EDH Optimizer
Malfegor
Legendary Creature — Demon Dragon · 2BBRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Malfegor is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
When Malfegor enters, discard your hand. Each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice for each card discarded this way.
Reference price of the card: €0.28
Average lands in decks for Malfegor: 36
DiscardGroup SlugHellbentAggroReanimatorWheelsSacrificeSelf-Discard
Build your Malfegor 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+ (62/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed55
- Interaction30
- Resilience66
- Closing91
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 10 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Asylum Visitor · Anje's Ravager · Necrogoyf · Rakdos Charm · Anger · Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Syphon Mind · Call to the Netherworld · Ox of Agonas · Rakdos Signet · Terminate · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Case of the Crimson Pulse · Delirium Skeins · Bandit's Talent · Bedevil · Victimize · Azra Oddsmaker · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Painful Quandary · Sangromancer · Mind Rake · Arterial Flow · Bottomless Pit · Burglar Rat · Stronghold Rats · Cunning Lethemancer · Let's Play a Game · Pain Magnification · Stromkirk Occultist · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Talisman of Indulgence · Withering Torment · Accursed Marauder · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Darkstar Augur · Kardur, Doomscourge · Tasigur's Cruelty · Unnerve · Fireglass Mentor · Laelia, the Blade Reforged · Florian, Voldaren Scion · Immersturm Predator · Skull Rend · Caustic Bronco · Cut // Ribbons · Detective's Phoenix · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Soul Shatter · Mizzium Mortars · Emperor of Bones · Elderfang Disciple · Nezumi Informant · Ripples of Undeath · Fiery Confluence · Liliana's Specter · Unearth · Glimpse the Impossible · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Qarsi Revenant · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Peak · Sulfurous Springs · Rakdos Carnarium · Shadowblood Ridge · Temple of Malice · Spymaster's Vault · Restless Vents · Blackcleave Cliffs · Blood Crypt · Spinerock Knoll · Foreboding Ruins · Graven Cairns · Canyon Slough · Luxury Suite · Bloodstained Mire · Haunted Ridge
🃏 Recommended cards for Malfegor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Malfegor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Asylum Visitor | 72% | +70% |
| Anje's Ravager | 71% | +69% |
| Necrogoyf | 71% | +69% |
| Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger | 69% | +66% |
| Ox of Agonas | 66% | +66% |
| Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace | 67% | +65% |
| Call to the Netherworld | 66% | +63% |
| Syphon Mind | 67% | +63% |
| Delirium Skeins | 62% | +62% |
| Case of the Crimson Pulse | 62% | +61% |
| Rankle, Master of Pranks | 64% | +61% |
| Chainer, Nightmare Adept | 68% | +61% |
| Bandit's Talent | 61% | +60% |
| Sangromancer | 59% | +57% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 59% | +57% |
| Anger | 69% | +57% |
| Azra Oddsmaker | 59% | +56% |
| Mind Rake | 57% | +56% |
| Stronghold Rats | 55% | +55% |
| Arterial Flow | 55% | +55% |
| Burglar Rat | 55% | +54% |
| Bottomless Pit | 55% | +54% |
| Let's Play a Game | 54% | +53% |
| Pain Magnification | 54% | +53% |
💰 The best cards for your Malfegor 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.
- Asylum Visitor
- Anje's Ravager
- Necrogoyf
- Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
- Ox of Agonas
- Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bottomless Pit
- Cunning Lethemancer
- Emperor of Bones
- Soul Shatter
- Ripples of Undeath
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bone Miser
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Malfegor
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Malfegor's color identity?
Malfegor is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Malfegor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Malfegor deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 83 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Malfegor deck run?
Real Malfegor 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 Malfegor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Asylum Visitor, Anje's Ravager, Necrogoyf. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Malfegor decks.
What combos does Malfegor have?
Malfegor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Malfegor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Asylum Visitor, Anje's Ravager, Necrogoyf 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.