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Mirri the Cursed
Legendary Creature — Vampire Cat · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Mirri the Cursed is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, first strike, haste
Whenever Mirri deals combat damage to a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Mirri.
Reference price of the card: €0.40
Average lands in decks for Mirri the Cursed: 36
EquipmentVoltron+1/+1 CountersVampiresArtifactsInfectModified CreaturesAggro
Build your Mirri the Cursed deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mirri the Cursed 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mirri the Cursed deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (69/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed69
- Interaction48
- Resilience77
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (10 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blackblade Reforged · Dark Ritual · Blade of the Bloodchief · Sign in Blood · Swiftfoot Boots · Basilisk Collar · Lashwrithe · Feed the Swarm · Necropolis Regent · Nightmare Lash · Vorpal Sword · Night's Whisper · Defile · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Go for the Throat · Jet Medallion · Phyrexian Arena · Sword of the Animist · Loxodon Warhammer · Read the Bones · Fireshrieker · Vampire Nighthawk · Crypt Ghast · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Haunted Cloak · Nirkana Revenant · Ring of Xathrid · Mind Stone · Brass Squire · Eternal Thirst · Agent of the Shadow Thieves · Kaya's Ghostform · Astarion's Thirst · Charcoal Diamond · Silent Arbiter · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Infernal Grasp · Solemn Simulacrum · Dread Presence · Cranial Plating · Burnished Hart · Shadowspear · Blessing of Leeches · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Diabolic Tutor · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Mutilate · Cordial Vampire · Damnation · Deadly Rollick · Hammer of Nazahn · Mithril Coat · Toxic Deluge · Hero's Downfall · Imp's Mischief · Nighthawk Scavenger · Sudden Spoiling · Black Market Connections · Commander's Plate · Grappling Hook · Phyresis · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Myriad Landscape · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · War Room · Witch's Cottage · Castle Locthwain · Shizo, Death's Storehouse
🃏 Recommended cards for Mirri the Cursed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mirri the Cursed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 54% | +53% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 55% | +52% |
| Basilisk Collar | 51% | +48% |
| Lashwrithe | 50% | +46% |
| Necropolis Regent | 46% | +45% |
| Nightmare Lash | 46% | +44% |
| Vorpal Sword | 46% | +42% |
| Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar | 43% | +42% |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 41% | +40% |
| Sword of the Animist | 43% | +39% |
| Fireshrieker | 40% | +38% |
| Haunted Cloak | 38% | +37% |
| Ring of Xathrid | 38% | +37% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 38% | +35% |
| Brass Squire | 36% | +35% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 40% | +34% |
| Eternal Thirst | 36% | +34% |
| Agent of the Shadow Thieves | 35% | +33% |
| Rogue's Passage | 52% | +33% |
| Astarion's Thirst | 34% | +32% |
| Silent Arbiter | 34% | +32% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 33% | +30% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 38% | +28% |
| Blessing of Leeches | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Mirri the Cursed 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.
- Blackblade Reforged
- Lashwrithe
- Necropolis Regent
- Nightmare Lash
- Vorpal Sword
- Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Basilisk Collar
- Sword of the Animist
- Silent Arbiter
- Nirkana Revenant
- Hammer of Nazahn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shadowspear
- Mithril Coat
- Commander's Plate
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Sword of Fire and Ice
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mirri the Cursed
- 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
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mirri the Cursed's color identity?
Mirri the Cursed 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 Mirri the Cursed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mirri the Cursed deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Mirri the Cursed deck run?
Real Mirri the Cursed 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 Mirri the Cursed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Blade of the Bloodchief, Blackblade Reforged, Basilisk Collar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mirri the Cursed decks.
What combos does Mirri the Cursed have?
Mirri the Cursed 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 Mirri the Cursed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blackblade Reforged, Lashwrithe, Necropolis Regent 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.