EDH Optimizer
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 1B
Color identity: Black
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Tunnel Snakes Rule! — Whenever Butch DeLoria attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each other Rogue and/or Snake you control.
{1}{B}: Put a menace counter on another target creature. It becomes a Rogue in addition to its other types.
Reference price of the card: €0.19
Comes in the precon Hail, Caesar
Average lands in decks for Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake: 36
RoguesAggroSnakesTreasureVoltron+1/+1 CountersCommander MattersEquipment
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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: C (48/100)
- Consistency71
- Speed57
- Interaction35
- Resilience79
- Closing15
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Morbid Opportunist · Oona's Blackguard · Frogtosser Banneret · Nighthawk Scavenger · Stinkdrinker Bandit · Feed the Swarm · Thieves' Guild Enforcer · Shadow Alley Denizen · Arcane Signet · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Mari, the Killing Quill · Defile · Cloak and Dagger · Jet Medallion · Grim Hireling · Gonti, Lord of Luxury · Audacious Thief · Bitterblossom · Marsh Flitter · Pharika's Chosen · Swiftfoot Boots · Bontu's Monument · Dauthi Voidwalker · Hoard Robber · Zulaport Cutthroat · Caustic Bronco · Dark Ritual · Sign in Blood · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Ophiomancer · V.A.T.S. · Go for the Throat · Orochi Soul-Reaver · Stonecoil Serpent · Deadly Dispute · Phyrexian Arena · Back in Town · Changeling Outcast · Guildsworn Prowler · Black Market Connections · Patchwork Banner · Zhentarim Bandit · Cover of Darkness · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Infernal Grasp · Kindred Dominance · Night's Whisper · Withering Torment · Pact of the Serpent · Vampire Cutthroat · Blackbloom Rogue // Blackbloom Bog · Crypt Ghast · Expedition Skulker · Heraldic Banner · Hooded Blightfang · Lightning Greaves · Black Market · Haunted One · Herald's Horn · Vadmir, New Blood · Read the Bones · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Path of Ancestry · Cabal Stronghold · Witch's Cottage · Myriad Landscape · Mortuary Mire · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Access Tunnel · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Oona's Blackguard | 75% | +74% |
| Frogtosser Banneret | 71% | +71% |
| Stinkdrinker Bandit | 61% | +61% |
| Thieves' Guild Enforcer | 60% | +59% |
| Shadow Alley Denizen | 59% | +57% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 61% | +56% |
| Mari, the Killing Quill | 54% | +53% |
| Cloak and Dagger | 52% | +51% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 76% | +51% |
| Pharika's Chosen | 49% | +49% |
| Marsh Flitter | 49% | +49% |
| Audacious Thief | 49% | +49% |
| Rogue's Passage | 68% | +48% |
| Grim Hireling | 51% | +46% |
| Gonti, Lord of Luxury | 50% | +46% |
| Hoard Robber | 47% | +46% |
| Caustic Bronco | 45% | +44% |
| Rankle, Master of Pranks | 55% | +43% |
| Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire | 45% | +41% |
| V.A.T.S. | 41% | +39% |
| Tinybones, the Pickpocket | 44% | +39% |
| Stonecoil Serpent | 39% | +39% |
| Orochi Soul-Reaver | 39% | +38% |
| Back in Town | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake 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.
- Oona's Blackguard
- Frogtosser Banneret
- Stinkdrinker Bandit
- Thieves' Guild Enforcer
- Shadow Alley Denizen
- Nighthawk Scavenger
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
- Tinybones, the Pickpocket
- Orochi Soul-Reaver
- Back in Town
- Cover of Darkness
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Bitterblossom
- Rev, Tithe Extractor
- Persistent Constrictor
- Roaming Throne
- Three Tree City
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake's color identity?
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake 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 Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 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 23 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake deck run?
Real Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake decks run 36 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 Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake?
The three highest-synergy cards are Oona's Blackguard, Frogtosser Banneret, Stinkdrinker Bandit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake decks.
What combos does Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake have?
Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake 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 Butch DeLoria, Tunnel Snake deck cost?
You can start cheap: Oona's Blackguard, Frogtosser Banneret, Stinkdrinker Bandit 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.