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Elenda, Saint of Dusk
Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight · 2WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Elenda, Saint of Dusk is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink, hexproof from instants
As long as your life total is greater than your starting life total, Elenda gets +1/+1 and has menace. Elenda gets an additional +5/+5 as long as your life total is at least 10 greater than your starting life total.
Reference price of the card: €0.36
Average lands in decks for Elenda, Saint of Dusk: 35
LifegainVampiresVoltronLifedrainEquipment+1/+1 CountersComboAuras
Build your Elenda, Saint of Dusk deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (61/100)
- Consistency20
- Speed65
- Interaction29
- Resilience73
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (18 nonbasic, 8 Plains, 9 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Marauding Blight-Priest · Exsanguinate · Authority of the Consuls · Swords to Plowshares · Orzhov Signet · Phyrexian Arena · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Sanguine Bond · Exemplar of Light · Path to Exile · Soul Warden · Vampire Nighthawk · Enduring Tenacity · Swiftfoot Boots · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Talisman of Hierarchy · Elenda's Hierophant · Mortify · Fumigate · Soul's Attendant · Blood Artist · Fiendish Panda · Exquisite Blood · Anguished Unmaking · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Leyline of Hope · Ajani's Pridemate · Twilight Prophet · Well of Lost Dreams · Astarion, the Decadent · Cleric Class · Dazzling Angel · Sanguine Syphoner · Stroke of Midnight · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Pristine Talisman · The Wind Crystal · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Lunar Convocation · Starscape Cleric · Dark Ritual · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Essence Channeler · Sign in Blood · Aetherflux Reservoir · Amalia Benavides Aguirre · Creeping Bloodsucker · Damn · Rhox Faithmender · Angel of Vitality · Debt to the Deathless · Mind Stone · Serra Ascendant · Indulging Patrician · Night's Whisper · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · Suture Priest · Despark · Blind Obedience · Fellwar Stone · Haliya, Guided by Light · Command Tower · Scoured Barrens · Isolated Chapel · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Silence · Caves of Koilos · Tainted Field · Godless Shrine · Shineshadow Snarl · Orzhov Basilica · Vault of the Archangel · Bojuka Bog · Evolving Wilds · Fetid Heath · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Path of Ancestry · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Elenda, Saint of Dusk
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Elenda, Saint of Dusk, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 60% | +47% |
| Exsanguinate | 59% | +46% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 46% | +42% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 58% | +42% |
| Exemplar of Light | 47% | +40% |
| Scoured Barrens | 61% | +39% |
| Bloodthirsty Conqueror | 44% | +35% |
| Enduring Tenacity | 45% | +33% |
| Fiendish Panda | 35% | +33% |
| Sanguine Bond | 49% | +31% |
| Fumigate | 37% | +31% |
| Rogue's Passage | 50% | +30% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 50% | +30% |
| Leyline of Hope | 32% | +30% |
| Soul Warden | 46% | +29% |
| Ajani's Pridemate | 31% | +28% |
| Elenda's Hierophant | 38% | +28% |
| Sanguine Syphoner | 29% | +28% |
| Dazzling Angel | 29% | +27% |
| Astarion, the Decadent | 30% | +25% |
| Caduceus, Staff of Hermes | 27% | +24% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 31% | +24% |
| Soul's Attendant | 36% | +24% |
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 29% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Elenda, Saint of Dusk 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.
- Marauding Blight-Priest
- Exsanguinate
- Vampire Nighthawk
- Exemplar of Light
- Scoured Barrens
- Fiendish Panda
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Authority of the Consuls
- Sanguine Bond
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Elenda's Hierophant
- Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
- Soul's Attendant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Enduring Tenacity
- Exquisite Blood
- Serra Ascendant
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Karlov of the Ghost Council
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Elenda, Saint of Dusk
- 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
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Elenda, Saint of Dusk's color identity?
Elenda, Saint of Dusk 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 Elenda, Saint of Dusk come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Elenda, Saint of Dusk deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 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 35 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Elenda, Saint of Dusk deck run?
Real Elenda, Saint of Dusk 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 Elenda, Saint of Dusk?
The three highest-synergy cards are Marauding Blight-Priest, Exsanguinate, Vampire Nighthawk. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Elenda, Saint of Dusk decks.
What combos does Elenda, Saint of Dusk have?
Elenda, Saint of Dusk 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 Elenda, Saint of Dusk deck cost?
You can start cheap: Marauding Blight-Priest, Exsanguinate, Vampire Nighthawk 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.