EDH Optimizer
Olivia, Crimson Bride
Legendary Creature — Vampire Noble · 4BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Olivia, Crimson Bride is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Whenever Olivia attacks, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking. It gains "When you don't control a legendary Vampire, exile this creature."
Reference price of the card: €7.21
Average lands in decks for Olivia, Crimson Bride: 35
VampiresReanimatorAggroDiscardGraveyardAristocratsBloodSacrifice
Build your Olivia, Crimson Bride deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed56
- Interaction47
- Resilience83
- Closing76
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Swamp, 4 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Faithless Looting · Rakdos Signet · Olivia, Mobilized for War · Anje, Maid of Dishonor · Buried Alive · Drana, the Last Bloodchief · Talisman of Indulgence · Blasphemous Act · Strefan, Maurer Progenitor · Thrill of Possibility · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Necropolis Regent · Crossway Troublemakers · Dark Ritual · Feed the Swarm · Stromkirk Captain · Olivia's Attendants · Patron of the Vein · Reanimate · Olivia Voldaren · Yahenni, Undying Partisan · Cordial Vampire · Butcher of Malakir · Florian, Voldaren Scion · Terminate · Swiftfoot Boots · Anje Falkenrath · Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer · Victimize · Cathartic Reunion · Chaos Warp · Rakdos Charm · Markov Enforcer · Olivia's Wrath · Stensia Masquerade · Anowon, the Ruin Sage · Blood Artist · Entomb · Lightning Greaves · Bloodtithe Harvester · Fellwar Stone · Malakir Bloodwitch · Mind Stone · Bedevil · Glass-Cast Heart · Bloodline Necromancer · Animate Dead · Demand Answers · Vandalblast · Big Score · Voldaren Bloodcaster // Bloodbat Summoner · Sanctum Seeker · Archon of Cruelty · Viscera Seer · Port Razer · Sinister Waltz · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Commander's Sphere · Markov Baron · Phyrexian Arena · Sneak Attack · Voldaren Epicure · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Voldaren Estate · Tainted Peak · Haunted Ridge · Path of Ancestry · Blood Crypt · Rakdos Carnarium · Shadowblood Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Malice · Sulfurous Springs · Luxury Suite · Rogue's Passage · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Blazemire Verge · Exotic Orchard · Myriad Landscape · Bloodfell Caves · Bloodstained Mire · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Graven Cairns · Raucous Theater
🃏 Recommended cards for Olivia, Crimson Bride
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Olivia, Crimson Bride, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia, Mobilized for War | 57% | +56% |
| Drana, the Last Bloodchief | 56% | +55% |
| Anje, Maid of Dishonor | 56% | +54% |
| Buried Alive | 56% | +52% |
| Strefan, Maurer Progenitor | 51% | +50% |
| Voldaren Estate | 50% | +47% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 48% | +46% |
| Necropolis Regent | 48% | +45% |
| Crossway Troublemakers | 47% | +44% |
| Stromkirk Captain | 46% | +44% |
| Olivia Voldaren | 44% | +43% |
| Olivia's Attendants | 45% | +42% |
| Patron of the Vein | 45% | +42% |
| Yahenni, Undying Partisan | 44% | +41% |
| Cordial Vampire | 43% | +40% |
| Henrika Domnathi | 39% | +39% |
| Butcher of Malakir | 41% | +38% |
| Anje Falkenrath | 39% | +37% |
| Faithless Looting | 63% | +36% |
| Olivia's Wrath | 37% | +35% |
| Florian, Voldaren Scion | 41% | +35% |
| Markov Enforcer | 37% | +35% |
| Anowon, the Ruin Sage | 36% | +34% |
| Stensia Masquerade | 37% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your Olivia, Crimson Bride 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.
- Olivia, Mobilized for War
- Anje, Maid of Dishonor
- Buried Alive
- Strefan, Maurer Progenitor
- Voldaren Estate
- Drana, Liberator of Malakir
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Drana, the Last Bloodchief
- Olivia Voldaren
- Malakir Bloodwitch
- Archon of Cruelty
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Reanimate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Entomb
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Altar of Dementia
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Olivia, Crimson Bride
- 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 Olivia, Crimson Bride's color identity?
Olivia, Crimson Bride is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Olivia, Crimson Bride come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Olivia, Crimson Bride deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 85 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Olivia, Crimson Bride deck run?
Real Olivia, Crimson Bride 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 Olivia, Crimson Bride?
The three highest-synergy cards are Olivia, Mobilized for War, Drana, the Last Bloodchief, Anje, Maid of Dishonor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Olivia, Crimson Bride decks.
What combos does Olivia, Crimson Bride have?
Olivia, Crimson Bride 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 Olivia, Crimson Bride deck cost?
You can start cheap: Olivia, Mobilized for War, Anje, Maid of Dishonor, Buried Alive 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.