Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle

DSC · rare · Released 2024-09-27

Power

brawl

tier-1Game-defining

commander

tier-1Game-defining

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Derived from the 7 atoms below.

over

above rate

standalone

meaningful alone

modular

fits anywhere

takes over

can take over a game

rigid

one mode

broad

broadly useful

sticky

hard to remove

Commander Bracket

Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).

Archetypes

positive:

ramp-big-manamidrangecombo

negative:

aggro

Roles

mana-rockmana-fixingtop-end-finishermanland

Risks

slow-setupremoval-magnetrequires-spell-density

Mechanics

—

Typal

synergy:

kraken

anti:

—

Structural

triggered-abilitymana-ability

Rationale

4cmc legendary kraken that ETBs tapped as a land with five slumber counters. Spell-cast removes counters; once all counters are gone, becomes a 12/12 creature. Dual role: early-game fixed mana rock, late-game threat. Signature in ramp/midrange/combo shells with high spell density. Anti-aggro: too slow to help in the early turns (enters tapped, requires multiple spell-casts to animate). Slow-setup risk reflects the multi-turn unlock window.

Popularity

EDHREC rank: #1,960