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Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Legendary Creature — Devil Noble · 3BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Raphael, Fiendish Savior is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Other Demons, Devils, Imps, and Tieflings you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink.
At the beginning of each end step, if a creature card was put into your graveyard from anywhere this turn, create a 1/1 red Devil creature token with "When this token dies, it deals 1 damage to any target."
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for Raphael, Fiendish Savior: 35
DemonsAristocratsDevilsLifegainBurnTokensReanimatorSacrifice
Build your Raphael, Fiendish Savior deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B (71/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed67
- Interaction48
- Resilience68
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 6 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Mayhem Devil · Zurzoth, Chaos Rider · Kardur, Doomscourge · Rakdos, the Showstopper · Victimize · Rakdos Signet · Witty Roastmaster · Bedevil · Rakdos Charm · Zariel, Archduke of Avernus · Rakdos, Lord of Riots · Terminate · Burn Down the House · Blasphemous Act · Spiteful Prankster · Body Dropper · Hellrider · Herald of Slaanesh · Perforating Artist · Village Rites · Balor · Deadly Dispute · Rakdos, Patron of Chaos · Talisman of Indulgence · Sin Prodder · Archfiend of Depravity · Chaos Warp · Feed the Swarm · Karlach, Fury of Avernus · Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos · Orcus, Prince of Undeath · Harvester of Souls · Wildfire Devils · Dark Ritual · Ob Nixilis, the Adversary · Elturel Survivors · Liliana's Contract · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Fiendish Duo · Reanimate · Reaper from the Abyss · Skullclamp · Demonic Counsel · Great Unclean One · Hobblefiend · Phyrexian Arena · Goblin Bombardment · Impact Tremors · The Balrog, Durin's Bane · Torch Fiend · Ashnod's Altar · Grim Hireling · Bloodgift Demon · Commander's Sphere · Dance with Devils · Faithless Looting · Lorcan, Warlock Collector · Swiftfoot Boots · Vexing Devil · Devils' Playground · Lightning Greaves · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Rakdos Carnarium · Tainted Peak · Temple of Malice · Path of Ancestry · Bojuka Bog · Blood Crypt · Haunted Ridge · Bloodfell Caves · Luxury Suite · Shadowblood Ridge · Sulfurous Springs · Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince · Blazemire Verge · Evolving Wilds · Myriad Landscape · Exotic Orchard · Graven Cairns · Reliquary Tower · Rogue's Passage · Bloodstained Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Raphael, Fiendish Savior
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Raphael, Fiendish Savior, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Zurzoth, Chaos Rider | 68% | +66% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 71% | +58% |
| Rakdos, the Showstopper | 60% | +58% |
| Witty Roastmaster | 58% | +55% |
| Zariel, Archduke of Avernus | 56% | +54% |
| Burn Down the House | 52% | +50% |
| Spiteful Prankster | 51% | +50% |
| Hellrider | 50% | +49% |
| Body Dropper | 50% | +49% |
| Rakdos, Lord of Riots | 55% | +48% |
| Herald of Slaanesh | 48% | +46% |
| Victimize | 60% | +46% |
| Kardur, Doomscourge | 63% | +45% |
| Mayhem Devil | 69% | +44% |
| Balor | 46% | +44% |
| Perforating Artist | 47% | +43% |
| Sin Prodder | 45% | +43% |
| Rakdos, Patron of Chaos | 46% | +41% |
| Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos | 41% | +40% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 43% | +39% |
| Orcus, Prince of Undeath | 41% | +39% |
| Wildfire Devils | 40% | +38% |
| Karlach, Fury of Avernus | 42% | +38% |
| Harvester of Souls | 40% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Raphael, Fiendish Savior 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.
- Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
- Mahadi, Emporium Master
- Rakdos, the Showstopper
- Witty Roastmaster
- Burn Down the House
- Spiteful Prankster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
- Herald of Slaanesh
- Balor
- Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
- Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
- Liliana's Contract
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Karlach, Fury of Avernus
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
- Grim Hireling
- Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Bloodthirster
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Raphael, Fiendish Savior
- 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
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Raphael, Fiendish Savior's color identity?
Raphael, Fiendish Savior 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 Raphael, Fiendish Savior come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Raphael, Fiendish Savior deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 28 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Raphael, Fiendish Savior deck run?
Real Raphael, Fiendish Savior 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 Raphael, Fiendish Savior?
The three highest-synergy cards are Zurzoth, Chaos Rider, Mahadi, Emporium Master, Rakdos, the Showstopper. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Raphael, Fiendish Savior decks.
What combos does Raphael, Fiendish Savior have?
Raphael, Fiendish Savior 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 Raphael, Fiendish Savior deck cost?
You can start cheap: Zurzoth, Chaos Rider, Mahadi, Emporium Master, Rakdos, the Showstopper 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.