Akoum Refuge
Land
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you gain 1 life.
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Sorin vs. Tibalt
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #3549
Akoum Refuge enters tapped and gains you 1 life — that's the whole deal, and it's a weak one. Kardur, Doomscourge decks run it because the color fixing is reliable and the life is marginal upside, but in any deck that can afford better dual lands, this slot does real work elsewhere.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge is a Rakdos commander that wants consistent BR fixing more than speed, and Akoum Refuge delivers that reliably even if the enters-tapped clause costs a tempo beat.
Anje Falkenrath
Anje Falkenrath's Rakdos madness engine also leans on steady color fixing over raw speed, making Akoum Refuge a budget slot that keeps the mana base functional without straining the wallet.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Akoum Refuge occupies the bottom rung of Rakdos dual lands — playable when the budget demands it, replaceable the moment you can afford something better. Competitive and optimized Commander lists cut it immediately for pain lands, fast lands, or fetchable duals that don't cost a tempo. In Legacy and Vintage, the enters-tapped penalty is disqualifying — those formats punish a single wasted mana far too harshly for Akoum Refuge to see play. Oathbreaker shares Commander's tolerant attitude toward budget lands, so the same logic applies: fine at the low end, cut when you upgrade.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Akoum Refuge is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and ink, not the effect. That price is stable because demand is purely from budget Commander builders who haven't yet upgraded, and supply is essentially infinite.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.