EDH Optimizer
Rodolf Duskbringer
Legendary Creature — Vampire Angel · 5B
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Rodolf Duskbringer is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, deathtouch, lifelink
Whenever you gain life, Rodolf Duskbringer gains indestructible until end of turn.
At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {1}{W/B}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn.
Reference price of the card: €4.62
Average lands in decks for Rodolf Duskbringer: 36
LifegainReanimatorVampiresAngelsLifedrainAristocratsFlyingSelf-Damage
Build your Rodolf Duskbringer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rodolf Duskbringer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rodolf Duskbringer deck starts over 4,000 games
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+ (65/100)
- Consistency47
- Speed62
- Interaction33
- Resilience84
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (23 nonbasic, 6 Plains, 7 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Orzhov Signet · Creeping Bloodsucker · Pristine Talisman · Soul Warden · Sanguine Bond · Talisman of Hierarchy · Anguished Unmaking · Path to Exile · Righteous Valkyrie · Cleric Class · Marauding Blight-Priest · Valkyrie Harbinger · Blood Artist · Authority of the Consuls · Damn · Phyrexian Arena · Astarion, the Decadent · Celestine, the Living Saint · Fumigate · Soul's Attendant · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Well of Lost Dreams · Exemplar of Light · Exquisite Blood · Archangel of Thune · Exsanguinate · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · Lyra Dawnbringer · Resplendent Angel · Angel of Vitality · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Elenda's Hierophant · Giada, Font of Hope · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Dark Ritual · Despark · Indulging Patrician · Aetherflux Reservoir · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Enduring Tenacity · Liesa, Forgotten Archangel · Buried Alive · Lightning Greaves · Solemn Simulacrum · Twilight Prophet · Mortify · Alhammarret's Archive · Amalia Benavides Aguirre · Black Market Connections · Reanimate · The Wind Crystal · Bolas's Citadel · Sign in Blood · Victimize · Drana and Linvala · Generous Gift · Rhox Faithmender · Swiftfoot Boots · Firja, Judge of Valor · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Scoured Barrens · Vault of the Archangel · Godless Shrine · Orzhov Basilica · Tainted Field · Bojuka Bog · Path of Ancestry · Fetid Heath · Temple of Silence · Seraph Sanctuary · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Shineshadow Snarl · Shadowy Backstreet · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Myriad Landscape · Radiant Fountain · Marsh Flats · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Rodolf Duskbringer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rodolf Duskbringer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 53% | +48% |
| Pristine Talisman | 52% | +46% |
| Valkyrie Harbinger | 44% | +41% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 61% | +41% |
| Righteous Valkyrie | 46% | +41% |
| Celestine, the Living Saint | 40% | +38% |
| Cleric Class | 44% | +37% |
| Soul Warden | 52% | +35% |
| Astarion, the Decadent | 40% | +34% |
| Fumigate | 40% | +33% |
| Seraph Sanctuary | 36% | +32% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 39% | +31% |
| Sanguine Bond | 50% | +31% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 44% | +31% |
| Archangel of Thune | 35% | +31% |
| Resplendent Angel | 34% | +30% |
| Lyra Dawnbringer | 34% | +30% |
| Exemplar of Light | 37% | +30% |
| Angel of Vitality | 33% | +30% |
| Scoured Barrens | 51% | +28% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 32% | +28% |
| Soul's Attendant | 40% | +28% |
| Scheming Silvertongue | 35% | +27% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 39% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Rodolf Duskbringer 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.
- Pristine Talisman
- Soul Warden
- Astarion, the Decadent
- Fumigate
- Seraph Sanctuary
- Well of Lost Dreams
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Creeping Bloodsucker
- Valkyrie Harbinger
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Cleric Class
- Sanguine Bond
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Celestine, the Living Saint
- Archangel of Thune
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Enduring Tenacity
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rodolf Duskbringer
- 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
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rodolf Duskbringer's color identity?
Rodolf Duskbringer is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Rodolf Duskbringer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rodolf Duskbringer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 82 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 16 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Rodolf Duskbringer deck run?
Real Rodolf Duskbringer 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 Rodolf Duskbringer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Creeping Bloodsucker, Pristine Talisman, Valkyrie Harbinger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rodolf Duskbringer decks.
What combos does Rodolf Duskbringer have?
Rodolf Duskbringer 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 Rodolf Duskbringer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pristine Talisman, Soul Warden, Astarion, the Decadent 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.