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Drana and Linvala
Legendary Creature — Vampire Angel · 1WWB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Drana and Linvala is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.
Drana and Linvala has all activated abilities of all creatures your opponents control. You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate those abilities.
Reference price of the card: €3.29
Average lands in decks for Drana and Linvala: 35
LifegainStaxAngelsVampiresHatebearsControlFlyingLifedrain
Build your Drana and Linvala deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Drana and Linvala 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Drana and Linvala 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: C+ (62/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed57
- Interaction53
- Resilience72
- Closing94
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (21 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 6 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Liesa, Forgotten Archangel · Path to Exile · Authority of the Consuls · Blind Obedience · Orzhov Signet · Ghostly Prison · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Sanguine Bond · Grand Abolisher · Damn · Dark Ritual · Fracture · Smothering Tithe · Thalia, Heretic Cathar · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Anguished Unmaking · Mortify · Talisman of Hierarchy · Exquisite Blood · Phyrexian Arena · Despark · Aven Mindcensor · Hushbringer · Blood Artist · Demonic Tutor · Giada, Font of Hope · Marauding Blight-Priest · Swiftfoot Boots · Esper Sentinel · Farewell · Windborn Muse · Deafening Silence · Drannith Magistrate · Vindicate · Drana's Emissary · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Teferi's Protection · Thalia, Guardian of Thraben · Archon of Emeria · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Commander's Sphere · Containment Priest · Land Tax · Lightning Greaves · Sign in Blood · Austere Command · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Exemplar of Light · Exsanguinate · Lyra Dawnbringer · Opposition Agent · Kunoros, Hound of Athreos · Linvala, Keeper of Silence · Aura of Silence · Dauthi Voidwalker · Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite · Fellwar Stone · Night's Whisper · Painful Quandary · Spirit of the Labyrinth · Vampiric Tutor · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Godless Shrine · Bojuka Bog · Caves of Koilos · Tainted Field · Shattered Sanctum · Temple of Silence · Vault of Champions · Vault of the Archangel · Scoured Barrens · Orzhov Basilica · Fetid Heath · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shineshadow Snarl · Marsh Flats · Reliquary Tower · Path of Ancestry · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Concealed Courtyard
🃏 Recommended cards for Drana and Linvala
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Drana and Linvala, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Liesa, Forgotten Archangel | 52% | +43% |
| Thalia, Heretic Cathar | 36% | +34% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 48% | +32% |
| Hushbringer | 31% | +30% |
| Grand Abolisher | 38% | +29% |
| Blind Obedience | 45% | +29% |
| Ghostly Prison | 44% | +28% |
| Aven Mindcensor | 31% | +28% |
| Deafening Silence | 27% | +26% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 30% | +26% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 39% | +25% |
| Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | 26% | +25% |
| Archon of Emeria | 25% | +24% |
| Windborn Muse | 28% | +24% |
| Containment Priest | 24% | +23% |
| Drannith Magistrate | 27% | +23% |
| Drana's Emissary | 26% | +22% |
| Linvala, Keeper of Silence | 22% | +22% |
| Spirit of the Labyrinth | 21% | +20% |
| Kunoros, Hound of Athreos | 22% | +20% |
| Sanguine Bond | 39% | +20% |
| Opposition Agent | 23% | +20% |
| Lyra Dawnbringer | 23% | +20% |
| Exquisite Blood | 34% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Drana and Linvala 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.
- Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
- Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- Hushbringer
- Aven Mindcensor
- Deafening Silence
- Giada, Font of Hope
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Authority of the Consuls
- Grand Abolisher
- Blind Obedience
- Ghostly Prison
- Kambal, Consul of Allocation
- Sanguine Bond
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Drannith Magistrate
- Linvala, Keeper of Silence
- Opposition Agent
- Exquisite Blood
- Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Drana and Linvala's color identity?
Drana and Linvala is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Drana and Linvala come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Drana and Linvala deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 37 % of the time and floods 29 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Drana and Linvala deck run?
Real Drana and Linvala 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 Drana and Linvala?
The three highest-synergy cards are Liesa, Forgotten Archangel, Thalia, Heretic Cathar, Authority of the Consuls. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Drana and Linvala decks.
What combos does Drana and Linvala have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Drana and Linvala. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Drana and Linvala deck cost?
You can start cheap: Liesa, Forgotten Archangel, Thalia, Heretic Cathar, Hushbringer 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.