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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: €1.19
Average lands in decks for Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist: 35
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Build your Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 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+ (65/100)
- Consistency90
- Speed49
- Interaction68
- Resilience83
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 7 Island, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Izzet Signet · Chaos Warp · Thought Vessel · Dictate of Kruphix · Howling Mine · Counterspell · Laboratory Maniac · Negate · Windfall · Arcane Denial · Blasphemous Act · Fevered Visions · Minds Aglow · Propaganda · Talisman of Creativity · Brainstorm · Mind Stone · Temple Bell · Wizard Class · Aetherize · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Cyclonic Rift · Fellwar Stone · Frantic Search · Jace's Archivist · Niv-Mizzet, Parun · Prosperity · Snap · Forced Fruition · Goblin Electromancer · Guttersnipe · Harmonic Prodigy · Kami of the Crescent Moon · Opt · Ponder · Preordain · Rhystic Study · Storm-Kiln Artist · The Locust God · Vandalblast · Scrawling Crawler · Baral, Chief of Compliance · Commander's Sphere · Faithless Looting · Folio of Fancies · Jeska's Will · Teferi's Ageless Insight · Third Path Iconoclast · Thrill of Possibility · Triskaidekaphile · Vision Skeins · Young Pyromancer · Hexing Squelcher · Arcanis the Omnipotent · Curiosity · Decanter of Endless Water · Expansion // Explosion · Firemind's Research · Galvanic Iteration · Jori En, Ruin Diver · Kessig Flamebreather · Kraum, Ludevic's Opus · Command Tower · Sulfur Falls · Scorched Geyser · Stormcarved Coast · Reliquary Tower · Frostboil Snarl · Izzet Boilerworks · Shivan Reef · Steam Vents · Turbulent Springs · Training Center · Cascade Bluffs · Riverpyre Verge · Ferrous Lake · Evolving Wilds · Temple of Epiphany · Volcanic Island · Exotic Orchard · Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway · Scalding Tarn · TCRI Building · Fiery Islet · Mystic Sanctuary · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scorched Geyser | 75% | +57% |
| Dictate of Kruphix | 55% | +53% |
| Howling Mine | 55% | +52% |
| Minds Aglow | 45% | +44% |
| Fevered Visions | 45% | +43% |
| Laboratory Maniac | 50% | +43% |
| Temple Bell | 41% | +40% |
| Prosperity | 36% | +36% |
| Jace's Archivist | 36% | +34% |
| Wizard Class | 41% | +33% |
| Turbulent Springs | 50% | +32% |
| Forced Fruition | 32% | +31% |
| Propaganda | 45% | +31% |
| Kami of the Crescent Moon | 32% | +30% |
| Thought Vessel | 64% | +28% |
| Scrawling Crawler | 30% | +28% |
| Folio of Fancies | 27% | +26% |
| Vision Skeins | 27% | +26% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 68% | +25% |
| Triskaidekaphile | 27% | +25% |
| Windfall | 50% | +25% |
| Aetherize | 36% | +25% |
| The Locust God | 32% | +24% |
| TCRI Building | 25% | +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.
- Scorched Geyser
- Dictate of Kruphix
- Howling Mine
- Minds Aglow
- 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
- Turbulent Springs
- Propaganda
- Kami of the Crescent Moon
- Scrawling Crawler
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Riverpyre Verge
- Volcanic Island
- Cyclonic Rift
- Hexing Squelcher
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- 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 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 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 14 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist deck run?
Real Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist 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 Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist?
The three highest-synergy cards are Scorched Geyser, Dictate of Kruphix, Howling Mine. 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: Scorched Geyser, Dictate of Kruphix, Howling Mine 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.