EDH Optimizer
Phage the Untouchable
Legendary Creature — Avatar Minion · 3BBBB
Color identity: Black
Phage the Untouchable is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Phage enters, if you didn't cast it from your hand, you lose the game.
Whenever Phage deals combat damage to a creature, destroy that creature. It can't be regenerated.
Whenever Phage deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game.
Reference price of the card: €4.85
Average lands in decks for Phage the Untouchable: 36
VoltronComboControlSelf-DamageCommander MattersRampReanimatorDevotion
Build your Phage the Untouchable deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Phage the Untouchable 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Phage the Untouchable 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: B (66/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed51
- Interaction61
- Resilience85
- Closing67
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 19 Swamp)
Netherborn Altar · Sol Ring · Torpor Orb · Campfire · Platinum Angel · Crypt Ghast · Dark Ritual · Endless Whispers · Jet Medallion · Sundial of the Infinite · Whispersilk Cloak · Lightning Greaves · Swiftfoot Boots · Phyrexian Arena · Arcane Signet · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Nirkana Revenant · Sign in Blood · Magus of the Coffers · Stunning Reversal · Dread Presence · Feed the Swarm · Imp's Mischief · Withering Boon · Bubbling Muck · Dauthi Embrace · Demonic Tutor · Trailblazer's Boots · Night's Whisper · Damnation · Lich's Mastery · Toxic Deluge · Defile · Expedition Map · Key to the City · Phyrexian Obliterator · Phyrexian Reclamation · Solemn Simulacrum · Filth · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Exsanguinate · Read the Bones · Stinging Study · Vampiric Tutor · Diabolic Tutor · Mutilate · No Mercy · Darkness · Sudden Spoiling · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · The Golden Throne · Burnished Hart · Brotherhood Regalia · Withering Torment · Bolas's Citadel · Throne of Eldraine · Black Market Connections · Caged Sun · Grim Tutor · Leaden Myr · Cabal Ritual · Infernal Grasp · Command Beacon · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage · The Black Gate · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Thespian's Stage · Hall of the Bandit Lord · Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress · Castle Locthwain · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Phage the Untouchable
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Phage the Untouchable, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Netherborn Altar | 90% | +88% |
| Torpor Orb | 87% | +86% |
| Command Beacon | 92% | +84% |
| Campfire | 84% | +83% |
| Platinum Angel | 84% | +82% |
| Endless Whispers | 75% | +74% |
| Sundial of the Infinite | 74% | +73% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 73% | +67% |
| Rogue's Passage | 82% | +63% |
| Stunning Reversal | 55% | +54% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 61% | +51% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 55% | +49% |
| Withering Boon | 52% | +47% |
| Dauthi Embrace | 48% | +47% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 48% | +45% |
| Lich's Mastery | 46% | +44% |
| Shizo, Death's Storehouse | 54% | +43% |
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 62% | +43% |
| Key to the City | 45% | +43% |
| Filth | 44% | +42% |
| Dread Presence | 54% | +41% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 69% | +38% |
| Stinging Study | 40% | +37% |
| Lightning Greaves | 71% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Phage the Untouchable 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.
- Netherborn Altar
- Endless Whispers
- Whispersilk Cloak
- Rogue's Passage
- Dauthi Embrace
- Trailblazer's Boots
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Torpor Orb
- Command Beacon
- Campfire
- Platinum Angel
- Stunning Reversal
- Nirkana Revenant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Stinging Study
- Crypt Ghast
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- The Black Gate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Phage the Untouchable
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Phage the Untouchable's color identity?
Phage the Untouchable 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 Phage the Untouchable come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Phage the Untouchable deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 79 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 20 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: B (66/100).
How many lands should a Phage the Untouchable deck run?
Real Phage the Untouchable 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 Phage the Untouchable?
The three highest-synergy cards are Netherborn Altar, Torpor Orb, Command Beacon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Phage the Untouchable decks.
What combos does Phage the Untouchable have?
Phage the Untouchable 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 Phage the Untouchable deck cost?
You can start cheap: Netherborn Altar, Endless Whispers, Whispersilk Cloak 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.