot | 42% | +41% |
| Magewright's Stone | 44% | +41% |
| Zealous Conscripts | 44% | +40% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 60% | +39% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 44% | +39% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 48% | +35% |
| Word of Seizing | 35% | +35% |
| Bazaar Trader | 31% | +31% |
| Act of Aggression | 30% | +29% |
| Chain Reaction | 41% | +29% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 31% | +28% |
| High Market | 29% | +28% |
| Captivating Crew | 29% | +28% |
| Molten Primordial | 31% | +28% |
| Custody Battle | 28% | +27% |
| Liquimetal Coating | 29% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Starke of Rath 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.
- Humble Defector
- Claim the Firstborn
- Brand
- Kari Zev's Expertise
- Expedition Map
- Darksteel Citadel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Homeward Path
- Insurrection
- Magewright's Stone
- Liquimetal Torque
- Bazaar Trader
- Patriar's Seal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Seize the Spotlight
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Starke of Rath
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Starke of Rath's color identity?
Starke of Rath is red: 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 Starke of Rath come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Starke of Rath deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 21 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Starke of Rath deck run?
Real Starke of Rath 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 Starke of Rath?
The three highest-synergy cards are Homeward Path, Humble Defector, Claim the Firstborn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Starke of Rath decks.
What combos does Starke of Rath have?
Starke of Rath has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame. 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 Starke of Rath deck cost?
You can start cheap: Humble Defector, Claim the Firstborn, Brand 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.