EDH Optimizer
Prowler, Clawed Thief
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Villain · 1UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Prowler, Clawed Thief is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Whenever another Villain you control enters, Prowler connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
Reference price of the card: €0.09
Comes in the precon Doom Prevails
Average lands in decks for Prowler, Clawed Thief: 37
Connive+1/+1 CountersReanimatorVillainsDiscardGraveyardMidrangeSelf-Mill
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The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (59/100)
- Consistency57
- Speed58
- Interaction53
- Resilience80
- Closing54
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Island, 8 Swamp)
Tombstone, Career Criminal · Mysterio, Master of Illusion · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Mob Lookout · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Vulture, Scheming Scavenger · Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist · Doc Ock's Henchmen · Flying Octobot · Swarm, Being of Bees · Leader, Super-Genius · Scorpion, Seething Striker · Doctor Octopus, Master Planner · Morbius the Living Vampire · Mechanical Mobster · Common Crook · Unstable Experiment · Venom, Evil Unleashed · Kang, Temporal Tyrant · Beetle, Legacy Criminal · Madame Masque · Prison Break · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Black Cat, Cunning Thief · Venom's Hunger · Behold the Sinister Six! · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · The Spot's Portal · Ultron, Unlimited · Merciless Enforcers · Morlun, Devourer of Spiders · The Masters of Evil · Kid Loki · Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon · Mysterio's Phantasm · Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic · Talisman of Dominance · Venomized Cat · Inner Demons Gangsters · Dimir Signet · Counterspell · Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil · Visions of Villainy · Construct a Cosmic Cube · Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor · Risky Research · Whoosh! · Villainous Wrath · Amazing Acrobatics · Spider-Man No More · Venom, Eddie Brock · Lethal Scheme · M.O.D.O.K. · Reanimate · Scorpion's Sting · Alchemax Slayer-Bots · Robot Domination · Victimize · Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Villainous Hideout · Drowned Catacomb · Sinister Hideout · Path of Ancestry · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Rogue's Passage · Vibrant Cityscape · Daily Bugle Building · Darkwater Catacombs · Shipwreck Marsh · Reliquary Tower · Temple of Deceit · Underground River · Watery Grave · Bojuka Bog · Exotic Orchard · Evolving Wilds · Hidden Lair · Dimir Aqueduct · A.I.M. Labs · Dismal Backwater
🃏 Recommended cards for Prowler, Clawed Thief
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Prowler, Clawed Thief, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 91% | +90% |
| Mysterio, Master of Illusion | 84% | +83% |
| Mob Lookout | 80% | +79% |
| Chameleon, Master of Disguise | 83% | +78% |
| Vulture, Scheming Scavenger | 77% | +77% |
| Doc Ock's Henchmen | 75% | +75% |
| Flying Octobot | 75% | +74% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 76% | +74% |
| Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist | 75% | +74% |
| Swarm, Being of Bees | 72% | +71% |
| Scorpion, Seething Striker | 71% | +70% |
| Leader, Super-Genius | 71% | +69% |
| Doctor Octopus, Master Planner | 66% | +66% |
| Morbius the Living Vampire | 66% | +66% |
| Mechanical Mobster | 64% | +64% |
| Unstable Experiment | 62% | +61% |
| Common Crook | 62% | +61% |
| Venom, Evil Unleashed | 61% | +60% |
| Kang, Temporal Tyrant | 60% | +59% |
| Beetle, Legacy Criminal | 59% | +58% |
| Prison Break | 57% | +56% |
| Madame Masque | 57% | +56% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 56% | +55% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 56% | +54% |
💰 The best cards for your Prowler, Clawed Thief 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.
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Mysterio, Master of Illusion
- Mob Lookout
- Chameleon, Master of Disguise
- Vulture, Scheming Scavenger
- Doc Ock's Henchmen
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
- Behold the Sinister Six!
- M.O.D.O.K.
- Loki, God of Mischief
- Doctor Doom
- Superior Spider-Man
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Monument to Endurance
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Prowler, Clawed Thief
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake + Archaeomancer → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana lands you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of lands you control
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Traumatize → Infinite mill for target opponent, Near-infinite self-mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Prowler, Clawed Thief's color identity?
Prowler, Clawed Thief is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Prowler, Clawed Thief come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Prowler, Clawed Thief deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 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 36 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a Prowler, Clawed Thief deck run?
Real Prowler, Clawed Thief decks run 37 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 Prowler, Clawed Thief?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tombstone, Career Criminal, Mysterio, Master of Illusion, Mob Lookout. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Prowler, Clawed Thief decks.
What combos does Prowler, Clawed Thief have?
Prowler, Clawed Thief has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Prowler, Clawed Thief deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tombstone, Career Criminal, Mysterio, Master of Illusion, Mob Lookout 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.