EDH Optimizer
Morinfen
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror · 3BB
Color identity: Black
Morinfen is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Cumulative upkeep—Pay 1 life. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Reference price of the card: €0.98
Average lands in decks for Morinfen: 38
Self-DamageLifegainAurasLife ExchangeSnow
Build your Morinfen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Morinfen 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Morinfen 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: B (67/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed54
- Interaction35
- Resilience81
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (8 nonbasic, 30 Swamp)
Repay in Kind · Sol Ring · Magus of the Mirror · Soul Conduit · Profane Transfusion · Pact Weapon · Font of Agonies · Phyrexian Arena · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Crypt Ghast · Dark Ritual · Feed the Swarm · Platinum Angel · Sign in Blood · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Toxic Deluge · Jet Medallion · Stunning Reversal · Exsanguinate · Arcane Signet · Infernal Grasp · Bolas's Citadel · Gallowbraid · Tree of Perdition · Wall of Blood · Dread Presence · Night's Whisper · Black Market Connections · Greed · Whip of Erebos · Eternity Vessel · Imp's Mischief · The Golden Throne · Bubbling Muck · Doom Whisperer · Withering Boon · Thrull Parasite · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Hex Parasite · Lich's Mirror · Magus of the Coffers · Dismember · Erebos, God of the Dead · Read the Bones · Solemn Simulacrum · Vampire Hexmage · Mind Stone · Shadow of Mortality · The Endstone · Demonic Tutor · Exquisite Blood · Reanimate · Bitter Triumph · Charcoal Diamond · Defiler of Flesh · Peer into the Abyss · Slaughter · Thought Vessel · Wound Reflection · Mutilate · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Reliquary Tower · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Locthwain
🃏 Recommended cards for Morinfen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Morinfen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Repay in Kind | 86% | +84% |
| Magus of the Mirror | 83% | +82% |
| Soul Conduit | 82% | +82% |
| Profane Transfusion | 79% | +78% |
| Pact Weapon | 78% | +76% |
| Font of Agonies | 77% | +72% |
| Platinum Angel | 70% | +68% |
| Stunning Reversal | 59% | +58% |
| Vilis, Broker of Blood | 67% | +54% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 73% | +53% |
| Gallowbraid | 53% | +53% |
| Wall of Blood | 52% | +51% |
| Tree of Perdition | 53% | +51% |
| Eternity Vessel | 48% | +48% |
| The Golden Throne | 46% | +45% |
| Greed | 50% | +43% |
| Doom Whisperer | 45% | +42% |
| Thrull Parasite | 43% | +41% |
| Lich's Mirror | 40% | +40% |
| Withering Boon | 44% | +40% |
| Whip of Erebos | 50% | +39% |
| Hex Parasite | 40% | +39% |
| Dread Presence | 51% | +37% |
| Vampire Hexmage | 37% | +36% |
💰 The best cards for your Morinfen 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.
- Magus of the Mirror
- Soul Conduit
- Profane Transfusion
- Font of Agonies
- K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
- Gallowbraid
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Repay in Kind
- Pact Weapon
- Platinum Angel
- Stunning Reversal
- Vilis, Broker of Blood
- Tree of Perdition
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Black Market Connections
- Shadowspear
- Crypt Ghast
- Mirror Universe
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Morinfen
- 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 Morinfen's color identity?
Morinfen 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 Morinfen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Morinfen deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.7 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 23 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Morinfen deck run?
Real Morinfen decks run 38 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 Morinfen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Repay in Kind, Magus of the Mirror, Soul Conduit. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Morinfen decks.
What combos does Morinfen have?
Morinfen 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 Morinfen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Magus of the Mirror, Soul Conduit, Profane Transfusion 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.