Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
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Simic ramp where the commander starts as a land and wakes up as a 12/12 once you've cast enough spells.
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Arixmethes enters tapped with five slumber counters. While it has any, it's a land that taps for {G}{U}. Each spell you cast lets you remove a counter, and once they're gone it's a 12/12 creature. Early on it's a mana rock that dodges creature removal, and later it's a huge threat. The deck plays ramp, cheap cantrips like Preordain to speed up waking it, and big sea creatures.
In the recorded games, the deck ramped hard and played the counters off over several turns. Crush of Tentacles was a strong pick, since Arixmethes can still be a land when the board gets bounced. Azor's Gateway and Future Sight helped some lists draw into big spells, and one list used untappers with Walking Ballista for an infinite mana finish. The weakness was speed: removing five counters takes time, so it struggled when the game sped up, and graveyard hate and removal cost one deck its creatures.
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Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle decks.
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle's abilities and overall game plan.
Whelming Wave
Stormsurge Kraken
Scourge of Fleets
Kiora's Follower
Serpent of Yawning Depths
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Stormtide Leviathan
Spawning KrakenTop Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle decks.
Whelming Wave
Scourge of Fleets
Kiora's Follower
Garruk's Uprising
Rampant Growth
Growth Spiral
Cultivate
CounterspellGame Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Field of the Dead
Mystical Tutor
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Worldly Tutor
Rhystic StudyCreatures
Essential creatures that complement Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Stormsurge Kraken
Serpent of Yawning Depths
Stormtide Leviathan
Spawning Kraken
Hullbreaker Horror
Inkwell Leviathan
Archetype of Imagination
Summon: Leviathan
Simic Sky Swallower
Deep-Sea Kraken
Shipbreaker Kraken
Nadir Kraken
Starwinder
Breaching Leviathan
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Kederekt Leviathan
Nimbus Swimmer
Elder Deep-Fiend
Benthic Anomaly
Fierce Empath
Reef Worm
Glacier Godmaw
Gyre Engineer
Grappling Kraken
Ilysian Caryatid
Fanatic of Rhonas
Murkfiend Liege
Coiling Oracle
Hydroid Krasis
Reclamation Sage
Llanowar Elves
Eternal Witness
Birds of Paradise
Elvish MysticInstants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle safe.
Return of the Wildspeaker
Engulf the Shore
Rewind
Unwind
Planar Genesis
Negate
High Tide
Blue Sun's Zenith
Frantic Search
Simic Charm
Return to Nature
Stubborn Denial
Plasm Capture
Smuggler's Surprise
Brainstorm
Decisive Denial
Stroke of Genius
Opt
Krosan Grip
Voidslime
Nature's Claim
Pull from Tomorrow
Joint Exploration
Embrace the Paradox
Mana Drain
Arcane Denial
Mystical Tutor
Cyclonic Rift
Reality Shift
Pongify
Entish Restoration
Aetherize
Sink into Stupor
Heroic Intervention
Eureka Moment
Harrow
Fierce Guardianship
Worldly Tutor
Swan Song
Beast Within
Rapid Hybridization
An Offer You Can't RefuseSorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle's game plan and control the board.
