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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: €0.17
Comes in the precon Blood Rites
Average lands in decks for Bartolomé del Presidio: 35
Lurrus CompanionAristocrats+1/+1 CountersComboReanimatorSacrificeTokensLifegain
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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 (41/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed40
- Interaction51
- Resilience82
- Closing4
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 9 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Zulaport Cutthroat · Sol Ring · Cruel Celebrant · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Blood Artist · Swords to Plowshares · Marionette Apprentice · Orzhov Signet · Skullclamp · Deadly Dispute · Ichor Wellspring · Talisman of Hierarchy · Bastion of Remembrance · Corpse Knight · Path to Exile · Village Rites · Sevinne's Reclamation · Mephitic Draught · Greedy Freebooter · Mind Stone · Viscera Seer · Unearth · Damn · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Generous Gift · Reassembling Skeleton · Putrid Goblin · Cathar Commando · Pitiless Plunderer · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Wayfarer's Bauble · Stitcher's Supplier · Selfless Spirit · Changing Loyalty · Mycosynth Wellspring · Doomed Traveler · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Raise the Past · Fleshtaker · Anguished Unmaking · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Victimize · Rite of Oblivion · Hidden Stockpile · Leonin Relic-Warder · Rally the Ancestors · Swiftfoot Boots · Austere Command · Morbid Opportunist · Corrupted Conviction · Accursed Marauder · Feast of the Victorious Dead · Infestation Sage · Teysa Karlov · Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar · Ascend from Avernus · Kaya's Ghostform · Bloodghast · Ninja Teen · Lesser Masticore · Paramecia Coloniex · Despark · Dark Ritual · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Tainted Field · Caves of Koilos · Rogue's Passage · Orzhov Basilica · Shineshadow Snarl · Godless Shrine · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Silence · Fetid Heath · Exotic Orchard · Concealed Courtyard · Vault of Champions · Shattered Sanctum · Myriad Landscape · Surveillance Room · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Path of Ancestry · Marsh Flats
🃏 Recommended cards for Bartolomé del Presidio
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bartolomé del Presidio, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 68% | +47% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 54% | +45% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 43% | +43% |
| Cruel Celebrant | 63% | +39% |
| Mephitic Draught | 37% | +37% |
| Greedy Freebooter | 36% | +34% |
| Blood Artist | 61% | +32% |
| Putrid Goblin | 31% | +30% |
| Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim | 62% | +29% |
| Unearth | 34% | +29% |
| Corpse Knight | 39% | +28% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 37% | +28% |
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 33% | +28% |
| Rogue's Passage | 46% | +26% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 26% | +26% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 27% | +24% |
| Surveillance Room | 24% | +24% |
| Fleshtaker | 25% | +23% |
| Cathar Commando | 29% | +23% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 31% | +22% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 40% | +22% |
| Raise the Past | 25% | +21% |
| Deadly Dispute | 43% | +21% |
| Rally the Ancestors | 23% | +21% |
💰 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.
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Marionette Apprentice
- Ichor Wellspring
- Cruel Celebrant
- 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
- Vault of Whispers
- Blade of the Bloodchief
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 cards most played with it, with 35 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 25 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: D (41/100).
How many lands should a Bartolomé del Presidio deck run?
Real Bartolomé del Presidio 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 Bartolomé del Presidio?
The three highest-synergy cards are Zulaport Cutthroat, Marionette Apprentice, Ichor Wellspring. 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: Zulaport Cutthroat, Marionette Apprentice, Ichor Wellspring 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.