EDH Optimizer
Captain Ripley Vance
Legendary Creature — Human Pirate · 2R
Color identity: Red
Captain Ripley Vance is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast your third spell each turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Captain Ripley Vance, then it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Average lands in decks for Captain Ripley Vance: 34
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Build your Captain Ripley Vance deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Captain Ripley Vance 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Captain Ripley Vance 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed61
- Interaction24
- Resilience68
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (5 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Crash Through · Expedite · Thrill of Possibility · Faithless Looting · Fists of Flame · Runaway Steam-Kin · Arcane Signet · Renegade Tactics · Unleash Fury · Guttersnipe · Dragon Mantle · Blazing Crescendo · Storm-Kiln Artist · Brute Force · Abrade · Lightning Bolt · Titan's Strength · Warlord's Fury · Swiftfoot Boots · Chaos Warp · Infuriate · Reinforced Ronin · Firebrand Archer · Ruby Medallion · Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat · Emeritus of Conflict // Lightning Bolt · Soul's Fire · Rodeo Pyromancers · Seething Song · Blasphemous Act · Crimson Wisps · Grinning Ignus · Tavern Brawler · Big Score · Kessig Flamebreather · Mana Geyser · Ancestral Anger · Bulk Up · Fire Diamond · Reckless Charge · Rile · Thermo-Alchemist · Young Pyromancer · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Blackblade Reforged · Electrostatic Field · Grapeshot · Mind Stone · Cathartic Reunion · Reckless Impulse · Runechanter's Pike · Sazacap's Brew · Vance's Blasting Cannons // Spitfire Bastion · Faithless Salvaging · Light Up the Stage · Demand Answers · Vandalblast · Leering Emblem · Might of the Meek · Wrenn's Resolve · Jeska's Will · Overmaster · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Tormenting Voice · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · Forgotten Cave · Hall of Oracles · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Captain Ripley Vance
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Captain Ripley Vance, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crash Through | 62% | +56% |
| Fists of Flame | 60% | +53% |
| Expedite | 61% | +51% |
| Dragon Mantle | 52% | +49% |
| Renegade Tactics | 55% | +47% |
| Unleash Fury | 55% | +47% |
| Blazing Crescendo | 51% | +46% |
| Brute Force | 50% | +46% |
| Warlord's Fury | 49% | +45% |
| Titan's Strength | 49% | +45% |
| Reinforced Ronin | 46% | +45% |
| Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat | 44% | +43% |
| Infuriate | 46% | +42% |
| Runaway Steam-Kin | 57% | +40% |
| Emeritus of Conflict | 42% | +39% |
| Guttersnipe | 54% | +39% |
| Soul's Fire | 42% | +39% |
| Rodeo Pyromancers | 41% | +38% |
| Grinning Ignus | 39% | +37% |
| Tavern Brawler | 39% | +36% |
| Firebrand Archer | 45% | +36% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 51% | +36% |
| Crimson Wisps | 39% | +33% |
| Reckless Charge | 34% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Captain Ripley Vance 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.
- Crash Through
- Fists of Flame
- Expedite
- Dragon Mantle
- Renegade Tactics
- Unleash Fury
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Arcane Bombardment
- Strionic Resonator
- Ashling, Flame Dancer
- Chandra's Ignition
- Basilisk Collar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Captain Ripley Vance
- 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
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
- 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
- Reiterate + Mana Geyser → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Captain Ripley Vance's color identity?
Captain Ripley Vance is red: 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 Captain Ripley Vance come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Captain Ripley Vance deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 18 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Captain Ripley Vance deck run?
Real Captain Ripley Vance 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 Captain Ripley Vance?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crash Through, Fists of Flame, Expedite. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Captain Ripley Vance decks.
What combos does Captain Ripley Vance have?
Captain Ripley Vance 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 Captain Ripley Vance deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crash Through, Fists of Flame, Expedite 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.