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Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard · 1UR
Color identity: Red · Blue · Izzet
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist is Izzet (red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of each player's end step, that player may draw a card if a player other than you lost life this turn.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €1.70
Average lands in decks for Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist: 34
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Build your Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed50
- Interaction73
- Resilience83
- Closing53
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 8 Island, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Thought Vessel · Chaos Warp · Izzet Signet · Dictate of Kruphix · Howling Mine · Arcane Denial · Counterspell · Windfall · Blasphemous Act · Laboratory Maniac · Minds Aglow · Negate · Brainstorm · Fevered Visions · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Propaganda · Talisman of Creativity · Temple Bell · Aetherize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Cyclonic Rift · Frantic Search · Jace's Archivist · Mind Stone · Prosperity · Wizard Class · Hawkeye, Avenging Archer · Hawkeye, Young Avenger · Hawkeye's Bow · Super Intelligence · Thor, Asgard's Avenger · Fellwar Stone · Forced Fruition · Goblin Electromancer · Harmonic Prodigy · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Opt · Scrawling Crawler · Snap · Vandalblast · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Commander's Sphere · Faithless Looting · Folio of Fancies · Guttersnipe · Ponder · Preordain · Psychosis Crawler · Rhystic Study · Storm-Kiln Artist · The Locust God · Thermo-Alchemist · Third Path Iconoclast · Triskaidekaphile · Vision Skeins · Archmage of Runes · Curiosity · Decanter of Endless Water · Expansion // Explosion · Faerie Mastermind · Jeska's Will · Lightning Bolt · Molten Psyche · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Reliquary Tower · Stormcarved Coast · Frostboil Snarl · Izzet Boilerworks · Scorched Geyser · Steam Vents · Shivan Reef · Training Center · Riverpyre Verge · Cascade Bluffs · Evolving Wilds · Scalding Tarn · Temple of Epiphany · Turbulent Springs · Exotic Orchard · Ferrous Lake · Fiery Islet · Volcanic Island · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Spirebluff Canal
🃏 Recommended cards for Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dictate of Kruphix | 52% | +50% |
| Howling Mine | 52% | +49% |
| Minds Aglow | 43% | +43% |
| Temple Bell | 39% | +38% |
| Scorched Geyser | 57% | +37% |
| Fevered Visions | 39% | +37% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 43% | +36% |
| Prosperity | 35% | +34% |
| Thor, Asgard's Avenger | 33% | +33% |
| Hawkeye, Avenging Archer | 33% | +33% |
| Hawkeye, Young Avenger | 33% | +32% |
| Jace's Archivist | 35% | +32% |
| Super Intelligence | 33% | +32% |
| Hawkeye's Bow | 33% | +31% |
| Forced Fruition | 30% | +30% |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | 30% | +29% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 30% | +28% |
| Wizard Class | 35% | +28% |
| Thought Vessel | 61% | +25% |
| Folio of Fancies | 26% | +25% |
| Vision Skeins | 26% | +25% |
| Propaganda | 39% | +25% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 26% | +24% |
| Windfall | 48% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 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.
- Dictate of Kruphix
- Howling Mine
- Minds Aglow
- Scorched Geyser
- Fevered Visions
- Laboratory Maniac
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Temple Bell
- Jace's Archivist
- Kami of the Crescent Moon
- Scrawling Crawler
- Wizard Class
- Propaganda
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Riverpyre Verge
- Faerie Mastermind
- Cyclonic Rift
- Volcanic Island
- Consecrated Sphinx
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Curiosity + Niv-Mizzet, Parun → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite card draw, Near-infinite damage
- Reiterate + Jeska's Will → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite red mana, Infinite storm count, Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
- Dualcaster Mage + Heat Shimmer → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Storm-Kiln Artist + Haze of Rage → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist's color identity?
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist is Izzet (red and blue): 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 Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 15 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist deck run?
Real Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 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 Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dictate of Kruphix, Howling Mine, Minds Aglow. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist decks.
What combos does Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist have?
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dictate of Kruphix, Howling Mine, Minds Aglow 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.