EDH Optimizer
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf · BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Belbe, Corrupted Observer is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of each postcombat main phase, the active player adds {C}{C} for each of your opponents who lost life this turn. (Damage causes loss of life.)
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for Belbe, Corrupted Observer: 35
Big ManaRampEldraziGroup SlugGroup HugStaxAggroPingers
Build your Belbe, Corrupted Observer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Belbe, Corrupted Observer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Belbe, Corrupted Observer 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+ (58/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed62
- Interaction54
- Resilience71
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Mardu Shadowspear · Night Market Lookout · Vicious Conquistador · Pulse Tracker · Sanctum of Stone Fangs · Sol Ring · Loyal Subordinate · Thornbow Archer · Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul · Shepherd of Rot · Creeping Bloodsucker · Arcane Signet · Assassin's Trophy · God-Pharaoh's Statue · In Garruk's Wake · Artisan of Kozilek · Dreamstone Hedron · Kozilek, the Great Distortion · Steel Hellkite · Ugin, the Ineffable · Beast Within · Endbringer · Exsanguinate · Horizon Stone · Vicious Rumors · Sanguine Syphoner · Conduit of Ruin · Everflowing Chalice · Retreat to Hagra · Return of the Wildspeaker · Apex Devastator · Talisman of Resilience · Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands · Deathrite Shaman · Up the Beanstalk · Staff of Nin · Garruk's Uprising · Oblivion Sower · Bane of Bala Ged · Golgari Signet · Terastodon · Heroic Intervention · Lightning Greaves · Putrefy · Sinister Monolith · Kozilek, Butcher of Truth · Ulamog's Crusher · Coveted Jewel · Sandstone Oracle · Torment of Hailfire · Cultivate · Okiba Reckoner Raid // Nezumi Road Captain · Wurmcoil Engine · Crushing Disappointment · Gilded Lotus · Hedron Archive · Skyclave Relic · Void Winnower · Chimil, the Inner Sun · Culling Ritual · Damnable Pact · Scrawling Crawler · Drossclaw · Thran Dynamo · Command Tower · Llanowar Wastes · Woodland Cemetery · Leechridden Swamp · Overgrown Tomb · Tainted Wood · Undergrowth Stadium · Twilight Mire · Necroblossom Snarl · Verdant Catacombs · Bojuka Bog · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Temple of Malady · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Viridescent Bog · Deathcap Glade · Exotic Orchard · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Blooming Marsh · Golgari Rot Farm · Nurturing Peatland · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Wastewood Verge
🃏 Recommended cards for Belbe, Corrupted Observer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Belbe, Corrupted Observer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mardu Shadowspear | 84% | +83% |
| Vicious Conquistador | 82% | +81% |
| Night Market Lookout | 82% | +81% |
| Pulse Tracker | 79% | +78% |
| Sanctum of Stone Fangs | 79% | +78% |
| Loyal Subordinate | 70% | +69% |
| Thornbow Archer | 67% | +66% |
| Cryptolith Fragment | 62% | +61% |
| Shepherd of Rot | 62% | +61% |
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 61% | +60% |
| Leechridden Swamp | 53% | +52% |
| God-Pharaoh's Statue | 51% | +50% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 50% | +49% |
| In Garruk's Wake | 51% | +45% |
| Dreamstone Hedron | 46% | +45% |
| Ugin, the Ineffable | 45% | +45% |
| Kozilek, the Great Distortion | 45% | +45% |
| Steel Hellkite | 45% | +44% |
| Endbringer | 44% | +44% |
| Horizon Stone | 44% | +43% |
| Vicious Rumors | 43% | +42% |
| Sanguine Syphoner | 41% | +40% |
| Conduit of Ruin | 40% | +39% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 40% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Belbe, Corrupted Observer 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.
- Mardu Shadowspear
- Vicious Conquistador
- Night Market Lookout
- Pulse Tracker
- Sanctum of Stone Fangs
- Loyal Subordinate
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Creeping Bloodsucker
- Kozilek, the Great Distortion
- Conduit of Ruin
- Apex Devastator
- Up the Beanstalk
- Wurmcoil Engine
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
- Void Winnower
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
- Torment of Hailfire
- It That Betrays
- Ulamog, the Defiler
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Belbe, Corrupted Observer
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Belbe, Corrupted Observer's color identity?
Belbe, Corrupted Observer is Golgari (black and green): 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 Belbe, Corrupted Observer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Belbe, Corrupted Observer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, 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 7 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Belbe, Corrupted Observer deck run?
Real Belbe, Corrupted Observer 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 Belbe, Corrupted Observer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mardu Shadowspear, Vicious Conquistador, Night Market Lookout. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Belbe, Corrupted Observer decks.
What combos does Belbe, Corrupted Observer have?
Belbe, Corrupted Observer 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 Belbe, Corrupted Observer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mardu Shadowspear, Vicious Conquistador, Night Market Lookout 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.