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Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 3BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one —
• That spell gains deathtouch and lifelink.
• Create a 2/2 red Imp creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 2 damage to each opponent."
Reference price of the card: €0.39
Average lands in decks for Judith, Carnage Connoisseur: 35
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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)
- Consistency22
- Speed58
- Interaction57
- Resilience80
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · End the Festivities · Tectonic Hazard · Blasphemous Act · Blazing Volley · Electrickery · Guttersnipe · Village Rites · Storm-Kiln Artist · Deadly Dispute · Smash to Dust · Dark Ritual · Corrupted Conviction · Rakdos Signet · Young Pyromancer · Harmonic Prodigy · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Sign in Blood · Night's Whisper · Sedgemoor Witch · Talisman of Indulgence · Abrade · Lightning Bolt · Fiery Inscription · Faithless Looting · Tor Wauki the Younger · Not Dead After All · Firebrand Archer · Kessig Flamebreather · Swiftfoot Boots · Rakdos Charm · Scouring Sands · Chaos Warp · Feed the Swarm · Fire Covenant · Coruscation Mage · Black Waltz No. 3 · Fiery Confluence · Phyrexian Arena · Lightning Greaves · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Undying Malice · Chain Reaction · Thrill of Possibility · Wail of the Nim · Big Score · Blood for the Blood God! · Demand Answers · Mizzix's Mastery · Pestilent Spirit · Sanguine Bond · Seething Song · Jeska's Will · Vandalblast · Electrostatic Field · Fellwar Stone · Mana Geyser · Read the Bones · Aetherflux Reservoir · Cast into the Fire · Boiling Earth · Bolas's Citadel · Feign Death · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Sulfurous Springs · Blood Crypt · Tainted Peak · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Rakdos Carnarium · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Malice · Shadowblood Ridge · Blazemire Verge · Bloodstained Mire · Graven Cairns · Reliquary Tower · Exotic Orchard · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Raucous Theater · Bloodfell Caves · Myriad Landscape · Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege
🃏 Recommended cards for Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Judith, Carnage Connoisseur, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tectonic Hazard | 77% | +72% |
| End the Festivities | 78% | +72% |
| Blazing Volley | 74% | +72% |
| Electrickery | 71% | +69% |
| Guttersnipe | 70% | +61% |
| Smash to Dust | 63% | +61% |
| Storm-Kiln Artist | 65% | +53% |
| Young Pyromancer | 57% | +53% |
| Village Rites | 67% | +51% |
| Sedgemoor Witch | 52% | +50% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 59% | +49% |
| Harmonic Prodigy | 56% | +48% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 53% | +40% |
| Fiery Inscription | 45% | +40% |
| Tor Wauki the Younger | 43% | +39% |
| Scouring Sands | 40% | +39% |
| Kessig Flamebreather | 41% | +36% |
| Deadly Dispute | 64% | +35% |
| Firebrand Archer | 41% | +35% |
| Not Dead After All | 42% | +34% |
| Fiery Confluence | 36% | +32% |
| Night's Whisper | 52% | +32% |
| Wail of the Nim | 33% | +32% |
| Fire Covenant | 38% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Judith, Carnage Connoisseur 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.
- Tectonic Hazard
- End the Festivities
- Blazing Volley
- Electrickery
- Guttersnipe
- Smash to Dust
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sedgemoor Witch
- Harmonic Prodigy
- Kessig Flamebreather
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Sanguine Bond
- Mizzix's Mastery
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
- Enduring Tenacity
- Mithril Coat
- Ruby Medallion
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Judith, Carnage Connoisseur's color identity?
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur 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 Judith, Carnage Connoisseur come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Judith, Carnage Connoisseur deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 36 %. Deck health: C (55/100).
How many lands should a Judith, Carnage Connoisseur deck run?
Real Judith, Carnage Connoisseur 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 Judith, Carnage Connoisseur?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tectonic Hazard, End the Festivities, Blazing Volley. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Judith, Carnage Connoisseur decks.
What combos does Judith, Carnage Connoisseur have?
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur 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 Judith, Carnage Connoisseur deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tectonic Hazard, End the Festivities, Blazing Volley 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.