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Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
Legendary Creature — Vampire Villain · XBB
Color identity: Black
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Morlun enters with X +1/+1 counters on him.
When Morlun enters, he deals X damage to target opponent.
Reference price of the card: €0.31
Average lands in decks for Morlun, Devourer of Spiders: 36
LifegainBig ManaX SpellsBurnRampLifedrain+1/+1 CountersCombo
Build your Morlun, Devourer of Spiders deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 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+ (60/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed64
- Interaction36
- Resilience86
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (13 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Crypt Ghast · Exsanguinate · Nirkana Revenant · Arcane Signet · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Caged Sun · Magus of the Coffers · Bubbling Muck · Phyrexian Arena · Torment of Hailfire · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Doubling Cube · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Solemn Simulacrum · Feed the Swarm · Toxic Deluge · Gauntlet of Power · Expedition Map · Wayfarer's Bauble · Consuming Corruption · Black Market Connections · Burnished Hart · Enduring Tenacity · Damnable Pact · Defile · The Soul Stone · Withering Torment · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Black Market · Sign in Blood · Night's Whisper · The Darkness Crystal · Dread Presence · Throne of Eldraine · Damnation · Extraplanar Lens · Sanguine Bond · The Meathook Massacre · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Demonic Tutor · Exquisite Blood · Thought Vessel · Everflowing Chalice · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Mutilate · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Bolas's Citadel · Inside Information · Lightning Greaves · Mind Stone · Reanimate · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Bontu's Monument · Phyrexian Obliterator · Cabal Ritual · Massacre Wurm · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Darkness · Imp's Mischief · Infernal Grasp · Snuff Out · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Bojuka Bog · Deserted Temple · Myriad Landscape · Thespian's Stage · Vesuva · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Urza's Cave · Susur Secundi, Void Altar
🃏 Recommended cards for Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Morlun, Devourer of Spiders, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nirkana Revenant | 71% | +60% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 59% | +53% |
| Doubling Cube | 52% | +52% |
| Exsanguinate | 76% | +52% |
| Caged Sun | 61% | +50% |
| Gauntlet of Power | 49% | +46% |
| Bubbling Muck | 58% | +43% |
| Torment of Hailfire | 56% | +41% |
| Deserted Temple | 44% | +40% |
| Damnable Pact | 42% | +38% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 51% | +38% |
| Burnished Hart | 43% | +37% |
| Expedition Map | 48% | +36% |
| Enduring Tenacity | 43% | +35% |
| Crypt Ghast | 82% | +35% |
| Wayfarer's Bauble | 48% | +34% |
| Extraplanar Lens | 37% | +32% |
| Cabal Coffers | 86% | +31% |
| Thespian's Stage | 36% | +31% |
| Consuming Corruption | 46% | +31% |
| Bloodletter of Aclazotz | 41% | +30% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 51% | +30% |
| Throne of Eldraine | 38% | +29% |
| Vesuva | 32% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 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.
- Exsanguinate
- Caged Sun
- Gauntlet of Power
- Deserted Temple
- Damnable Pact
- Burnished Hart
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nirkana Revenant
- Magus of the Coffers
- Doubling Cube
- Bubbling Muck
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Extraplanar Lens
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Torment of Hailfire
- Enduring Tenacity
- Crypt Ghast
- Cabal Coffers
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Throne of Eldraine
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Morlun, Devourer of Spiders
- 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 Morlun, Devourer of Spiders's color identity?
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 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 Morlun, Devourer of Spiders come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Morlun, Devourer of Spiders deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.5 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 22 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Morlun, Devourer of Spiders deck run?
Real Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 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 Morlun, Devourer of Spiders?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nirkana Revenant, Magus of the Coffers, Doubling Cube. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Morlun, Devourer of Spiders decks.
What combos does Morlun, Devourer of Spiders have?
Morlun, Devourer of Spiders 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 Morlun, Devourer of Spiders deck cost?
You can start cheap: Exsanguinate, Caged Sun, Gauntlet of Power 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.