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Badgey, Malicious Glitch
Legendary Artifact Creature — Illusion Horror · 3B
Color identity: Black
Badgey, Malicious Glitch is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Badgey becomes tapped, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Average lands in decks for Badgey, Malicious Glitch: 36
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Badgey, Malicious Glitch, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Voltaic Construct | 82% | +81% |
| Voltaic Key | 74% | +73% |
| Manifold Key | 72% | +70% |
| Clock of Omens | 69% | +69% |
| Honor-Worn Shaku | 64% | +64% |
| Unwinding Clock | 62% | +60% |
| Voltaic Servant | 59% | +59% |
| Starscape Cleric | 62% | +58% |
| Staff of Domination | 59% | +58% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 59% | +57% |
| Umbral Mantle | 56% | +56% |
| Relic of Legends | 56% | +55% |
| Mobile Garrison | 54% | +54% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 56% | +49% |
| Springleaf Drum | 51% | +49% |
| Galvanic Key | 49% | +49% |
| Night Market Lookout | 46% | +46% |
| Paradise Mantle | 46% | +46% |
| Sonic Screwdriver | 46% | +46% |
| The Eternity Elevator | 44% | +43% |
| Tezzeret, Cruel Captain | 44% | +42% |
| Inventors' Fair | 44% | +41% |
| Puppet Strings | 38% | +38% |
| Patriar's Seal | 38% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Badgey, Malicious Glitch 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.
- Voltaic Construct
- Manifold Key
- Honor-Worn Shaku
- Voltaic Servant
- Starscape Cleric
- Relic of Legends
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Voltaic Key
- Clock of Omens
- Staff of Domination
- Umbral Mantle
- Paradise Mantle
- Patriar's Seal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
- Inventors' Fair
- Metalworker
- Enduring Tenacity
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Badgey, Malicious Glitch
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Badgey, Malicious Glitch's color identity?
Badgey, Malicious Glitch is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
How many lands should a Badgey, Malicious Glitch deck run?
Real Badgey, Malicious Glitch decks run 36 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 Badgey, Malicious Glitch?
The three highest-synergy cards are Voltaic Construct, Voltaic Key, Manifold Key. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Badgey, Malicious Glitch decks.
What combos does Badgey, Malicious Glitch have?
Badgey, Malicious Glitch 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 Badgey, Malicious Glitch deck cost?
You can start cheap: Voltaic Construct, Manifold Key, Honor-Worn Shaku 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.