Ovika, Enigma Goliath
Flying Ward—{3}, Pay 3 life. Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, create X 1/1 red Phyrexian Goblin creature tokens, where X is the mana value of that spell. They gain haste until end of turn.
How Ovika decks play in EDH
Ovika, Enigma Goliath is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 5UR, and its legendary creature - phyrexian nightmare line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Built-in evasion means damage gets through reliably, so effects that scale that damage are worth more than extra bodies. The cards below are the ones Ovika, Enigma Goliath decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $36.20Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Removal (2)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (10)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ovika, Enigma Goliath decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck?
Ovika, Enigma Goliath has a Izzet colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ovika, Enigma Goliath?
The cards played most often in Ovika, Enigma Goliath decks include Uncover the Moon-Letters, Wizard's Staff, Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $36.20 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.