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Davros, Dalek Creator
Legendary Artifact Creature — Alien Scientist · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Davros, Dalek Creator is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
At the beginning of your end step, create a 3/3 black Dalek artifact creature token with menace if an opponent lost 3 or more life this turn. Then each opponent who lost 3 or more life this turn faces a villainous choice — You draw a card, or that player discards a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.43
Average lands in decks for Davros, Dalek Creator: 35
ArtifactsTokensDaleksBurnDiscardDragon's ApproachGroup SlugVillainous Choice
Build your Davros, Dalek Creator deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Davros, Dalek Creator 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Davros, Dalek Creator 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed68
- Interaction68
- Resilience69
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 3 Island, 4 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Exterminate! · The Dalek Emperor · Dalek Squadron · Dalek Drone · Cult of Skaro · Cyberman Patrol · Genesis of the Daleks · Delete · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Indulgence · Cybermen Squadron · Lightning Greaves · Doomsday Confluence · Thought Vessel · Blasphemous Act · Loyal Subordinate · This Is How It Ends · Feed the Swarm · Auton Soldier · Cyber Conversion · Ensnared by the Mara · The Valeyard · The Cyber-Controller · Solemn Simulacrum · Propaganda · Great Intelligence's Plan · Snuff Out · Wound Reflection · Missy · Mind Stone · Weeping Angel · Cybermat · Death in Heaven · Sygg, River Cutthroat · Court of Ambition · Commander's Sphere · Ashad, the Lone Cyberman · Laser Screwdriver · Sycorax Commander · The Master, Gallifrey's End · Counterspell · Labyrinth Raptor · Vashta Nerada · Talisman of Creativity · Wayfarer's Bauble · Blink · Maestros Charm · Boltwave · Clockwork Droid · Perforating Artist · Cybership · Hunted by The Family · Strionic Resonator · The Master, Multiplied · Unlicensed Disintegration · Padeem, Consul of Innovation · Steel Overseer · Waste Not · Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer · Enthusiastic Mechanaut · The Flood of Mars · Chaos Warp · Command Tower · Exotic Orchard · Crumbling Necropolis · Stormcarved Coast · Haunted Ridge · Shipwreck Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Reliquary Tower · Drowned Catacomb · Smoldering Marsh · Sunken Hollow · Path of Ancestry · Darkwater Catacombs · Shadowblood Ridge · Choked Estuary · Foreboding Ruins · Frostboil Snarl · Temple of Deceit · Temple of Malice · Fiery Islet · Temple of Epiphany · Creeping Tar Pit · Gallifrey Council Chamber · Canyon Slough · Terramorphic Expanse
🃏 Recommended cards for Davros, Dalek Creator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Davros, Dalek Creator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Exterminate! | 87% | +85% |
| The Dalek Emperor | 86% | +84% |
| Dalek Squadron | 83% | +81% |
| Dalek Drone | 82% | +80% |
| Cult of Skaro | 79% | +77% |
| Cyberman Patrol | 77% | +75% |
| Genesis of the Daleks | 75% | +74% |
| Delete | 71% | +69% |
| Cybermen Squadron | 68% | +65% |
| Doomsday Confluence | 64% | +62% |
| Loyal Subordinate | 63% | +61% |
| This Is How It Ends | 60% | +57% |
| Cyber Conversion | 58% | +56% |
| Auton Soldier | 58% | +55% |
| The Cyber-Controller | 55% | +54% |
| Ensnared by the Mara | 57% | +53% |
| The Valeyard | 56% | +53% |
| Haunted Ridge | 72% | +51% |
| Shipwreck Marsh | 72% | +47% |
| Wound Reflection | 49% | +47% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 73% | +47% |
| Great Intelligence's Plan | 49% | +46% |
| Snuff Out | 49% | +46% |
| Missy | 48% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Davros, Dalek Creator 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.
- Exterminate!
- The Dalek Emperor
- Dalek Squadron
- Dalek Drone
- Cult of Skaro
- Genesis of the Daleks
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Auton Soldier
- Ensnared by the Mara
- Haunted Ridge
- Shipwreck Marsh
- Wound Reflection
- Snuff Out
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cyberman Patrol
- Cybermen Squadron
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Davros, Dalek Creator
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Davros, Dalek Creator's color identity?
Davros, Dalek Creator 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 Davros, Dalek Creator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Davros, Dalek Creator deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Davros, Dalek Creator deck run?
Real Davros, Dalek Creator 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 Davros, Dalek Creator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Exterminate!, The Dalek Emperor, Dalek Squadron. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Davros, Dalek Creator decks.
What combos does Davros, Dalek Creator have?
Davros, Dalek Creator 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 Davros, Dalek Creator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Exterminate!, The Dalek Emperor, Dalek Squadron 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.