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Bartolomé del Presidio
Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Bartolomé del Presidio is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on Bartolomé del Presidio.
Reference price of the card: €0.18
Comes in the precon Blood Rites
Average lands in decks for Bartolomé del Presidio: 34
Aristocrats+1/+1 CountersComboSacrificeReanimatorLifegainTokensLurrus Companion
Build your Bartolomé del Presidio deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: D (46/100)
- Consistency2
- Speed53
- Interaction47
- Resilience75
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (19 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Cruel Celebrant · Zulaport Cutthroat · Blood Artist · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Swords to Plowshares · Marionette Apprentice · Ichor Wellspring · Skullclamp · Deadly Dispute · Orzhov Signet · Corpse Knight · Mephitic Draught · Greedy Freebooter · Village Rites · Path to Exile · Unearth · Talisman of Hierarchy · Damn · Viscera Seer · Bastion of Remembrance · Putrid Goblin · Sevinne's Reclamation · Cathar Commando · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Mind Stone · Reassembling Skeleton · Mycosynth Wellspring · Selfless Spirit · Doomed Traveler · Fleshtaker · Generous Gift · Pitiless Plunderer · Raise the Past · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Rite of Oblivion · Austere Command · Feast of the Victorious Dead · Hidden Stockpile · Rally the Ancestors · Wayfarer's Bauble · Accursed Marauder · Anguished Unmaking · Ascend from Avernus · Corrupted Conviction · Infestation Sage · Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Swiftfoot Boots · Bloodghast · Kami of False Hope · Lesser Masticore · Morbid Opportunist · Selfless Savior · Stitcher's Supplier · Teysa Karlov · Victimize · Vizier of Remedies · Leonin Relic-Warder · Charismatic Conqueror · Despark · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Animate Dead · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Tainted Field · Rogue's Passage · Orzhov Basilica · Shineshadow Snarl · Godless Shrine · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Silence · Fetid Heath · Concealed Courtyard · Vault of Champions · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Shattered Sanctum · Exotic Orchard · Marsh Flats · Shadowy Backstreet · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Bartolomé del Presidio
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bartolomé del Presidio, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 49% | +48% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 67% | +45% |
| Cruel Celebrant | 67% | +43% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 51% | +42% |
| Mephitic Draught | 42% | +41% |
| Greedy Freebooter | 41% | +38% |
| Blood Artist | 65% | +36% |
| Unearth | 38% | +33% |
| Putrid Goblin | 34% | +33% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 65% | +32% |
| Corpse Knight | 42% | +31% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 29% | +29% |
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 33% | +28% |
| Cathar Commando | 33% | +26% |
| Fleshtaker | 28% | +26% |
| Deadly Dispute | 47% | +25% |
| Raise the Past | 28% | +25% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 34% | +24% |
| Rally the Ancestors | 25% | +24% |
| Rogue's Passage | 43% | +24% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 32% | +23% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 27% | +23% |
| Lurrus of the Dream-Den | 32% | +22% |
| Lesser Masticore | 22% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Bartolomé del Presidio 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.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Cruel Celebrant
- Marionette Apprentice
- Mephitic Draught
- Greedy Freebooter
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blood Artist
- Skullclamp
- Ascend from Avernus
- Fanatical Offering
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Nihil Spellbomb
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bartolomé del Presidio's color identity?
Bartolomé del Presidio is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Bartolomé del Presidio come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bartolomé del Presidio deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 41 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Bartolomé del Presidio deck run?
Real Bartolomé del Presidio decks run 34 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 Bartolomé del Presidio?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Zulaport Cutthroat, Cruel Celebrant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bartolomé del Presidio decks.
What combos does Bartolomé del Presidio have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Bartolomé del Presidio. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Bartolomé del Presidio deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Zulaport Cutthroat, Cruel Celebrant 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.