EDH Optimizer
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 2B
Color identity: Black
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more nontoken Villains you control attack a player, you create a 2/1 black Villain creature token with menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Reference price of the card: €0.79
Average lands in decks for Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil: 35
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Build your Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed63
- Interaction35
- Resilience79
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (15 nonbasic, 20 Swamp)
Tombstone, Career Criminal · Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Madame Masque · Sol Ring · The Masters of Evil · Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder · Criminal Enterprise · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Citizen V, Helmut Zemo · Visions of Villainy · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Villainous Syndication · Construct a Cosmic Cube · Endless Ranks of HYDRA · Thunderbolts Conspiracy · Boomerang, Blade Flinger · Deadly Dispute · Venom, Eddie Brock · Agents of HYDRA · Arcane Signet · Doom Reigns Supreme · Scorpion, Seething Striker · Songbird, Sonic Screamer · M.O.D.O.K. · Minotaur, Roxxon CEO · The Frightful Four · Valentina Allegra de Fontaine · Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic · Baron Helmut Zemo · Feed the Swarm · Lethal Scheme · Radioactive Man · Withering Torment · Jet Medallion · Kingpin, Wilson Fisk · Red Room Recruit · Swarm, Being of Bees · Bloodline Bidding · Dark Ritual · Imp's Mischief · Black Market Connections · Chronicle of Victory · Snuff Out · Swiftfoot Boots · Too Evil to Stay Dead · Viper, Cruel Conspirator · Doctor Doom · Doombot Harbinger · Morlun, Devourer of Spiders · Patchwork Banner · The Spot's Portal · Ultron the Annihilator · Deadly Rollick · Elektra, Daughter of the Hand · Hammerhead, Maggia Boss · HYDRA Troopers · Metallic Mimic · Roaming Throne · Robot Domination · Roxxon Brutes · The Soul Stone · Ultimo, Civilization's End · Villainous Hideout · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Spymaster's Vault · Three Tree City · Cabal Stronghold · Path of Ancestry · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Reliquary Tower · Hall of Echoes · Mortuary Mire · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · War Room · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 97% | +96% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 90% | +89% |
| Madame Masque | 87% | +86% |
| Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder | 84% | +84% |
| The Masters of Evil | 84% | +83% |
| Criminal Enterprise | 81% | +80% |
| Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary | 81% | +80% |
| Citizen V, Helmut Zemo | 74% | +74% |
| Visions of Villainy | 74% | +73% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 71% | +71% |
| Villainous Hideout | 71% | +70% |
| MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel | 68% | +67% |
| Villainous Syndication | 68% | +67% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 68% | +67% |
| Thunderbolts Conspiracy | 65% | +64% |
| Endless Ranks of HYDRA | 65% | +64% |
| Construct a Cosmic Cube | 65% | +63% |
| Boomerang, Blade Flinger | 61% | +61% |
| Venom, Eddie Brock | 58% | +58% |
| Songbird, Sonic Screamer | 55% | +55% |
| Scorpion, Seething Striker | 55% | +54% |
| Agents of HYDRA | 55% | +54% |
| Doom Reigns Supreme | 55% | +54% |
| Valentina Allegra de Fontaine | 52% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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.
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
- Madame Masque
- Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder
- The Masters of Evil
- Criminal Enterprise
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Minotaur, Roxxon CEO
- M.O.D.O.K.
- Doctor Doom
- Snuff Out
- Hall of Echoes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Chronicle of Victory
- Ultron the Annihilator
- Roaming Throne
- Three Tree City
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
- The Soul Stone
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Viscera Seer + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Umbral Collar Zealot + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite surveil
- Metallic Mimic + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Plague of Vermin + Umbral Collar Zealot + Nadier's Nightblade → Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite creature tokens for all players, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite surveil
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Frequently asked questions
What is Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil's color identity?
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 39 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil deck run?
Real Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil decks run 35 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tombstone, Career Criminal, Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord, Madame Masque. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil decks.
What combos does Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil have?
Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil 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 Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tombstone, Career Criminal, Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord, Madame Masque 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.