Otharri, Suns' Glory
Legendary Creature — Phoenix
Flying, lifelink, haste
Whenever Otharri attacks, you get an experience counter. Then create a 2/2 red Rebel creature token that's tapped and attacking for each experience counter you have.
, Tap an untapped Rebel you control: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander
- Price
- $12.95
- EDHREC rank
- #2746
Otharri, Suns' Glory enters with experience counters already loaded and generates a token army every time it attacks — the board impact is immediate and snowballs fast. The catch is a five-mana cost that demands either a reanimator package or a deck built to protect it. Pair it with Breath of Fury and you don't just win combat; you take infinite combat steps, which is exactly why Atreus, Impulsive Son // Kratos, Stoic Father runs it in over 75% of builds.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Atreus, Impulsive Son // Kratos, Stoic Father
Atreus, Impulsive Son // Kratos, Stoic Father synergizes with Otharri, Suns' Glory at the engine level — Atreus piles counters onto Otharri, accelerating the token output and pushing the Breath of Fury combo online faster than almost any other shell.
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard turns every token Otharri, Suns' Glory creates into an impulsive draw trigger, converting an already threatening board into a hand-refueling engine that keeps the offense rolling.
Kelsien, the Plague
Kelsien, the Plague accumulates experience counters through combat, and Otharri, Suns' Glory slots in as both a redundant experience engine and a token producer that feeds Kelsien's killing machine.
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Isshin, Two Heavens as One doubles Otharri, Suns' Glory's attack trigger, meaning each swing produces twice the tokens and accelerates experience counters at double speed — straightforward but powerful.
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
Neriv, Heart of the Storm values creatures that generate tokens on attack, and Otharri, Suns' Glory delivers that alongside a built-in self-recursion clause that keeps pressure on even through board wipes.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Otharri, Suns' Glory lives — the experience counter mechanic, the token generation, and the built-in recursion are all calibrated for the long, multi-player game that the format demands. It's legal in Legacy and Vintage, but a five-mana legend that asks you to attack repeatedly has no competitive home in those formats, where the game typically ends before Otharri gets to swing twice. Oathbreaker is a plausible secondary home, particularly in aggressive Boros builds where the token output matters. Everywhere else, it's simply not legal.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Breath of FuryOtharri, Suns' GloryRoar of Resistance
Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite experience counters; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite creature tokens with haste
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Otharri, Suns' GloryAggravated AssaultPhyrexian Altar
Infinite colored mana; Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite death triggers; Infinite experience counters; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Breath of FuryOtharri, Suns' GloryRising of the Day
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite death triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite experience counters
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Breath of FuryOtharri, Suns' GloryAnger
Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite experience counters
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Breath of FuryOtharri, Suns' GloryUrabrask the Hidden
Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite creature tokens with haste; Infinite death triggers; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite experience counters
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Cheaper options that do most of the same work
There is no clean one-to-one replacement for Otharri, Suns' Glory — the combination of experience counters, token generation, and self-recursion in a single card is genuinely unique. Hofri Ghostforge and Thatcher Revolt can fill pieces of the role at lower price points, but neither provides the recursive threat that makes Otharri so resilient; you're trading engine efficiency for a few dollars in savings.
Price Context
Current price
$12.95 mid tier
At $12.95, Otharri, Suns' Glory sits in the mid tier — expensive enough to feel like a deliberate inclusion but not a budget-breaker. It holds value because the Atreus and Neyali combo shells are actively popular and keep demand steady.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.