EDH Optimizer
Silverquill, the Disputant
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 2WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Silverquill, the Disputant is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, vigilance
Each instant and sorcery spell you cast has casualty 1. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)
Reference price of the card: €0.63
Average lands in decks for Silverquill, the Disputant: 35
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Build your Silverquill, the Disputant deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Silverquill, the Disputant 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Silverquill, the Disputant 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: C+ (61/100)
- Consistency20
- Speed59
- Interaction40
- Resilience72
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (24 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 6 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Sedgemoor Witch · Dark Ritual · Deadly Dispute · Path to Exile · Monastery Mentor · Exsanguinate · Talisman of Hierarchy · Will of the Mardu · Ophiomancer · Skullclamp · Village Rites · Secure the Wastes · Grand Crescendo · Inkshield · Pitiless Plunderer · Debt to the Deathless · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Orzhov Signet · Night's Whisper · Anguished Unmaking · Morbid Opportunist · Lingering Souls · Culling the Weak · Kambal, Profiteering Mayor · Bitterbloom Bearer · Bitterblossom · Mirkwood Bats · Zulaport Cutthroat · Torment of Hailfire · Blot Out the Sky · Corrupted Conviction · Sram's Expertise · Bastion of Remembrance · Blood Artist · Call the Coppercoats · Hop to It · Sign in Blood · Twinning Staff · Ashnod's Altar · Cruel Celebrant · Erode · Fellwar Stone · Afterlife Insurance · Enduring Innocence · Moogles' Valor · Charismatic Conqueror · Deadly Rollick · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Despark · Fracture · Reanimate · Damn · Syphon Mind · Black Market Connections · Finale of Glory · Breach the Multiverse · Skrelv's Hive · Voice of Victory · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Welcoming Vampire · Cabal Ritual · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Godless Shrine · Shattered Sanctum · Caves of Koilos · Fetid Heath · Vault of Champions · Tainted Field · Shineshadow Snarl · Bojuka Bog · Bleachbone Verge · Marsh Flats · Exotic Orchard · Shadowy Backstreet · Phyrexian Tower · Turbulent Moor · Eclipsed Steppe · Reliquary Tower · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Temple of Silence · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Orzhov Basilica · Desolate Mire · Vault of the Archangel
🃏 Recommended cards for Silverquill, the Disputant
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Silverquill, the Disputant, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgemoor Witch | 72% | +69% |
| Monastery Mentor | 65% | +62% |
| Will of the Mardu | 61% | +58% |
| Secure the Wastes | 55% | +51% |
| Grand Crescendo | 54% | +50% |
| Ophiomancer | 59% | +50% |
| Exsanguinate | 64% | +50% |
| Deadly Dispute | 69% | +47% |
| Dark Ritual | 69% | +43% |
| Lingering Souls | 45% | +42% |
| Debt to the Deathless | 51% | +40% |
| Sram's Expertise | 40% | +39% |
| Torment of Hailfire | 41% | +38% |
| Culling the Weak | 43% | +38% |
| Hop to It | 38% | +37% |
| Bitterbloom Bearer | 42% | +37% |
| Blot Out the Sky | 40% | +36% |
| Twinning Staff | 37% | +36% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 52% | +36% |
| Call the Coppercoats | 39% | +36% |
| Village Rites | 56% | +34% |
| Bitterblossom | 42% | +33% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 46% | +33% |
| Skullclamp | 58% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Silverquill, the Disputant 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.
- Monastery Mentor
- Secure the Wastes
- Grand Crescendo
- Ophiomancer
- Exsanguinate
- Deadly Dispute
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sedgemoor Witch
- Will of the Mardu
- Culling the Weak
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Call the Coppercoats
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Torment of Hailfire
- Bitterbloom Bearer
- Twinning Staff
- Bitterblossom
- Voice of Victory
- Charismatic Conqueror
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Silverquill, the Disputant
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- 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
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Silverquill, the Disputant's color identity?
Silverquill, the Disputant is Orzhov (black and white): 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 Silverquill, the Disputant come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Silverquill, the Disputant 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 25 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Silverquill, the Disputant deck run?
Real Silverquill, the Disputant 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 Silverquill, the Disputant?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sedgemoor Witch, Monastery Mentor, Will of the Mardu. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Silverquill, the Disputant decks.
What combos does Silverquill, the Disputant have?
Silverquill, the Disputant 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 Silverquill, the Disputant deck cost?
You can start cheap: Monastery Mentor, Secure the Wastes, Grand Crescendo 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.