EDH Optimizer
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
Legendary Creature — Octopus · 1U
Color identity: Blue
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, if at least four mana was spent to cast it, tap target creature an opponent controls and put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, if at least eight mana was spent to cast it, put eight +1/+1 counters on Ultros.
Reference price of the card: €0.12
Average lands in decks for Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus: 36
ControlBig Mana+1/+1 CountersVoltronRampSpellslingerClonesProliferate
Build your Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus 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: C+ (63/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed43
- Interaction100
- Resilience83
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (6 nonbasic, 30 Island)
Sol Ring · Everflowing Chalice · Pull from Tomorrow · Thran Dynamo · Lost in the Maze · High Tide · Arcane Signet · Rewind · Shark Typhoon · Whelming Wave · Aetherize · Blue Sun's Zenith · Cryptic Command · Finale of Revelation · Tezzeret's Gambit · Thought Vessel · Inexorable Tide · Fear of Sleep Paralysis · Hedron Archive · Rite of Replication · Blue Sun's Twilight · Flux Channeler · Gilded Lotus · Counterspell · Curse of the Swine · Lulu, Stern Guardian · Relm's Sketching · Syncopate · Caged Sun · Dig Through Time · Clone Legion · One with the Multiverse · Ring of the Lucii · Summon: Leviathan · Thrummingbird · Treasure Cruise · Propaganda · Eldrazi Conscription · Memories Returning · Mind Stone · Aminatou's Augury · Dreamtide Whale · Grappling Kraken · Summon: Shiva · Three Steps Ahead · Fuel for the Cause · Thassa's Intervention · Astral Cornucopia · Hullbreaker Horror · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Throne of Eldraine · Verity Circle · Beacon of Tomorrows · Fact or Fiction · Mystic Confluence · Procrastinate · Mass Manipulation · Mnemonic Deluge · Spell Swindle · Swiftfoot Boots · Sapphire Medallion · Sky Diamond · Solemn Simulacrum · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Rogue's Passage · Karn's Bastion · Myriad Landscape · Temple of the False God
🃏 Recommended cards for Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lost in the Maze | 59% | +57% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 69% | +53% |
| Pull from Tomorrow | 60% | +51% |
| Whelming Wave | 54% | +50% |
| Shark Typhoon | 55% | +48% |
| Thran Dynamo | 60% | +47% |
| Fear of Sleep Paralysis | 47% | +46% |
| Inexorable Tide | 48% | +44% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 49% | +44% |
| Rewind | 56% | +44% |
| Lulu, Stern Guardian | 44% | +42% |
| Blue Sun's Twilight | 45% | +42% |
| Finale of Revelation | 49% | +42% |
| Hedron Archive | 47% | +42% |
| Relm's Sketching | 44% | +40% |
| Rite of Replication | 47% | +39% |
| Flux Channeler | 45% | +39% |
| Syncopate | 39% | +38% |
| Blue Sun's Zenith | 49% | +38% |
| Cryptic Command | 49% | +37% |
| Ring of the Lucii | 37% | +36% |
| One with the Multiverse | 37% | +35% |
| Clone Legion | 37% | +35% |
| Summon: Leviathan | 37% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus 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.
- Lost in the Maze
- Everflowing Chalice
- Pull from Tomorrow
- Whelming Wave
- Shark Typhoon
- Thran Dynamo
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cryptic Command
- Dreamtide Whale
- Caged Sun
- Three Steps Ahead
- Expansion Algorithm
- Time Stretch
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Mnemonic Deluge
- Throne of Eldraine
- Spawning Kraken
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus's color identity?
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus is blue: 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 Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 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 17 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus deck run?
Real Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus 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 Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lost in the Maze, Everflowing Chalice, Pull from Tomorrow. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus decks.
What combos does Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus have?
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus 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 Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lost in the Maze, Everflowing Chalice, Pull from Tomorrow 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.