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Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you discard one or more land cards, each opponent loses 2 life.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, target Villain you control gains menace until end of turn. It connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Reference price of the card: €1.04
Comes in the precon Doom Prevails
Average lands in decks for Doctor Doom, King of Latveria: 37
DiscardVillainsConnive+1/+1 CountersBurnLegendsCyclingReanimator
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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+ (65/100)
- Consistency72
- Speed61
- Interaction53
- Resilience76
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 3 Island, 5 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Ultron, Unlimited · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Talisman of Dominance · Talisman of Indulgence · Prowler, Clawed Thief · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Glorious Purpose · Blasphemous Act · Lethal Scheme · Leader, Super-Genius · Norman Osborn // Green Goblin · Toxic Deluge · Currency Converter · Kang, Temporal Tyrant · Loki, the Deceiver · Black Market Connections · Chaos Warp · Spark Double · Withering Torment · The Squadron Sinister · Vandalblast · Terminate · Containment Construct · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Swiftfoot Boots · Monument to Endurance · Typhoid Mary, Fractured · Doom's Time Platform · Loki's Scepter · Red Ghost, Intangible Genius · Kindred Dominance · Living Laser · Propaganda · Archnemesis · Bedevil · Green Goblin, Nemesis · Cool but Rude · Madame Hydra · Patchwork Banner · Archfiend of Ifnir · Doctor Octopus, Master Planner · Crucible of Worlds · M.O.D.O.K. · Titan of Littjara · Doom Reigns Supreme · Green Goblin, Revenant · Counterspell · Frantic Search · Molecule Man · The Frightful Four · Reanimate · Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic · Dark Ritual · Night's Whisper · Faithless Looting · Ledger Shredder · Bone Miser · Doctor Doom · Command Tower · Luxury Suite · Villainous Hideout · Exotic Orchard · Dragonskull Summit · Drowned Catacomb · Sulfur Falls · Crumbling Necropolis · Path of Ancestry · Sunken Hollow · Smoldering Marsh · Fetid Pools · Canyon Slough · Scorched Geyser · Coastal Peak · Secluded Courtyard · Unclaimed Territory · Choked Estuary · Foreboding Ruins · Frostboil Snarl · Oscorp Industries · Blood Crypt · Watery Grave · Scavenger Grounds · Steam Vents · Terramorphic Expanse · Xander's Lounge
🃏 Recommended cards for Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Doctor Doom, King of Latveria, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ultron, Unlimited | 82% | +73% |
| Chameleon, Master of Disguise | 80% | +71% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 78% | +70% |
| Villainous Hideout | 79% | +70% |
| Prowler, Clawed Thief | 74% | +70% |
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 73% | +69% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 78% | +69% |
| Norman Osborn | 69% | +66% |
| Lethal Scheme | 70% | +66% |
| Currency Converter | 67% | +65% |
| Glorious Purpose | 71% | +64% |
| Leader, Super-Genius | 69% | +61% |
| Loki, the Deceiver | 67% | +61% |
| Kang, Temporal Tyrant | 67% | +60% |
| Containment Construct | 60% | +58% |
| Fetid Pools | 61% | +56% |
| Canyon Slough | 60% | +55% |
| The Squadron Sinister | 62% | +54% |
| Spark Double | 63% | +54% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 60% | +54% |
| Black Market Connections | 66% | +53% |
| Coastal Peak | 56% | +51% |
| Scorched Geyser | 58% | +51% |
| Typhoid Mary, Fractured | 56% | +51% |
💰 The best cards for your Doctor Doom, King of Latveria 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.
- Ultron, Unlimited
- Chameleon, Master of Disguise
- Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon
- Villainous Hideout
- Prowler, Clawed Thief
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Spark Double
- Loki's Scepter
- Kindred Dominance
- Green Goblin, Nemesis
- Toxic Deluge
- Luxury Suite
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Black Market Connections
- Monument to Endurance
- Crucible of Worlds
- Bone Miser
- Surly Badgersaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Doctor Doom, King of Latveria's color identity?
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria 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 Doctor Doom, King of Latveria come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Doctor Doom, King of Latveria deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 29 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Doctor Doom, King of Latveria deck run?
Real Doctor Doom, King of Latveria decks run 37 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 Doctor Doom, King of Latveria?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ultron, Unlimited, Chameleon, Master of Disguise, Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Doctor Doom, King of Latveria decks.
What combos does Doctor Doom, King of Latveria have?
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria 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 Doctor Doom, King of Latveria deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ultron, Unlimited, Chameleon, Master of Disguise, Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon 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.