EDH Optimizer
Fang, Fearless l'Cie
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2B
Color identity: Black
Fang, Fearless l'Cie is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever one or more cards leave your graveyard, you draw a card and you lose 1 life. This ability triggers only once each turn.
(Melds with Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie.)
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Fang, Fearless l'Cie: 36
ReanimatorGraveyardLifedrainControlLifegainMidrangeSelf-DamageSelf-Mill
Build your Fang, Fearless l'Cie deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Fang, Fearless l'Cie 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Fang, Fearless l'Cie deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (54/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed56
- Interaction24
- Resilience81
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Reassembling Skeleton · Arcane Signet · Bloodghast · Sol Ring · Victimize · Reanimate · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Tormod, the Desecrator · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Skeleton Crew · Feed the Swarm · Stitcher's Supplier · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Dread Return · Accursed Marauder · Entomb · Golgari Thug · Teval's Judgment · Animate Dead · Buried Alive · Mind Stone · Viscera Seer · Withering Torment · Ashnod's Altar · Blood Artist · Persistent Specimen · Ripples of Undeath · Tortured Existence · Village Rites · Defile · Desecrated Tomb · Retrofitted Transmogrant · Solemn Simulacrum · Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab · Forsaken Miner · Haunt of the Dead Marshes · Infernal Grasp · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Nether Traitor · Bloodsoaked Champion · Carrion Feeder · Crypt Ghast · Deadly Dispute · Sign in Blood · Soul Enervation · Altar of Dementia · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Charcoal Diamond · Dogged Detective · Night's Whisper · Pitiless Plunderer · Zulaport Cutthroat · Corrupted Conviction · Phyrexian Altar · Unearth · Vile Entomber · Grim Reaper's Scythe · Lively Dirge · Living Death · Undead Butler · Cult Conscript · Fleshbag Marauder · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Phyrexian Tower · Myriad Landscape · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Witch's Cottage · Dakmor Salvage · Mortuary Mire · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Drownyard Temple · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
🃏 Recommended cards for Fang, Fearless l'Cie
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Fang, Fearless l'Cie, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tormod, the Desecrator | 57% | +54% |
| Skeleton Crew | 55% | +53% |
| Bloodghast | 60% | +48% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 64% | +47% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 51% | +45% |
| Golgari Thug | 42% | +40% |
| Teval's Judgment | 42% | +39% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 57% | +37% |
| Persistent Specimen | 38% | +36% |
| Retrofitted Transmogrant | 36% | +35% |
| Desecrated Tomb | 36% | +34% |
| Tortured Existence | 38% | +34% |
| Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab | 34% | +33% |
| Haunt of the Dead Marshes | 34% | +33% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 38% | +32% |
| Dread Return | 43% | +32% |
| Soul Enervation | 32% | +31% |
| Victimize | 58% | +31% |
| Dogged Detective | 30% | +29% |
| Entomb | 42% | +29% |
| Bloodsoaked Champion | 32% | +28% |
| Buried Alive | 40% | +27% |
| Grim Reaper's Scythe | 27% | +27% |
| Forsaken Miner | 34% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Fang, Fearless l'Cie 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.
- Tormod, the Desecrator
- Skeleton Crew
- Bloodghast
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Golgari Thug
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Teval's Judgment
- Tortured Existence
- Ripples of Undeath
- Entomb
- Animate Dead
- Carrion Feeder
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Phyrexian Altar
- Crucible of Worlds
- Overlord of the Balemurk
- Necromancy
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Fang, Fearless l'Cie
- 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
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fang, Fearless l'Cie's color identity?
Fang, Fearless l'Cie 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 Fang, Fearless l'Cie come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Fang, Fearless l'Cie deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 21 % of the time and floods 24 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Fang, Fearless l'Cie deck run?
Real Fang, Fearless l'Cie decks run 36 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 Fang, Fearless l'Cie?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tormod, the Desecrator, Skeleton Crew, Bloodghast. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Fang, Fearless l'Cie decks.
What combos does Fang, Fearless l'Cie have?
Fang, Fearless l'Cie 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 Fang, Fearless l'Cie deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tormod, the Desecrator, Skeleton Crew, Bloodghast 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.