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Setzer, Wandering Gambler
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Pilot · 1BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Setzer, Wandering Gambler is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
When Setzer enters, create The Blackjack, a legendary 3/3 colorless Vehicle artifact token with flying and crew 2.
Whenever a Vehicle you control deals combat damage to a player, flip a coin.
Whenever you win a coin flip, create two tapped Treasure tokens.
Reference price of the card: €0.16
Comes in the precon Revival Trance
Average lands in decks for Setzer, Wandering Gambler: 36
VehiclesCoin FlipTreasureArtifactsTokensChaosBurnAggro
Build your Setzer, Wandering Gambler deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Setzer, Wandering Gambler 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Setzer, Wandering Gambler 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 (50/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed61
- Interaction25
- Resilience66
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Tavern Scoundrel · Krark's Thumb · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Smuggler's Copter · The Falcon, Airship Restored · Brotherhood Vertibird · Chance Encounter · Chandra, Spark Hunter · Demonic Junker · Phoenix Fleet Airship · The Regalia · Hoard Hauler · Okaun, Eye of Chaos · Tavern Swindler · Fiery Gambit · Professional Face-Breaker · Deadly Dispute · Goblin Traprunner · Weatherlight · RMS Titanic · Xorn · Blasphemous Act · Phantom Train · Reckless Fireweaver · Speedway Fanatic · Chaos Warp · Crime Novelist · The Fire Nation Drill · Mayhem Devil · Skysovereign, Consul Flagship · Academy Manufactor · Mirkwood Bats · Reckoner Bankbuster · Mighty Servant of Leuk-o · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Fighting Chance · Molten Birth · Rain of Riches · Deathless Pilot · Karplusan Minotaur · The Thanos-Copter · Big Score · Swashbuckler Extraordinaire · Marionette Apprentice · Mirror March · Talisman of Indulgence · Dynamite Diver · Terminate · Nautiloid Ship · Revel in Riches · Rakdos Signet · Cultivator's Caravan · Game of Chaos · Imskir Iron-Eater · Grim Hireling · Impulsive Maneuvers · Gastal Thrillroller · Goldspan Dragon · Thunderhawk Gunship · Demand Answers · Push the Limit · Damocles Base, Sword of Kang · Command Tower · The Gold Saucer · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Mech Hangar · Sulfurous Springs · Foreboding Ruins · Foul Roads · Rocky Roads · Blood Crypt · Tainted Peak · Haunted Ridge · Shadowblood Ridge · Graven Cairns · Blazemire Verge · Buried Ruin · Bojuka Bog · Luxury Suite · Rakdos Carnarium · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Malice · Exotic Orchard · Bloodstained Mire · Inventors' Fair · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Great Furnace
🃏 Recommended cards for Setzer, Wandering Gambler
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Setzer, Wandering Gambler, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tavern Scoundrel | 93% | +92% |
| The Gold Saucer | 85% | +84% |
| Krark's Thumb | 78% | +77% |
| Smuggler's Copter | 72% | +72% |
| The Falcon, Airship Restored | 72% | +71% |
| Brotherhood Vertibird | 68% | +68% |
| Chance Encounter | 68% | +68% |
| Chandra, Spark Hunter | 67% | +67% |
| Phoenix Fleet Airship | 67% | +66% |
| Demonic Junker | 67% | +66% |
| The Regalia | 64% | +64% |
| Hoard Hauler | 63% | +63% |
| Tavern Swindler | 63% | +63% |
| Okaun, Eye of Chaos | 63% | +62% |
| Mech Hangar | 62% | +62% |
| Fiery Gambit | 60% | +60% |
| Goblin Traprunner | 59% | +59% |
| Weatherlight | 58% | +58% |
| RMS Titanic | 57% | +56% |
| Phantom Train | 54% | +53% |
| Speedway Fanatic | 52% | +52% |
| The Fire Nation Drill | 51% | +50% |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 49% | +48% |
| Xorn | 57% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Setzer, Wandering Gambler 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.
- Tavern Scoundrel
- The Gold Saucer
- Smuggler's Copter
- The Falcon, Airship Restored
- Brotherhood Vertibird
- Chance Encounter
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Krark's Thumb
- Chandra, Spark Hunter
- Phoenix Fleet Airship
- Okaun, Eye of Chaos
- RMS Titanic
- Professional Face-Breaker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Xorn
- Nautiloid Ship
- Thunderhawk Gunship
- Revel in Riches
- Reaver Titan
- Grim Hireling
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Setzer, Wandering Gambler
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- 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
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Setzer, Wandering Gambler's color identity?
Setzer, Wandering Gambler 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 Setzer, Wandering Gambler come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Setzer, Wandering Gambler deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 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 5 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a Setzer, Wandering Gambler deck run?
Real Setzer, Wandering Gambler 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 Setzer, Wandering Gambler?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tavern Scoundrel, The Gold Saucer, Krark's Thumb. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Setzer, Wandering Gambler decks.
What combos does Setzer, Wandering Gambler have?
Setzer, Wandering Gambler 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 Setzer, Wandering Gambler deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tavern Scoundrel, The Gold Saucer, Smuggler's Copter 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.