EDH Optimizer
Bladewing the Risen
Legendary Creature — Zombie Dragon · 3BBRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Bladewing the Risen is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Bladewing enters, you may return target Dragon permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
{B}{R}: Dragon creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.91
Average lands in decks for Bladewing the Risen: 34
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Build your Bladewing the Risen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Bladewing the Risen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Bladewing the Risen 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed65
- Interaction30
- Resilience71
- Closing77
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Faithless Looting · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Crux of Fate · Dragon Tempest · Animate Dead · Buried Alive · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Rakdos Signet · Scourge of Valkas · Reanimate · Hellkite Courser · Terror of the Peaks · Talisman of Indulgence · Dragon's Hoard · Rivaz of the Claw · Utvara Hellkite · Thrill of Possibility · Dragonlord's Servant · Entomb · Dark Ritual · Dragon Mage · Goldspan Dragon · Terminate · Anger · Chaos Warp · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Cathartic Reunion · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury · Blasphemous Act · Hoarding Broodlord · Molten Echoes · Victimize · Big Score · Fellwar Stone · Ryusei, the Falling Star · Balefire Dragon · Bladewing's Thrall · Mind Stone · Necromancy · Ancient Brass Dragon · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Hellkite Tyrant · Immersturm Predator · Living Death · Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Cursed Mirror · Feed the Swarm · Sarkhan's Triumph · Wrathful Red Dragon · Bedevil · Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste · Patriarch's Bidding · Sneak Attack · Demonic Tutor · Boneyard Scourge · Persist · Sarkhan, Fireblood · Ancient Copper Dragon · Rakdos Charm · Tormenting Voice · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Blood Crypt · Smoldering Marsh · Sulfurous Springs · Bloodstained Mire · Luxury Suite · Path of Ancestry · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Rakdos Carnarium · Raucous Theater · Tainted Peak · Shadowblood Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Graven Cairns · Foreboding Ruins · Haunted Ridge · Temple of Malice · Blazemire Verge · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Badlands · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Bladewing the Risen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Bladewing the Risen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 59% | +57% |
| Dragon Tempest | 57% | +55% |
| Crux of Fate | 57% | +55% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 56% | +54% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 56% | +54% |
| Hellkite Courser | 52% | +52% |
| Buried Alive | 56% | +51% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 49% | +48% |
| Animate Dead | 56% | +47% |
| Rivaz of the Claw | 47% | +46% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 51% | +46% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 46% | +44% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 42% | +41% |
| Dragon Mage | 41% | +40% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 39% | +38% |
| Entomb | 42% | +35% |
| Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury | 36% | +35% |
| Kokusho, the Evening Star | 36% | +35% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 37% | +35% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 36% | +35% |
| Faithless Looting | 62% | +34% |
| Molten Echoes | 35% | +32% |
| Ryusei, the Falling Star | 32% | +32% |
| Hoarding Broodlord | 35% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Bladewing the Risen 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.
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Crux of Fate
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
- Buried Alive
- Dragon's Hoard
- Rivaz of the Claw
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dragon Tempest
- Scourge of Valkas
- Hellkite Courser
- Animate Dead
- Entomb
- Hoarding Broodlord
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Utvara Hellkite
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Molten Echoes
- Balefire Dragon
- Ancient Brass Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Bladewing the Risen
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Heat Shimmer → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bladewing the Risen's color identity?
Bladewing the Risen is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Bladewing the Risen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Bladewing the Risen deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 82 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Bladewing the Risen deck run?
Real Bladewing the Risen 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 Bladewing the Risen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Dragon Tempest, Crux of Fate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Bladewing the Risen decks.
What combos does Bladewing the Risen have?
Bladewing the Risen has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune. 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 Bladewing the Risen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Crux of Fate, Dragonspeaker Shaman 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.