EDH Optimizer
Kaervek, the Spiteful
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Kaervek, the Spiteful is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other creatures get -1/-1.
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Kaervek, the Spiteful: 34
AristocratsControl-1/-1 CountersComboHatebearsLifedrainPrisonStax
Build your Kaervek, the Spiteful deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Kaervek, the Spiteful 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Kaervek, the Spiteful deck starts over 4,000 games
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: C (52/100)
- Consistency40
- Speed54
- Interaction52
- Resilience63
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Massacre Wurm · Arcane Signet · Night of Souls' Betrayal · Jet Medallion · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Bastion of Remembrance · Black Market · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Dark Ritual · Morbid Opportunist · Slaughter Specialist · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Feed the Swarm · Pitiless Plunderer · Sign in Blood · Genesis Chamber · Mind Stone · Vindictive Vampire · Ophiomancer · Clackbridge Troll · Defile · Tragic Slip · Falkenrath Noble · Toxic Deluge · Charcoal Diamond · Phyrexian Arena · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Night's Whisper · Reassembling Skeleton · The Meathook Massacre · Bontu's Monument · Illness in the Ranks · Crypt Ghast · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Mutilate · Drivnod, Carnage Dominus · Infernal Genesis · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Dark Prophecy · Harvester of Souls · Sudden Spoiling · Vein Ripper · Grave Pact · Marionette Apprentice · Withering Torment · Hunted Bonebrute · Akroan Horse · Exsanguinate · Ogre Slumlord · Sangromancer · Swiftfoot Boots · Demonic Tutor · Massacre Girl · Virulent Plague · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Thought Vessel · Butcher of Malakir · Necrosynthesis · Nine-Lives Familiar · Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist · Ascendant Evincar · Deadly Rollick · Dictate of Erebos · Reanimate · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Forbidden Orchard · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · War Room · Witch's Cottage · Castle Locthwain · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Kaervek, the Spiteful
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Kaervek, the Spiteful, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Night of Souls' Betrayal | 63% | +61% |
| Maha, Its Feathers Night | 61% | +57% |
| Slaughter Specialist | 56% | +53% |
| Massacre Wurm | 65% | +48% |
| Genesis Chamber | 48% | +46% |
| Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder | 52% | +46% |
| Vindictive Vampire | 46% | +44% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 59% | +42% |
| Clackbridge Troll | 44% | +41% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 59% | +39% |
| Black Market | 59% | +38% |
| Falkenrath Noble | 42% | +37% |
| Illness in the Ranks | 37% | +37% |
| Massacre Girl, Known Killer | 40% | +36% |
| Infernal Genesis | 35% | +35% |
| Forbidden Orchard | 35% | +33% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 56% | +32% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 51% | +31% |
| Hunted Bonebrute | 31% | +29% |
| Akroan Horse | 30% | +29% |
| Vein Ripper | 33% | +29% |
| Dark Prophecy | 33% | +29% |
| Ophiomancer | 45% | +28% |
| Drivnod, Carnage Dominus | 35% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Kaervek, the Spiteful 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.
- Night of Souls' Betrayal
- Slaughter Specialist
- Genesis Chamber
- Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
- Vindictive Vampire
- Bastion of Remembrance
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Massacre Wurm
- Black Market
- Forbidden Orchard
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Vein Ripper
- Dark Prophecy
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- The Meathook Massacre
- Revel in Riches
- Dictate of Erebos
- Grave Pact
- Throne of Eldraine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Kaervek, the Spiteful
- 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
- 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
- Ayara, First of Locthwain + Plague of Vermin → Near-infinite creature tokens for all players, Near-infinite creature ETB, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Yahenni, Undying Partisan + Drivnod, Carnage Dominus → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Maha, Its Feathers Night + Pestilence → Destroy all creatures opponents control during each turn
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Frequently asked questions
What is Kaervek, the Spiteful's color identity?
Kaervek, the Spiteful 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 Kaervek, the Spiteful come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Kaervek, the Spiteful deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 43 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Kaervek, the Spiteful deck run?
Real Kaervek, the Spiteful 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 Kaervek, the Spiteful?
The three highest-synergy cards are Night of Souls' Betrayal, Maha, Its Feathers Night, Slaughter Specialist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Kaervek, the Spiteful decks.
What combos does Kaervek, the Spiteful have?
Kaervek, the Spiteful 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 Kaervek, the Spiteful deck cost?
You can start cheap: Night of Souls' Betrayal, Slaughter Specialist, Genesis Chamber 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.