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Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
Legendary Creature — Human Survivor · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Pay 2 life, Sacrifice another creature: Ellie deals 2 damage to target player and gains indestructible until end of turn.
Partner—Survivors (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)
Reference price of the card: €8.93
Average lands in decks for Ellie, Vengeful Hunter: 34
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Build your Ellie, Vengeful Hunter deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ellie, Vengeful Hunter 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ellie, Vengeful Hunter 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)
- Consistency92
- Speed52
- Interaction45
- Resilience87
- Closing43
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 8 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Mayhem Devil · Sol Ring · Blasphemous Act · Zulaport Cutthroat · Juri, Master of the Revue · Bastion of Remembrance · Blood Artist · Victimize · Pitiless Plunderer · Rakdos Signet · Withering Torment · Ashnod's Altar · Ophiomancer · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Dictate of Erebos · Terminate · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Goblin Bombardment · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Forsaken Miner · Talisman of Indulgence · Chaos Warp · Rakdos Charm · Deadly Dispute · Black Market Connections · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Morbid Opportunist · Skullclamp · Basilisk Collar · Mogis, God of Slaughter · Culling the Weak · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Bitterblossom · Judith, the Scourge Diva · Bloodghast · Feed the Swarm · Fellwar Stone · Reanimate · Demonic Tutor · Village Rites · Mirkwood Bats · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Whip of Erebos · Reassembling Skeleton · Tragic Slip · Grave Pact · Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel · Ares, God of War · Tainted Strike · Lightning Greaves · Bedevil · Swiftfoot Boots · Vandalblast · Faithless Looting · Phyrexian Arena · Sign in Blood · Deadly Rollick · Solemn Simulacrum · Vampiric Tutor · Wayfarer's Bauble · Saw in Half · Impact Tremors · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Viscera Seer · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Blood Crypt · Dragonskull Summit · Bloodstained Mire · Sulfurous Springs · Haunted Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Foreboding Ruins · Tainted Peak · Graven Cairns · Blazemire Verge · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexian Tower · Rakdos Carnarium · Raucous Theater · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Exotic Orchard · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bloodfell Caves · Badlands · Wooded Foothills
🃏 Recommended cards for Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ellie, Vengeful Hunter, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Juri, Master of the Revue | 55% | +49% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 55% | +47% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 50% | +44% |
| Dictate of Erebos | 40% | +38% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 40% | +37% |
| Ophiomancer | 40% | +36% |
| Mayhem Devil | 60% | +35% |
| Forsaken Miner | 35% | +32% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 45% | +32% |
| Victimize | 45% | +30% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 40% | +30% |
| Lagomos, Hand of Hatred | 35% | +28% |
| Bloodghast | 30% | +28% |
| Judith, the Scourge Diva | 30% | +27% |
| Blood Artist | 45% | +27% |
| Bitterblossom | 30% | +27% |
| Bloodthirsty Conqueror | 30% | +25% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 35% | +25% |
| Culling the Weak | 30% | +23% |
| Tainted Strike | 25% | +23% |
| Ares, God of War | 25% | +23% |
| Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER | 25% | +23% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 35% | +22% |
| Grave Pact | 25% | +22% |
💰 The best cards for your Ellie, Vengeful Hunter 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.
- Juri, Master of the Revue
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Ophiomancer
- Mayhem Devil
- Forsaken Miner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Blood Artist
- Culling the Weak
- Tainted Strike
- Mogis, God of Slaughter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dictate of Erebos
- Ashnod's Altar
- Bitterblossom
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Grave Pact
- Bloodstained Mire
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ellie, Vengeful Hunter
- 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 + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Blood Artist → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Zulaport Cutthroat + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Warren Soultrader + Forsaken Miner + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Bastion of Remembrance → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ellie, Vengeful Hunter's color identity?
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Ellie, Vengeful Hunter come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ellie, Vengeful Hunter deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 29 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Ellie, Vengeful Hunter deck run?
Real Ellie, Vengeful Hunter decks run 34 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 Ellie, Vengeful Hunter?
The three highest-synergy cards are Juri, Master of the Revue, Zulaport Cutthroat, Bastion of Remembrance. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ellie, Vengeful Hunter decks.
What combos does Ellie, Vengeful Hunter have?
Ellie, Vengeful Hunter has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. 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 Ellie, Vengeful Hunter deck cost?
You can start cheap: Juri, Master of the Revue, Zulaport Cutthroat, Bastion of Remembrance 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.