EDH Optimizer
Crovax the Cursed
Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Crovax the Cursed is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Crovax enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may sacrifice a creature. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Crovax. If you don't, remove a +1/+1 counter from Crovax.
{B}: Crovax gains flying until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.97
Average lands in decks for Crovax the Cursed: 35
+1/+1 CountersAristocratsSacrifice-1/-1 CountersTokensVoltronLand DestructionLifedrain
Build your Crovax the Cursed deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Crovax the Cursed 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Crovax the Cursed 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: D (45/100)
- Consistency58
- Speed55
- Interaction32
- Resilience79
- Closing15
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (6 nonbasic, 29 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Reassembling Skeleton · Sadistic Glee · Blade of the Bloodchief · Cordial Vampire · Blood Artist · Jet Medallion · Feed the Swarm · Ophiomancer · Arcane Signet · Morbid Opportunist · Solemn Simulacrum · Victimize · Zulaport Cutthroat · Necropolis Regent · Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Swiftfoot Boots · Grave Pact · Black Market · Reanimate · Brood of Cockroaches · Tenacious Dead · Tragic Slip · Crypt Ghast · Death-Priest of Myrkul · Charcoal Diamond · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Pawn of Ulamog · Phyrexian Arena · Ascendant Evincar · Defile · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Falkenrath Noble · Sign in Blood · Butcher of Malakir · Village Rites · Cult Conscript · Harvester of Souls · Vraan, Executioner Thane · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Bastion of Remembrance · Mind Stone · Pitiless Plunderer · Bloodghast · Dreadhorde Invasion · Grim Haruspex · Nether Traitor · Skullclamp · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Bitterblossom · Bloodsoaked Champion · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Undying Malice · Dread Return · Astarion's Thirst · Culling the Weak · Eternal Thirst · Infernal Grasp · Night's Whisper · Vindictive Vampire · Oblivion's Hunger · Sengir Autocrat · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Stronghold · Witch's Cottage · Phyrexian Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Crovax the Cursed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Crovax the Cursed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sadistic Glee | 54% | +54% |
| Cordial Vampire | 52% | +51% |
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 52% | +51% |
| Necropolis Regent | 44% | +43% |
| Ghost Lantern | 43% | +42% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 58% | +40% |
| Brood of Cockroaches | 37% | +37% |
| Tenacious Dead | 37% | +36% |
| Death-Priest of Myrkul | 36% | +35% |
| Ophiomancer | 50% | +32% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 43% | +32% |
| Ascendant Evincar | 33% | +32% |
| Falkenrath Noble | 33% | +29% |
| Cult Conscript | 30% | +28% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 49% | +28% |
| Vraan, Executioner Thane | 30% | +28% |
| Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder | 33% | +27% |
| Butcher of Malakir | 31% | +25% |
| Harvester of Souls | 30% | +24% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 34% | +24% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 49% | +24% |
| Astarion's Thirst | 25% | +23% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 27% | +23% |
| Oblivion's Hunger | 24% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Crovax the Cursed 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.
- Sadistic Glee
- Cordial Vampire
- Necropolis Regent
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Brood of Cockroaches
- Tenacious Dead
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Blood Artist
- Grim Haruspex
- Black Market
- Carrion
- Tortured Existence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grave Pact
- The Ozolith
- Bitterblossom
- Volrath's Stronghold
- Sword of Truth and Justice
- Mortuary
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Crovax the Cursed
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Crovax the Cursed's color identity?
Crovax the Cursed 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 Crovax the Cursed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Crovax the Cursed deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 30 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Crovax the Cursed deck run?
Real Crovax the Cursed 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 Crovax the Cursed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sadistic Glee, Cordial Vampire, Blade of the Bloodchief. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Crovax the Cursed decks.
What combos does Crovax the Cursed have?
Crovax the Cursed 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 Crovax the Cursed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sadistic Glee, Cordial Vampire, Necropolis Regent 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.