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Arno Dorian
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Arno Dorian is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Other Assassins you control get +2/+0.
Disguise {B}{R} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Arno Dorian: 37
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Build your Arno Dorian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Arno Dorian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Arno Dorian deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: C+ (65/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed63
- Interaction56
- Resilience67
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (24 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 4 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Assassin Initiate · Sol Ring · Origin of the Hidden Ones · Terminate · Royal Assassin · Desmond Miles · Poison-Blade Mentor · Chain Assassination · Roshan, Hidden Magister · Hidden Blade · The Revelations of Ezio · Overpowering Attack · Hired Poisoner · Restart Sequence · Go for the Throat · Phantom Blade · Merciless Harlequin · Petty Larceny · Rooftop Assassin · Brotherhood Regalia · Cover of Darkness · Smoke Bomb · At Knifepoint · Midnight Assassin · Murder · Rakdos Signet · Ruthless Ripper · Desert Were-Worm · Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape · Goblin Plate Mail · Smaug's Fury · The Black Arrow · Troop of Ponies · Cindering Cutthroat · Mari, the Killing Quill · Agate-Blade Assassin · Rakdos Charm · Abrade · Jacob Frye · Hidden Footblade · Thrill-Kill Assassin · Unstoppable Slasher · Doom Blade · Silumgar Assassin · Deadeye Duelist · Shared Animosity · Brotherhood Ambushers · Commander's Sphere · Nekrataal · Guildsworn Prowler · Rage Reflection · Talisman of Indulgence · Black Market Connections · Combustion Man · Hooded Assassin · Towering Viewpoint · Bedevil · Feed the Swarm · Final-Sting Faerie · Expedite · Swiftfoot Boots · Command Tower · Brotherhood Headquarters · Rogue's Passage · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Tainted Peak · Bloodfell Caves · Foreboding Ruins · Goblin-town · Shadowblood Ridge · Rakdos Carnarium · Temple of Malice · Path of Ancestry · Reliquary Tower · Blackcleave Cliffs · Blood Crypt · Evolving Wilds · Exotic Orchard · Bojuka Bog · Razortrap Gorge · Graven Cairns · Haunted Ridge · Rakdos Guildgate · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Arno Dorian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Arno Dorian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Assassin Initiate | 78% | +77% |
| Origin of the Hidden Ones | 72% | +72% |
| Royal Assassin | 71% | +70% |
| Desmond Miles | 68% | +68% |
| Brotherhood Headquarters | 66% | +66% |
| Poison-Blade Mentor | 65% | +65% |
| Roshan, Hidden Magister | 64% | +64% |
| Chain Assassination | 64% | +64% |
| The Revelations of Ezio | 63% | +63% |
| Hidden Blade | 63% | +63% |
| Overpowering Attack | 62% | +61% |
| Hired Poisoner | 60% | +60% |
| Restart Sequence | 60% | +60% |
| Phantom Blade | 56% | +56% |
| Merciless Harlequin | 55% | +55% |
| Petty Larceny | 54% | +54% |
| Rooftop Assassin | 54% | +54% |
| Smoke Bomb | 53% | +53% |
| Ruthless Ripper | 52% | +52% |
| Cover of Darkness | 53% | +52% |
| Midnight Assassin | 52% | +52% |
| Go for the Throat | 59% | +52% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 53% | +51% |
| At Knifepoint | 52% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Arno Dorian 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.
- Assassin Initiate
- Origin of the Hidden Ones
- Royal Assassin
- Desmond Miles
- Brotherhood Headquarters
- Poison-Blade Mentor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cover of Darkness
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Shared Animosity
- Herald's Horn
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Arno Dorian
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus + Heartless Hidetsugu → Each opponent loses the game, Near-infinite damage to all players
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Helm of the Host → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite tapped creature tokens until end of turn
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Arno Dorian's color identity?
Arno Dorian is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Arno Dorian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Arno Dorian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 34 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Arno Dorian deck run?
Real Arno Dorian decks run 37 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 Arno Dorian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Assassin Initiate, Origin of the Hidden Ones, Royal Assassin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Arno Dorian decks.
What combos does Arno Dorian have?
Arno Dorian has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Arno Dorian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Assassin Initiate, Origin of the Hidden Ones, Royal Assassin 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.