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Olivia, Mobilized for War
Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Olivia, Mobilized for War is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever another creature you control enters, you may discard a card. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature, it gains haste until end of turn, and it becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types.
Reference price of the card: €0.74
Average lands in decks for Olivia, Mobilized for War: 36
ReanimatorDiscardVampiresMadnessAggro+1/+1 CountersSelf-DiscardGraveyard
Build your Olivia, Mobilized for War deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Olivia, Mobilized for War 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Olivia, Mobilized for War deck starts over 4,000 games
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)
- Consistency49
- Speed63
- Interaction33
- Resilience64
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 8 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Stensia Masquerade · Rakdos Signet · Archfiend of Ifnir · Faithless Looting · Stromkirk Captain · Talisman of Indulgence · Markov Baron · Big Game Hunter · Olivia, Crimson Bride · Terminal Agony · Call to the Netherworld · Reanimate · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Cordial Vampire · Crossway Troublemakers · Dark Withering · Falkenrath Gorger · Anje's Ravager · Drana, the Last Bloodchief · Monument to Endurance · Drana, Liberator of Malakir · Feed the Swarm · Shadowgrange Archfiend · Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate · Azra Oddsmaker · Olivia's Wrath · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Stromkirk Occultist · Anje Falkenrath · Asylum Visitor · Chaos Warp · Blasphemous Act · Bone Miser · Ivora, Insatiable Heir · Thrill of Possibility · Rakdos Charm · Terminate · Victimize · Archpriest of Shadows · Containment Construct · Phyrexian Arena · Rakish Heir · Anger · Animate Dead · Champion of Dusk · Bedevil · Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage · Demand Answers · Bloodhall Priest · Bloodmad Vampire · Sanctum Seeker · Surly Badgersaur · Fiery Temper · Grave Scrabbler · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Mind Stone · Dark Ritual · Edgar's Awakening · Fellwar Stone · Vampire Socialite · Call the Bloodline · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Foreboding Ruins · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Tainted Peak · Haunted Ridge · Shadowblood Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Rakdos Carnarium · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Graven Cairns · Voldaren Estate · Path of Ancestry · Bloodstained Mire · Blazemire Verge · Temple of Malice · Exotic Orchard · Canyon Slough · Raucous Theater · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Olivia, Mobilized for War
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Olivia, Mobilized for War, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Stensia Masquerade | 63% | +60% |
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 54% | +50% |
| Stromkirk Captain | 52% | +49% |
| Markov Baron | 49% | +47% |
| Big Game Hunter | 48% | +45% |
| Olivia, Crimson Bride | 47% | +44% |
| Terminal Agony | 47% | +43% |
| Call to the Netherworld | 46% | +43% |
| Falkenrath Gorger | 41% | +40% |
| Drana, the Last Bloodchief | 40% | +39% |
| Dark Withering | 41% | +38% |
| Cordial Vampire | 41% | +38% |
| Crossway Troublemakers | 41% | +38% |
| Anje's Ravager | 40% | +37% |
| Drana, Liberator of Malakir | 39% | +37% |
| Monument to Endurance | 40% | +36% |
| Shadowgrange Archfiend | 38% | +35% |
| Olivia's Wrath | 37% | +35% |
| Azra Oddsmaker | 37% | +35% |
| Stromkirk Occultist | 37% | +35% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 37% | +34% |
| Chainer, Nightmare Adept | 41% | +33% |
| Anje Falkenrath | 35% | +33% |
| Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Olivia, Mobilized for War 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.
- Stensia Masquerade
- Archfiend of Ifnir
- Stromkirk Captain
- Markov Baron
- Big Game Hunter
- Terminal Agony
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Olivia, Crimson Bride
- Drana, the Last Bloodchief
- Shadowgrange Archfiend
- Reanimate
- Animate Dead
- Archon of Cruelty
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Bone Miser
- Surly Badgersaur
- Uncivil Unrest
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Olivia, Mobilized for War
- 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, Mobilized for War's color identity?
Olivia, Mobilized for War 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, Mobilized for War come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Olivia, Mobilized for War deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 32 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Olivia, Mobilized for War deck run?
Real Olivia, Mobilized for War 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 Olivia, Mobilized for War?
The three highest-synergy cards are Stensia Masquerade, Archfiend of Ifnir, Stromkirk Captain. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Olivia, Mobilized for War decks.
What combos does Olivia, Mobilized for War have?
Olivia, Mobilized for War 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, Mobilized for War deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stensia Masquerade, Archfiend of Ifnir, Stromkirk Captain 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.