EDH Optimizer
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker
Legendary Creature — Snake Cleric Warlock · 3B
Color identity: Black
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Sacrifice another creature or an artifact: For each opponent, you mill a card, then return that card from your graveyard to your hand unless that player pays 3 life. (To mill a card, put the top card of your library into your graveyard.)
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Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker: 36
AristocratsActivated AbilitiesCommander MattersGraveyardGroup HugGroup SlugLifegainMill
Build your Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker 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: D (47/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed57
- Interaction28
- Resilience69
- Closing52
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (5 nonbasic, 31 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Feed the Swarm · Reassembling Skeleton · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Victimize · Exsanguinate · Tragic Slip · Arcane Signet · Dawnhand Eulogist · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Bontu's Monument · Ghastly Death Tyrant · Haunt of the Dead Marshes · Jet Medallion · Murder · Parasitic Impetus · Persistent Specimen · Sanitarium Skeleton · Solemn Simulacrum · South Wind Avatar · Bone Splinters · Herald of Hadar · Nasty End · Raise the Draugr · Starving Revenant · Taborax, Hope's Demise · Twilight Prophet · Viconia, Drow Apostate · Whisper, Blood Liturgist · Agent of the Iron Throne · Bloodthrone Vampire · Bonecaller Cleric · Deadly Dispute · Dire Fleet Hoarder · Explorer's Scope · Eyeblight's Ending · Fake Your Own Death · Fortuitous Find · Funeral Rites · Golden Egg · Indulgent Aristocrat · Infernal Grasp · Manalith · Mind Stone · Priest of Forgotten Gods · Prophetic Prism · Read the Bones · Severed Strands · Skullport Merchant · Tormod, the Desecrator · Vector Asp · Vengeful Reaper · Namazu Trader · Wander Off · Accursed Marauder · Agency Coroner · Burnished Hart · Butcher of Malakir · Commander's Sphere · Cremate · Dark Ritual · Darksteel Ingot · Desiccated Naga · Bojuka Bog · Witch's Cottage · Mortuary Mire · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dawnhand Eulogist | 33% | +33% |
| Ghastly Death Tyrant | 29% | +29% |
| Parasitic Impetus | 29% | +28% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 46% | +28% |
| Sanitarium Skeleton | 29% | +28% |
| Haunt of the Dead Marshes | 29% | +28% |
| Persistent Specimen | 29% | +27% |
| Herald of Hadar | 25% | +25% |
| Viconia, Drow Apostate | 25% | +24% |
| Raise the Draugr | 25% | +24% |
| South Wind Avatar | 27% | +24% |
| Starving Revenant | 25% | +24% |
| Taborax, Hope's Demise | 25% | +24% |
| Whisper, Blood Liturgist | 25% | +23% |
| Bone Splinters | 25% | +23% |
| Nasty End | 25% | +22% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 42% | +22% |
| Golden Egg | 21% | +21% |
| Eyeblight's Ending | 21% | +21% |
| Vector Asp | 21% | +21% |
| Vengeful Reaper | 21% | +21% |
| Prophetic Prism | 21% | +21% |
| Manalith | 21% | +21% |
| Severed Strands | 21% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker 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.
- Dawnhand Eulogist
- Ghastly Death Tyrant
- Parasitic Impetus
- Reassembling Skeleton
- Sanitarium Skeleton
- Haunt of the Dead Marshes
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Haunted One
- Wound Reflection
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Rotlung Reanimator
- Thousand-Year Elixir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Umbral Collar Zealot → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite surveil
- Grievous Wound + Wound Reflection → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror + South Wind Avatar → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker's color identity?
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker 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 Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 22 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker deck run?
Real Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker 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 Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dawnhand Eulogist, Ghastly Death Tyrant, Parasitic Impetus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker decks.
What combos does Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker have?
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror. 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 Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dawnhand Eulogist, Ghastly Death Tyrant, Parasitic Impetus 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.