EDH Optimizer
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
Legendary Creature — Phoenix · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature card left your graveyard this turn, target Phoenix you control deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Whenever another Phoenix you control dies, you may cast this card from your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Average lands in decks for Syrix, Carrier of the Flame: 37
PhoenixesGraveyardReanimatorFlyingBurnAggroAristocratsDiscard
Build your Syrix, Carrier of the Flame deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Syrix, Carrier of the Flame 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Syrix, Carrier of the Flame 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed60
- Interaction23
- Resilience66
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (24 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 10 Mountain)
Skyfire Phoenix · Rekindling Phoenix · Flamewake Phoenix · Lightning Phoenix · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Phoenix Chick · Warcry Phoenix · Everquill Phoenix · Nemesis Phoenix · Phoenix of Ash · Immortal Phoenix · Ashcloud Phoenix · Magma Phoenix · Firewing Phoenix · Hazoret's Monument · Faithless Looting · Flame-Wreathed Phoenix · Detective's Phoenix · Skarrgan Firebird · Shard Phoenix · Lamplight Phoenix · Rakdos Signet · Victimize · Akoum Firebird · Blasphemous Act · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Village Rites · Kuldotha Phoenix · Thrill of Possibility · Bloodfeather Phoenix · Terminate · Bedevil · Sunstreak Phoenix · Darklight Phoenix · Flayer of the Hatebound · Warstorm Surge · Buried Alive · Chandra's Phoenix · Chaos Warp · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Talisman of Indulgence · Thran Vigil · Herald's Horn · Corrupted Conviction · Desecrated Tomb · Rakdos Charm · Aurora Phoenix · Taurean Mauler · Deadly Dispute · Feed the Swarm · Patchwork Banner · Big Score · Molten Echoes · Tortured Existence · Descendants' Fury · Patriarch's Bidding · Sunbird's Invocation · Vandalblast · Ruby Medallion · Earthquake · Collective Inferno · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Path of Ancestry · Foreboding Ruins · Tainted Peak · Rakdos Carnarium · Blood Crypt · Haunted Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Shadowblood Ridge · Temple of Malice · Myriad Landscape · Mortuary Mire · Sulfurous Springs · Raucous Theater · Graven Cairns · Blazemire Verge · Bloodstained Mire · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Phyrexian Tower · Canyon Slough · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Syrix, Carrier of the Flame, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Skyfire Phoenix | 94% | +93% |
| Rekindling Phoenix | 93% | +93% |
| Flamewake Phoenix | 91% | +90% |
| Lightning Phoenix | 87% | +86% |
| Phoenix Chick | 82% | +81% |
| Warcry Phoenix | 81% | +80% |
| Everquill Phoenix | 79% | +78% |
| Nemesis Phoenix | 77% | +77% |
| Phoenix of Ash | 73% | +72% |
| Immortal Phoenix | 70% | +69% |
| Ashcloud Phoenix | 69% | +69% |
| Magma Phoenix | 69% | +69% |
| Firewing Phoenix | 68% | +67% |
| Flame-Wreathed Phoenix | 66% | +66% |
| Hazoret's Monument | 67% | +65% |
| Detective's Phoenix | 65% | +64% |
| Skarrgan Firebird | 65% | +64% |
| Shard Phoenix | 62% | +61% |
| Lamplight Phoenix | 61% | +60% |
| Akoum Firebird | 57% | +56% |
| Kuldotha Phoenix | 53% | +53% |
| Chainer, Nightmare Adept | 57% | +50% |
| Bloodfeather Phoenix | 50% | +50% |
| Sunstreak Phoenix | 48% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Syrix, Carrier of the Flame 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.
- Skyfire Phoenix
- Rekindling Phoenix
- Flamewake Phoenix
- Lightning Phoenix
- Phoenix Chick
- Warcry Phoenix
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Darklight Phoenix
- Herald's Horn
- Tortured Existence
- Patriarch's Bidding
- Teval's Judgment
- Shared Animosity
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Molten Echoes
- Urza's Incubator
- Ruby Medallion
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Tower
- Species Specialist
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Syrix, Carrier of the Flame
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Syrix, Carrier of the Flame's color identity?
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame is Rakdos (black 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 Syrix, Carrier of the Flame come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Syrix, Carrier of the Flame deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Syrix, Carrier of the Flame deck run?
Real Syrix, Carrier of the Flame decks run 37 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 Syrix, Carrier of the Flame?
The three highest-synergy cards are Skyfire Phoenix, Rekindling Phoenix, Flamewake Phoenix. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Syrix, Carrier of the Flame decks.
What combos does Syrix, Carrier of the Flame have?
Syrix, Carrier of the Flame 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 Syrix, Carrier of the Flame deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skyfire Phoenix, Rekindling Phoenix, Flamewake Phoenix 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.