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Geth, Lord of the Vault
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie · 4BB
Color identity: Black
Geth, Lord of the Vault is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
{X}{B}: Put target artifact or creature card with mana value X from an opponent's graveyard onto the battlefield under your control tapped. Then that player mills X cards.
Reference price of the card: €0.34
Average lands in decks for Geth, Lord of the Vault: 36
MillReanimatorTheftDiscardGraveyardRampArtifactsControl
Build your Geth, Lord of the Vault deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Geth, Lord of the Vault 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Geth, Lord of the Vault 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: B (70/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed52
- Interaction53
- Resilience78
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Crypt Ghast · Arcane Signet · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Mindcrank · Phyrexian Arena · Nirkana Revenant · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Feed the Swarm · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Solemn Simulacrum · Breach the Multiverse · Life's Finale · Magus of the Coffers · Reanimate · Caged Sun · Mind Stone · Altar of the Brood · Sign in Blood · Burnished Hart · Black Market · Expedition Map · Exsanguinate · Dread Summons · Rise of the Dark Realms · Charcoal Diamond · Defile · Wayfarer's Bauble · Syphon Mind · Thran Dynamo · Animate Dead · Mutilate · Go for the Throat · Sepulchral Primordial · Toxic Deluge · Altar of Dementia · Bubbling Muck · Damnation · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Swiftfoot Boots · Gauntlet of Power · Grisly Spectacle · Plaguecrafter · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Dread Presence · Lightning Greaves · Night's Whisper · Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree · Withering Torment · Accursed Marauder · Infernal Grasp · Decree of Pain · Fleshbag Marauder · Mesmeric Orb · Thought Vessel · Demonic Tutor · Read the Bones · Consuming Corruption · Sheoldred // The True Scriptures · Bloodchief Ascension · Gilded Lotus · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Bojuka Bog · Thespian's Stage · Reliquary Tower · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Geth, Lord of the Vault
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Geth, Lord of the Vault, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mindcrank | 48% | +43% |
| Life's Finale | 42% | +42% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 47% | +37% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 43% | +37% |
| Altar of the Brood | 38% | +36% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 42% | +36% |
| Dread Summons | 35% | +33% |
| Caged Sun | 41% | +30% |
| Burnished Hart | 37% | +30% |
| Grisly Spectacle | 28% | +28% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | 30% | +27% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 47% | +27% |
| Thran Dynamo | 32% | +27% |
| Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree | 27% | +26% |
| Gauntlet of Power | 28% | +25% |
| Expedition Map | 36% | +24% |
| Altar of Dementia | 29% | +23% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 44% | +22% |
| Mesmeric Orb | 25% | +22% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 35% | +21% |
| Decree of Pain | 25% | +20% |
| Undercity Informer | 20% | +20% |
| Syphon Mind | 32% | +20% |
| Mindwrack Harpy | 21% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Geth, Lord of the Vault 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.
- Life's Finale
- Dread Summons
- Caged Sun
- Burnished Hart
- Grisly Spectacle
- Sepulchral Primordial
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mindcrank
- Nirkana Revenant
- Breach the Multiverse
- Altar of the Brood
- Magus of the Coffers
- Rise of the Dark Realms
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Altar of Dementia
- Mesmeric Orb
- Crypt Ghast
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Cabal Coffers
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Geth, Lord of the Vault
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Geth, Lord of the Vault's color identity?
Geth, Lord of the Vault 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 Geth, Lord of the Vault come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Geth, Lord of the Vault deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Geth, Lord of the Vault deck run?
Real Geth, Lord of the Vault 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 Geth, Lord of the Vault?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mindcrank, Life's Finale, Nirkana Revenant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Geth, Lord of the Vault decks.
What combos does Geth, Lord of the Vault have?
Geth, Lord of the Vault 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 Geth, Lord of the Vault deck cost?
You can start cheap: Life's Finale, Dread Summons, Caged Sun 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.