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Altanak, the Thrice-Called
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Altanak, the Thrice-Called

{5}{G}{G}

Legendary Creature — Insect Beast

Trample

Whenever Altanak becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, draw a card.

{1}{G}, Discard this card: Return target land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

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Trample
Set
Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK #166)
Rarity
Uncommon
Mana value
7
Released
2024-09-27
Artist
Sam Wolfe Connelly
EDHREC rank
#7,288
Colour identity
{G}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

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

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.16
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander
DrawRampRecursion

Combos 37

Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Bazaar Trader
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Bazaar Trader
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
2 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Harmless Offering
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Switcheroo
{G}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Fractured Identity+Soltari Guerrillas
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Each opponent loses the gameInfinite card draw for each opponentInfinite draw triggers for each opponent
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Harmless Offering
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Gauntlets of Chaos+Sentinel+Lure
{G}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Fateful Handoff
{W}{B}{G}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Fateful Handoff
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Wrong Turn
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Donate
{G}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Donate
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Gauntlets of Chaos+Soltari Guerrillas
{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Wrong Turn
{G}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Bazaar Trader
{R}{G}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Coveted Falcon
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Donate
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Coveted Falcon
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Blim, Comedic Genius
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Zedruu the Greathearted
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Harmless Offering
{R}{G}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Blim, Comedic Genius
{B}{R}{G}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Fateful Handoff
{B}{G}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Zedruu the Greathearted
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Coveted Falcon
{G}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Sentinel+Lure+Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
{G}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Gauntlets of Chaos+Martyrdom
{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Switcheroo
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Switcheroo
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Blim, Comedic Genius
{B}{R}{G}{W}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Martyrdom+Wrong Turn
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Zedruu the Greathearted
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Altanak, the Thrice-Called+Soltari Guerrillas+Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card draw for target opponentInfinite draw triggers for target opponentTarget opponent loses the game
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 37 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

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

  1. Monstrous Emergence 40 %+38.5 %
  2. Command Beacon 47 %+38.3 %
  3. Say Its Name 36 %+36.0 %
  4. Molt Tender 34 %+34.0 %
  5. Dwarven Mattock 33 %+33.3 %
  6. Galion, Elvenking's Butler 33 %+33.1 %
  7. Guardian of the Halls 33 %+33.1 %
  8. Boughside Wanderers 33 %+33.0 %
  9. Quarrel 33 %+31.1 %
  10. Citanul Druid 31 %+31.0 %
  11. Lure of Prey 31 %+30.8 %
  12. Hedge Shredder 31 %+28.9 %
  13. Defend the Rider 31 %+28.1 %
  14. Tek 28 %+27.6 %
  15. Floral Evoker 27 %+26.7 %
  16. Mind Stone 29 %+25.9 %
  17. Gorilla Titan 26 %+25.8 %
  18. Field of the Dead 29 %+25.5 %
  19. Witch's Clinic 28 %+24.6 %
  20. Loot, Exuberant Explorer 35 %+24.5 %
  21. Thickest in the Thicket 28 %+24.5 %
  22. Giant-Man, Gargantuan Genius 25 %+24.3 %
  23. Extinguisher Battleship 25 %+24.2 %
  24. Wild Growth 50 %+24.1 %
  25. Earth's Mightiest Heroes 25 %+24.0 %
  26. Scute Swarm 40 %+23.9 %
  27. Kishla Village 24 %+23.9 %
  28. Brass Knuckles 24 %+23.7 %
  29. Harrow 41 %+23.0 %
  30. Mossborn Hydra 36 %+22.9 %
  31. Werebear 26 %+22.0 %
  32. Starting Town 22 %+21.7 %
  33. Wurmwall Sweeper 21 %+21.3 %
  34. Avenger of Zendikar 36 %+20.7 %
  35. Cloak of the Bat 21 %+19.9 %
  36. Command Tower 26 %+19.0 %
  37. Sakura-Tribe Elder 41 %+18.9 %
  38. Ram Through 40 %+18.5 %
  39. Traverse the Outlands 29 %+18.3 %
  40. Utopia Sprawl 34 %+18.0 %
  41. Song of the Dryads 28 %+17.2 %
  42. Archdruid's Charm 41 %+17.0 %
  43. Three Visits 47 %+16.9 %
  44. Bala Ged Recovery 31 %+16.6 %
  45. Bala Ged Recovery 31 %+16.6 %
  46. Sapseep Forest 17 %+16.2 %
  47. Grapple with the Past 17 %+15.8 %
  48. Dryad Arbor 26 %+15.6 %
  49. Demolition Field 21 %+15.5 %
  50. Fyndhorn Elves 47 %+15.2 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Forest 97 %+0.3 %
  2. Sol Ring 64 %-7.1 %
  3. Llanowar Elves 62 %+8.4 %
  4. Cultivate 52 %+0.4 %
  5. Wild Growth 50 %+24.1 %
  6. Rampant Growth 50 %+7.2 %
  7. Nature's Lore 50 %+11.4 %
  8. Elvish Mystic 47 %+0.6 %
  9. Three Visits 47 %+16.9 %
  10. Fyndhorn Elves 47 %+15.2 %
  11. Command Beacon 47 %+38.3 %
  12. Kodama's Reach 45 %+7.3 %
  13. Beast Within 43 %-14.0 %
  14. Harrow 41 %+23.0 %
  15. Archdruid's Charm 41 %+17.0 %
  16. Sakura-Tribe Elder 41 %+18.9 %
  17. Scute Swarm 40 %+23.9 %
  18. Ram Through 40 %+18.5 %
  19. Arcane Signet 40 %+11.2 %
  20. Monstrous Emergence 40 %+38.5 %
  21. Emerald Medallion 38 %-6.4 %
  22. Mossborn Hydra 36 %+22.9 %
  23. Garruk's Uprising 36 %-3.4 %
  24. Avenger of Zendikar 36 %+20.7 %
  25. Say Its Name 36 %+36.0 %
  26. Loot, Exuberant Explorer 35 %+24.5 %
  27. Return of the Wildspeaker 34 %-1.7 %
  28. Utopia Sprawl 34 %+18.0 %
  29. Nature's Claim 34 %+14.4 %
  30. Kenrith's Transformation 34 %+14.8 %
  31. Boseiju, Who Endures 34 %+7.8 %
  32. Fanatic of Rhonas 34 %+15.0 %
  33. Molt Tender 34 %+34.0 %
  34. Dwarven Mattock 33 %+33.3 %
  35. Boughside Wanderers 33 %+33.0 %
  36. Guardian of the Halls 33 %+33.1 %
  37. Galion, Elvenking's Butler 33 %+33.1 %
  38. Quarrel 33 %+31.1 %
  39. Defend the Rider 31 %+28.1 %
  40. Lure of Prey 31 %+30.8 %
  41. Hedge Shredder 31 %+28.9 %
  42. Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth 31 %+7.4 %
  43. Rogue's Passage 31 %-5.7 %
  44. Disciple of Freyalise 31 %+12.5 %
  45. Tireless Provisioner 31 %+14.6 %
  46. War Room 31 %+12.1 %
  47. Eternal Witness 31 %+5.3 %
  48. Citanul Druid 31 %+31.0 %
  49. Bala Ged Recovery 31 %+16.6 %
  50. Disciple of Freyalise 31 %+12.5 %

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 Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2024-09-20

    Altanak's second ability resolves before the spell or ability that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell or ability is countered or otherwise leaves the stack without resolving.

  • 2024-09-20

    If a spell or ability targets Altanak more than once, its second ability still triggers only once.

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