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Vikya, Scorching Stalwart
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2W
Color identity: Red · White · Boros
Vikya, Scorching Stalwart is Boros (red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{4}{R}, {Q}, Discard a card: Vikya, Scorching Stalwart deals damage equal to its power to any target. If excess damage was dealt to a creature this way, draw a card. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)
Reference price of the card: €0.23
Average lands in decks for Vikya, Scorching Stalwart: 35
EquipmentVoltronBurnAuras+1/+1 CountersDiscardTap / UntapAggro
Build your Vikya, Scorching Stalwart deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (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 (72/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed66
- Interaction48
- Resilience79
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Zirda, the Dawnwaker · Swiftfoot Boots · Swords to Plowshares · Basilisk Collar · Burning Anger · Battlemage's Bracers · Blackblade Reforged · Boros Charm · Illusionist's Bracers · Path to Exile · Sram, Senior Edificer · Puresteel Paladin · Akiri, Fearless Voyager · Boros Signet · Relic of Legends · Bruenor Battlehammer · Colossus Hammer · Lion Sash · Talisman of Conviction · Chaos Warp · Springleaf Drum · Generous Gift · Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Bastion Protector · Open the Armory · Loxodon Warhammer · Sword of the Animist · Blasphemous Act · Lightning Bolt · Paradise Mantle · All That Glitters · Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist · Containment Construct · Sigarda's Aid · Fighter Class · Forge Anew · Hammer of Nazahn · Luminarch Aspirant · Astor, Bearer of Blades · Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor · Sunforger · Faithless Looting · The Reaver Cleaver · Deflecting Palm · Shadowspear · Stoneforge Mystic · Steelshaper's Gift · Loran's Escape · Mithril Coat · Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave · Sun Titan · Sword of Feast and Famine · Thran Power Suit · Codsworth, Handy Helper · Heartstone · Sevinne's Reclamation · Wear // Tear · Stonehewer Giant · Mind Stone · Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor · Raiyuu, Storm's Edge · Command Tower · Clifftop Retreat · Battlefield Forge · Boros Garrison · Sacred Foundry · Rogue's Passage · Rugged Prairie · Sundown Pass · Holdout Settlement · Spectator Seating · Temple of Triumph · Survivors' Encampment · Furycalm Snarl · Arid Mesa · Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway · Slayers' Stronghold · Axgard Armory · Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion · Exotic Orchard · Myriad Landscape · Sunbillow Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Vikya, Scorching Stalwart
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vikya, Scorching Stalwart, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Zirda, the Dawnwaker | 74% | +70% |
| Burning Anger | 58% | +57% |
| Battlemage's Bracers | 57% | +55% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 57% | +53% |
| Relic of Legends | 52% | +50% |
| Basilisk Collar | 63% | +48% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 57% | +45% |
| Holdout Settlement | 44% | +43% |
| Akiri, Fearless Voyager | 54% | +42% |
| Bruenor Battlehammer | 51% | +42% |
| Lion Sash | 48% | +42% |
| Springleaf Drum | 44% | +42% |
| Survivors' Encampment | 42% | +41% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 43% | +40% |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 56% | +39% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 55% | +38% |
| Paradise Mantle | 39% | +38% |
| Colossus Hammer | 48% | +37% |
| Bastion Protector | 42% | +35% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 41% | +35% |
| Containment Construct | 38% | +34% |
| Luminarch Aspirant | 35% | +33% |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 38% | +33% |
| Ertha Jo, Frontier Mentor | 34% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Vikya, Scorching Stalwart 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.
- Zirda, the Dawnwaker
- Burning Anger
- Relic of Legends
- Blackblade Reforged
- Holdout Settlement
- Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Battlemage's Bracers
- Illusionist's Bracers
- Basilisk Collar
- Bruenor Battlehammer
- Paradise Mantle
- Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sigarda's Aid
- The Reaver Cleaver
- Shadowspear
- Codsworth, Handy Helper
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Sword of Feast and Famine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vikya, Scorching Stalwart
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vikya, Scorching Stalwart's color identity?
Vikya, Scorching Stalwart is Boros (red 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 Vikya, Scorching Stalwart come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vikya, Scorching Stalwart deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 24 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Vikya, Scorching Stalwart deck run?
Real Vikya, Scorching Stalwart 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 Vikya, Scorching Stalwart?
The three highest-synergy cards are Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Burning Anger, Battlemage's Bracers. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vikya, Scorching Stalwart decks.
What combos does Vikya, Scorching Stalwart have?
Vikya, Scorching Stalwart has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith. 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 Vikya, Scorching Stalwart deck cost?
You can start cheap: Zirda, the Dawnwaker, Burning Anger, Relic of Legends 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.