Rishkar's Expertise
Farseek
Broken Bond
Overwhelming Stampede
Traverse the Outlands
Explore
Crush of Tentacles
Last March of the Ents
Rush of Knowledge
Urban Evolution
Nature's Lore
Soul's Majesty
Shared Roots
Into the North
Kodama's Reach
Sea Gate Restoration
Three Visits
Turntimber Symbiosis
Ponder
Search for Tomorrow
Flood of Tears
Explosive Vegetation
Rite of Replication
Harmonize
Bridgeworks Battle
Bala Ged Recovery
Shamanic Revelation
Genesis Wave
Mind into Matter
Preordain
Finale of Revelation
Skyshroud Claim
Finale of Devastation
Curse of the SwineUtility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Bident of Thassa
Monster Manual
The Great Henge
Sapphire Medallion
Fireshrieker
Wayfarer's Bauble
Quicksilver Amulet
Kefnet's Monument
Whispersilk Cloak
Lightning Greaves
Swiftfoot BootsEnchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Quest for Ula's Temple
Ominous Seas
Freed from the Real
Pemmin's Aura
Colossal Majesty
Up the Beanstalk
Wild Growth
Fertile Ground
Kozilek's Unsealing
Unnatural Growth
Zendikar Resurgent
Elemental Bond
Aqueous Form
Monstrous Vortex
Bounty of the Luxa
Fisher's Talent
Eaten by Piranhas
Utopia Sprawl
Imprisoned in the Moon
Hadana's Climb
Burgeoning
Mystic Remora
Exploration
Wilderness Reclamation
Rhystic StudyPlaneswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Kiora, Master of the Depths
Kiora, the Crashing WaveUtility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rogue's Passage
Mosswort Bridge
Dark Depths
Thespian's Stage
Temple of the False God
Restless Vinestalk
Hall of Storm Giants
Lumbering Falls
Crawling Barrens
Lonely Sandbar
Cactus Preserve
Treetop Village
Faerie Conclave
Mishra's Factory
Blinkmoth Nexus
Echoing Deeps
Remote Isle
Inkmoth Nexus
Lair of the Hydra
Thran Portal
Slippery Karst
Vesuva
Terrain Generator
Deserted Temple
Tranquil Thicket
Desert of the Mindful
Halimar Depths
Desert of the Indomitable
Fountainport
War Room
Bonders' Enclave
Castle Vantress
Castle Garenbrig
Maze's End
Baldur's Gate
Dryad Arbor
Coral Atoll
Maze of Ith
Scavenger Grounds
Basilisk Gate
Field of the Dead
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Mystic Sanctuary
Reliquary Tower
Boseiju, Who Endures
Alchemist's Refuge
Mistrise Village
Karn's Bastion
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Otawara, Soaring CityMana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Simic Signet
Herd Heirloom
Thought Vessel
Mind Stone
Decanter of Endless Water
Commander's Sphere
Talisman of Curiosity
Fellwar Stone
Arcane Signet
Sol RingLands
The mana base foundation for Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Simic Guildgate
Simic Growth Chamber
Thornwood Falls
Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Forest
Rimewood Falls
Mirrex
Sea Gate
Manor Gate
Sea Gate Restoration
Littjara Mirrorlake
Turntimber Symbiosis
Woodland Stream
Evolving Wilds
Urza's Cave
Horizon of Progress
Disciple of Freyalise
Bridgeworks Battle
Bala Ged Recovery
Temple of Mystery
Talon Gates of Madara
Tangled Islet
Blighted Woodland
Botanical Sanctum
Terramorphic Expanse
Rain-Slicked Copse
Myriad Landscape
Barkchannel Pathway
Flooded Grove
Overflowing Basin
Sink into Stupor
Hinterland Harbor
Sodden Verdure
Dreamroot Cascade
Hedge Maze
Tropical Island
Waterlogged Grove
Breeding Pool
Forest
Island
Willowrush Verge
Path of Ancestry
Turbulent Wilderness
Rejuvenating Springs
Yavimaya Coast
Fabled Passage
Misty Rainforest
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Vineglimmer SnarlArixmethes, Slumbering Isle Deck Stats
Based on 6,114 Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle decks.
| Mana value | Cards |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 |
- Creature 26
- Instant 10
- Sorcery 10
- Artifact 6
- Enchantment 6
- Planeswalker 1
- Land 40
| Card type | Cards |
|---|---|
| Creature | 26 |
| Instant | 10 |
| Sorcery | 10 |
| Artifact | 6 |
| Enchantment | 6 |
| Planeswalker | 1 |
| Land | 40 |
Lands: 22 basic, 18 nonbasic
| Month | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 389 |
| 2024-11 | 393 |
| 2024-12 | 455 |
| 2025-01 | 510 |
| 2025-02 | 471 |
| 2025-03 | 493 |
| 2025-04 | 345 |
| 2025-05 | 419 |
| 2025-06 | 425 |
| 2025-07 | 424 |
| 2025-08 | 460 |
| 2025-09 | 464 |
| 2025-10 | 503 |
| 2025-11 | 528 |
| 2025-12 | 448 |
| 2026-01 | 559 |
| 2026-02 | 449 |
| 2026-03 | 454 |
| 2026-04 | 483 |
| 2026-05 | 480 |
| 2026-06 | 445 |
| 2026-07 | 481 |
| 2026-08 | 585 |
| 2026-09 | 320 |
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