EDH Optimizer
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Legendary Creature — Vampire Rogue · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Cormela, Glamour Thief is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
{1}, {T}: Add {U}{B}{R}. Spend this mana only to cast instant and/or sorcery spells.
When Cormela dies, return up to one target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Cormela, Glamour Thief: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Cormela, Glamour Thief 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Cormela, Glamour Thief 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: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed63
- Interaction100
- Resilience89
- Closing80
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Island, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Creativity · Saw in Half · Frantic Search · Dark Ritual · Talisman of Indulgence · Brainstorm · Nightscape Familiar · Izzet Signet · Fellwar Stone · Dimir Signet · Chaos Warp · Rakdos Signet · Storm-Kiln Artist · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Dream Harvest · Faithless Looting · Counterspell · Resonating Lute · Mutinous Massacre · Waterlogged Teachings // Inundated Archive · Toxic Deluge · Arcane Denial · Goblin Electromancer · Mizzix's Mastery · Blasphemous Act · Breach the Multiverse · Maestros Charm · Negate · Windfall · Archmage Emeritus · Jeska's Will · Prismari Command · Dualcaster Mage · Grapeshot · Improvisation Capstone · Mystical Tutor · Wishclaw Talisman · Ponder · Demonic Gifts · Demonic Tutor · Preordain · Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle · Withering Torment · Cabal Ritual · Cruel Ultimatum · Dragon's Rage Channeler · Guttersnipe · Mystic Remora · Perplex · Tablet of Discovery · Alania, Divergent Storm · Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty · Feed the Swarm · Fevered Suspicion · Reanimate · Rite of Replication · Sublime Epiphany · Swan Song · Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound · Ashnod's Altar · Dig Through Time · Rhystic Study · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Steam Vents · Watery Grave · Blood Crypt · Shivan Reef · Sulfur Falls · Scalding Tarn · Underground River · Bloodstained Mire · Crumbling Necropolis · Polluted Delta · Xander's Lounge · Drowned Catacomb · Luxury Suite · Training Center · Dragonskull Summit · Morphic Pool · Sulfurous Springs · Sunken Hollow · Stormcarved Coast · Smoldering Marsh · Seething Landscape · Mistrise Village
🃏 Recommended cards for Cormela, Glamour Thief
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Cormela, Glamour Thief, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Saw in Half | 53% | +48% |
| Dream Harvest | 34% | +31% |
| Frantic Search | 52% | +31% |
| Mutinous Massacre | 30% | +28% |
| Resonating Lute | 31% | +26% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 36% | +25% |
| Mizzix's Mastery | 28% | +24% |
| Waterlogged Teachings | 30% | +24% |
| Maestros Charm | 27% | +24% |
| Brainstorm | 41% | +24% |
| Improvisation Capstone | 25% | +23% |
| Demonic Gifts | 23% | +23% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 27% | +23% |
| Grapeshot | 25% | +22% |
| Silundi Vision | 23% | +22% |
| Perplex | 22% | +20% |
| Prismari Command | 26% | +20% |
| Alania, Divergent Storm | 21% | +20% |
| Tablet of Discovery | 22% | +20% |
| Dragon's Rage Channeler | 22% | +20% |
| Sublime Epiphany | 21% | +19% |
| Fevered Suspicion | 21% | +19% |
| Cursed Recording | 19% | +19% |
| Goblin Electromancer | 28% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Cormela, Glamour Thief 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.
- Dream Harvest
- Frantic Search
- Mutinous Massacre
- Resonating Lute
- Storm-Kiln Artist
- Maestros Charm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Saw in Half
- Mizzix's Mastery
- Breach the Multiverse
- Fevered Suspicion
- Solve the Equation
- Wishclaw Talisman
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Improvisation Capstone
- Mnemonic Deluge
- Jeska's Will
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Cormela, Glamour Thief
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cormela, Glamour Thief's color identity?
Cormela, Glamour Thief is Grixis (black, red and blue): 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 Cormela, Glamour Thief come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Cormela, Glamour Thief deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 7 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Cormela, Glamour Thief deck run?
Real Cormela, Glamour Thief 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 Cormela, Glamour Thief?
The three highest-synergy cards are Saw in Half, Dream Harvest, Frantic Search. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Cormela, Glamour Thief decks.
What combos does Cormela, Glamour Thief have?
Cormela, Glamour Thief has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Cormela, Glamour Thief deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dream Harvest, Frantic Search, Mutinous Massacre 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.