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Mannichi, the Fevered Dream

Card: Mannichi, the Fevered Dream

Legendary Creature — Spirit · 2R

Color identity: Red

Mannichi, the Fevered Dream is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
{1}{R}: Switch each creature's power and toughness until end of turn.

Reference price of the card: €0.31

Average lands in decks for Mannichi, the Fevered Dream: 34

Toughness MattersEquipmentAggroForced CombatChaosBurnDefendersFling

Build your Mannichi, the Fevered Dream deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.

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🎲 How the average Mannichi, the Fevered Dream 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.

3.0average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
40 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
17 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
66 %of games close out the table before turn 12
12median closing turn

Deck health of the average list: D (40/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (8 nonbasic, 26 Mountain)

Slagwurm Armor · Break Through the Line · Accorder's Shield · Sol Ring · Prophetic Flamespeaker · Ensouled Scimitar · Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner · Cathar's Shield · Goblin Tunneler · Pathmaker Initiate · Chaos Warp · Earth Servant · Efreet Flamepainter · Belbe's Armor · Crenellated Wall · Arcane Signet · Skeleton Key · Ogre Menial · Wildfire Eternal · Goblin Smuggler · Blasphemous Act · Dancing Scimitar · Mirror Shield · Thrill of Possibility · Inversion Behemoth · Spidersilk Net · Abrade · Kite Shield · Dreadhorde Arcanist · Faithless Looting · Fling · Meekstone · Temur Battle Rage · Soul's Fire · Soulbright Flamekin · Bloodmark Mentor · Ruby Medallion · Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer · Brass Squire · Mind Stone · Erratic Cyclops · Hazoret's Monument · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Fire Diamond · Raid Bombardment · Unleash Fury · Vandalblast · Swiftfoot Boots · Pillardrop Warden · Big Score · Raging Redcap · Solemn Simulacrum · Archetype of Aggression · Blood Mist · Vanguard's Shield · No Quarter · Two-Headed Cerberus · Aligned Hedron Network · Lightning Bolt · Lizard Blades · Mizzium Mortars · Dwarven Warriors · Gratuitous Violence · Raking Claws · Yotian Soldier · Access Tunnel · Rogue's Passage · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Buried Ruin · Escape Tunnel · Spinerock Knoll · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

🃏 Recommended cards for Mannichi, the Fevered Dream

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mannichi, the Fevered Dream, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Slagwurm Armor 84% +84%
Break Through the Line 80% +80%
Accorder's Shield 79% +78%
Prophetic Flamespeaker 75% +74%
Ensouled Scimitar 74% +74%
Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner 74% +73%
Cathar's Shield 73% +73%
Pathmaker Initiate 71% +71%
Goblin Tunneler 72% +71%
Earth Servant 67% +67%
Efreet Flamepainter 67% +67%
Belbe's Armor 65% +65%
Crenellated Wall 61% +61%
Skeleton Key 59% +59%
Access Tunnel 61% +59%
Wildfire Eternal 58% +58%
Ogre Menial 58% +57%
Dancing Scimitar 56% +56%
Goblin Smuggler 57% +56%
Inversion Behemoth 55% +55%
Mirror Shield 56% +55%
Spidersilk Net 54% +53%
Kite Shield 52% +52%
Dreadhorde Arcanist 50% +48%

💰 The best cards for your Mannichi, the Fevered Dream 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.

  • Slagwurm Armor€0.34 · 84% inclusion
  • Break Through the Line€0.23 · 80% inclusion
  • Accorder's Shield€0.13 · 79% inclusion
  • Prophetic Flamespeaker€0.60 · 75% inclusion
  • Ensouled Scimitar€0.13 · 74% inclusion
  • Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner€0.11 · 74% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Meekstone€4.19 · 47% inclusion
  • Lizard Blades€2.08 · 31% inclusion
  • Torbran, Thane of Red Fell€2.91 · 40% inclusion
  • Soul Immolation€3.22 · 18% inclusion
  • Noetic Scales€8.91 · 17% inclusion
  • Imperial Recruiter€9.33 · 22% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer€12.79 · 43% inclusion
  • The Walls of Ba Sing Se€19.33 · 13% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Mannichi, the Fevered Dream

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mannichi, the Fevered Dream's color identity?

Mannichi, the Fevered Dream is red: 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 Mannichi, the Fevered Dream come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Mannichi, the Fevered Dream deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, 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 40 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: D (40/100).

How many lands should a Mannichi, the Fevered Dream deck run?

Real Mannichi, the Fevered Dream 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 Mannichi, the Fevered Dream?

The three highest-synergy cards are Slagwurm Armor, Break Through the Line, Accorder's Shield. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mannichi, the Fevered Dream decks.

What combos does Mannichi, the Fevered Dream have?

Mannichi, the Fevered Dream 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 Mannichi, the Fevered Dream deck cost?

You can start cheap: Slagwurm Armor, Break Through the Line, Accorder's Shield 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.

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