EDH Optimizer
Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever another creature or planeswalker you control dies, you gain 1 life.
{2}, Sacrifice another creature or planeswalker: Put a +1/+1 counter on Edgar. He gains menace until end of turn. (He can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Reference price of the card: €0.02
Average lands in decks for Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord: 37
AristocratsLifegainTokensVampiresSacrificeBurnLifedrainPlaneswalkers
Build your Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (58/100)
- Consistency1
- Speed64
- Interaction36
- Resilience90
- Closing85
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (22 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 10 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blood Artist · Cruel Celebrant · Swords to Plowshares · Marauding Blight-Priest · Path to Exile · Dark Ritual · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Deadly Dispute · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Village Rites · Bartolomé del Presidio · Bloodghast · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Elenda's Hierophant · Bastion of Remembrance · Orzhov Signet · Zulaport Cutthroat · Anguished Unmaking · Charismatic Conqueror · Skullclamp · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Cordial Vampire · Teysa Karlov · Vampiric Rites · Viscera Seer · Blade of the Bloodchief · Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher · Soul Warden · Ashnod's Altar · Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's Coffin · Fracture · Ophiomancer · Talisman of Hierarchy · Pitiless Plunderer · Victimize · Corrupted Conviction · Damn · Sanguine Bond · Sign in Blood · Cleric Class · Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle · Reanimate · Swiftfoot Boots · Welcoming Vampire · Amalia Benavides Aguirre · Legion Lieutenant · Baron Bertram Graywater · Liliana the Faultless · March of the Canonized · Pawn of Ulamog · Reassembling Skeleton · Massacre Girl, Most Wanted · Bloodline Recollector // Ancestral Craving · Lightning Greaves · Starscape Cleric · Vindicate · Bitterblossom · Enduring Tenacity · Indulging Patrician · Inkshield · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Fetid Heath · Bojuka Bog · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Shattered Sanctum · Tainted Field · Shineshadow Snarl · Path of Ancestry · Phyrexian Tower · Eclipsed Steppe · Temple of Silence · Vault of the Archangel · Rogue's Passage · Exotic Orchard · High Market · Marsh Flats · Orzhov Basilica · Scoured Barrens · Vault of Champions · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 48% | +42% |
| Cruel Celebrant | 66% | +42% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 51% | +38% |
| Blood Artist | 66% | +37% |
| Bloodghast | 41% | +35% |
| Elenda's Hierophant | 40% | +29% |
| Cordial Vampire | 34% | +28% |
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 33% | +28% |
| Edgar, Charmed Groom | 32% | +28% |
| Vampiric Rites | 34% | +27% |
| Bartolomé del Presidio | 41% | +26% |
| Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher | 33% | +25% |
| Charismatic Conqueror | 36% | +24% |
| Massacre Girl, Most Wanted | 24% | +24% |
| Deadly Dispute | 45% | +23% |
| Bloodline Recollector | 23% | +23% |
| Elenda, the Dusk Rose | 41% | +23% |
| Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle | 27% | +22% |
| Ophiomancer | 32% | +22% |
| Legion Lieutenant | 26% | +22% |
| Dark Ritual | 48% | +22% |
| Liliana the Faultless | 25% | +21% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 38% | +21% |
| Village Rites | 42% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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.
- Vengeful Bloodwitch
- Cruel Celebrant
- Marauding Blight-Priest
- Blood Artist
- Bloodghast
- Elenda's Hierophant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Elenda, the Dusk Rose
- Liliana the Faultless
- Cleric Class
- Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Charismatic Conqueror
- Bitterblossom
- Phyrexian Tower
- Grave Pact
- Enduring Tenacity
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord's color identity?
Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 38 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deck run?
Real Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vengeful Bloodwitch, Cruel Celebrant, Marauding Blight-Priest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord decks.
What combos does Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord have?
Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord 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 Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vengeful Bloodwitch, Cruel Celebrant, Marauding Blight-Priest 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.