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Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor · 1BB
Color identity: Black
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, its controller may pay 1 life. If they do, they draw a card.
{4}{B}{B}{B}, Discard X cards: Exile the top X cards of target opponent's library. You may play lands and cast spells from among cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
Reference price of the card: €1.94
Comes in the precon Mardu Surge
Average lands in decks for Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor: 35
AggroTheftCard DrawDiscardLifegainSelf-DamageGroup HugGroup Slug
Build your Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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: B (67/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed66
- Interaction44
- Resilience95
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Changeling Outcast · Dark Ritual · Tormented Soul · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Feed the Swarm · Crypt Ghast · Dauthi Voidwalker · Vault Skirge · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · Nether Traitor · Battlefly Swarm · Jet Medallion · Vampire Cutthroat · Defile · Exsanguinate · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Grim Hireling · Faerie Dreamthief · Dauthi Slayer · Gixian Puppeteer · Bubbling Muck · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Toxic Deluge · Withering Torment · Infernal Grasp · Nighthawk Scavenger · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Whip of Erebos · Font of Agonies · Gingerbrute · Reanimate · Lightning Greaves · Dauthi Horror · Vampire of the Dire Moon · Phyrexian Arena · Stirge · Consuming Corruption · Phyrexian Obliterator · Prickly Boggart · Imp's Mischief · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Go for the Throat · Bitterblossom · Peer into the Abyss · Basilica Screecher · Pilfering Imp · Swiftfoot Boots · Bolas's Citadel · Deadly Rollick · Gifted Aetherborn · Sign in Blood · Bontu's Monument · Unearth · Hope of Ghirapur · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Psychosis Crawler · Gonti, Night Minister · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Mind Stone · Vampire Nighthawk · Qarsi Revenant · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage · Myriad Landscape · Phyrexian Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Changeling Outcast | 77% | +72% |
| Tormented Soul | 73% | +70% |
| Vault Skirge | 61% | +60% |
| Battlefly Swarm | 59% | +57% |
| Nether Traitor | 59% | +51% |
| Vampire Cutthroat | 51% | +49% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 62% | +47% |
| Faerie Dreamthief | 48% | +46% |
| Dauthi Slayer | 47% | +45% |
| Grim Hireling | 49% | +45% |
| Gixian Puppeteer | 45% | +41% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 42% | +39% |
| Reliquary Tower | 67% | +38% |
| Gingerbrute | 39% | +37% |
| Dauthi Horror | 38% | +37% |
| Thought Vessel | 59% | +36% |
| Stirge | 36% | +35% |
| Font of Agonies | 39% | +35% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 40% | +35% |
| Vampire of the Dire Moon | 37% | +34% |
| Prickly Boggart | 34% | +33% |
| Pilfering Imp | 31% | +30% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 49% | +29% |
| Basilica Screecher | 31% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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.
- Changeling Outcast
- Tormented Soul
- Vault Skirge
- Battlefly Swarm
- Nether Traitor
- Vampire Cutthroat
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dauthi Voidwalker
- Whip of Erebos
- Bubbling Muck
- Phyrexian Obliterator
- Tinybones, the Pickpocket
- Decanter of Endless Water
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Grim Hireling
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Bitterblossom
- Crypt Ghast
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Bone Miser
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor's color identity?
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 18 % of the time and floods 10 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor deck run?
Real Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Changeling Outcast, Tormented Soul, Vault Skirge. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor decks.
What combos does Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor have?
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor 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 Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Changeling Outcast, Tormented Soul, Vault Skirge 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.