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Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Rogue · 3B
Color identity: Black
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace
When Siegfried enters, mill three cards. Then put X +1/+1 counters on Siegfried, where X is twice the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
Reference price of the card: €0.21
Comes in the precon Revival Trance
Average lands in decks for Siegfried, Famed Swordsman: 35
Self-MillVoltronGraveyardDredgeReanimator+1/+1 CountersMillRad Counters
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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: D (47/100)
- Consistency36
- Speed56
- Interaction26
- Resilience67
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Stitcher's Supplier · Millikin · Sol Ring · Mire Triton · Undead Butler · Avenger of the Fallen · The Warring Triad · Deathcap Marionette · Stinkweed Imp · Desperate Bloodseeker · Gorging Vulture · Songs of the Damned · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Ripples of Undeath · Arcane Signet · Boneyard Mycodrax · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Nighthowler · Reanimate · Swiftfoot Boots · Gnawing Vermin · Souls of the Lost · Leaden Myr · Golgari Thug · Qarsi Revenant · Lightning Greaves · Jet Medallion · Dark Ritual · Accursed Marauder · Buried Alive · Dreadhound · Eerie Soultender · Disciple of Bolas · Doomed Necromancer · Overlord of the Balemurk · Overwhelming Remorse · Spider-Man Noir · Blood Pet · Eye Collector · Lotleth Giant · Shinra Reinforcements · Troll of Khazad-dûm · Corpse Churn · Out of the Tombs · Dogged Detective · Doom Whisperer · Feed the Swarm · Hollow Marauder · Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog · Plaguecrafter · Wreckage Wickerfolk · Diresight · Dread Return · Venomized Cat · Ardyn, the Usurper · Deadly Dispute · Mortivore · Toxic Deluge · Faerie Dreamthief · Flayed One · Phyrexian Arena · Sewer Nemesis · Solemn Simulacrum · Crow of Dark Tidings · Crypt of Agadeem · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Phyrexian Tower · The Black Gate · Bojuka Bog · Dakmor Salvage · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Siegfried, Famed Swordsman, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Stitcher's Supplier | 85% | +80% |
| Millikin | 74% | +70% |
| Mire Triton | 72% | +70% |
| Undead Butler | 72% | +69% |
| The Warring Triad | 60% | +59% |
| Deathcap Marionette | 59% | +59% |
| Avenger of the Fallen | 60% | +56% |
| Stinkweed Imp | 58% | +56% |
| Desperate Bloodseeker | 55% | +54% |
| Gorging Vulture | 53% | +52% |
| Boneyard Mycodrax | 49% | +49% |
| Nighthowler | 49% | +49% |
| Souls of the Lost | 48% | +48% |
| Songs of the Damned | 53% | +47% |
| Gnawing Vermin | 48% | +47% |
| Crypt of Agadeem | 58% | +46% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 52% | +45% |
| Golgari Thug | 46% | +44% |
| Leaden Myr | 47% | +41% |
| Qarsi Revenant | 46% | +41% |
| Eerie Soultender | 38% | +38% |
| Rogue's Passage | 57% | +38% |
| Dreadhound | 39% | +37% |
| Spider-Man Noir | 37% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Siegfried, Famed Swordsman 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.
- Stitcher's Supplier
- Millikin
- Mire Triton
- Undead Butler
- The Warring Triad
- Deathcap Marionette
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Crypt of Agadeem
- Ripples of Undeath
- Doom Whisperer
- Black Widow, Daring Operative
- Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- Breach the Multiverse
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Overlord of the Balemurk
- Out of the Tombs
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- The Black Gate
- Mesmeric Orb
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Siegfried, Famed Swordsman
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Siegfried, Famed Swordsman's color identity?
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman 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 Siegfried, Famed Swordsman come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Siegfried, Famed Swordsman deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Siegfried, Famed Swordsman deck run?
Real Siegfried, Famed Swordsman decks run 35 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 Siegfried, Famed Swordsman?
The three highest-synergy cards are Stitcher's Supplier, Millikin, Mire Triton. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Siegfried, Famed Swordsman decks.
What combos does Siegfried, Famed Swordsman have?
Siegfried, Famed Swordsman has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + 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 Siegfried, Famed Swordsman deck cost?
You can start cheap: Stitcher's Supplier, Millikin, Mire Triton 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.