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Ingris Stingerquill
Legendary Creature — Elder Sphinx · BRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Ingris Stingerquill is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever a creature you control attacks, that creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
{4}: Create a 2/2 colorless Wizard Soldier creature token named Cadet. Then creatures you control gain haste until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €2.20
Average lands in decks for Ingris Stingerquill: 34
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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: D (46/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed53
- Interaction33
- Resilience73
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Talisman of Indulgence · Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage · Hawkeye, Young Avenger · Rakdos Signet · Blasphemous Act · Feed the Swarm · Lightning Greaves · Loyal Apprentice · Dark Ritual · Terminate · Master of Barbs · Chaos Warp · Garna, Bloodfist of Keld · Solphim, Mayhem Dominus · Samut, Hazoret's Champion · Plague Stinger · Flensermite · Legion Warboss · Night's Whisper · Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power · Plague Myr · Deflecting Swat · Dolmen Gate · Ichor Rats · Song of Totentanz · Black Market Connections · Professional Face-Breaker · Stigma Lasher · Whip of Erebos · Deadly Rollick · Ichorclaw Myr · Phyrexian Crusader · Siege-Gang Lieutenant · Skullclamp · Hand of the Praetors · Impact Tremors · Whispering Specter · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Enduring Courage · Phyrexian Arena · Untimely Malfunction · Vandalblast · Withering Torment · Necropede · Rakdos Charm · Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon · Tempt with Vengeance · Core Prowler · Bedevil · Deadly Dispute · Hexing Squelcher · Bitterbloom Bearer · Fellwar Stone · Infectious Inquiry · Jeska's Will · Phyresis · Razor Swine · Reanimate · Septic Rats · Swiftfoot Boots · Bitterblossom · Corpse Cur · Hellrider · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Blood Crypt · Smoldering Marsh · Haunted Ridge · Sulfurous Springs · Luxury Suite · Blazemire Verge · Bloodstained Mire · Graven Cairns · Tainted Peak · Foreboding Ruins · Bojuka Bog · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Exotic Orchard · Shadowblood Ridge · Dark Fortress · Blackcleave Cliffs · Inkmoth Nexus · Raucous Theater · Karn's Bastion · Arena of Glory · Badlands
🃏 Recommended cards for Ingris Stingerquill
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ingris Stingerquill, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkeye, Young Avenger | 50% | +47% |
| Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage | 54% | +46% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 48% | +42% |
| Plague Stinger | 41% | +41% |
| Master of Barbs | 45% | +40% |
| Garna, Bloodfist of Keld | 44% | +39% |
| Flensermite | 39% | +38% |
| Plague Myr | 39% | +38% |
| Samut, Hazoret's Champion | 42% | +37% |
| Ichor Rats | 38% | +37% |
| Dolmen Gate | 38% | +37% |
| Stigma Lasher | 37% | +37% |
| Legion Warboss | 39% | +36% |
| Ichorclaw Myr | 36% | +36% |
| Song of Totentanz | 38% | +36% |
| Phyrexian Crusader | 36% | +35% |
| Whispering Specter | 35% | +35% |
| Hand of the Praetors | 35% | +34% |
| Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might | 39% | +34% |
| Solphim, Mayhem Dominus | 43% | +34% |
| Siege-Gang Lieutenant | 36% | +32% |
| Necropede | 32% | +31% |
| Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon | 32% | +31% |
| Core Prowler | 31% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Ingris Stingerquill 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.
- Hawkeye, Young Avenger
- Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage
- Loyal Apprentice
- Plague Stinger
- Master of Barbs
- Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Song of Totentanz
- Phyrexian Crusader
- Hand of the Praetors
- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
- Whip of Erebos
- Inkmoth Nexus
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Dolmen Gate
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Bitterblossom
- Phyresis Outbreak
- Glistening Sphere
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ingris Stingerquill
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
👥 Community decks with Ingris Stingerquill
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
🎬 Videos and guides about Ingris Stingerquill
The written version of our videos (in Spanish): deck checks, mulligans, duels and precon upgrades.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ingris Stingerquill's color identity?
Ingris Stingerquill is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Ingris Stingerquill come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ingris Stingerquill deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 39 % of the time and floods 23 %. Deck health: D (46/100).
How many lands should a Ingris Stingerquill deck run?
Real Ingris Stingerquill 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 Ingris Stingerquill?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hawkeye, Young Avenger, Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage, Loyal Apprentice. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ingris Stingerquill decks.
What combos does Ingris Stingerquill have?
Ingris Stingerquill 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 Ingris Stingerquill deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hawkeye, Young Avenger, Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage, Loyal Apprentice 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.