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Glissa Sunslayer
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Glissa Sunslayer is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
First strike, deathtouch
Whenever Glissa Sunslayer deals combat damage to a player, choose one —
• You draw a card and lose 1 life.
• Destroy target enchantment.
• Remove up to three counters from target permanent.
Reference price of the card: €1.15
Comes in the precon Blight Curse
Average lands in decks for Glissa Sunslayer: 34
InfectSagasDeathtouchElvesEnchantressMidrangeRampVoltron
Build your Glissa Sunslayer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Glissa Sunslayer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Glissa Sunslayer 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+ (79/100)
- Consistency89
- Speed51
- Interaction81
- Resilience86
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Assassin's Trophy · Llanowar Elves · Binding the Old Gods · Arcane Signet · Elvish Mystic · Beast Within · Heroic Intervention · Phyrexian Arena · Swiftfoot Boots · Wild Growth · Elves of Deep Shadow · Putrefy · Birds of Paradise · Fyndhorn Elves · Rancor · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Cultivate · Lightning Greaves · The Eldest Reborn · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Eternal Witness · Abrupt Decay · Golgari Charm · Tear Asunder · Toxic Deluge · Casualties of War · Utopia Sprawl · Culling Ritual · Phyrexian Scriptures · The Cruelty of Gix · Beast Whisperer · Three Visits · Fynn, the Fangbearer · Infernal Grasp · Night's Whisper · Cankerbloom · Farseek · Golgari Signet · Kodama's Reach · Ohran Frostfang · The First Iroan Games · Vraska Joins Up · Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary · Poison-Tip Archer · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Shadowspear · Sheoldred // The True Scriptures · Talisman of Resilience · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Deathrite Shaman · Reclamation Sage · Bear Umbra · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Harvester of Souls · Skyshroud Claim · Summon: Primal Odin · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Unstoppable Slasher · Arbor Elf · Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · The Weatherseed Treaty · Tyvar's Stand · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Undergrowth Stadium · Deathcap Glade · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Twilight Mire · Golgari Rot Farm · Necroblossom Snarl · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Malady · Verdant Catacombs · Underground Mortuary · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Dark Depths · Boseiju, Who Endures · Reliquary Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Wastewood Verge · Exotic Orchard · Blooming Marsh
🃏 Recommended cards for Glissa Sunslayer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Glissa Sunslayer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Binding the Old Gods | 49% | +41% |
| Rancor | 33% | +29% |
| The Eldest Reborn | 29% | +28% |
| Wild Growth | 36% | +28% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 37% | +24% |
| Dark Depths | 24% | +23% |
| The Cruelty of Gix | 22% | +21% |
| Phyrexian Scriptures | 22% | +21% |
| The First Iroan Games | 19% | +18% |
| Utopia Sprawl | 23% | +18% |
| Sheoldred | 18% | +17% |
| Elves of Deep Shadow | 35% | +16% |
| Llanowar Elves | 52% | +16% |
| Shadowspear | 18% | +16% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 33% | +15% |
| Summon: Primal Odin | 16% | +15% |
| The Weatherseed Treaty | 15% | +15% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 16% | +15% |
| Elvish Mystic | 44% | +15% |
| Vampire Hexmage | 15% | +15% |
| Bear Umbra | 16% | +14% |
| Fynn, the Fangbearer | 20% | +14% |
| Harvester of Souls | 16% | +14% |
| Invasion of Fiora | 15% | +14% |
💰 The best cards for your Glissa Sunslayer 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.
- Binding the Old Gods
- Rancor
- The Eldest Reborn
- Wild Growth
- Dark Depths
- The Cruelty of Gix
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Phyrexian Arena
- Elves of Deep Shadow
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Bear Umbra
- Power Conduit
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Glissa Sunslayer
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Glissa Sunslayer's color identity?
Glissa Sunslayer is Golgari (black and green): 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 Glissa Sunslayer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Glissa Sunslayer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.8 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 14 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B+ (79/100).
How many lands should a Glissa Sunslayer deck run?
Real Glissa Sunslayer 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 Glissa Sunslayer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Binding the Old Gods, Rancor, The Eldest Reborn. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Glissa Sunslayer decks.
What combos does Glissa Sunslayer have?
Glissa Sunslayer 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 Glissa Sunslayer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Binding the Old Gods, Rancor, The Eldest Reborn 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.