EDH Optimizer
Baron Sengir
Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble · 5BBB
Color identity: Black
Baron Sengir is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a creature dealt damage by Baron Sengir this turn dies, put a +2/+2 counter on Baron Sengir.
{T}: Regenerate another target Vampire.
Reference price of the card: €1.88
Average lands in decks for Baron Sengir: 36
VampiresEquipment+1/+1 CountersAggroAnthemsAristocratsDevotionExalted
Build your Baron Sengir deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Baron Sengir 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Baron Sengir 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 (54/100)
- Consistency37
- Speed56
- Interaction44
- Resilience66
- Closing61
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Sengir Vampire · Cordial Vampire · Vampire Nighthawk · Captivating Vampire · Go for the Throat · Patron of the Vein · Arcane Signet · Bloodlord of Vaasgoth · Feed the Swarm · Jet Medallion · Blood Artist · Crossway Troublemakers · Necropolis Regent · Charcoal Diamond · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Blade of the Bloodchief · Ascendant Evincar · Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage · Sengir, the Dark Baron · Exsanguinate · Nirkana Revenant · Gifted Aetherborn · Night's Whisper · Sanctum Seeker · Bad Moon · Anowon, the Ruin Sage · Butcher of Malakir · New Blood · Vampire Nocturnus · Black Market · Defile · Demonic Tutor · Mind Stone · Mirri the Cursed · Olivia's Wrath · Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord · Twilight Prophet · Urge to Feed · Basilisk Collar · Bloodline Necromancer · Crypt Ghast · Champion of Dusk · Markov Baron · Bontu's Monument · Dark Impostor · Falkenrath Noble · Malakir Bloodwitch · Consuming Corruption · Krovikan Vampire · Read the Bones · Westgate Regent · Blood Tribute · Exquisite Blood · Feast of Blood · Grandmother Sengir · Lightning Greaves · Nighthawk Scavenger · Indulgent Aristocrat · Infernal Grasp · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Stronghold · Path of Ancestry · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Baron Sengir
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Baron Sengir, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sengir Vampire | 59% | +58% |
| Cordial Vampire | 57% | +56% |
| Captivating Vampire | 51% | +50% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 54% | +49% |
| Patron of the Vein | 49% | +48% |
| Bloodlord of Vaasgoth | 48% | +47% |
| Crossway Troublemakers | 47% | +46% |
| Necropolis Regent | 47% | +45% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 45% | +42% |
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 44% | +42% |
| Sengir, the Dark Baron | 41% | +41% |
| Ascendant Evincar | 43% | +41% |
| Bloodline Keeper | 41% | +40% |
| Sanctum Seeker | 38% | +37% |
| Gifted Aetherborn | 39% | +36% |
| New Blood | 36% | +36% |
| Vampire Nocturnus | 36% | +36% |
| Anowon, the Ruin Sage | 36% | +36% |
| Bad Moon | 37% | +34% |
| Mirri the Cursed | 32% | +32% |
| Urge to Feed | 32% | +32% |
| Olivia's Wrath | 32% | +31% |
| Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord | 32% | +31% |
| Bloodline Necromancer | 31% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Baron Sengir 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.
- Sengir Vampire
- Cordial Vampire
- Captivating Vampire
- Vampire Nighthawk
- Patron of the Vein
- Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Vampire Nocturnus
- Anowon, the Ruin Sage
- Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
- Nirkana Revenant
- Malakir Bloodwitch
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Chronicle of Victory
- Exquisite Blood
- Urza's Incubator
- Cavern of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Baron Sengir
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Baron Sengir's color identity?
Baron Sengir 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.
What turn does Baron Sengir come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Baron Sengir deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 8.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 31 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Baron Sengir deck run?
Real Baron Sengir 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 Baron Sengir?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sengir Vampire, Cordial Vampire, Captivating Vampire. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Baron Sengir decks.
What combos does Baron Sengir have?
Baron Sengir 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 Baron Sengir deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sengir Vampire, Cordial Vampire, Captivating Vampire 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.