EDH Optimizer
Rayami, First of the Fallen
Legendary Creature — Vampire · 1BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Rayami, First of the Fallen is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
If a nontoken creature would die, exile that card with a blood counter on it instead.
As long as an exiled creature card with a blood counter on it has flying, Rayami has flying. The same is true for first strike, double strike, deathtouch, haste, hexproof, indestructible, lifelink, menace, protection, reach, trample, and vigilance.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Average lands in decks for Rayami, First of the Fallen: 35
Birthing PodVoltronKeywordsSacrificeAristocratsCommander MattersExileControl
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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+ (75/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed78
- Interaction56
- Resilience75
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Island, 3 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Stonecoil Serpent · Arcane Signet · Bontu the Glorified · Gurmag Swiftwing · Leyline Prowler · Baleful Strix · Nightveil Predator · Venomthrope · Banehound · Village Rites · Wilson, Refined Grizzly · Vampire Nighthawk · Kefnet the Mindful · Neoform · Dragon Sniper · Nighthawk Scavenger · Deadly Dispute · Sylvan Caryatid · Corrupted Conviction · Evolutionary Leap · Rhonas the Indomitable · Slippery Bogle · Cultivate · Farseek · Glissa Sunslayer · Blackblade Reforged · Mirri the Cursed · Viscera Seer · Cerulean Drake · Counterspell · Beast Within · Black Knight · Prime Speaker Vannifar · Rampant Growth · Assassin's Trophy · Questing Beast · Spectrum Sentinel · Vampire of the Dire Moon · Vampiric Rites · Malcator's Watcher · Birthing Pod · Mulldrifter · Eldritch Evolution · Goldvein Hydra · Hit-Monkey · Bassara Tower Archer · Birds of Paradise · Darksteel Myr · Fireshrieker · Harbinger of Spring · Nature's Lore · Primal Growth · Toski, Bearer of Secrets · Kodama's Reach · Negate · Putrefy · Gladecover Scout · Great Sable Stag · Reckoner's Bargain · Scavenged Brawler · Sire of Seven Deaths · Ashnod's Altar · Bone Shards · Command Tower · Opulent Palace · Exotic Orchard · Woodland Cemetery · Hinterland Harbor · Rogue's Passage · Sunken Hollow · Zagoth Triome · Overgrown Tomb · Breeding Pool · Drowned Catacomb · Watery Grave · High Market · Llanowar Wastes · Yavimaya Coast · Evolving Wilds · Phyrexian Tower · Rejuvenating Springs · Bojuka Bog · Undergrowth Stadium · Dreamroot Cascade · Foreboding Landscape · Polluted Delta · Verdant Catacombs · Misty Rainforest
🃏 Recommended cards for Rayami, First of the Fallen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rayami, First of the Fallen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Stonecoil Serpent | 74% | +70% |
| Bontu the Glorified | 70% | +68% |
| Gurmag Swiftwing | 69% | +67% |
| Leyline Prowler | 69% | +66% |
| Nightveil Predator | 66% | +63% |
| Venomthrope | 66% | +63% |
| Banehound | 63% | +62% |
| Village Rites | 62% | +60% |
| Wilson, Refined Grizzly | 61% | +59% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 59% | +57% |
| Kefnet the Mindful | 58% | +56% |
| Dragon Sniper | 55% | +54% |
| Neoform | 57% | +53% |
| Baleful Strix | 67% | +53% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 54% | +52% |
| Deadly Dispute | 53% | +51% |
| Sylvan Caryatid | 52% | +50% |
| Evolutionary Leap | 50% | +50% |
| Corrupted Conviction | 50% | +49% |
| Rhonas the Indomitable | 50% | +49% |
| Slippery Bogle | 49% | +48% |
| Cerulean Drake | 42% | +42% |
| Mirri the Cursed | 43% | +41% |
| Viscera Seer | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Rayami, First of the Fallen 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.
- Stonecoil Serpent
- Bontu the Glorified
- Gurmag Swiftwing
- Leyline Prowler
- Nightveil Predator
- Banehound
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Venomthrope
- Baleful Strix
- Prime Speaker Vannifar
- Questing Beast
- Hit-Monkey
- Eldritch Evolution
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Birthing Pod
- Phyrexian Tower
- Sire of Seven Deaths
- Ashnod's Altar
- Damnation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rayami, First of the Fallen
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rayami, First of the Fallen's color identity?
Rayami, First of the Fallen is Sultai (black, green 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 Rayami, First of the Fallen come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rayami, First of the Fallen deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 26 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Rayami, First of the Fallen deck run?
Real Rayami, First of the Fallen 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 Rayami, First of the Fallen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Stonecoil Serpent, Bontu the Glorified, Gurmag Swiftwing. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rayami, First of the Fallen decks.
What combos does Rayami, First of the Fallen have?
Rayami, First of the Fallen 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 Rayami, First of the Fallen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stonecoil Serpent, Bontu the Glorified, Gurmag Swiftwing 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.