EDH Optimizer
Sedris, the Traitor King
Legendary Creature — Zombie Warrior · 3UBR
Color identity: Black · Red · Blue · Grixis
Sedris, the Traitor King is Grixis (black, red and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Each creature card in your graveyard has unearth {2}{B}. ({2}{B}: Return the card to the battlefield. The creature gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)
Reference price of the card: €0.75
Average lands in decks for Sedris, the Traitor King: 36
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Build your Sedris, the Traitor King deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sedris, the Traitor King 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sedris, the Traitor King 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed56
- Interaction54
- Resilience84
- Closing24
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Island, 6 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Faithless Looting · Obeka, Brute Chronologist · Buried Alive · Frantic Search · Teferi's Veil · Flayer of the Hatebound · Convergence of Dominion · Sundial of the Infinite · Talisman of Dominance · Reanimate · Dimir Signet · Rakdos Signet · Victimize · Massacre Wurm · Talisman of Indulgence · Etali, Primal Storm · Combustible Gearhulk · Archon of Cruelty · Sepulchral Primordial · Nightscape Familiar · Noxious Gearhulk · Solemn Simulacrum · Talisman of Creativity · Mulldrifter · Animate Dead · Sneak Attack · River Kelpie · Vile Entomber · Blasphemous Act · Izzet Signet · Entomb · Conjurer's Closet · Living Death · Feldon of the Third Path · Counterspell · Thrill of Possibility · Grave Titan · Windfall · Fact or Fiction · Rune-Scarred Demon · Thassa, Deep-Dwelling · Deadeye Navigator · Fellwar Stone · Ghostly Flicker · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Twilight Diviner · Dark Ritual · Chaos Warp · Terminate · Likeness Looter · Feed the Swarm · Embalmer's Tools · Burning-Rune Demon · Gyruda, Doom of Depths · Relic of Sauron · Persist · Lord Xander, the Collector · Ripples of Undeath · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Lightning Greaves · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Command Tower · Crumbling Necropolis · Exotic Orchard · Dragonskull Summit · Watery Grave · Blood Crypt · Sulfur Falls · Drowned Catacomb · Steam Vents · Xander's Lounge · Sunken Hollow · Smoldering Marsh · Bloodstained Mire · Polluted Delta · Shivan Reef · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Morphic Pool · Scalding Tarn · Training Center · Sulfurous Springs · Underground River · Raucous Theater · Shipwreck Marsh · Thundering Falls · Undercity Sewers
🃏 Recommended cards for Sedris, the Traitor King
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sedris, the Traitor King, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Obeka, Brute Chronologist | 62% | +61% |
| Buried Alive | 60% | +56% |
| Teferi's Veil | 54% | +53% |
| Convergence of Dominion | 51% | +51% |
| Flayer of the Hatebound | 52% | +50% |
| Sundial of the Infinite | 50% | +47% |
| Faithless Looting | 67% | +47% |
| Massacre Wurm | 46% | +44% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | 43% | +42% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 44% | +41% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 43% | +40% |
| Vile Entomber | 39% | +39% |
| Noxious Gearhulk | 42% | +38% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 45% | +38% |
| Mulldrifter | 40% | +38% |
| Frantic Search | 59% | +37% |
| Victimize | 46% | +36% |
| River Kelpie | 39% | +36% |
| Sneak Attack | 39% | +35% |
| Grave Titan | 35% | +34% |
| Feldon of the Third Path | 36% | +34% |
| Conjurer's Closet | 37% | +33% |
| Entomb | 37% | +31% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 41% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Sedris, the Traitor King 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.
- Obeka, Brute Chronologist
- Buried Alive
- Teferi's Veil
- Convergence of Dominion
- Flayer of the Hatebound
- Faithless Looting
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Massacre Wurm
- Archon of Cruelty
- Sneak Attack
- Conjurer's Closet
- Twilight Diviner
- Living Death
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sundial of the Infinite
- Entomb
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Raucous Theater
- Ancient Brass Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sedris, the Traitor King
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sedris, the Traitor King's color identity?
Sedris, the Traitor King is Grixis (black, red 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 Sedris, the Traitor King come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sedris, the Traitor King deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 86 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Sedris, the Traitor King deck run?
Real Sedris, the Traitor King 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 Sedris, the Traitor King?
The three highest-synergy cards are Obeka, Brute Chronologist, Buried Alive, Teferi's Veil. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sedris, the Traitor King decks.
What combos does Sedris, the Traitor King have?
Sedris, the Traitor King 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 Sedris, the Traitor King deck cost?
You can start cheap: Obeka, Brute Chronologist, Buried Alive, Teferi's Veil 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.