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Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Card: Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Legendary Creature — Zombie Snake · 3BB

Color identity: Black

Sidisi, Undead Vizier is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
Deathtouch
Exploit (When this creature enters, you may sacrifice a creature.)
When Sidisi exploits a creature, you may search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Reference price of the card: €5.79

Average lands in decks for Sidisi, Undead Vizier: 47

Ad NauseamComboReanimatorAristocratsZombiesToolboxControlSelf-Mill

Build your Sidisi, Undead Vizier deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.

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🎲 How the average Sidisi, Undead Vizier 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.

3.6average turn the commander comes down
100 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
4 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
60 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
9median closing turn
49 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: C+ (59/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 42 lands (9 nonbasic, 33 Swamp)

Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Arcane Signet · Demonic Tutor · Jet Medallion · Ad Nauseam · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Feed the Swarm · Vampiric Tutor · Crypt Ghast · Reanimate · Lotus Petal · Bubbling Muck · Cabal Ritual · Expedition Map · Sickening Dreams · Culling the Weak · Toxic Deluge · Gravecrawler · Dark Sphere · Exsanguinate · Mind Stone · Animate Dead · Sign in Blood · Damnation · Charcoal Diamond · Imp's Mischief · Phyrexian Arena · Diabolic Intent · Elixir of Immortality · Solemn Simulacrum · Victimize · Blood Pet · Thought Vessel · Bolas's Citadel · Everflowing Chalice · Defile · Grim Tutor · Mana Vault · Wayfarer's Bauble · Imperial Seal · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Necropotence · Night's Whisper · Ornithopter · Phyrexian Altar · Withering Torment · Ashnod's Altar · Blood Artist · Fellwar Stone · Profane Tutor · Rain of Filth · Reassembling Skeleton · Bontu's Monument · Buried Alive · Chrome Mox · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Ancient Tomb · Lake of the Dead · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower

🃏 Recommended cards for Sidisi, Undead Vizier

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sidisi, Undead Vizier, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Ad Nauseam 35% +32%
Sickening Dreams 27% +27%
Lotus Petal 31% +24%
Dark Sphere 24% +24%
Elixir of Immortality 20% +18%
Lake of the Dead 22% +17%
Expedition Map 28% +17%
Bubbling Muck 30% +14%
Ornithopter 16% +14%
Demonic Tutor 41% +14%
Boseiju, Who Shelters All 15% +13%
Memnite 14% +13%
Rain of Filth 15% +13%
Vampiric Tutor 34% +13%
Phyrexian Walker 13% +12%
Everflowing Chalice 18% +12%
Ancient Tomb 23% +11%
Blood Pet 19% +11%
Mana Vault 17% +11%
Cabal Ritual 29% +11%
Slaughter Pact 13% +11%
Profane Tutor 15% +11%
Shield Sphere 11% +10%
Gravecrawler 25% +10%

💰 The best cards for your Sidisi, Undead Vizier 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.

  • Sickening Dreams€0.40 · 27% inclusion
  • Elixir of Immortality€0.29 · 20% inclusion
  • Expedition Map€1.30 · 28% inclusion
  • Ornithopter€0.23 · 16% inclusion
  • Memnite€1.84 · 14% inclusion
  • Phyrexian Walker€1.67 · 13% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Ad Nauseam€7.07 · 35% inclusion
  • Dark Sphere€6.54 · 24% inclusion
  • Bubbling Muck€2.50 · 30% inclusion
  • Boseiju, Who Shelters All€5.53 · 15% inclusion
  • Rain of Filth€5.10 · 15% inclusion
  • Cabal Ritual€9.56 · 29% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Lotus Petal€25.15 · 31% inclusion
  • Lake of the Dead€84.80 · 22% inclusion
  • Demonic Tutor€28.66 · 41% inclusion
  • Vampiric Tutor€26.05 · 34% inclusion
  • Ancient Tomb€41.13 · 23% inclusion
  • Mana Vault€49.79 · 17% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Sidisi, Undead Vizier

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sidisi, Undead Vizier's color identity?

Sidisi, Undead Vizier is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Sidisi, Undead Vizier come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Sidisi, Undead Vizier deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 42 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.6 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 4 % of the time and floods 60 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).

How many lands should a Sidisi, Undead Vizier deck run?

Real Sidisi, Undead Vizier decks run 47 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 Sidisi, Undead Vizier?

The three highest-synergy cards are Ad Nauseam, Sickening Dreams, Lotus Petal. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sidisi, Undead Vizier decks.

What combos does Sidisi, Undead Vizier have?

Sidisi, Undead Vizier 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 Sidisi, Undead Vizier deck cost?

You can start cheap: Sickening Dreams, Elixir of Immortality, Expedition Map 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.

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