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Uldaros Theorix
Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx · 3UBB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Uldaros Theorix is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Uldaros Theorix enters, if you cast him, exile up to one target nonland card of each card type from your graveyard. Copy those cards. You may cast any number of spells with total mana value 6 or less from among the copies without paying their mana costs. (Permanent spells cast this way become tokens.)
Reference price of the card: €1.25
Average lands in decks for Uldaros Theorix: 35
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Build your Uldaros Theorix deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Uldaros Theorix 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Uldaros Theorix 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 (67/100)
- Consistency28
- Speed48
- Interaction70
- Resilience84
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Island, 3 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Talisman of Dominance · Phantasmal Image · Singularity Rupture · Deceptive Frostkite · Frantic Search · Ripples of Undeath · Dimir Signet · Glimpse the Unthinkable · Dark Ritual · Phyrexian Metamorph · Flesh Duplicate · Stitcher's Supplier · Millikin · Windfall · Ancestral Vision · Spark Double · Brain Freeze · Deranged Assistant · Clever Impersonator · Fellwar Stone · Reanimate · Thought Scour · Mirror Image · Theorix Charm · Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore · Hedron Crab · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Snap · Starfield Vocalist · Profane Tutor · Inevitable Betrayal · Liliana the Repentant · Entomb · Cabal Ritual · Lotus Bloom · Exhibition Tidecaller · Jace, Wielder of Mysteries · Animate Dead · Buried Alive · Counterspell · Mesmeric Orb · Sakashima of a Thousand Faces · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Sol Talisman · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Panharmonicon · Consider · Careful Study · Laboratory Maniac · Clone · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Paradox Shaper // Omit Variables · Arcane Denial · Ledger Shredder · Copycrook · Dark Matter Manipulator · Riverchurn Monument · Toxic Deluge · Baleful Strix · Otherworldly Gaze · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Waxen Shapethief · Command Tower · Drowned Catacomb · Watery Grave · Shipwreck Marsh · Underground River · Sunken Hollow · Undercity Sewers · Morphic Pool · Polluted Delta · Gloomlake Verge · Choked Estuary · Sunken Ruins · Bojuka Bog · Exotic Orchard · Tainted Isle · Darkwater Catacombs · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Cephalid Coliseum · Otawara, Soaring City · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Dimir Aqueduct · Dakmor Salvage · Reliquary Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Underground Sea
🃏 Recommended cards for Uldaros Theorix
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Uldaros Theorix, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Phantasmal Image | 66% | +62% |
| Deceptive Frostkite | 61% | +59% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 61% | +57% |
| Flesh Duplicate | 56% | +54% |
| Singularity Rupture | 66% | +53% |
| Glimpse the Unthinkable | 58% | +53% |
| Ancestral Vision | 51% | +51% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 54% | +50% |
| Millikin | 52% | +48% |
| Phyrexian Metamorph | 57% | +47% |
| Brain Freeze | 48% | +46% |
| Deranged Assistant | 48% | +45% |
| Mirror Image | 45% | +44% |
| Clever Impersonator | 47% | +42% |
| Theorix Charm | 45% | +42% |
| Frantic Search | 61% | +41% |
| Hedron Crab | 44% | +40% |
| Profane Tutor | 41% | +39% |
| Liliana the Repentant | 40% | +39% |
| Thought Scour | 46% | +39% |
| Starfield Vocalist | 42% | +39% |
| Inevitable Betrayal | 40% | +39% |
| Spark Double | 49% | +38% |
| Glasspool Mimic | 44% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Uldaros Theorix 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.
- Deceptive Frostkite
- Singularity Rupture
- Glimpse the Unthinkable
- Ancestral Vision
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Millikin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Phantasmal Image
- Ripples of Undeath
- Flesh Duplicate
- Phyrexian Metamorph
- Brain Freeze
- Clever Impersonator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Undercity Sewers
- Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
- Mesmeric Orb
- Gloomlake Verge
- Sakashima the Impostor
- Lotus Petal
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Uldaros Theorix
- 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
- 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
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Traumatize → Infinite mill for target opponent, Near-infinite self-mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Uldaros Theorix's color identity?
Uldaros Theorix 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 Uldaros Theorix come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Uldaros Theorix deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 91 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 37 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Uldaros Theorix deck run?
Real Uldaros Theorix 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 Uldaros Theorix?
The three highest-synergy cards are Phantasmal Image, Deceptive Frostkite, Ripples of Undeath. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Uldaros Theorix decks.
What combos does Uldaros Theorix have?
Uldaros Theorix 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 Uldaros Theorix deck cost?
You can start cheap: Deceptive Frostkite, Singularity Rupture, Glimpse the Unthinkable 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.