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Papalymo Totolymo
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Wizard · WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Papalymo Totolymo is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Papalymo Totolymo deals 1 damage to each opponent and you gain 1 life.
{4}, {T}, Sacrifice Papalymo Totolymo: Each opponent who lost life this turn sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures they control.
Reference price of the card: €0.29
Comes in the precon Scions & Spellcraft
Average lands in decks for Papalymo Totolymo: 35
SpellslingerLifegainControlBurnLifedrainComboArtifactsReanimator
Build your Papalymo Totolymo deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Papalymo Totolymo 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Papalymo Totolymo 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 (53/100)
- Consistency23
- Speed56
- Interaction69
- Resilience81
- Closing39
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (22 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 9 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Black Mage's Rod · Path to Exile · Talisman of Hierarchy · Circle of Power · Night's Whisper · Transpose · Cornered by Black Mages · Sign in Blood · Dark Ritual · Starscape Cleric · Orzhov Signet · Reprieve · Lunar Convocation · Anguished Unmaking · Blind Obedience · Despark · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · Leech Collector // Bloodletting · Marauding Blight-Priest · Damn · Monastery Mentor · Phyrexian Arena · Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian · Authority of the Consuls · Fellwar Stone · Fracture · Defacing Duskmage // Vandal's Edit · Read the Bones · Ghostly Prison · Imp's Mischief · Sedgemoor Witch · Deadly Rollick · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Esper Sentinel · Exsanguinate · Black Market Connections · Bolas's Citadel · Cut a Deal · Mind Stone · Cremate · Decorum Dissertation · Inkshield · Mortify · Reanimate · Thought Vessel · Delney, Streetwise Lookout · Generous Gift · Stroke of Midnight · Aetherflux Reservoir · Deadly Dispute · Restoration Magic · Vindicate · Dark Confidant · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Risky Shortcut · Cling to Dust · Professor Onyx · Silence · Toxic Deluge · Sevinne's Reclamation · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Fetid Heath · Tainted Field · Vault of Champions · Shattered Sanctum · Shineshadow Snarl · Bojuka Bog · Marsh Flats · Bleachbone Verge · Exotic Orchard · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Orzhov Basilica · Shadowy Backstreet · Temple of Silence · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Desolate Mire · Concealed Courtyard · Silent Clearing
🃏 Recommended cards for Papalymo Totolymo
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Papalymo Totolymo, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Black Mage's Rod | 69% | +69% |
| Circle of Power | 62% | +61% |
| Transpose | 60% | +60% |
| Cornered by Black Mages | 58% | +57% |
| Starscape Cleric | 54% | +45% |
| Reprieve | 53% | +44% |
| Night's Whisper | 62% | +44% |
| Leech Collector | 42% | +41% |
| Lunar Convocation | 50% | +41% |
| Monastery Mentor | 41% | +38% |
| Sign in Blood | 55% | +37% |
| Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian | 37% | +37% |
| Scheming Silvertongue | 44% | +36% |
| Blind Obedience | 48% | +31% |
| Sedgemoor Witch | 32% | +29% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 42% | +29% |
| Dark Ritual | 54% | +28% |
| Imp's Mischief | 32% | +27% |
| Defacing Duskmage | 34% | +27% |
| Cremate | 28% | +27% |
| Cut a Deal | 29% | +27% |
| Read the Bones | 34% | +26% |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 44% | +24% |
| Risky Shortcut | 25% | +24% |
💰 The best cards for your Papalymo Totolymo 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.
- Black Mage's Rod
- Circle of Power
- Transpose
- Cornered by Black Mages
- Starscape Cleric
- Reprieve
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Blind Obedience
- Sedgemoor Witch
- Imp's Mischief
- Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
- Professor Onyx
- Decorum Dissertation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Deadly Rollick
- The Destined Black Mage
- Esper Sentinel
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Papalymo Totolymo
- 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 Papalymo Totolymo's color identity?
Papalymo Totolymo is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Papalymo Totolymo come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Papalymo Totolymo deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.2 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 29 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: C (53/100).
How many lands should a Papalymo Totolymo deck run?
Real Papalymo Totolymo 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 Papalymo Totolymo?
The three highest-synergy cards are Black Mage's Rod, Circle of Power, Transpose. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Papalymo Totolymo decks.
What combos does Papalymo Totolymo have?
Papalymo Totolymo 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 Papalymo Totolymo deck cost?
You can start cheap: Black Mage's Rod, Circle of Power, Transpose 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.