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Braids, Cabal Minion
Legendary Creature — Human Minion · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Braids, Cabal Minion is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices an artifact, creature, or land of their choice.
Reference price of the card: €0.60
Average lands in decks for Braids, Cabal Minion: 33
StaxAristocratsControlSacrificeReanimatorComboDiscardGroup Slug
Build your Braids, Cabal Minion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Braids, Cabal Minion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Braids, Cabal Minion deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C (53/100)
- Consistency34
- Speed57
- Interaction52
- Resilience79
- Closing47
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (16 nonbasic, 17 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Ophiomancer · Arcane Signet · Bitterblossom · Jet Medallion · Bloodghast · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Reassembling Skeleton · Dreadhorde Invasion · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Reanimate · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Smokestack · Cabal Ritual · Toxic Deluge · Smallpox · Blood Artist · Crucible of Worlds · Phyrexian Arena · Black Market Connections · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Demonic Tutor · Morbid Opportunist · Dauthi Voidwalker · Culling the Weak · Grave Pact · Pitiless Plunderer · Deadly Rollick · Feed the Swarm · Accursed Marauder · Contamination · Lotus Petal · Zulaport Cutthroat · Vampiric Tutor · Ichor Wellspring · Mind Stone · Snuff Out · Crypt Ghast · Sheoldred's Edict · Bolas's Citadel · Opposition Agent · Orcish Bowmasters · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Sign in Blood · Skullclamp · Blood Pet · Greedy Freebooter · Mana Vault · Night's Whisper · Animate Dead · Fellwar Stone · Lightning Greaves · Lord Skitter, Sewer King · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Necropotence · Nether Traitor · Pox · Chrome Mox · Damnation · Imp's Mischief · Solemn Simulacrum · Bitterbloom Bearer · Gravecrawler · Plaguecrafter · Withering Torment · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Ancient Tomb · Strip Mine · Drownyard Temple · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai · Cabal Stronghold · Castle Locthwain · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Gemstone Caverns · Wasteland · Eumidian Hatchery · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for Braids, Cabal Minion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Braids, Cabal Minion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ophiomancer | 74% | +57% |
| Dreadhorde Invasion | 62% | +54% |
| Bitterblossom | 67% | +54% |
| Bloodghast | 64% | +51% |
| Smokestack | 52% | +50% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 59% | +48% |
| Crucible of Worlds | 48% | +47% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 63% | +46% |
| Tergrid, God of Fright | 53% | +46% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 64% | +44% |
| Smallpox | 49% | +44% |
| Contamination | 40% | +37% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 36% | +34% |
| Cabal Ritual | 51% | +32% |
| Lotus Petal | 39% | +31% |
| Drownyard Temple | 29% | +28% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 43% | +28% |
| Strip Mine | 30% | +27% |
| Pox | 29% | +26% |
| Greedy Freebooter | 31% | +25% |
| Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai | 25% | +24% |
| Blood Pet | 32% | +24% |
| Mana Vault | 31% | +24% |
| Culling the Weak | 42% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Braids, Cabal Minion 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.
- Ophiomancer
- Dreadhorde Invasion
- Bloodghast
- Smokestack
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Reassembling Skeleton
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Contamination
- Cabal Ritual
- Dauthi Voidwalker
- Strip Mine
- Pox
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bitterblossom
- Crucible of Worlds
- Lotus Petal
- Mana Vault
- Ancient Tomb
- Opposition Agent
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Braids, Cabal Minion
- 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
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Braids, Cabal Minion's color identity?
Braids, Cabal Minion is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Braids, Cabal Minion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Braids, Cabal Minion deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 28 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Braids, Cabal Minion deck run?
Real Braids, Cabal Minion decks run 33 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 Braids, Cabal Minion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ophiomancer, Dreadhorde Invasion, Bitterblossom. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Braids, Cabal Minion decks.
What combos does Braids, Cabal Minion have?
Braids, Cabal Minion 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 Braids, Cabal Minion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ophiomancer, Dreadhorde Invasion, Bloodghast 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.