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Fumulus, the Infestation
Legendary Creature — Vampire Insect · 3B
Color identity: Black
Fumulus, the Infestation is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, deathtouch
Whenever a player sacrifices a nontoken creature, create a 1/1 black Insect creature token with flying.
Whenever an Insect, Leech, Slug, or Worm you control attacks, defending player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Reference price of the card: €6.43
Average lands in decks for Fumulus, the Infestation: 36
AristocratsSacrificeInsectsTokensLifegainReanimatorLifedrainControl
Build your Fumulus, the Infestation deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Fumulus, the Infestation 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Fumulus, the Infestation 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed58
- Interaction61
- Resilience80
- Closing60
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Accursed Marauder · Sheoldred's Edict · Fleshbag Marauder · Jet Medallion · Plaguecrafter · Village Rites · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Arcane Signet · Endless Cockroaches · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Innocent Blood · Flare of Malice · Mortician Beetle · Blood Artist · Skullclamp · Wriggling Grub · Morbid Opportunist · Blasphemous Edict · Deadly Dispute · Soul Shatter · Grave Pact · Mirkwood Bats · Dark Ritual · Demon's Disciple · Reassembling Skeleton · Zulaport Cutthroat · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Corrupted Conviction · Pitiless Plunderer · Victimize · Merciless Executioner · Brood of Cockroaches · Ashnod's Altar · Blightbeetle · Bontu's Monument · Feed the Swarm · Dictate of Erebos · Infestation Sage · Phyrexian Arena · Vona's Hunger · Bastion of Remembrance · Witch of the Moors · Crypt Ghast · Devouring Swarm · Mire in Misery · Withering Torment · Gravelighter · Nine-Lives Familiar · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Season of Loss · Swarm of Bloodflies · Warren Soultrader · Viscera Seer · Bloodghast · Vampiric Rites · Black Market · Canoptek Scarab Swarm · Meathook Massacre II · Mind Stone · Sign in Blood · Lightning Greaves · Black Market Connections · Swarmyard · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Phyrexian Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Witch's Cottage · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Fumulus, the Infestation
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Fumulus, the Infestation, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Endless Cockroaches | 64% | +63% |
| Mortician Beetle | 62% | +61% |
| Wriggling Grub | 61% | +59% |
| Innocent Blood | 63% | +57% |
| Accursed Marauder | 77% | +55% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 70% | +55% |
| Swarmyard | 57% | +51% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 68% | +51% |
| Flare of Malice | 62% | +48% |
| Plaguecrafter | 67% | +47% |
| Brood of Cockroaches | 46% | +46% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 54% | +46% |
| Demon's Disciple | 53% | +45% |
| Priest of Forgotten Gods | 52% | +43% |
| Soul Shatter | 55% | +43% |
| Braids, Arisen Nightmare | 63% | +43% |
| Blightbeetle | 44% | +43% |
| Blasphemous Edict | 58% | +42% |
| Village Rites | 67% | +41% |
| Merciless Executioner | 48% | +40% |
| Devouring Swarm | 40% | +40% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 65% | +40% |
| Vona's Hunger | 43% | +39% |
| Infestation Sage | 43% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Fumulus, the Infestation 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.
- Endless Cockroaches
- Wriggling Grub
- Innocent Blood
- Accursed Marauder
- Sheoldred's Edict
- Fleshbag Marauder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mortician Beetle
- Swarmyard
- Flare of Malice
- Soul Shatter
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Blasphemous Edict
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grave Pact
- Dictate of Erebos
- Canoptek Scarab Swarm
- Warren Soultrader
- Make an Example
- Phyrexian Tower
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Fumulus, the Infestation
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- 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 ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Fumulus, the Infestation's color identity?
Fumulus, the Infestation 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 Fumulus, the Infestation come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Fumulus, the Infestation deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 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 19 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Fumulus, the Infestation deck run?
Real Fumulus, the Infestation 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 Fumulus, the Infestation?
The three highest-synergy cards are Endless Cockroaches, Mortician Beetle, Wriggling Grub. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Fumulus, the Infestation decks.
What combos does Fumulus, the Infestation have?
Fumulus, the Infestation 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 Fumulus, the Infestation deck cost?
You can start cheap: Endless Cockroaches, Wriggling Grub, Innocent Blood 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.