EDH Optimizer
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
Legendary Creature — Whale Wolf · 1UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Cazur, Ruthless Stalker (When this creature enters, target player may put Cazur into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Ukkima can't be blocked.
When Ukkima leaves the battlefield, it deals X damage to target player and you gain X life, where X is its power.
Reference price of the card: €0.24
Comes in the precon Grand Larceny
Average lands in decks for Ukkima, Stalking Shadow: 35
EquipmentNinjutsuVoltronBlinkNinjasWhalesLifegainUnblockable
Build your Ukkima, Stalking Shadow 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency37
- Speed50
- Interaction82
- Resilience77
- Closing76
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 9 Island, 5 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Hero's Blade · Dimir Signet · Counterspell · Talisman of Dominance · Swiftfoot Boots · Baleful Strix · Blackblade Reforged · Candlekeep Sage · Feed the Swarm · Essence Flux · Planar Incision · Supernatural Stamina · Feign Death · Teferi's Time Twist · Ghostly Flicker · Conjurer's Closet · Negate · Cranial Plating · Grafted Wargear · Propaganda · Solemn Simulacrum · Sword of the Animist · Bident of Thassa · Blur · Aetherize · Dour Port-Mage · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Vorpal Sword · Mind Stone · Thought Vessel · Displacer Kitten · Evacuation · Reconnaissance Mission · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Toxic Deluge · Ingenious Infiltrator · Brainstorm · Displace · Fallen Shinobi · Prosperous Thief · Brass Squire · Dark Ritual · Fellwar Stone · Kaya's Ghostform · Lightning Greaves · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Deadeye Navigator · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Not Dead After All · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Arcane Denial · Archaeomancer · Astarion's Thirst · Infernal Grasp · Kaito, Dancing Shadow · Satoru, the Infiltrator · Wayfarer's Bauble · Blade of Selves · Lavaspur Boots · Masterwork of Ingenuity · Mistblade Shinobi · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Shipwreck Marsh · Darkwater Catacombs · Watery Grave · Choked Estuary · Dimir Aqueduct · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Morphic Pool · Tainted Isle · Underground River · Temple of Deceit · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Polluted Delta · Exotic Orchard · Fetid Pools · Gloomlake Verge · Myriad Landscape · Sunken Ruins
🃏 Recommended cards for Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ukkima, Stalking Shadow, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hero's Blade | 53% | +53% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 44% | +42% |
| Candlekeep Sage | 40% | +39% |
| Planar Incision | 39% | +37% |
| Supernatural Stamina | 38% | +36% |
| Essence Flux | 39% | +35% |
| Feign Death | 35% | +33% |
| Teferi's Time Twist | 35% | +33% |
| Grafted Wargear | 30% | +30% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 33% | +30% |
| Ghostly Flicker | 34% | +29% |
| Cranial Plating | 30% | +28% |
| Sword of the Animist | 29% | +26% |
| Blur | 27% | +25% |
| Dour Port-Mage | 26% | +24% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 48% | +24% |
| Vorpal Sword | 26% | +24% |
| Evacuation | 24% | +21% |
| Brass Squire | 21% | +21% |
| Thassa, Deep-Dwelling | 24% | +21% |
| Displacer Kitten | 24% | +20% |
| Displace | 22% | +20% |
| Baleful Strix | 44% | +20% |
| Astarion's Thirst | 19% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Ukkima, Stalking Shadow 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.
- Hero's Blade
- Blackblade Reforged
- Candlekeep Sage
- Planar Incision
- Supernatural Stamina
- Essence Flux
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- Sword of the Animist
- Dour Port-Mage
- Baleful Strix
- Astarion's Thirst
- Sword of Hearth and Home
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Displacer Kitten
- Buster Sword
- Excalibur, Sword of Eden
- Hatred
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ukkima, Stalking Shadow's color identity?
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow is Dimir (black 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 Ukkima, Stalking Shadow come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ukkima, Stalking Shadow deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 29 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Ukkima, Stalking Shadow deck run?
Real Ukkima, Stalking Shadow decks run 35 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 Ukkima, Stalking Shadow?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hero's Blade, Blackblade Reforged, Candlekeep Sage. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ukkima, Stalking Shadow decks.
What combos does Ukkima, Stalking Shadow have?
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow 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 Ukkima, Stalking Shadow deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hero's Blade, Blackblade Reforged, Candlekeep Sage 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.