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Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Warrior // Legendary Enchantment Creature — Saga Demon · 4RR
Color identity: Red
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Clive enters, you may discard your hand, then draw cards equal to your devotion to red. (Each {R} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to red.)
{4}{R}{R}, {T}: Exile Clive, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.
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(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.)
I — Lunge — Ifrit fights up to one other target creature.
II, III — Brimstone — Add {R}{R}{R}{R}. If Ifrit has three or more lore counters on it, exile it, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).
Reference price of the card: €3.01
Average lands in decks for Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno: 36
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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+ (63/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed59
- Interaction34
- Resilience73
- Closing90
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Mountain)
Sol Ring · The Fire Crystal · Ruby Medallion · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Fanatic of Mogis · Anger · Arcane Signet · Mana Geyser · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Count on Luck · Cursed Mirror · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Neheb, the Eternal · Magmakin Artillerist · Faithless Looting · Cavalier of Flame · Seething Song · Vandalblast · Enduring Courage · Fiery Emancipation · Defiler of Instinct · Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion · Monument to Endurance · Surly Badgersaur · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Runaway Steam-Kin · Sunset Strikemaster · Gratuitous Violence · Sunspine Lynx · Jeska's Will · Big Score · City on Fire · Nyx Lotus · Abrade · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Chandra's Ignition · Untimely Malfunction · Nibelheim Aflame · Razorkin Needlehead · Feldon of the Third Path · Hazoret's Monument · Powerbalance · Lightning Bolt · Professional Face-Breaker · Archetype of Aggression · Etali, Primal Storm · Twinflame Tyrant · Triple Triad · Bolt Bend · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · Goblin Chainwhirler · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Electroduplicate · Thought Vessel · Twinflame · Fear of Missing Out · Spiteful Banditry · Unexpected Windfall · Throne of Eldraine · Underworld Breach · Lightning Greaves · Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Arena of Glory · Reliquary Tower · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fanatic of Mogis | 75% | +67% |
| The Fire Crystal | 86% | +63% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 65% | +62% |
| Anger | 71% | +59% |
| Count on Luck | 66% | +59% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 61% | +58% |
| Cavalier of Flame | 56% | +54% |
| Enduring Courage | 55% | +49% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 51% | +49% |
| Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion | 53% | +48% |
| Defiler of Instinct | 54% | +47% |
| Neheb, the Eternal | 64% | +47% |
| Monument to Endurance | 51% | +46% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 69% | +46% |
| Sunset Strikemaster | 49% | +44% |
| Brass's Tunnel-Grinder | 50% | +44% |
| Cursed Mirror | 66% | +43% |
| Nyx Lotus | 45% | +42% |
| Brallin, Skyshark Rider | 44% | +42% |
| Gratuitous Violence | 48% | +40% |
| Mana Geyser | 71% | +40% |
| Fiery Emancipation | 55% | +39% |
| Sunspine Lynx | 48% | +39% |
| Nibelheim Aflame | 42% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno 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.
- Fanatic of Mogis
- Anger
- Count on Luck
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Enduring Courage
- Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Fire Crystal
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Cavalier of Flame
- Neheb, the Eternal
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Nyx Lotus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Surly Badgersaur
- Monument to Endurance
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Ruby Medallion
- Throne of Eldraine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno's color identity?
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno 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 Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno deck run?
Real Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno 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 Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fanatic of Mogis, The Fire Crystal, Glint-Horn Buccaneer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno decks.
What combos does Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fanatic of Mogis, Anger, Count on Luck 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.