Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
Dragon spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever a Dragon you control enters, you may have Sarkhan become a copy of it until end of turn, except its name is Sarkhan, Soul Aflame and it's legendary in addition to its other types.
How Sarkhan decks play in EDH
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame is a Izzet commander in blue and red costing 1UR, and its legendary creature - human shaman line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Sarkhan, Soul Aflame decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $37.24Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Removal (4)
Creatures (12)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame deck?
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame?
The cards played most often in Sarkhan, Soul Aflame decks include Desolation of Smaug, Smaug the Magnificent, Draconic Visitor. 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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $37.24 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 Sarkhan, Soul Aflame 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.