EDH Optimizer
Dina, Soul Steeper
Legendary Creature — Dryad Druid · BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Dina, Soul Steeper is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you gain life, each opponent loses 1 life.
{1}, Sacrifice another creature: Dina gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed creature's power.
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Comes in the precon Witherbloom Pestilence
Average lands in decks for Dina, Soul Steeper: 35
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Build your Dina, Soul Steeper deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C (53/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed67
- Interaction29
- Resilience73
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (20 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Essence Warden · Marauding Blight-Priest · Blood Artist · Arcane Signet · Mortality Spear · Prosperous Innkeeper · Zulaport Cutthroat · Moldervine Reclamation · Deathgreeter · Cultivate · Pest Infestation · Beledros Witherbloom · Pristine Talisman · Witherbloom Apprentice · Assassin's Trophy · Starscape Cleric · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Bastion of Remembrance · Sanguine Bond · Exquisite Blood · Scavenging Ooze · Cauldron of Essence · Veinwitch Coven · Llanowar Elves · Rampant Growth · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Bogwater Lumaret · Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root · Witch of the Moors · Culling Ritual · Infuse with Vitality · Jaddi Offshoot · Pest Rescuer · Blight Mound · Haywire Mite · Tablet of the Guilds · Putrefy · Revenge of Ravens · Sedgemoor Witch · Tend the Pests · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Beast Within · Deathrite Shaman · Moseo, Vein's New Dean · Virulent Emissary · Well of Lost Dreams · Witherbloom Charm · Creeping Bloodsucker · Exsanguinate · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Village Rites · Elvish Mystic · Toxic Deluge · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Dark Ritual · Gala Greeters · Kazandu Nectarpot · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Eccentric Pestfinder // Turn Stones · Falkenrath Noble · Trudge Garden · Command Tower · Jungle Hollow · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Overgrown Tomb · Golgari Rot Farm · High Market · Bojuka Bog · Necroblossom Snarl · Radiant Fountain · Temple of Malady · Undergrowth Stadium · Sapseep Forest · Exotic Orchard · Twilight Mire · Deathcap Glade · Verdant Catacombs · Evolving Wilds · Riveteers Overlook
🃏 Recommended cards for Dina, Soul Steeper
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Dina, Soul Steeper, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 67% | +64% |
| Essence Warden | 69% | +60% |
| Mortality Spear | 57% | +50% |
| Deathgreeter | 51% | +49% |
| Prosperous Innkeeper | 53% | +44% |
| Blood Artist | 65% | +44% |
| Pristine Talisman | 45% | +43% |
| Starscape Cleric | 44% | +41% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 44% | +41% |
| Witherbloom Apprentice | 45% | +40% |
| Sanguine Bond | 42% | +38% |
| Scavenging Ooze | 41% | +38% |
| Exquisite Blood | 41% | +38% |
| Jungle Hollow | 60% | +37% |
| Veinwitch Coven | 39% | +36% |
| Pest Infestation | 49% | +35% |
| Beledros Witherbloom | 48% | +35% |
| Radiant Fountain | 36% | +34% |
| Jaddi Offshoot | 35% | +34% |
| Valentin, Dean of the Vein | 36% | +33% |
| Infuse with Vitality | 35% | +33% |
| Witch of the Moors | 36% | +32% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 53% | +32% |
| Tablet of the Guilds | 32% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Dina, Soul Steeper 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.
- Marauding Blight-Priest
- Mortality Spear
- Deathgreeter
- Prosperous Innkeeper
- Pristine Talisman
- Starscape Cleric
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Essence Warden
- Blood Artist
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Sanguine Bond
- Creeping Bloodsucker
- Sedgemoor Witch
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Enduring Tenacity
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Dina, Soul Steeper
- 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
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dina, Soul Steeper's color identity?
Dina, Soul Steeper is Golgari (black and green): 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 Dina, Soul Steeper come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Dina, Soul Steeper deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 33 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Dina, Soul Steeper deck run?
Real Dina, Soul Steeper 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 Dina, Soul Steeper?
The three highest-synergy cards are Marauding Blight-Priest, Essence Warden, Mortality Spear. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Dina, Soul Steeper decks.
What combos does Dina, Soul Steeper have?
Dina, Soul Steeper 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 Dina, Soul Steeper deck cost?
You can start cheap: Marauding Blight-Priest, Mortality Spear, Deathgreeter 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.