EDH Optimizer
M.O.D.O.K.
Legendary Artifact Creature — Villain · 3BB
Color identity: Black
M.O.D.O.K. is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, lifelink
Mental Organism — Pay 3 life: M.O.D.O.K. connives. Activate only during your turn. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Designed Only for Killing — Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1.
Reference price of the card: €3.66
Average lands in decks for M.O.D.O.K.: 36
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Build your M.O.D.O.K. deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for M.O.D.O.K. 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average M.O.D.O.K. 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+ (59/100)
- Consistency44
- Speed61
- Interaction44
- Resilience88
- Closing62
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Arcane Signet · Jet Medallion · Reanimate · Bone Miser · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Archfiend of Ifnir · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Crypt Ghast · Lightning Greaves · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Feast of Sanity · Animate Dead · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Containment Construct · Exsanguinate · Monument to Endurance · Cabal Ritual · Cryptcaller Chariot · Deadly Rollick · Imp's Mischief · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · The Soul Stone · Toxic Deluge · Feed the Swarm · Swiftfoot Boots · Faith of the Devoted · Baron Helmut Zemo · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Alhammarret's Archive · Starving Revenant · Victimize · Grave Researcher // Reanimate · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Demonic Tutor · Font of Agonies · Massacre Wurm · The Darkness Crystal · Thought Vessel · Call to the Netherworld · Mind Stone · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Snuff Out · Songs of the Damned · Psychosis Crawler · Withering Torment · Doctor Doom, Unrivaled · Phyrexian Arena · Vampiric Tutor · Bolas's Citadel · Currency Converter · Entomb · M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Defile · Dread Return · Fellwar Stone · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Blood Artist · Bontu's Monument · Gixian Puppeteer · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Reliquary Tower · Phyrexian Tower · Spymaster's Vault · Ancient Tomb · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Urza's Saga
🃏 Recommended cards for M.O.D.O.K.
The highest-synergy cards in decks for M.O.D.O.K., with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Miser | 69% | +67% |
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 66% | +64% |
| Feast of Sanity | 58% | +57% |
| Maha, Its Feathers Night | 60% | +56% |
| Containment Construct | 54% | +53% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 65% | +50% |
| Monument to Endurance | 52% | +50% |
| Cryptcaller Chariot | 48% | +48% |
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 56% | +44% |
| Faith of the Devoted | 43% | +42% |
| Baron Helmut Zemo | 42% | +41% |
| Animate Dead | 56% | +39% |
| Starving Revenant | 38% | +37% |
| Alhammarret's Archive | 38% | +35% |
| Cabal Ritual | 51% | +32% |
| Reanimate | 72% | +32% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 32% | +31% |
| Call to the Netherworld | 32% | +31% |
| The Soul Stone | 47% | +31% |
| Font of Agonies | 34% | +30% |
| Grave Researcher | 37% | +29% |
| M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect | 29% | +29% |
| Exsanguinate | 53% | +28% |
| Currency Converter | 29% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your M.O.D.O.K. 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.
- Archfiend of Ifnir
- Feast of Sanity
- Containment Construct
- Cryptcaller Chariot
- Faith of the Devoted
- Baron Helmut Zemo
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Animate Dead
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Cabal Ritual
- Reanimate
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bone Miser
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Monument to Endurance
- The Soul Stone
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with M.O.D.O.K.
- 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
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is M.O.D.O.K.'s color identity?
M.O.D.O.K. 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 M.O.D.O.K. come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average M.O.D.O.K. deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 22 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a M.O.D.O.K. deck run?
Real M.O.D.O.K. decks run 36 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 M.O.D.O.K.?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bone Miser, Archfiend of Ifnir, Feast of Sanity. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in M.O.D.O.K. decks.
What combos does M.O.D.O.K. have?
M.O.D.O.K. 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 M.O.D.O.K. deck cost?
You can start cheap: Archfiend of Ifnir, Feast of Sanity, Containment Construct 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.