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Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary · RW
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a source you control deals noncombat damage to a creature equal to that creature's toughness, draw a card.
{X}, {T}: If a source you control would deal noncombat damage to a permanent or player this turn, it deals that much damage plus X instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot: 34
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Build your Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (57/100)
- Consistency9
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience76
- Closing45
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 8 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · End the Festivities · Tectonic Hazard · Blazing Volley · Electrickery · Lightning Bolt · Grapeshot · Heartflame Duelist // Heartflame Slash · Fiery Confluence · Boros Charm · Guttersnipe · Thermo-Alchemist · Abrade · Talisman of Conviction · Spikefield Hazard // Spikefield Cave · Boros Signet · Firebrand Archer · Dual Shot · Lightning Greaves · Coruscation Mage · Gut Shot · Kessig Flamebreather · Mana Geyser · Storm-Kiln Artist · Brash Taunter · Swiftfoot Boots · Cast into the Fire · Lightning Helix · Rip Apart · Electrostatic Field · Repercussion · Radiant Scrollwielder · Swords to Plowshares · Goblin Sharpshooter · Blasphemous Act · Smash to Dust · Zirda, the Dawnwaker · Deflecting Palm · Forked Bolt · Shock · Path to Exile · Fiery Inscription · Unruly Catapult · Chandra's Incinerator · Jeska's Will · Neheb, the Eternal · Wear // Tear · Aurelia's Fury · Erebor Flamesmith · Return the Favor · Scouring Sands · Thought Vessel · Twin Bolt · Seething Song · Boltwave · Spiteful Banditry · Urabrask // The Great Work · Pyrokinesis · Runaway Steam-Kin · Stuffy Doll · Fear, Fire, Foes! · Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze · Razorgrass Ambush // Razorgrass Field · Ruby Medallion · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Rugged Prairie · Furycalm Snarl · Sacred Foundry · Abraded Bluffs · Spectator Seating · Sundown Pass · Reliquary Tower · Boros Garrison · Forbidden Orchard · Temple of Triumph · Arid Mesa · Sunscorched Divide · Shivan Gorge · Exotic Orchard · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Sunbillow Verge · Elegant Parlor · Inspiring Vantage · Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege · Sunbaked Canyon
🃏 Recommended cards for Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| End the Festivities | 79% | +78% |
| Tectonic Hazard | 78% | +76% |
| Blazing Volley | 68% | +67% |
| Electrickery | 67% | +66% |
| Lightning Bolt | 67% | +56% |
| Grapeshot | 57% | +55% |
| Heartflame Duelist | 57% | +54% |
| Fiery Confluence | 55% | +53% |
| Thermo-Alchemist | 54% | +52% |
| Spikefield Hazard | 52% | +51% |
| Guttersnipe | 54% | +48% |
| Firebrand Archer | 50% | +47% |
| Dual Shot | 48% | +47% |
| Gut Shot | 46% | +45% |
| Coruscation Mage | 46% | +44% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 46% | +44% |
| Mana Geyser | 46% | +42% |
| Cast into the Fire | 42% | +41% |
| Abraded Bluffs | 46% | +41% |
| Abrade | 53% | +40% |
| Repercussion | 41% | +39% |
| Electrostatic Field | 41% | +39% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 46% | +38% |
| Brash Taunter | 43% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot 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.
- End the Festivities
- Tectonic Hazard
- Blazing Volley
- Electrickery
- Lightning Bolt
- Grapeshot
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Gut Shot
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Repercussion
- Forbidden Orchard
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Pyrokinesis
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Goblin Sharpshooter
- Ruby Medallion
- Jeska's Will
- Braid of Fire
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot's color identity?
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot is Boros (red 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 Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 28 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot deck run?
Real Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot decks run 34 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 Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot?
The three highest-synergy cards are End the Festivities, Tectonic Hazard, Blazing Volley. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot decks.
What combos does Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot have?
Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Taii Wakeen, Perfect Shot deck cost?
You can start cheap: End the Festivities, Tectonic Hazard, Blazing Volley 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.