EDH Optimizer
Ebondeath, Dracolich
Legendary Creature — Zombie Dragon · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Ebondeath, Dracolich is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Flying
Ebondeath enters tapped.
You may cast this card from your graveyard if a creature not named Ebondeath, Dracolich died this turn.
Reference price of the card: €1.19
Average lands in decks for Ebondeath, Dracolich: 35
ZombiesAristocratsReanimatorComboSacrificeVoltronEquipmentDragons
Build your Ebondeath, Dracolich deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ebondeath, Dracolich 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ebondeath, Dracolich 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed63
- Interaction33
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Crude Bent Blade · Sol Ring · Bladewing's Thrall · Jet Medallion · Gravecrawler · Arcane Signet · Bontu's Monument · Feed the Swarm · Dark Ritual · Deadly Dispute · Boneyard Scourge · Crypt Ghast · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Undead Augur · Poxwalkers · Tormod, the Desecrator · Headless Rider · Midnight Reaper · Defile · Victimize · Accursed Marauder · Reanimate · Village Rites · Ashnod's Altar · Death Baron · Diregraf Colossus · Sign in Blood · Carrion Feeder · Scourge of Nel Toth · Flare of Malice · Reassembling Skeleton · Toxic Deluge · Withering Torment · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Phyrexian Arena · Skullclamp · Undead Warchief · Warren Soultrader · Infernal Grasp · Go for the Throat · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Altar · Black Market · Charcoal Diamond · Ghoulcaller Gisa · Nasty End · Buried Alive · Night's Whisper · Pitiless Plunderer · Zul Ashur, Lich Lord · Blood Artist · Corrupted Conviction · Mutilate · Tragic Slip · Zulaport Cutthroat · Damnation · Dread Return · Entomb · Lord of the Accursed · Bastion of Remembrance · Crowded Crypt · Endless Ranks of the Dead · Grave Pact · Grim Haruspex · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · High Market · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage · War Room · Castle Locthwain
🃏 Recommended cards for Ebondeath, Dracolich
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ebondeath, Dracolich, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crude Bent Blade | 100% | +100% |
| Bladewing's Thrall | 66% | +66% |
| Gravecrawler | 64% | +49% |
| Boneyard Scourge | 49% | +49% |
| Poxwalkers | 47% | +46% |
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 47% | +45% |
| Undead Augur | 48% | +43% |
| Headless Rider | 44% | +41% |
| Scourge of Nel Toth | 36% | +36% |
| Midnight Reaper | 43% | +35% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 37% | +33% |
| Death Baron | 38% | +32% |
| Undead Warchief | 33% | +29% |
| Nasty End | 30% | +27% |
| Bontu's Monument | 54% | +26% |
| Ghoulcaller Gisa | 30% | +26% |
| Zul Ashur, Lich Lord | 28% | +25% |
| Carrion Feeder | 36% | +24% |
| Deadly Dispute | 50% | +23% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 26% | +22% |
| Flare of Malice | 35% | +21% |
| High Market | 29% | +21% |
| Open the Graves | 24% | +21% |
| Endless Ranks of the Dead | 24% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Ebondeath, Dracolich 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.
- Crude Bent Blade
- Bladewing's Thrall
- Gravecrawler
- Tormod, the Desecrator
- Undead Augur
- Headless Rider
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Boneyard Scourge
- Poxwalkers
- Undead Warchief
- Bontu's Monument
- Ghoulcaller Gisa
- Carrion Feeder
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Phyrexian Tower
- Warren Soultrader
- Urza's Incubator
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Altar
- Wand of Orcus
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ebondeath, Dracolich
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ebondeath, Dracolich's color identity?
Ebondeath, Dracolich 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ebondeath, Dracolich deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 22 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Ebondeath, Dracolich deck run?
Real Ebondeath, Dracolich 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crude Bent Blade, Bladewing's Thrall, Gravecrawler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ebondeath, Dracolich decks.
What combos does Ebondeath, Dracolich have?
Ebondeath, Dracolich 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 Ebondeath, Dracolich deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crude Bent Blade, Bladewing's Thrall, Gravecrawler 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.