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Lord Dregg, Insect Invader
Legendary Creature — Insect Warrior · 3B
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Lord Dregg, Insect Invader is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Disappear — At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent left the battlefield under your control this turn, create a 1/1 black Insect Warrior creature token with flying.
{3}{G}, Sacrifice a token: Draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.04
Average lands in decks for Lord Dregg, Insect Invader: 37
InsectsTokensDredgeGraveyardReanimatorSelf-Mill
Build your Lord Dregg, Insect Invader deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (58/100)
- Consistency91
- Speed57
- Interaction23
- Resilience84
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (22 nonbasic, 9 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Bastion of Remembrance · Deadly Dispute · Mirkwood Bats · Assassin's Trophy · Plumb the Forbidden · Peregrin Took · Idol of Oblivion · Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest · Ninja Pizza · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Putrefy · Blood Artist · Nadier's Nightblade · Pitiless Plunderer · Arasta of the Endless Web · Cultivate · Devouring Swarm · Farseek · Jaheira, Friend of the Forest · Brood of Cockroaches · Chatterfang, Squirrel General · Ice Cream Kitty · Quina, Qu Gourmet · Ravenous Squirrel · Endless Cockroaches · Rampant Growth · Tireless Provisioner · Aatchik, Emerald Radian · Corrupted Conviction · Kodama's Reach · Marionette Apprentice · Morbid Opportunist · Necrosquito · Ophiomancer · Skullclamp · Tireless Tracker · Umbral Collar Zealot · Vampiric Rites · Victimize · Ashnod's Altar · Bitterbloom Bearer · Night of the Sweets' Revenge · Rat King, Verminister · Rise of the Dark Realms · Sakura-Tribe Elder · South Wind Avatar · Tear Asunder · Academy Manufactor · Blessed Respite · Fog · Gilded Goose · Lash of the Balrog · Phyrexian Arena · Pizza Face, Gastromancer · Scute Swarm · Second Harvest · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Resilience · Witherbloom Charm · Mabel, Bitter Recluse · Command Tower · Llanowar Wastes · Twilight Mire · Necroblossom Snarl · Vernal Fen · Woodland Cemetery · Golgari Rot Farm · Exotic Orchard · Evolving Wilds · Fabled Passage · Path of Ancestry · Swarmyard · Overgrown Tomb · Temple of Malady · Tainted Wood · Terramorphic Expanse · Viridescent Bog · Undergrowth Stadium · Grim Backwoods · Jungle Hollow · Deathcap Glade · Phyrexian Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Lord Dregg, Insect Invader
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lord Dregg, Insect Invader, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bastion of Remembrance | 54% | +40% |
| Ninja Pizza | 38% | +35% |
| Priest of Forgotten Gods | 38% | +34% |
| Plumb the Forbidden | 44% | +33% |
| Devouring Swarm | 33% | +32% |
| Idol of Oblivion | 38% | +31% |
| Brood of Cockroaches | 31% | +31% |
| Ice Cream Kitty | 31% | +29% |
| Quina, Qu Gourmet | 31% | +29% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 49% | +29% |
| Peregrin Took | 41% | +29% |
| Deadly Dispute | 49% | +29% |
| Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest | 38% | +29% |
| Endless Cockroaches | 28% | +28% |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 33% | +26% |
| Necrosquito | 26% | +25% |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 36% | +25% |
| Rat King, Verminister | 23% | +23% |
| Tireless Tracker | 26% | +23% |
| Aatchik, Emerald Radian | 26% | +22% |
| Arasta of the Endless Web | 33% | +22% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 36% | +22% |
| Vampiric Rites | 26% | +22% |
| Ravenous Squirrel | 31% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Lord Dregg, Insect Invader 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.
- Bastion of Remembrance
- Priest of Forgotten Gods
- Plumb the Forbidden
- Devouring Swarm
- Idol of Oblivion
- Brood of Cockroaches
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ninja Pizza
- Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Swarmyard
- Rise of the Dark Realms
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Bitterblossom
- Grave Pact
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lord Dregg, Insect Invader
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- Peer into the Abyss + Underworld Dreams → Target opponent loses the game
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Peregrin Took + Experimental Confectioner → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite creature tokens, Near-infinite creature ETB
- Psychosis Crawler + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite lifeloss, Near-infinite card draw, Near-infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lord Dregg, Insect Invader's color identity?
Lord Dregg, Insect Invader is Golgari (black and green): 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 Lord Dregg, Insect Invader come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lord Dregg, Insect Invader deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 16 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (58/100).
How many lands should a Lord Dregg, Insect Invader deck run?
Real Lord Dregg, Insect Invader decks run 37 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 Lord Dregg, Insect Invader?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bastion of Remembrance, Ninja Pizza, Priest of Forgotten Gods. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lord Dregg, Insect Invader decks.
What combos does Lord Dregg, Insect Invader have?
Lord Dregg, Insect Invader has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Lord Dregg, Insect Invader deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bastion of Remembrance, Priest of Forgotten Gods, Plumb the Forbidden 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.