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Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock · 1UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever a Curse is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, return it to the battlefield attached to you at the beginning of the next end step.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may attach a Curse attached to you to one of your opponents. If you do, draw two cards.
Reference price of the card: €0.91
Average lands in decks for Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor: 35
CursesEnchantressAurasControlPillow FortGroup SlugForced CombatBurn
Build your Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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)
- Consistency74
- Speed43
- Interaction52
- Resilience73
- Closing37
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Island, 4 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Curse of Misfortunes · Curse of Verbosity · Curse of Opulence · Trespasser's Curse · Curse of Shaken Faith · Curse of Surveillance · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Curse of Unbinding · Curse of Thirst · Curse of Bloodletting · Curse of Disturbance · Curse of Fool's Wisdom · Bitterheart Witch · Maddening Hex · Torment of Scarabs · Curse of the Restless Dead · Propaganda · Cruel Reality · Curse of Obsession · Nightscape Familiar · Curse of Death's Hold · Curse of Echoes · Accursed Witch // Infectious Curse · Grim Guardian · Curse of Hospitality · Doomwake Giant · Counterspell · Mirrormade · Blasphemous Act · Curse of Shallow Graves · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Claws of Gix · Curse of Vengeance · Ashiok's Reaper · Entity Tracker · Paradox Haze · Protean Thaumaturge · Clever Impersonator · Dimir Signet · Chaos Warp · Curse of the Pierced Heart · Rakdos Signet · Copy Enchantment · Curse of the Nightly Hunt · Demon of Fate's Design · Izzet Signet · Wicked Visitor · Estrid's Invocation · Negate · Terminate · Perilous Research · Curse of Leeches // Leeching Lurker · Curse of Stalked Prey · Lightning Greaves · Cloud Key · Crystal Chimes · Curse of Inertia · Swiftfoot Boots · Talisman of Dominance · Curse of Chaos · Extravagant Replication · Curse of the Bloody Tome · Sphinx of the Second Sun · Command Tower · Crumbling Necropolis · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Sulfur Falls · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Smoldering Marsh · Xander's Lounge · Watery Grave · Blood Crypt · Bojuka Bog · Steam Vents · Evolving Wilds · Morphic Pool · Training Center · Luxury Suite · Shipwreck Marsh · Stormcarved Coast · Haunted Ridge · Terramorphic Expanse · Maestros Theater · Temple of Deceit · Seething Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Curse of Misfortunes | 96% | +94% |
| Curse of Verbosity | 94% | +92% |
| Trespasser's Curse | 92% | +90% |
| Curse of Opulence | 93% | +90% |
| Curse of Surveillance | 91% | +89% |
| Curse of Shaken Faith | 91% | +89% |
| Curse of Unbinding | 88% | +87% |
| Curse of Thirst | 87% | +85% |
| Curse of Bloodletting | 86% | +85% |
| Curse of Disturbance | 86% | +84% |
| Curse of Fool's Wisdom | 86% | +84% |
| Torment of Scarabs | 80% | +79% |
| Bitterheart Witch | 80% | +79% |
| Maddening Hex | 80% | +79% |
| Curse of the Restless Dead | 75% | +74% |
| Cruel Reality | 74% | +73% |
| Curse of Obsession | 73% | +71% |
| Curse of Death's Hold | 71% | +70% |
| Curse of Echoes | 68% | +67% |
| Accursed Witch | 67% | +66% |
| Grim Guardian | 65% | +64% |
| Curse of Hospitality | 64% | +62% |
| Propaganda | 75% | +61% |
| Doomwake Giant | 61% | +60% |
💰 The best cards for your Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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.
- Curse of Misfortunes
- Curse of Verbosity
- Trespasser's Curse
- Curse of Surveillance
- Curse of Shaken Faith
- Curse of Unbinding
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Curse of Opulence
- Curse of Fool's Wisdom
- Maddening Hex
- Curse of the Restless Dead
- Propaganda
- Curse of Vengeance
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor's color identity?
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor is Grixis (black, 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor deck run?
Real Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Curse of Misfortunes, Curse of Verbosity, Trespasser's Curse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor decks.
What combos does Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor have?
Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor 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 Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Curse of Misfortunes, Curse of Verbosity, Trespasser's Curse 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.