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Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Legendary Creature — Elemental Dinosaur Cat · URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Mutate {1}{W/U}{R}{R} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Flying, first strike
Whenever this creature mutates, you may cast target noncreature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard without paying its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €0.65
Average lands in decks for Vadrok, Apex of Thunder: 35
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Build your Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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: A (82/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed66
- Interaction68
- Resilience94
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Plains, 5 Island, 3 Mountain)
Lore Drakkis · Arcane Signet · Sea-Dasher Octopus · Sol Ring · Frantic Search · Sevinne's Reclamation · Snap · Pouncing Shoreshark · Dreamtail Heron · Pollywog Symbiote · Faithless Looting · Swords to Plowshares · Cubwarden · Cloudpiercer · Porcuparrot · See the Truth · Vulpikeet · Regal Leosaur · Talisman of Creativity · Huntmaster Liger · Izzet Signet · Vega, the Watcher · Path to Exile · Prismari Command · Windfall · Majestic Auricorn · Storm-Kiln Artist · Everquill Phoenix · Generous Gift · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Progress · Whirlwind of Thought · Ancestral Vision · Jeskai Ascendancy · Souvenir Snatcher · Azorius Signet · Boros Signet · Chaos Warp · Counterspell · Kykar, Wind's Fury · Geistwave · Faithful Mending · Fellwar Stone · Solve the Equation · Archipelagore · Inevitable Betrayal · Jeska's Will · Run Away Together · Crystal Shard · Brainstorm · Cloud of Faeries · Quasiduplicate · Thrill of Possibility · Wheel of Fate · Cackling Counterpart · Chef's Kiss · Izzet Charm · Secrets of the Dead · Mystic Remora · Commander's Sphere · Grinning Ignus · Frontline Heroism · Lightning Bolt · Time Wipe · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Raugrin Triome · Mystic Monastery · Steam Vents · Hallowed Fountain · Sulfur Falls · Sacred Foundry · Clifftop Retreat · Glacial Fortress · Shivan Reef · Flooded Strand · Arid Mesa · Scalding Tarn · Battlefield Forge · Prairie Stream · Training Center · Izzet Boilerworks · Spectator Seating · Sea of Clouds · Adarkar Wastes · Azorius Chancery · Boros Garrison · Evolving Wilds · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vadrok, Apex of Thunder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lore Drakkis | 84% | +83% |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | 77% | +76% |
| Pouncing Shoreshark | 61% | +60% |
| Dreamtail Heron | 60% | +60% |
| Pollywog Symbiote | 59% | +59% |
| Frantic Search | 72% | +56% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 63% | +55% |
| Snap | 62% | +54% |
| Cubwarden | 54% | +53% |
| Cloudpiercer | 51% | +51% |
| Vulpikeet | 49% | +49% |
| Porcuparrot | 49% | +49% |
| See the Truth | 49% | +48% |
| Regal Leosaur | 47% | +47% |
| Faithless Looting | 58% | +46% |
| Huntmaster Liger | 43% | +43% |
| Majestic Auricorn | 39% | +39% |
| Vega, the Watcher | 41% | +38% |
| Everquill Phoenix | 37% | +37% |
| Prismari Command | 40% | +35% |
| Souvenir Snatcher | 34% | +34% |
| Geistwave | 32% | +31% |
| Windfall | 40% | +31% |
| Ancestral Vision | 34% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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.
- Lore Drakkis
- Sea-Dasher Octopus
- Pouncing Shoreshark
- Dreamtail Heron
- Pollywog Symbiote
- Frantic Search
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/cardTier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Raugrin Triome
- Jeska's Will
- Thundering Falls
- Gamble
- Meticulous Archive
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vadrok, Apex of Thunder's color identity?
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder is Jeskai (red, blue 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 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vadrok, Apex of Thunder deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: A (82/100).
How many lands should a Vadrok, Apex of Thunder deck run?
Real Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lore Drakkis, Sea-Dasher Octopus, Pouncing Shoreshark. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vadrok, Apex of Thunder decks.
What combos does Vadrok, Apex of Thunder have?
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lore Drakkis, Sea-Dasher Octopus, Pouncing Shoreshark 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.