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Judith, the Scourge Diva
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Judith, the Scourge Diva is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other creatures you control get +1/+0.
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, Judith deals 1 damage to any target.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Judith, the Scourge Diva: 34
AristocratsSacrificeBurnReanimatorComboAggroGraveyardPingers
Build your Judith, the Scourge Diva deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Judith, the Scourge Diva 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Judith, the Scourge Diva 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency38
- Speed69
- Interaction32
- Resilience80
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (23 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Mayhem Devil · Sol Ring · Reassembling Skeleton · Blood Artist · Viscera Seer · Goblin Bombardment · Arcane Signet · Grim Haruspex · Midnight Reaper · Skullclamp · Pitiless Plunderer · Forsaken Miner · Morbid Opportunist · Carrion Feeder · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Zulaport Cutthroat · Basilisk Collar · Bloodghast · Pawn of Ulamog · Chaos Warp · Village Rites · Juri, Master of the Revue · Nine-Lives Familiar · Yahenni, Undying Partisan · Rakdos Signet · Woe Strider · Accursed Marauder · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Deadly Dispute · Victimize · Talisman of Indulgence · Feed the Swarm · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Bastion of Remembrance · Bloodsoaked Champion · Ashnod's Altar · Corrupted Conviction · Marionette Apprentice · Warren Soultrader · Bedevil · Chthonian Nightmare · Living Death · Nether Traitor · Sifter of Skulls · Terminate · Timeline Culler · Blasphemous Act · Cult Conscript · Plaguecrafter · Rakdos Charm · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Harmonic Prodigy · Lively Dirge · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Vorpal Sword · Withering Torment · Diabolic Intent · Garna, Bloodfist of Keld · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Prowling Geistcatcher · Sawblade Skinripper · Clattering Augur · Phyrexian Altar · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Foreboding Ruins · Sulfurous Springs · Tainted Peak · Blood Crypt · Shadowblood Ridge · Haunted Ridge · High Market · Rakdos Carnarium · Temple of Malice · Phyrexian Tower · Bojuka Bog · Bloodstained Mire · Blazemire Verge · Luxury Suite · Graven Cairns · Evolving Wilds · Bloodfell Caves · Canyon Slough · Exotic Orchard · Spymaster's Vault
🃏 Recommended cards for Judith, the Scourge Diva
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Judith, the Scourge Diva, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Reassembling Skeleton | 69% | +64% |
| Grim Haruspex | 60% | +57% |
| Midnight Reaper | 58% | +56% |
| Viscera Seer | 64% | +55% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 62% | +52% |
| Forsaken Miner | 54% | +51% |
| Mayhem Devil | 75% | +51% |
| Carrion Feeder | 53% | +49% |
| Blood Artist | 67% | +48% |
| Skullclamp | 58% | +47% |
| Bloodghast | 49% | +47% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 48% | +46% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 52% | +44% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 56% | +43% |
| Nine-Lives Familiar | 44% | +42% |
| Yahenni, Undying Partisan | 44% | +41% |
| Basilisk Collar | 50% | +40% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 52% | +40% |
| Woe Strider | 42% | +40% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 54% | +39% |
| Juri, Master of the Revue | 45% | +38% |
| Accursed Marauder | 41% | +35% |
| Bloodsoaked Champion | 36% | +35% |
| Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate | 36% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Judith, the Scourge Diva 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.
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Grim Haruspex
- Midnight Reaper
- Viscera Seer
- Goblin Bombardment
- Forsaken Miner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Carrion Feeder
- Blood Artist
- Skullclamp
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Basilisk Collar
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warren Soultrader
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Tower
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Diabolic Intent
- Phyrexian Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Judith, the Scourge Diva
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Blood Artist → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
- Warren Soultrader + Pitiless Plunderer + Zulaport Cutthroat + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Judith, the Scourge Diva's color identity?
Judith, the Scourge Diva 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, the Scourge Diva come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Judith, the Scourge Diva deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 23 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Judith, the Scourge Diva deck run?
Real Judith, the Scourge Diva 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 Judith, the Scourge Diva?
The three highest-synergy cards are Reassembling Skeleton, Grim Haruspex, Midnight Reaper. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Judith, the Scourge Diva decks.
What combos does Judith, the Scourge Diva have?
Judith, the Scourge Diva has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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, the Scourge Diva deck cost?
You can start cheap: Reassembling Skeleton, Grim Haruspex, Midnight Reaper 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.