EDH Optimizer
Mister Negative
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 5WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Mister Negative is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, lifelink
Darkforce Inversion — When Mister Negative enters, you may exchange life totals with target opponent. If you lost life this way, draw that many cards.
Reference price of the card: €1.19
Average lands in decks for Mister Negative: 35
LifegainSelf-DamageBlinkLife ExchangeLifedrainComboControlCard Draw
Build your Mister Negative deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mister Negative 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mister Negative 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+ (61/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed55
- Interaction37
- Resilience86
- Closing76
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 8 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ephemerate · Swords to Plowshares · Cloudshift · Talisman of Hierarchy · Toxic Deluge · Thought Vessel · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Enduring Tenacity · Anguished Unmaking · Black Market Connections · Children of Korlis · Wall of Blood · Dark Ritual · Orzhov Signet · Teleportation Circle · Conjurer's Closet · Tainted Remedy · Sanguine Bond · Flicker of Fate · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Phyrexian Arena · Path to Exile · Dark Confidant · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Tree of Perdition · Bolas's Citadel · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Reanimate · Phyrexian Unlife · Angel's Grace · Gwenom, Remorseless · Night's Whisper · Solemn Simulacrum · Astarion, the Decadent · Parting Gust · Charming Prince · Damn · Tainted Sigil · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Exsanguinate · Sign in Blood · Soul Warden · Fellwar Stone · Platinum Angel · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Vizkopa Guildmage · Feed the Swarm · Authority of the Consuls · Blood Celebrant · Doom Whisperer · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · The Wind Crystal · Despark · Exquisite Blood · Necropotence · Pact Weapon · Panharmonicon · Eerie Interlude · Soul's Attendant · Wound Reflection · Crypt Ghast · Flickerwisp · Command Tower · Caves of Koilos · Reliquary Tower · Godless Shrine · Isolated Chapel · Vault of Champions · Shattered Sanctum · Fetid Heath · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Field · Marsh Flats · Orzhov Basilica · Bleachbone Verge · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shadowy Backstreet · Shineshadow Snarl · Temple of Silence · Exotic Orchard · Silent Clearing · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Cabal Coffers · Desolate Mire · Vault of the Archangel
🃏 Recommended cards for Mister Negative
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mister Negative, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ephemerate | 78% | +70% |
| Cloudshift | 72% | +66% |
| Wall of Blood | 58% | +57% |
| Children of Korlis | 58% | +54% |
| Tainted Remedy | 54% | +52% |
| Thought Vessel | 65% | +51% |
| Teleportation Circle | 55% | +50% |
| Enduring Tenacity | 61% | +50% |
| Toxic Deluge | 66% | +49% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 54% | +49% |
| Flicker of Fate | 52% | +48% |
| Tree of Perdition | 48% | +47% |
| Reliquary Tower | 69% | +46% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 48% | +45% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 63% | +43% |
| Dark Confidant | 48% | +41% |
| Phyrexian Unlife | 42% | +41% |
| Gwenom, Remorseless | 41% | +39% |
| Angel's Grace | 41% | +38% |
| Black Market Connections | 58% | +36% |
| Tainted Sigil | 38% | +35% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 45% | +35% |
| Sanguine Bond | 53% | +35% |
| Parting Gust | 39% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Mister Negative 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.
- Cloudshift
- Wall of Blood
- Children of Korlis
- Thought Vessel
- Flicker of Fate
- Reliquary Tower
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ephemerate
- Tainted Remedy
- Teleportation Circle
- Toxic Deluge
- Conjurer's Closet
- Tree of Perdition
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Enduring Tenacity
- Black Market Connections
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Necropotence
- Stinging Study
- Crypt Ghast
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mister Negative
- 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 Mister Negative's color identity?
Mister Negative is Orzhov (black 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 Mister Negative come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mister Negative deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 74 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Mister Negative deck run?
Real Mister Negative 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 Mister Negative?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ephemerate, Cloudshift, Wall of Blood. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mister Negative decks.
What combos does Mister Negative have?
Mister Negative 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 Mister Negative deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cloudshift, Wall of Blood, Children of Korlis 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.