EDH Optimizer
Anhelo, the Painter
Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin · UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Anhelo, the Painter is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
The first instant or sorcery spell you cast each turn has casualty 2. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)
Reference price of the card: €0.53
Average lands in decks for Anhelo, the Painter: 35
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Build your Anhelo, the Painter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Anhelo, the Painter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Anhelo, the Painter deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: D (45/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed40
- Interaction57
- Resilience86
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Talrand, Sky Summoner · Cormela, Glamour Thief · Twinning Staff · Big Score · Frantic Search · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Goblin Electromancer · Storm-Kiln Artist · Archmage Emeritus · Kess, Dissident Mage · Double Vision · Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory · Unexpected Windfall · Bloodghast · Izzet Signet · Cryptic Pursuit · Dimir Signet · Exsanguinate · Bedevil · Fellwar Stone · Feed the Swarm · Rakdos Signet · Army of the Damned · Baral and Kari Zev · Ponder · Fact or Fiction · Sinister Concierge · Chaos Warp · Dig Through Time · Maestros Charm · Talisman of Creativity · Counterspell · Mystic Confluence · Judith, Carnage Connoisseur · Talisman of Dominance · Dogged Detective · Make an Example · Blasphemous Act · Ghoulish Procession · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Preordain · River's Rebuke · Dark Ritual · Rakdos Charm · Talisman of Indulgence · Torment of Hailfire · Lightning Greaves · Thrill of Possibility · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Dualcaster Mage · Cruel Ultimatum · Jeska's Will · Maestros Confluence · Resonating Lute · Syphon Mind · Brainstorm · Maestros Ascendancy · Squee, the Immortal · Tragic Slip · Brass's Bounty · Deekah, Fractal Theorist · Solemn Simulacrum · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Crumbling Necropolis · Sunken Hollow · Smoldering Marsh · Xander's Lounge · Cascade Bluffs · Steam Vents · Sulfur Falls · Blood Crypt · Watery Grave · Maestros Theater · Shivan Reef · Darkwater Catacombs · Choked Estuary · Dragonskull Summit · Drowned Catacomb · Foreboding Ruins · Shadowblood Ridge · Reliquary Tower · Path of Ancestry · Temple of Epiphany · Stormcarved Coast · Training Center · Luxury Suite
🃏 Recommended cards for Anhelo, the Painter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Anhelo, the Painter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Talrand, Sky Summoner | 67% | +64% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 63% | +62% |
| Cormela, Glamour Thief | 66% | +62% |
| Twinning Staff | 66% | +61% |
| Goblin Electromancer | 62% | +53% |
| Poppet Stitcher | 53% | +52% |
| Double Vision | 54% | +52% |
| Big Score | 64% | +50% |
| Kess, Dissident Mage | 58% | +50% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 61% | +50% |
| Bloodghast | 50% | +48% |
| Archmage Emeritus | 59% | +48% |
| Cryptic Pursuit | 47% | +47% |
| Exsanguinate | 47% | +43% |
| Unexpected Windfall | 52% | +42% |
| Frantic Search | 64% | +42% |
| Baral and Kari Zev | 42% | +42% |
| Army of the Damned | 42% | +41% |
| Sinister Concierge | 39% | +38% |
| Judith, Carnage Connoisseur | 36% | +35% |
| Maestros Charm | 38% | +35% |
| Dogged Detective | 35% | +35% |
| Mystic Confluence | 37% | +34% |
| Dig Through Time | 38% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Anhelo, the Painter deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Talrand, Sky Summoner
- Cormela, Glamour Thief
- Goblin Electromancer
- Double Vision
- Big Score
- Storm-Kiln Artist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Kess, Dissident Mage
- Unexpected Windfall
- Sinister Concierge
- Dualcaster Mage
- Crackle with Power
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Twinning Staff
- Make an Example
- Torment of Hailfire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Anhelo, the Painter
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Anhelo, the Painter's color identity?
Anhelo, the Painter is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Anhelo, the Painter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Anhelo, the Painter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Anhelo, the Painter deck run?
Real Anhelo, the Painter decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Anhelo, the Painter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Talrand, Sky Summoner, Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia, Cormela, Glamour Thief. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Anhelo, the Painter decks.
What combos does Anhelo, the Painter have?
Anhelo, the Painter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Anhelo, the Painter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Talrand, Sky Summoner, Cormela, Glamour Thief, Goblin Electromancer are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.