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Aatchik, Emerald Radian
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Aatchik, Emerald Radian

{3}{B}{B}{G}

Legendary Creature — Insect Druid

When Aatchik enters, create a 1/1 green Insect creature token for each artifact and/or creature card in your graveyard.

Whenever another Insect you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Aatchik. Each opponent loses 1 life.

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Set
Aetherdrift (DFT #473)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
6
Released
2025-02-14
Artist
Loïc Canavaggia
EDHREC rank
#6,940
Colour identity
{B}{G}
Finishes
Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.18
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 5

Aatchik, Emerald Radian+Phyrexian Altar+Temur Sabertooth
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite blinkingInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
53 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+Esix, Fractal Bloom
{B}{G}{U}
Near-infinite creature tokensNear-infinite lifeloss
20 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+Phyrexian Altar+Cloudstone Curio
{B}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite colored manaInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite creature tokensInfinite death triggersInfinite lifelossInfinite storm count
19 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+Earthcraft+Temur Sabertooth
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite mana basic lands you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of basic lands you control
8 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Aatchik, Emerald Radian+Earthcraft+Cloudstone Curio
{B}{G}
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature tokensInfinite mana basic lands you control can produceInfinite storm countInfinite untap of basic lands you control
6 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Grist, the Hunger Tide 68 %+59.2 %
  2. The Swarmweaver 55 %+51.3 %
  3. Crawling Infestation 55 %+50.7 %
  4. Izoni, Thousand-Eyed 55 %+50.2 %
  5. Fumulus, the Infestation 53 %+49.2 %
  6. Scute Swarm 60 %+46.0 %
  7. Crawling Sensation 50 %+45.2 %
  8. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord 47 %+44.7 %
  9. Caustic Caterpillar 51 %+44.6 %
  10. Hedge Shredder 49 %+44.2 %
  11. Molt Tender 46 %+43.0 %
  12. Seedship Broodtender 46 %+42.8 %
  13. Hornet Queen 48 %+42.0 %
  14. Haywire Mite 61 %+41.5 %
  15. Grist, Voracious Larva 44 %+39.7 %
  16. Old Rutstein 42 %+38.0 %
  17. Icetill Explorer 46 %+37.8 %
  18. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger 39 %+36.3 %
  19. Hornet Nest 39 %+34.7 %
  20. Stitcher's Supplier 41 %+33.1 %
  21. Broodheart Engine 34 %+32.7 %
  22. Skull Prophet 40 %+32.6 %
  23. Aftermath Analyst 39 %+32.5 %
  24. Dread Return 41 %+32.2 %
  25. Ant Queen 34 %+31.7 %
  26. Grisly Salvage 40 %+31.1 %
  27. Springheart Nantuko 38 %+30.9 %
  28. Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 41 %+30.9 %
  29. Syr Konrad, the Grim 41 %+29.8 %
  30. Ripples of Undeath 37 %+29.5 %
  31. Canoptek Scarab Swarm 31 %+29.2 %
  32. Tree of Tales 35 %+28.8 %
  33. Vault of Whispers 34 %+27.8 %
  34. Swarmyard 41 %+27.6 %
  35. Nyx Weaver 35 %+26.5 %
  36. Altar of Dementia 33 %+26.3 %
  37. Darkmoss Bridge 34 %+25.6 %
  38. Ashnod's Altar 43 %+25.5 %
  39. Mirkwood Bats 43 %+23.6 %
  40. Blightbeetle 26 %+23.5 %
  41. The Hunger Tide Rises 25 %+22.9 %
  42. Huskburster Swarm 25 %+22.6 %
  43. Broodhatch Nantuko 24 %+22.3 %
  44. Webstrike Elite 23 %+21.9 %
  45. Chitin Gravestalker 23 %+21.9 %
  46. Scute Mob 24 %+21.7 %
  47. Umbral Collar Zealot 29 %+20.9 %
  48. Hermit Druid 23 %+20.3 %
  49. Giant Adephage 24 %+20.0 %
  50. Grapple with the Past 24 %+19.8 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Forest 98 %+0.3 %
  2. Swamp 98 %+0.4 %
  3. Command Tower 78 %-7.8 %
  4. Sol Ring 75 %-4.3 %
  5. Grist, the Hunger Tide 68 %+59.2 %
  6. Arcane Signet 64 %+2.3 %
  7. Haywire Mite 61 %+41.5 %
  8. Scute Swarm 60 %+46.0 %
  9. Woodland Cemetery 58 %-7.2 %
  10. Crawling Infestation 55 %+50.7 %
  11. The Swarmweaver 55 %+51.3 %
  12. Izoni, Thousand-Eyed 55 %+50.2 %
  13. Fumulus, the Infestation 53 %+49.2 %
  14. Skullclamp 51 %+19.5 %
  15. Caustic Caterpillar 51 %+44.6 %
  16. Crawling Sensation 50 %+45.2 %
  17. Hedge Shredder 49 %+44.2 %
  18. Hornet Queen 48 %+42.0 %
  19. Zask, Skittering Swarmlord 47 %+44.7 %
  20. Seedship Broodtender 46 %+42.8 %
  21. Molt Tender 46 %+43.0 %
  22. Icetill Explorer 46 %+37.8 %
  23. Tainted Wood 44 %+0.8 %
  24. Cauldron of Essence 44 %+18.4 %
  25. Llanowar Wastes 44 %-9.5 %
  26. Grist, Voracious Larva 44 %+39.7 %
  27. Ashnod's Altar 43 %+25.5 %
  28. Mirkwood Bats 43 %+23.6 %
  29. Old Rutstein 42 %+38.0 %
  30. Sakura-Tribe Elder 42 %+13.3 %
  31. Swarmyard 41 %+27.6 %
  32. Syr Konrad, the Grim 41 %+29.8 %
  33. Twilight Mire 41 %-0.6 %
  34. Stitcher's Supplier 41 %+33.1 %
  35. Dread Return 41 %+32.2 %
  36. Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest 41 %+30.9 %
  37. Overgrown Tomb 41 %-8.1 %
  38. Grisly Salvage 40 %+31.1 %
  39. Skull Prophet 40 %+32.6 %
  40. Golgari Rot Farm 40 %+2.5 %
  41. Aftermath Analyst 39 %+32.5 %
  42. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger 39 %+36.3 %
  43. Hornet Nest 39 %+34.7 %
  44. Victimize 38 %+19.4 %
  45. Springheart Nantuko 38 %+30.9 %
  46. Assassin's Trophy 37 %-11.0 %
  47. Ripples of Undeath 37 %+29.5 %
  48. Undergrowth Stadium 35 %-3.8 %
  49. Viscera Seer 35 %+19.3 %
  50. Cultivate 35 %-3.5 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2025-02-07

    If Aatchik is dealt lethal damage at the same time as another Insect you control, Aatchik’s last ability will still trigger, causing each opponent to lose 1 life, but Aatchik won’t get a +1/+1 counter in time to save it.

  • 2025-02-07

    If a card in your graveyard is an artifact creature card, count it only once when determining how many Insect tokens to create for Aatchik’s first ability.

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