EDH Optimizer
Jacob Frye
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · 2B
Color identity: Black
Jacob Frye is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Evie Frye (When this creature enters, target player may put Evie into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Whenever one or more Assassins you control deal combat damage to a player, exile up to one target Assassin card or card with freerunning from your graveyard. If you do, copy it. You may cast the copy.
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for Jacob Frye: 36
Build your Jacob Frye deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Jacob Frye 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Jacob Frye 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)
- Consistency23
- Speed56
- Interaction38
- Resilience64
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (12 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Arcane Signet · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Bastion of Remembrance · Damnation · Deadly Dispute · Feed the Swarm · Go for the Throat · Hullcarver · Lich-Knights' Conquest · Pawn of Ulamog · Pitiless Plunderer · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Skullclamp · Sol Ring · Syr Konrad, the Grim · The Meathook Massacre · Viscera Seer · Zulaport Cutthroat · Abhorrent Overlord · Agate-Blade Assassin · Ashnod's Altar · Assassin Initiate · Bitterblossom · Black Market Connections · Blade of Selves · Blood Artist · Body Count · Butcher of Malakir · Carrion Feeder · Chain Assassination · Commander's Sphere · Corrupted Conviction · Cover of Darkness · Culling the Weak · Dark Impostor · Decanter of Endless Water · Demonic Tutor · Desmond Miles · Dreadhorde Invasion · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Guul Draz Assassin · Hired Poisoner · In Garruk's Wake · Jet Medallion · Josu Vess, Lich Knight · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Kiku, Night's Flower · King's Assassin · Lash of the Balrog · Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer · Lobelia Sackville-Baggins · Mari, the Killing Quill · Massacre Girl · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Merciless Executioner · Merciless Harlequin · Mindslicer · Mirkwood Bats · Morbid Opportunist · Murder · Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel · Nether Traitor · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Rogue's Passage · Secret Tunnel · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Barren Moor · Command Beacon · High Market · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Phyrexian Tower · Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince
🃏 Recommended cards for Jacob Frye
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Jacob Frye, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Hullcarver | 100% | +99% |
| Secret Tunnel | 100% | +99% |
| Lich-Knights' Conquest | 100% | +98% |
| Priest of Forgotten Gods | 100% | +91% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 100% | +90% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 100% | +83% |
| The Meathook Massacre | 100% | +83% |
| Viscera Seer | 100% | +83% |
| Rogue's Passage | 100% | +81% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 100% | +80% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 100% | +80% |
| Damnation | 100% | +80% |
| Skullclamp | 100% | +78% |
| Go for the Throat | 100% | +77% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 100% | +77% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 100% | +75% |
| Deadly Dispute | 100% | +73% |
| Cabal Stronghold | 100% | +66% |
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | 100% | +62% |
| Bojuka Bog | 100% | +53% |
| King's Assassin | 50% | +50% |
| Poison-Blade Mentor | 50% | +50% |
| Merciless Harlequin | 50% | +50% |
| Desmond Miles | 50% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Jacob Frye 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.
- Hullcarver
- Lich-Knights' Conquest
- Priest of Forgotten Gods
- Pawn of Ulamog
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Viscera Seer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Secret Tunnel
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Skullclamp
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Cabal Stronghold
- Virtus the Veiled
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Meathook Massacre
- Damnation
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- Sword of Fire and Ice
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Cabal Coffers
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Jacob Frye
- Viscera Seer + Cult Conscript + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Carrion Feeder + Cult Conscript + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Woe Strider + Cult Conscript + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jacob Frye's color identity?
Jacob Frye 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 Jacob Frye come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Jacob Frye deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 25 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Jacob Frye deck run?
Real Jacob Frye decks run 36 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 Jacob Frye?
The three highest-synergy cards are Hullcarver, Secret Tunnel, Lich-Knights' Conquest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Jacob Frye decks.
What combos does Jacob Frye have?
Jacob Frye has 3 known combos. The most popular one is Viscera Seer + Cult Conscript + Pitiless Plunderer + Ogre Slumlord. 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 Jacob Frye deck cost?
You can start cheap: Hullcarver, Lich-Knights' Conquest, Priest of Forgotten Gods 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.