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Hapatra, the Desert Fang
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 2BBG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Hapatra, the Desert Fang is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Hapatra enters, for each opponent, put X -1/-1 counters on up to one target creature that player controls, where X is the greatest mana value among cards in your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Hapatra, the Desert Fang: 34
Build your Hapatra, the Desert Fang deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hapatra, the Desert Fang 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hapatra, the Desert Fang 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: C+ (58/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed50
- Interaction48
- Resilience85
- Closing39
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (21 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 4 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Necroskitter · Earthquake Dragon · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Cauldron of Essence · Flourishing Defenses · Avacyn, Angel of Horror · Buried Alive · Cultivate · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Vile Entomber · Blowfly Infestation · Dread Return · Dread Tiller · Dusk Urchins · Entomb · Farseek · Ghalta, Primal Hunger · Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons · Midnight Banshee · Obelisk Spider · Something Worth Saving · Victimize · Birds of Paradise · Black Sun's Zenith · Crumbling Ashes · Eternal Witness · Ghalta the Unstoppable · Oft-Nabbed Goat · Reanimate · Apprentice Necromancer · Bitter Triumph · Carnifex Demon · Grave Betrayal · Liliana the Repentant · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Nest of Scarabs · Pia, Aether Ascetic · Sepulchral Primordial · Three Visits · Village Rites · Aftermath Analyst · Darksteel Angel · Draco · Feign Death · Gardenize · Hell's Caretaker · Honest Rutstein · Incremental Blight · Nature's Lore · Rampant Growth · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Undying Malice · World Shaper · Aberrant Return · Cast Away Doubt · Channeler Initiate · Conjurer's Closet · Culling Ritual · Heroic Intervention · Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity · Kodama's Reach · Living Death · Llanowar Elves · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Necroblossom Snarl · Overgrown Tomb · Vernal Fen · Verdant Catacombs · Undergrowth Stadium · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Underground Mortuary · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Wastewood Verge · Twilight Mire · Evolving Wilds · Golgari Rot Farm · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway · Festering Thicket · High Market · Terramorphic Expanse · Turbulent Fen · Wooded Foothills
🃏 Recommended cards for Hapatra, the Desert Fang
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hapatra, the Desert Fang, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Necroskitter | 58% | +56% |
| Earthquake Dragon | 54% | +54% |
| Yawgmoth, Thran Physician | 54% | +48% |
| Flourishing Defenses | 46% | +42% |
| Vile Entomber | 42% | +41% |
| Massacre Girl, Known Killer | 42% | +39% |
| Avacyn, Angel of Horror | 42% | +39% |
| Dusk Urchins | 38% | +37% |
| Midnight Banshee | 38% | +37% |
| Something Worth Saving | 38% | +37% |
| Dread Tiller | 38% | +37% |
| Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons | 38% | +36% |
| Obelisk Spider | 38% | +34% |
| Blowfly Infestation | 38% | +34% |
| Buried Alive | 42% | +34% |
| Ghalta, Primal Hunger | 38% | +33% |
| Oft-Nabbed Goat | 33% | +33% |
| Crumbling Ashes | 33% | +32% |
| Ghalta the Unstoppable | 33% | +32% |
| Black Sun's Zenith | 33% | +31% |
| Entomb | 38% | +30% |
| Dread Return | 38% | +29% |
| Grave Betrayal | 29% | +29% |
| Apprentice Necromancer | 29% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Hapatra, the Desert Fang 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.
- Necroskitter
- Flourishing Defenses
- Vile Entomber
- Massacre Girl, Known Killer
- Dusk Urchins
- Midnight Banshee
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Earthquake Dragon
- Obelisk Spider
- Grave Betrayal
- Nest of Scarabs
- Draco
- Darksteel Angel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Avacyn, Angel of Horror
- Crumbling Ashes
- Entomb
- Mesmeric Orb
- Wooded Foothills
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hapatra, the Desert Fang
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Blowfly Infestation + Flourishing Defenses → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Blowfly Infestation + Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Altar of Dementia → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite mill, Infinite self-mill
- Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons + Yawgmoth, Thran Physician + Obelisk Spider → Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite creature LTB, Near-infinite death triggers, Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite draw triggers, Destroy all creatures opponents control, Destroy each creature that enters the battlefield under an opponent's control, Infinite -1/-1 counters, Lock
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Umbral Collar Zealot → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite surveil
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hapatra, the Desert Fang's color identity?
Hapatra, the Desert Fang 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 Hapatra, the Desert Fang come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hapatra, the Desert Fang deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Hapatra, the Desert Fang deck run?
Real Hapatra, the Desert Fang 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 Hapatra, the Desert Fang?
The three highest-synergy cards are Necroskitter, Earthquake Dragon, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hapatra, the Desert Fang decks.
What combos does Hapatra, the Desert Fang have?
Hapatra, the Desert Fang has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs. 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 Hapatra, the Desert Fang deck cost?
You can start cheap: Necroskitter, Flourishing Defenses, Vile Entomber 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.