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Rivaz of the Claw
Legendary Creature — Lizard Warlock · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Rivaz of the Claw is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
{T}: Add two mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast Dragon creature spells.
Once during each of your turns, you may cast a Dragon creature spell from your graveyard.
Whenever you cast a Dragon creature spell from your graveyard, it gains "When this creature dies, exile it."
Reference price of the card: €0.77
Average lands in decks for Rivaz of the Claw: 36
DragonsReanimatorFlyingTreasureAggroGraveyardMidrangeDiscard
Build your Rivaz of the Claw deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rivaz of the Claw 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rivaz of the Claw 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency73
- Speed66
- Interaction43
- Resilience77
- Closing59
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Bladewing the Risen · Lathliss, Dragon Queen · Arcane Signet · Dragon Tempest · Crux of Fate · Dragonlord's Servant · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Faithless Looting · Ganax, Astral Hunter · Drakuseth, Maw of Flames · Scourge of Valkas · Dragon's Hoard · Goldspan Dragon · Wrathful Red Dragon · Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury · Terror of the Peaks · Terminate · Thrill of Possibility · Utvara Hellkite · Decadent Dragon // Expensive Taste · Atsushi, the Blazing Sky · Scourge of the Throne · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Big Score · Rakdos Signet · Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant · Buried Alive · Talisman of Indulgence · Chaos Warp · Orb of Dragonkind · Reanimate · Hellkite Tyrant · Blasphemous Act · Anger · Demand Answers · Smaug, Wicked Worm · Immersturm Predator · Victimize · Boneyard Scourge · Balefire Dragon · Sarkhan, Fireblood · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Ancient Brass Dragon · Feed the Swarm · Scavenger Regent // Exude Toxin · Thunderbreak Regent · Unexpected Windfall · Twinflame Tyrant · Reckless Barbarian · Bedevil · Lightning Greaves · Herald's Horn · Cathartic Reunion · Rakdos Charm · Molten Echoes · Hazoret's Monument · Patriarch's Bidding · Minion of the Mighty · Ancient Copper Dragon · Dragon Mage · Steel Hellkite · Crucible of Fire · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Foreboding Ruins · Sulfurous Springs · Blood Crypt · Haunted Ridge · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Peak · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Luxury Suite · Temple of Malice · Temple of the Dragon Queen · Shadowblood Ridge · Bloodstained Mire · Graven Cairns · Blazemire Verge · Rakdos Carnarium · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Raucous Theater · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Arena of Glory · Path of Ancestry · Unclaimed Territory · Exotic Orchard
🃏 Recommended cards for Rivaz of the Claw
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rivaz of the Claw, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lathliss, Dragon Queen | 85% | +83% |
| Bladewing the Risen | 85% | +83% |
| Dragon Tempest | 82% | +80% |
| Crux of Fate | 80% | +78% |
| Dragonlord's Servant | 76% | +74% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 73% | +71% |
| Ganax, Astral Hunter | 72% | +70% |
| Drakuseth, Maw of Flames | 70% | +68% |
| Scourge of Valkas | 69% | +67% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 66% | +64% |
| Wrathful Red Dragon | 60% | +58% |
| Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury | 59% | +58% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 58% | +57% |
| Utvara Hellkite | 57% | +56% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 56% | +55% |
| Scourge of the Throne | 56% | +55% |
| Terror of the Peaks | 58% | +53% |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 56% | +52% |
| Decadent Dragon | 56% | +51% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 62% | +51% |
| Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant | 52% | +50% |
| Orb of Dragonkind | 49% | +48% |
| Buried Alive | 50% | +45% |
| Faithless Looting | 72% | +45% |
💰 The best cards for your Rivaz of the Claw 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.
- Lathliss, Dragon Queen
- Bladewing the Risen
- Dragon Tempest
- Crux of Fate
- Dragonlord's Servant
- Dragonspeaker Shaman
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ganax, Astral Hunter
- Wrathful Red Dragon
- Utvara Hellkite
- Goldspan Dragon
- Bladewing, Deathless Tyrant
- Boneyard Scourge
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Terror of the Peaks
- Balefire Dragon
- Ancient Brass Dragon
- Twinflame Tyrant
- Molten Echoes
- Ancient Copper Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rivaz of the Claw
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Dualcaster Mage + Saw in Half → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite death triggers
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Worldgorger Dragon + Animate Dead → Infinite death triggers, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rivaz of the Claw's color identity?
Rivaz of the Claw 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 Rivaz of the Claw come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rivaz of the Claw deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 2 % of the time and floods 19 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Rivaz of the Claw deck run?
Real Rivaz of the Claw 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 Rivaz of the Claw?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Bladewing the Risen, Dragon Tempest. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rivaz of the Claw decks.
What combos does Rivaz of the Claw have?
Rivaz of the Claw has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. 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 Rivaz of the Claw deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lathliss, Dragon Queen, Bladewing the Risen, Dragon Tempest 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.