EDH Optimizer
Judge Magister Gabranth
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor Knight · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Judge Magister Gabranth is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever another creature or artifact you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on Judge Magister Gabranth.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Judge Magister Gabranth: 34
+1/+1 CountersAristocratsTokensVoltronArtifactsSacrificeLifegainReanimator
Build your Judge Magister Gabranth deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B (69/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed70
- Interaction44
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Deadly Dispute · Swords to Plowshares · Pitiless Plunderer · Bartolomé del Presidio · Path to Exile · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Teysa Karlov · Swiftfoot Boots · Village Rites · Skullclamp · Reassembling Skeleton · Bastion of Remembrance · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Mind Stone · Greedy Freebooter · Blood Artist · Morbid Opportunist · Wayfarer's Bauble · Ashnod's Altar · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Solemn Simulacrum · Talisman of Hierarchy · Fracture · Orzhov Signet · Selfless Spirit · Anguished Unmaking · Marionette Apprentice · Monologue Tax · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Corrupted Conviction · Fain, the Broker · Lightning Greaves · Mortify · The Masamune · Academy Manufactor · Victimize · Viscera Seer · Commander's Sphere · Cruel Celebrant · Hidden Stockpile · Zulaport Cutthroat · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Damn · Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel · Undercity Dire Rat · Inkshield · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Squall, SeeD Mercenary · Dark Ritual · Fanatical Offering · Mirkwood Bats · Vayne's Treachery · Al Bhed Salvagers · Animation Module · Black Market Connections · Despark · Voice of Victory · Warren Soultrader · Accursed Marauder · Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light · Ophiomancer · Reanimate · Smothering Tithe · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Tainted Field · Rogue's Passage · Shineshadow Snarl · Orzhov Basilica · Shattered Sanctum · Fetid Heath · Bojuka Bog · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Temple of Silence · Vault of Champions · Scoured Barrens · Vault of the Archangel · Evolving Wilds · Bleachbone Verge · Exotic Orchard · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Phyrexian Tower · Reliquary Tower · Insomnia, Crown City
🃏 Recommended cards for Judge Magister Gabranth
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Judge Magister Gabranth, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Deadly Dispute | 63% | +41% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 43% | +40% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 51% | +34% |
| Bartolomé del Presidio | 46% | +31% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 39% | +31% |
| Greedy Freebooter | 33% | +30% |
| Teysa Karlov | 43% | +28% |
| The Masamune | 27% | +25% |
| Monologue Tax | 29% | +25% |
| Academy Manufactor | 26% | +24% |
| Undercity Dire Rat | 24% | +24% |
| Fain, the Broker | 27% | +24% |
| Vayne's Treachery | 22% | +22% |
| Hidden Stockpile | 25% | +21% |
| Rogue's Passage | 40% | +21% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 32% | +21% |
| Animation Module | 21% | +20% |
| Fanatical Offering | 22% | +20% |
| Marionette Apprentice | 29% | +20% |
| Squall, SeeD Mercenary | 23% | +20% |
| Al Bhed Salvagers | 21% | +20% |
| Village Rites | 42% | +20% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 32% | +19% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 37% | +19% |
💰 The best cards for your Judge Magister Gabranth 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.
- Deadly Dispute
- Tarrian's Soulcleaver
- Bartolomé del Presidio
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Greedy Freebooter
- Teysa Karlov
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Academy Manufactor
- Fanatical Offering
- Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- Skullclamp
- Ashnod's Altar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Summon: Knights of Round
- Voice of Victory
- Warren Soultrader
- Shadowspear
- Elspeth, Storm Slayer
- Grim Hireling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Judge Magister Gabranth
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Viscera Seer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
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Frequently asked questions
What is Judge Magister Gabranth's color identity?
Judge Magister Gabranth is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Judge Magister Gabranth come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Judge Magister Gabranth deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.3 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 20 % of the time and floods 33 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Judge Magister Gabranth deck run?
Real Judge Magister Gabranth 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 Judge Magister Gabranth?
The three highest-synergy cards are Deadly Dispute, Tarrian's Soulcleaver, Pitiless Plunderer. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Judge Magister Gabranth decks.
What combos does Judge Magister Gabranth have?
Judge Magister Gabranth 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 Judge Magister Gabranth deck cost?
You can start cheap: Deadly Dispute, Tarrian's Soulcleaver, Bartolomé del Presidio 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.