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Danitha, Spear of Agony
Legendary Creature — Human Knight · 2B
Color identity: Black
Danitha, Spear of Agony is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike
Whenever you cast a spell that targets an opponent or a creature an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on Danitha.
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Danitha, Spear of Agony: 35
AurasEnchantressSpellslingerControlEquipmentVoltron
Build your Danitha, Spear of Agony deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Danitha, Spear of Agony 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Danitha, Spear of Agony 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+ (63/100)
- Consistency0
- Speed59
- Interaction75
- Resilience78
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sign in Blood · Eye of Nidhogg · Ghoulish Impetus · Sol Ring · Feed the Swarm · Jet Medallion · Kaervek, the Punisher · Rattleback Apothecary · Vadmir, New Blood · Changing Loyalty · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Night's Whisper · Parasitic Impetus · Vampiric Link · Withering Torment · Nowhere to Run · Oblivion's Hunger · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Archenemy's Charm · Coercive Impetus · Cost of Brilliance · Curse of Disturbance · Doom Blade · Hateful Eidolon · Minion's Return · Tragic Slip · Charcoal Diamond · Clawing Torment · Crypt Ghast · Dark Ritual · Imp's Mischief · Infernal Grasp · Nurgle's Rot · Snuff Out · Trespasser's Curse · Viper's Kiss · Blightcaster · Blood Hustler · Consuming Corruption · Deadly Rollick · Extract the Truth · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Ashiok's Reaper · Dead Weight · Defile · Go for the Throat · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Mind Stone · Mire's Grasp · Morbid Opportunist · Rush of Dread · Screams from Within · Toxic Deluge · Astarion's Thirst · Balemurk Leech · Basilisk Collar · Cast Away Doubt · Cast into Darkness · Doomwake Giant · Eternal Thirst · Grim Guardian · Phyrexian Arena · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · War Room · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Coffers · Myriad Landscape · Castle Locthwain
🃏 Recommended cards for Danitha, Spear of Agony
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Danitha, Spear of Agony, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Rattleback Apothecary | 63% | +63% |
| Eye of Nidhogg | 63% | +62% |
| Vadmir, New Blood | 59% | +59% |
| Kaervek, the Punisher | 59% | +57% |
| Ghoulish Impetus | 56% | +55% |
| Changing Loyalty | 56% | +54% |
| Vampiric Link | 56% | +54% |
| Parasitic Impetus | 52% | +51% |
| Sign in Blood | 85% | +50% |
| Clawing Torment | 48% | +48% |
| Coercive Impetus | 48% | +48% |
| Oblivion's Hunger | 48% | +48% |
| Cost of Brilliance | 48% | +47% |
| Curse of Disturbance | 48% | +47% |
| Hateful Eidolon | 44% | +44% |
| Viper's Kiss | 44% | +44% |
| Nurgle's Rot | 44% | +44% |
| Trespasser's Curse | 44% | +44% |
| Doom Blade | 48% | +41% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 44% | +41% |
| Nowhere to Run | 44% | +41% |
| Blightcaster | 41% | +41% |
| Minion's Return | 41% | +40% |
| Ashiok's Reaper | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Danitha, Spear of Agony 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.
- Rattleback Apothecary
- Vadmir, New Blood
- Kaervek, the Punisher
- Ghoulish Impetus
- Changing Loyalty
- Vampiric Link
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Eye of Nidhogg
- Nurgle's Rot
- Snuff Out
- Basilisk Collar
- Cut Down
- Astarion's Thirst
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Deadly Rollick
- Enduring Tenacity
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Danitha, Spear of Agony
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Danitha, Spear of Agony's color identity?
Danitha, Spear of Agony 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 Danitha, Spear of Agony come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Danitha, Spear of Agony deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 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 35 % of the time and floods 43 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a Danitha, Spear of Agony deck run?
Real Danitha, Spear of Agony 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 Danitha, Spear of Agony?
The three highest-synergy cards are Rattleback Apothecary, Eye of Nidhogg, Vadmir, New Blood. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Danitha, Spear of Agony decks.
What combos does Danitha, Spear of Agony have?
Danitha, Spear of Agony 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 Danitha, Spear of Agony deck cost?
You can start cheap: Rattleback Apothecary, Vadmir, New Blood, Kaervek, the Punisher 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.