EDH Optimizer
Silumgar, the Drifting Death
Legendary Creature — Dragon · 4UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Silumgar, the Drifting Death is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, hexproof
Whenever a Dragon you control attacks, creatures defending player controls get -1/-1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.36
Average lands in decks for Silumgar, the Drifting Death: 35
DragonsControlFlying-1/-1 CountersShapeshiftersMidrangeClonesInfect
Build your Silumgar, the Drifting Death deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Silumgar, the Drifting Death 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Silumgar, the Drifting Death 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency75
- Speed50
- Interaction100
- Resilience78
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 6 Island, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Crux of Fate · Dragon's Hoard · Iymrith, Desert Doom · Dimir Signet · Dragonlord Silumgar · Mass Diminish · Scavenger Regent // Exude Toxin · Boneyard Scourge · Counterspell · Polymorphist's Jest · Talisman of Dominance · Ebondeath, Dracolich · Flatline · Changeling Outcast · Kairi, the Swirling Sky · Roiling Dragonstorm · Icefall Regent · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Keiga, the Tide Star · Bone Devourer · Deceptive Frostkite · Silumgar's Scorn · Steel Hellkite · Sudden Spoiling · Astral Dragon · Dragonstorm Globe · Feywild Visitor · Renari, Merchant of Marvels · Lapis Orb of Dragonkind · Sivitri, Dragon Master · Dragon Turtle · Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch · Hidetsugu and Kairi · Dragonborn Looter · Ancient Brass Dragon · Hammerhead Tyrant · Ancient Silver Dragon · Kokusho, the Evening Star · Silumgar Monument · Brainstealer Dragon · Feed the Swarm · Herald's Horn · Thought Vessel · Negate · Reflections of Littjara · Deathbringer Regent · Asinine Antics · Graveshifter · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Sapphire Dragon // Psionic Pulse · Kindred Discovery · Mind Stone · Urza's Incubator · Necromaster Dragon · Roaming Throne · Fellwar Stone · Transcendent Dragon · Will of the Temur · Black Market Connections · Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon · Spark Double · Dragonologist · Command Tower · Sunken Hollow · Drowned Catacomb · Path of Ancestry · Haven of the Spirit Dragon · Shipwreck Marsh · Watery Grave · Bojuka Bog · Darkwater Catacombs · Choked Estuary · Tainted Isle · Underground River · Morphic Pool · Dimir Aqueduct · Temple of Deceit · Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon · Reliquary Tower · Polluted Delta · Crucible of the Spirit Dragon · Myriad Landscape · Gloomlake Verge · Cavern of Souls · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Temple of the Dragon Queen · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Silumgar, the Drifting Death
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Silumgar, the Drifting Death, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crux of Fate | 73% | +72% |
| Dragon's Hoard | 69% | +68% |
| Iymrith, Desert Doom | 68% | +67% |
| Dragonlord Silumgar | 66% | +65% |
| Scavenger Regent | 64% | +64% |
| Mass Diminish | 64% | +62% |
| Boneyard Scourge | 62% | +62% |
| Ebondeath, Dracolich | 58% | +57% |
| Polymorphist's Jest | 59% | +57% |
| Flatline | 57% | +55% |
| Roiling Dragonstorm | 54% | +54% |
| Icefall Regent | 53% | +53% |
| Kairi, the Swirling Sky | 54% | +53% |
| Junji, the Midnight Sky | 53% | +52% |
| Keiga, the Tide Star | 52% | +51% |
| Haven of the Spirit Dragon | 51% | +50% |
| Bone Devourer | 50% | +50% |
| Steel Hellkite | 50% | +50% |
| Silumgar's Scorn | 50% | +49% |
| Dragonstorm Globe | 49% | +49% |
| Deceptive Frostkite | 50% | +49% |
| Feywild Visitor | 49% | +48% |
| Sudden Spoiling | 50% | +48% |
| Astral Dragon | 49% | +48% |
💰 The best cards for your Silumgar, the Drifting Death 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.
- Crux of Fate
- Dragon's Hoard
- Iymrith, Desert Doom
- Mass Diminish
- Ebondeath, Dracolich
- Flatline
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Dragonlord Silumgar
- Boneyard Scourge
- Polymorphist's Jest
- Sudden Spoiling
- Sivitri, Dragon Master
- Brainstealer Dragon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Astral Dragon
- Ancient Brass Dragon
- Kokusho, the Evening Star
- Ancient Silver Dragon
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Urza's Incubator
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Silumgar, the Drifting Death
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Silumgar, the Drifting Death's color identity?
Silumgar, the Drifting Death is Dimir (black 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 Silumgar, the Drifting Death come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Silumgar, the Drifting Death deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.8 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 26 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Silumgar, the Drifting Death deck run?
Real Silumgar, the Drifting Death 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 Silumgar, the Drifting Death?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crux of Fate, Dragon's Hoard, Iymrith, Desert Doom. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Silumgar, the Drifting Death decks.
What combos does Silumgar, the Drifting Death have?
Silumgar, the Drifting Death 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 Silumgar, the Drifting Death deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crux of Fate, Dragon's Hoard, Iymrith, Desert Doom 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.