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Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If a creature dying causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
{B/P}{B/P}, Exile three creature cards from your graveyard: Put an indestructible counter on Drivnod. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)
Reference price of the card: €5.98
Average lands in decks for Drivnod, Carnage Dominus: 35
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Build your Drivnod, Carnage Dominus deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Drivnod, Carnage Dominus 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Drivnod, Carnage Dominus deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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+ (60/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed60
- Interaction30
- Resilience81
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Blood Artist · Zulaport Cutthroat · Pitiless Plunderer · Bastion of Remembrance · Skullclamp · Reassembling Skeleton · Massacre Wurm · Jet Medallion · Victimize · Ashnod's Altar · Arcane Signet · Dark Ritual · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Viscera Seer · Pawn of Ulamog · Grim Haruspex · Village Rites · Black Market · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Feed the Swarm · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Deadly Dispute · Solemn Simulacrum · Sifter of Skulls · Crypt Ghast · Ophiomancer · Midnight Reaper · Grave Pact · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Butcher of Malakir · Morbid Opportunist · Carrion Feeder · Reanimate · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Greedy Freebooter · Vat of Rebirth · Tragic Slip · Corrupted Conviction · Yahenni, Undying Partisan · The Meathook Massacre · Phyrexian Altar · Phyrexian Arena · Bontu's Monument · Bloodghast · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Falkenrath Noble · Dictate of Erebos · Ogre Slumlord · Crowded Crypt · Withering Torment · Dread Return · Defile · Woe Strider · Blight Mound · Toxic Deluge · Damnation · Vraan, Executioner Thane · Harvester of Souls · Funeral Room // Awakening Hall · Diabolic Intent · Warren Soultrader · Body Launderer · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Witch's Cottage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · High Market · Myriad Landscape · Crypt of Agadeem
🃏 Recommended cards for Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Drivnod, Carnage Dominus, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bastion of Remembrance | 72% | +55% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 77% | +54% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 72% | +51% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 58% | +47% |
| Grim Haruspex | 55% | +47% |
| Blood Artist | 78% | +46% |
| Massacre Wurm | 62% | +45% |
| Sifter of Skulls | 48% | +44% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 62% | +44% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 49% | +44% |
| Viscera Seer | 58% | +41% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 60% | +40% |
| Skullclamp | 62% | +39% |
| Midnight Reaper | 47% | +38% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 58% | +38% |
| Butcher of Malakir | 43% | +37% |
| Vat of Rebirth | 38% | +34% |
| Greedy Freebooter | 38% | +33% |
| Liliana, Dreadhorde General | 46% | +32% |
| Black Market | 52% | +32% |
| Victimize | 60% | +32% |
| Yahenni, Undying Partisan | 37% | +31% |
| Kokusho, the Evening Star | 35% | +31% |
| Falkenrath Noble | 34% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Drivnod, Carnage Dominus 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.
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Pawn of Ulamog
- Sifter of Skulls
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Junji, the Midnight Sky
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Grim Haruspex
- Blood Artist
- Massacre Wurm
- Skullclamp
- Liliana, Dreadhorde General
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
- Phyrexian Altar
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Drivnod, Carnage Dominus's color identity?
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus 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 Drivnod, Carnage Dominus come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Drivnod, Carnage Dominus deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 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 22 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Drivnod, Carnage Dominus deck run?
Real Drivnod, Carnage Dominus 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 Drivnod, Carnage Dominus?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bastion of Remembrance, Zulaport Cutthroat, Pitiless Plunderer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Drivnod, Carnage Dominus decks.
What combos does Drivnod, Carnage Dominus have?
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Drivnod, Carnage Dominus deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bastion of Remembrance, Zulaport Cutthroat, Pawn of Ulamog 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.