EDH Optimizer
The Rani
Legendary Creature — Time Lord Scientist · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
The Rani is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever The Rani enters or attacks, create a red Aura enchantment token named Mark of the Rani attached to another target creature. That token has enchant creature and "Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded."
Whenever a goaded creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, investigate.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for The Rani: 36
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Build your The Rani deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Rani 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Rani 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: B (69/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed59
- Interaction62
- Resilience75
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Disrupt Decorum · Shiny Impetus · Vengeful Ancestor · Hot Pursuit · The Sound of Drums · Bothersome Quasit · Kardur, Doomscourge · Bloodthirsty Blade · Academy Manufactor · Ghoulish Impetus · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Creativity · Talisman of Indulgence · Firkraag, Cunning Instigator · Renegade Silent · Red Death, Shipwrecker · Spectacular Showdown · Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant · The Master, Mesmerist · Blasphemous Act · Curse of Opulence · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Chaos Warp · Hateful Eidolon · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Counterspell · Mocking Doppelganger · Propaganda · Agitator Ant · Izzet Signet · Puppet Master, String Puller · Dimir Signet · Eye of Nidhogg · Parasitic Impetus · Rakdos Signet · Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · Entity Tracker · Inspiring Statuary · Nightscape Familiar · Fellwar Stone · Feed the Swarm · Laser Screwdriver · Psychic Impetus · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Life of the Party · Lightning Greaves · Arcane Denial · Death Kiss · Erdwal Illuminator · Tamiyo's Journal · Five Hundred Year Diary · Geode Rager · Grenzo, Havoc Raiser · Frenzied Gorespawn · Day of the Moon · Negate · Sly Instigator · Coronation of Chaos · Tangletrove Kelp · Incriminating Impetus · Komainu Battle Armor · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Crumbling Necropolis · Dragonskull Summit · Sulfur Falls · Drowned Catacomb · Steam Vents · Stormcarved Coast · Blood Crypt · Watery Grave · Xander's Lounge · Sunken Hollow · Training Center · Haunted Ridge · Shipwreck Marsh · Smoldering Marsh · Luxury Suite · Morphic Pool · Shivan Reef · Rogue's Passage · Bloodstained Mire · Polluted Delta · Reliquary Tower · Scalding Tarn · Bojuka Bog · Seething Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for The Rani
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Rani, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Disrupt Decorum | 69% | +67% |
| Shiny Impetus | 66% | +65% |
| Vengeful Ancestor | 65% | +64% |
| Hot Pursuit | 61% | +61% |
| The Sound of Drums | 61% | +60% |
| Bothersome Quasit | 60% | +59% |
| Ghoulish Impetus | 56% | +56% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 57% | +56% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 59% | +55% |
| Academy Manufactor | 56% | +54% |
| Firkraag, Cunning Instigator | 52% | +52% |
| Renegade Silent | 52% | +52% |
| Red Death, Shipwrecker | 51% | +49% |
| Spectacular Showdown | 49% | +49% |
| The Master, Mesmerist | 48% | +47% |
| Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant | 48% | +47% |
| Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer | 44% | +44% |
| Hateful Eidolon | 44% | +44% |
| Curse of Opulence | 45% | +42% |
| Mocking Doppelganger | 43% | +42% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 43% | +42% |
| Agitator Ant | 42% | +42% |
| Eye of Nidhogg | 39% | +39% |
| Parasitic Impetus | 39% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your The Rani 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.
- Disrupt Decorum
- Shiny Impetus
- Vengeful Ancestor
- Hot Pursuit
- Ghoulish Impetus
- Bloodthirsty Blade
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Sound of Drums
- Academy Manufactor
- Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
- Curse of Opulence
- Mocking Doppelganger
- Eye of Nidhogg
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bothersome Quasit
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Rani
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Rani's color identity?
The Rani is Grixis (black, red and blue): 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 The Rani come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Rani deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a The Rani deck run?
Real The Rani 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 The Rani?
The three highest-synergy cards are Disrupt Decorum, Shiny Impetus, Vengeful Ancestor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Rani decks.
What combos does The Rani have?
The Rani has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 The Rani deck cost?
You can start cheap: Disrupt Decorum, Shiny Impetus, Vengeful Ancestor 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.