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Olinda the Oblivious
Legendary Creature — Skunk Rogue · 3B
Color identity: Black
Olinda the Oblivious is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Olinda enters or attacks, for each opponent, put an odor counter on up to one target creature that player controls without an odor counter on it. Each of those creatures has "At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 2 life" for as long as it has an odor counter on it. (They continue to smell after Olinda has left the battlefield.)
Average lands in decks for Olinda the Oblivious: 36
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Build your Olinda the Oblivious deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Olinda the Oblivious 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Olinda the Oblivious
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Olinda the Oblivious, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Conjurer's Closet | 75% | +72% |
| Blade of Selves | 73% | +71% |
| Feign Death | 76% | +68% |
| Not Dead After All | 78% | +66% |
| Wound Reflection | 67% | +64% |
| Slaughter Specialist | 64% | +61% |
| Undying Malice | 71% | +61% |
| Supernatural Stamina | 67% | +59% |
| Akroan Horse | 60% | +59% |
| Hunted Bonebrute | 58% | +57% |
| Helm of the Host | 58% | +57% |
| Kaya's Ghostform | 64% | +54% |
| Panharmonicon | 56% | +54% |
| Fake Your Own Death | 57% | +50% |
| Silent Arbiter | 49% | +48% |
| Sleeper Agent | 48% | +48% |
| Saw in Half | 55% | +46% |
| Forbidden Orchard | 47% | +46% |
| Strionic Resonator | 46% | +45% |
| Bloodthirsty Conqueror | 54% | +44% |
| Crawlspace | 45% | +44% |
| Clackbridge Troll | 45% | +43% |
| Blood Seeker | 42% | +40% |
| Loyal Subordinate | 41% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Olinda the Oblivious 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.
- Feign Death
- Not Dead After All
- Slaughter Specialist
- Undying Malice
- Supernatural Stamina
- Akroan Horse
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Conjurer's Closet
- Blade of Selves
- Wound Reflection
- Helm of the Host
- Panharmonicon
- Silent Arbiter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Exquisite Blood
- Roaming Throne
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Dolmen Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Olinda the Oblivious
- 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
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Olinda the Oblivious's color identity?
Olinda the Oblivious 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.
How many lands should a Olinda the Oblivious deck run?
Real Olinda the Oblivious 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 Olinda the Oblivious?
The three highest-synergy cards are Conjurer's Closet, Blade of Selves, Feign Death. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Olinda the Oblivious decks.
What combos does Olinda the Oblivious have?
Olinda the Oblivious 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 Olinda the Oblivious deck cost?
You can start cheap: Feign Death, Not Dead After All, Slaughter Specialist 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.