EDH Optimizer
Boris Devilboon
Legendary Creature — Zombie Wizard · 3BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Boris Devilboon is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{2}{B}{R}, {T}: Create a 1/1 black and red Demon creature token named Minor Demon.
Reference price of the card: €20.84
Average lands in decks for Boris Devilboon: 37
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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: C+ (59/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed56
- Interaction41
- Resilience74
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Rakdos Signet · Raphael, Fiendish Savior · Liliana's Contract · Talisman of Indulgence · Blasphemous Act · Dark Ritual · Herald of Slaanesh · Bedevil · Rakdos, the Showstopper · Chaos Warp · Kardur, Doomscourge · Mind Stone · Great Unclean One · Demonic Covenant · Bloodgift Demon · Ob Nixilis, the Adversary · Phyrexian Arena · Rakdos, Patron of Chaos · Terminate · Reaper from the Abyss · Demonic Counsel · Demonic Tutor · Feed the Swarm · Rakdos, Lord of Riots · Rune-Scarred Demon · Sign in Blood · Skullclamp · Commander's Sphere · Faithless Looting · Harvester of Souls · Rakdos Charm · Solemn Simulacrum · Ardyn, the Usurper · Lightning Greaves · Mark of the Oni · Fellwar Stone · Master of Cruelties · Reanimate · Vandalblast · Animate Dead · Balor · Deadly Dispute · Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber · Urza's Incubator · Archfiend of Depravity · Charcoal Diamond · Dreadbore · Fire Diamond · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Ob Nixilis, Unshackled · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Hammerhead, Maggia Boss · Mayhem Devil · Victimize · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Herald's Horn · Sower of Discord · Swiftfoot Boots · Wayfarer's Bauble · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Rakdos Carnarium · Sulfurous Springs · Blood Crypt · Tainted Peak · Bloodstained Mire · Luxury Suite · Cabal Coffers · Canyon Slough · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Temple of Malice · Bojuka Bog · Raucous Theater · Foreboding Ruins · Haunted Ridge · Badlands · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Graven Cairns · Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince · Exotic Orchard · Shadowblood Ridge · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Temple of the False God · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Boris Devilboon
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Boris Devilboon, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Raphael, Fiendish Savior | 53% | +51% |
| Liliana's Contract | 51% | +49% |
| Herald of Slaanesh | 48% | +46% |
| Rakdos, the Showstopper | 45% | +43% |
| Great Unclean One | 43% | +41% |
| Demonic Covenant | 42% | +41% |
| Bloodgift Demon | 41% | +39% |
| Ob Nixilis, the Adversary | 41% | +39% |
| Reaper from the Abyss | 40% | +39% |
| Rakdos, Patron of Chaos | 41% | +36% |
| Demonic Counsel | 38% | +34% |
| Rune-Scarred Demon | 37% | +34% |
| Mark of the Oni | 33% | +33% |
| Cabal Coffers | 41% | +32% |
| Harvester of Souls | 35% | +31% |
| Ardyn, the Usurper | 33% | +31% |
| Rakdos, Lord of Riots | 37% | +30% |
| Master of Cruelties | 32% | +29% |
| Balor | 31% | +29% |
| Urza's Incubator | 31% | +29% |
| Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber | 31% | +28% |
| Skullclamp | 37% | +27% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 44% | +26% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 29% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Boris Devilboon 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.
- Raphael, Fiendish Savior
- Rakdos, the Showstopper
- Demonic Covenant
- Bloodgift Demon
- Reaper from the Abyss
- Demonic Counsel
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Liliana's Contract
- Herald of Slaanesh
- Great Unclean One
- Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
- Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
- Master of Cruelties
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cabal Coffers
- Urza's Incubator
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Demonic Tutor
- Crypt Ghast
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Boris Devilboon
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Boris Devilboon's color identity?
Boris Devilboon 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 Boris Devilboon come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Boris Devilboon deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Boris Devilboon deck run?
Real Boris Devilboon decks run 37 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 Boris Devilboon?
The three highest-synergy cards are Raphael, Fiendish Savior, Liliana's Contract, Herald of Slaanesh. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Boris Devilboon decks.
What combos does Boris Devilboon have?
Boris Devilboon has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Boris Devilboon deck cost?
You can start cheap: Raphael, Fiendish Savior, Rakdos, the Showstopper, Demonic Covenant 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.