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Mathas, Fiend Seeker
Legendary Creature — Vampire · RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Mathas, Fiend Seeker is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
At the beginning of your end step, put a bounty counter on target creature an opponent controls. For as long as that creature has a bounty counter on it, it has "When this creature dies, each opponent draws a card and gains 2 life."
Reference price of the card: €0.32
Average lands in decks for Mathas, Fiend Seeker: 35
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Build your Mathas, Fiend Seeker 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: B (72/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed59
- Interaction72
- Resilience80
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 3 Swamp, 3 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Bounty Board · Termination Facilitator · Bounty Hunter · Shay Cormac · Curse of Opulence · Breena, the Demagogue · Ghostly Prison · Xantcha, Sleeper Agent · Crackling Doom · Disrupt Decorum · Kardur, Doomscourge · Swords to Plowshares · Take the Bait · Queen Marchesa · Bloodthirsty Blade · Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser · Ruinous Ultimatum · Deflecting Palm · Orzhov Signet · Royal Assassin · Terminate · Blasphemous Act · Humble Defector · Generous Gift · Talisman of Hierarchy · Boros Signet · Cut a Deal · Morbid Opportunist · Rakdos Charm · Rakdos Signet · Nils, Discipline Enforcer · Orzhov Advokist · Promise of Loyalty · Talisman of Conviction · Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos · Inkshield · Mortify · Agitator Ant · Path to Exile · Loran of the Third Path · Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant · Talisman of Indulgence · Wedding Ring · Windborn Muse · Tenuous Truce · Ghoulish Impetus · Shiny Impetus · Taunt from the Rampart · Athreos, Shroud-Veiled · Damn · Boros Charm · Curse of Disturbance · Duelist's Heritage · Fellwar Stone · Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs · Secret Rendezvous · Master of Ceremonies · Mangara, the Diplomat · Immortal Obligation · Anguished Unmaking · Blood Artist · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Command Tower · Nomad Outpost · Isolated Chapel · Clifftop Retreat · Dragonskull Summit · Exotic Orchard · Godless Shrine · Blood Crypt · Sacred Foundry · Savai Triome · Bojuka Bog · Reliquary Tower · Caves of Koilos · Vault of Champions · Luxury Suite · Spectator Seating · Battlefield Forge · Smoldering Marsh · Evolving Wilds · Shattered Landscape · Shattered Sanctum · Bloodstained Mire · Sundown Pass · Arid Mesa · Marsh Flats
🃏 Recommended cards for Mathas, Fiend Seeker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mathas, Fiend Seeker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Bounty Board | 71% | +69% |
| Bounty Hunter | 64% | +64% |
| Termination Facilitator | 65% | +63% |
| Shay Cormac | 62% | +59% |
| Curse of Opulence | 56% | +49% |
| Xantcha, Sleeper Agent | 48% | +45% |
| Breena, the Demagogue | 51% | +43% |
| Ghostly Prison | 48% | +40% |
| Disrupt Decorum | 44% | +40% |
| Bloodthirsty Blade | 39% | +38% |
| Take the Bait | 41% | +37% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 43% | +37% |
| Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser | 39% | +36% |
| Royal Assassin | 38% | +35% |
| Humble Defector | 37% | +35% |
| Queen Marchesa | 40% | +35% |
| Orzhov Advokist | 33% | +32% |
| Cut a Deal | 34% | +32% |
| Nils, Discipline Enforcer | 33% | +31% |
| Deflecting Palm | 38% | +31% |
| Agitator Ant | 31% | +30% |
| Promise of Loyalty | 33% | +30% |
| Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos | 32% | +30% |
| Crackling Doom | 47% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your Mathas, Fiend Seeker 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.
- Bounty Board
- Termination Facilitator
- Shay Cormac
- Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
- Breena, the Demagogue
- Disrupt Decorum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Bounty Hunter
- Curse of Opulence
- Ghostly Prison
- Take the Bait
- Wedding Ring
- Inkshield
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- Master of Ceremonies
- Bothersome Quasit
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mathas, Fiend Seeker
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mathas, Fiend Seeker's color identity?
Mathas, Fiend Seeker is Mardu (black, red and white): 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 Mathas, Fiend Seeker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mathas, Fiend Seeker deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: B (72/100).
How many lands should a Mathas, Fiend Seeker deck run?
Real Mathas, Fiend Seeker 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 Mathas, Fiend Seeker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Bounty Board, Bounty Hunter, Termination Facilitator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mathas, Fiend Seeker decks.
What combos does Mathas, Fiend Seeker have?
Mathas, Fiend Seeker 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 Mathas, Fiend Seeker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Bounty Board, Termination Facilitator, Shay Cormac 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.