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Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
Legendary Creature — Vampire Shaman · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
{X}{B}{B}: Target creature gets -0/-X until end of turn and Drana gets +X/+0 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Average lands in decks for Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief: 37
VampiresVoltronBig ManaLifegainRampDevotionLifedrainX Spells
Build your Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief 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 (70/100)
- Consistency65
- Speed60
- Interaction50
- Resilience71
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (10 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Nirkana Revenant · Crypt Ghast · Exsanguinate · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Sign in Blood · Dark Ritual · Phyrexian Arena · Caged Sun · Magus of the Coffers · Swiftfoot Boots · Jet Medallion · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Lightning Greaves · Night's Whisper · Expedition Map · Lashwrithe · Defile · Mutilate · Dread Presence · Solemn Simulacrum · Black Market · Necropolis Regent · Bubbling Muck · Gauntlet of Power · Read the Bones · Wayfarer's Bauble · Burnished Hart · Profane Command · Vampire Nighthawk · Go for the Throat · Twilight Prophet · Mind Stone · Torment of Hailfire · Blade of the Bloodchief · Consuming Corruption · Blood Artist · Charcoal Diamond · Demonic Tutor · Damnation · Sangromancer · Sword of the Animist · Butcher of Malakir · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Massacre Wurm · Cordial Vampire · Sudden Spoiling · Decree of Pain · Toxic Deluge · Black Sun's Zenith · Imp's Mischief · Vampire Hexmage · Anowon, the Ruin Sage · Exquisite Blood · Extraplanar Lens · Black Market Connections · Dark Impostor · Diabolic Tutor · Nighthawk Scavenger · Withering Torment · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Thespian's Stage · Deserted Temple · Vesuva
🃏 Recommended cards for Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nirkana Revenant | 76% | +65% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 52% | +46% |
| Exsanguinate | 69% | +45% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 58% | +45% |
| Caged Sun | 55% | +44% |
| Lashwrithe | 44% | +40% |
| Necropolis Regent | 37% | +36% |
| Expedition Map | 44% | +33% |
| Profane Command | 34% | +32% |
| Gauntlet of Power | 35% | +32% |
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 31% | +29% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 34% | +29% |
| Twilight Prophet | 33% | +27% |
| Burnished Hart | 34% | +27% |
| Dread Presence | 40% | +27% |
| Mutilate | 42% | +26% |
| Thespian's Stage | 31% | +26% |
| Cordial Vampire | 27% | +26% |
| Sword of the Animist | 29% | +25% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 28% | +25% |
| Vampire Hexmage | 25% | +24% |
| Sign in Blood | 58% | +23% |
| Anowon, the Ruin Sage | 24% | +23% |
| Dark Impostor | 23% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief 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.
- Exsanguinate
- Caged Sun
- Lashwrithe
- Necropolis Regent
- Expedition Map
- Profane Command
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nirkana Revenant
- Magus of the Coffers
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Sword of the Animist
- Anowon, the Ruin Sage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crypt Ghast
- Torment of Hailfire
- Cabal Coffers
- Shadowspear
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodchief Ascension
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
- 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 ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite 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 Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief's color identity?
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief 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 Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 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 21 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief deck run?
Real Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief 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 Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nirkana Revenant, Magus of the Coffers, Exsanguinate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief decks.
What combos does Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief have?
Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief 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 Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief deck cost?
You can start cheap: Exsanguinate, Caged Sun, Lashwrithe 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.