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Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
Legendary Creature — Human Sorcerer Villain · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
{T}: You draw a card and lose 1 life. Then if your library has no cards in it, you win the game. (You win even if you have 0 life or didn't draw a card.)
Reference price of the card: €40.28
Average lands in decks for Doctor Doom, Unrivaled: 34
ComboMillReanimatorSelf-MillCard DrawSpellslingerAd NauseamDoomsday
Build your Doctor Doom, Unrivaled deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Doctor Doom, Unrivaled 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Doctor Doom, Unrivaled 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+ (76/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed79
- Interaction42
- Resilience94
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 10 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Doomsday · Demonic Consultation · Lightning Greaves · Arcane Signet · Cabal Ritual · Jet Medallion · Reanimate · Leveler · Demonic Tutor · Vampiric Tutor · Imp's Mischief · Tainted Pact · Wishclaw Talisman · Culling the Weak · Deadly Rollick · Doomsday Excruciator · Grim Tutor · Necropotence · Toxic Deluge · Swiftfoot Boots · Beseech the Mirror · Divining Witch · Lotus Petal · Blood Pet · Defense Grid · Dauthi Voidwalker · Diabolic Intent · Imperial Seal · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · The Soul Stone · Ad Nauseam · Entomb · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Opposition Agent · Bolas's Citadel · Thousand-Year Elixir · Chrome Mox · Mana Vault · Animate Dead · Orcish Bowmasters · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Rain of Filth · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Necrodominance · Sensei's Divining Top · The One Ring · Crashing Drawbridge · Feed the Swarm · Inverter of Truth · Peer into the Abyss · Snuff Out · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Crypt Ghast · Mox Diamond · Lavaspur Boots · Mox Opal · Praetor's Grasp · Dismember · Night's Whisper · Yawgmoth's Will · Sign in Blood · Vexing Bauble · Black Market Connections · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Coffers · Ancient Tomb · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Phyrexian Tower · Gemstone Caverns · Urza's Saga · Bojuka Bog · Command Tower · Vault of Whispers · Cavern of Souls · Crystal Vein · Emergence Zone · City of Traitors · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Hall of the Bandit Lord · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Peat Bog · Bloodstained Mire · Marsh Flats · Cabal Stronghold · Verdant Catacombs · Polluted Delta
🃏 Recommended cards for Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Doctor Doom, Unrivaled, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Doomsday | 84% | +82% |
| Demonic Consultation | 78% | +77% |
| Leveler | 68% | +67% |
| Tainted Pact | 59% | +58% |
| Doomsday Excruciator | 56% | +53% |
| Cabal Ritual | 72% | +53% |
| Divining Witch | 52% | +52% |
| Wishclaw Talisman | 58% | +51% |
| Defense Grid | 49% | +46% |
| Beseech the Mirror | 52% | +45% |
| Grim Tutor | 56% | +45% |
| Lotus Petal | 52% | +44% |
| Lightning Greaves | 77% | +43% |
| Blood Pet | 51% | +43% |
| Marvin, Murderous Mimic | 44% | +42% |
| Necropotence | 56% | +41% |
| Ad Nauseam | 44% | +41% |
| Vampiric Tutor | 62% | +41% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 43% | +40% |
| Demonic Tutor | 67% | +40% |
| Imperial Seal | 46% | +39% |
| Culling the Weak | 57% | +38% |
| Inverter of Truth | 38% | +38% |
| Rain of Filth | 40% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Doctor Doom, Unrivaled 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.
- Leveler
- Doomsday Excruciator
- Divining Witch
- Blood Pet
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic
- Inverter of Truth
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Doomsday
- Demonic Consultation
- Cabal Ritual
- Wishclaw Talisman
- Defense Grid
- Lightning Greaves
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Tainted Pact
- Beseech the Mirror
- Grim Tutor
- Lotus Petal
- Necropotence
- Vampiric Tutor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Doctor Doom, Unrivaled's color identity?
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled 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 Doctor Doom, Unrivaled come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Doctor Doom, Unrivaled deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.4 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 14 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Doctor Doom, Unrivaled deck run?
Real Doctor Doom, Unrivaled decks run 34 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, Unrivaled?
The three highest-synergy cards are Doomsday, Demonic Consultation, Leveler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Doctor Doom, Unrivaled decks.
What combos does Doctor Doom, Unrivaled have?
Doctor Doom, Unrivaled 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 Doctor Doom, Unrivaled deck cost?
You can start cheap: Leveler, Doomsday Excruciator, Divining Witch 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.