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Szarekh, the Silent King
Legendary Artifact Creature — Necron · 1BBB
Color identity: Black
Szarekh, the Silent King is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
My Will Be Done — Whenever Szarekh attacks, mill three cards. You may put an artifact creature card or Vehicle card from among the cards milled this way into your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.58
Average lands in decks for Szarekh, the Silent King: 36
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Build your Szarekh, the Silent King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Szarekh, the Silent King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Szarekh, the Silent King 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency61
- Speed57
- Interaction29
- Resilience64
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Imotekh the Stormlord · Sol Ring · Anrakyr the Traveller · Skorpekh Lord · Necron Deathmark · Technomancer · Their Name Is Death · Cryptothrall · Canoptek Spyder · Illuminor Szeras · Biotransference · Cryptek · Royal Warden · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Sculpting Steel · Arcane Signet · Living Death · Mystic Forge · Chronomancer · Their Number Is Legion · Dread Return · Go for the Throat · Triarch Praetorian · Caged Sun · Psychomancer · Canoptek Scarab Swarm · Cranial Plating · Trazyn the Infinite · Canoptek Tomb Sentinel · Out of the Tombs · Resurrection Orb · Beacon of Unrest · Defile · Canoptek Wraith · Lokhust Heavy Destroyer · Necron Overlord · Mind Stone · Darkness · Hexmark Destroyer · Mutilate · Necron Monolith · Thought Vessel · Flayed One · Plasmancer · Shard of the Void Dragon · The War in Heaven · Triarch Stalker · Lychguard · Ghost Ark · Endless Atlas · Mask of Memory · Gilded Lotus · Shard of the Nightbringer · Tomb Blade · Hedron Archive · Convergence of Dominion · Skorpekh Destroyer · Commander's Sphere · Sautekh Immortal · Wayfarer's Bauble · Foundry Inspector · Night Scythe · Scrap Trawler · Vault of Whispers · Tomb Fortress · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Barren Moor · Polluted Mire · Desert of the Glorified · Cabal Coffers · Buried Ruin
🃏 Recommended cards for Szarekh, the Silent King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Szarekh, the Silent King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Imotekh the Stormlord | 95% | +94% |
| Anrakyr the Traveller | 93% | +90% |
| Skorpekh Lord | 93% | +90% |
| Technomancer | 91% | +88% |
| Necron Deathmark | 91% | +88% |
| Their Name Is Death | 91% | +88% |
| Cryptothrall | 89% | +86% |
| Canoptek Spyder | 87% | +84% |
| Cryptek | 85% | +83% |
| Royal Warden | 85% | +83% |
| Illuminor Szeras | 86% | +82% |
| Biotransference | 85% | +82% |
| Sculpting Steel | 85% | +82% |
| Mystic Forge | 84% | +81% |
| Chronomancer | 83% | +80% |
| Their Number Is Legion | 82% | +80% |
| Tomb Fortress | 83% | +79% |
| Vault of Whispers | 84% | +78% |
| Triarch Praetorian | 80% | +78% |
| Sceptre of Eternal Glory | 85% | +77% |
| Psychomancer | 79% | +77% |
| Trazyn the Infinite | 78% | +76% |
| Canoptek Scarab Swarm | 78% | +76% |
| Canoptek Tomb Sentinel | 77% | +75% |
💰 The best cards for your Szarekh, the Silent King 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.
- Anrakyr the Traveller
- Skorpekh Lord
- Technomancer
- Cryptek
- Royal Warden
- Sculpting Steel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Imotekh the Stormlord
- Necron Deathmark
- Their Name Is Death
- Canoptek Spyder
- Illuminor Szeras
- Biotransference
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cryptothrall
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Resurrection Orb
- Out of the Tombs
- Unwinding Clock
- Darksteel Forge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Szarekh, the Silent King
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Szarekh, the Silent King's color identity?
Szarekh, the Silent King is black: 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 Szarekh, the Silent King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Szarekh, the Silent King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 32 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Szarekh, the Silent King deck run?
Real Szarekh, the Silent King 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 Szarekh, the Silent King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Imotekh the Stormlord, Anrakyr the Traveller, Skorpekh Lord. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Szarekh, the Silent King decks.
What combos does Szarekh, the Silent King have?
Szarekh, the Silent King has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Szarekh, the Silent King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Anrakyr the Traveller, Skorpekh Lord, Technomancer 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.