EDH Optimizer
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
Legendary Creature — Vampire Warrior · 1R
Color identity: Red
Ivora, Insatiable Heir is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample
When Ivora enters and whenever it deals combat damage to a player, create a Blood token. (It's an artifact with "{1}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you discard a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Ivora.
Reference price of the card: €0.99
Average lands in decks for Ivora, Insatiable Heir: 35
DiscardWheelsVoltronAggro+1/+1 CountersSelf-DiscardVampiresCycling
Build your Ivora, Insatiable Heir deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ivora, Insatiable Heir 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ivora, Insatiable Heir 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 (55/100)
- Consistency88
- Speed60
- Interaction33
- Resilience74
- Closing31
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)
Faithless Looting · Demand Answers · Sol Ring · Thrill of Possibility · Anje's Ravager · Cathartic Reunion · Change of Fortune · Big Score · Containment Construct · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Magmakin Artillerist · Monument to Endurance · Chaos Warp · Marauding Mako · Arcane Signet · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Anger · Grab the Prize · Ruby Medallion · Swiftfoot Boots · Blasphemous Act · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Unexpected Windfall · Surly Badgersaur · Fear of Missing Out · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Key to the City · Conspiracy Theorist · Cool but Rude · Decaying Time Loop · Magus of the Wheel · Seize the Spoils · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Stensia Masquerade · Hazoret's Monument · Untimely Malfunction · Abrade · Cathartic Pyre · Ox of Agonas · Bitter Reunion · Fiery Temper · Lightning Axe · Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion · Bag of Holding · Mask of Memory · Oliphaunt · Sazacap's Brew · Veronica, Dissident Scribe · Voldaren Epicure · Currency Converter · Lightning Greaves · Bulk Up · Misty Knight, Hero for Hire · Reforge the Soul · Tectonic Reformation · Vandalblast · Wheel of Misfortune · Witch's Mark · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Arterial Alchemy · Chandra's Ignition · Highway Robbery · The Spear of Leonidas · Path of the Pyromancer · Forgotten Cave · Rogue's Passage · Ash Barrens · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Desert of the Fervent · Smoldering Crater · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · War Room · Arena of Glory
🃏 Recommended cards for Ivora, Insatiable Heir
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ivora, Insatiable Heir, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Anje's Ravager | 63% | +62% |
| Change of Fortune | 62% | +60% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 61% | +58% |
| Containment Construct | 61% | +58% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 61% | +57% |
| Marauding Mako | 56% | +55% |
| Monument to Endurance | 57% | +53% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 62% | +52% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 55% | +51% |
| Demand Answers | 74% | +51% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 49% | +47% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 48% | +45% |
| Faithless Looting | 85% | +45% |
| Key to the City | 47% | +45% |
| Fear of Missing Out | 48% | +45% |
| Brass's Tunnel-Grinder | 50% | +45% |
| Grab the Prize | 52% | +44% |
| Forgotten Cave | 61% | +44% |
| Decaying Time Loop | 45% | +44% |
| Conspiracy Theorist | 45% | +43% |
| Ash Barrens | 43% | +42% |
| Anger | 53% | +41% |
| Cool but Rude | 45% | +41% |
| Stensia Masquerade | 41% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Ivora, Insatiable Heir 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.
- Anje's Ravager
- Change of Fortune
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Containment Construct
- Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- Marauding Mako
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Fear of Missing Out
- Cool but Rude
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Burning Inquiry
- Unexpected Windfall
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ivora, Insatiable Heir
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ivora, Insatiable Heir's color identity?
Ivora, Insatiable Heir is red: 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 Ivora, Insatiable Heir come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ivora, Insatiable Heir deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 31 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Ivora, Insatiable Heir deck run?
Real Ivora, Insatiable Heir 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 Ivora, Insatiable Heir?
The three highest-synergy cards are Anje's Ravager, Change of Fortune, Magmakin Artillerist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ivora, Insatiable Heir decks.
What combos does Ivora, Insatiable Heir have?
Ivora, Insatiable Heir has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Ivora, Insatiable Heir deck cost?
You can start cheap: Anje's Ravager, Change of Fortune, Magmakin Artillerist 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.