Ozai, the Phoenix King
Trample, firebending 4, haste If you would lose unspent mana, that mana becomes red instead. Ozai has flying and indestructible as long as you have six or more unspent mana.
How Ozai decks play in EDH
Ozai, the Phoenix King is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BBRR, and its legendary creature - human noble line shapes the whole deck around it. 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $106Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (8)
Card draw (1)
Removal (1)
Creatures (4)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Ozai, the Phoenix King 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King deck?
Ozai, the Phoenix King has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Ozai, the Phoenix King?
The cards played most often in Ozai, the Phoenix King decks include Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings, Smaug, Wicked Worm, Turbulent Crater. 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $106 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 Ozai, the Phoenix King 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.