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Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Cat Nightmare · 1RWB
Color identity: Black · Red · White · Mardu
Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt is Mardu (black, red and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Mutate {2}{B/R}{W}{W} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it over or under target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature on top plus all abilities from under it.)
Double strike
Whenever this creature mutates, it deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker an opponent controls and you gain 4 life.
Reference price of the card: €0.74
Average lands in decks for Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt: 36
MutateVoltronInfectAggroLifegainEquipmentMidrangeControl
Build your Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The list people actually play (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+ (65/100)
- Consistency24
- Speed63
- Interaction51
- Resilience71
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Plains, 5 Swamp, 2 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Dirge Bat · Necropanther · Vulpikeet · Mythos of Snapdax · Cubwarden · Insatiable Hemophage · Chittering Harvester · Cavern Whisperer · Ruinous Ultimatum · Cloudpiercer · Huntmaster Liger · Porcuparrot · Regal Leosaur · Swords to Plowshares · Mindleecher · Swiftfoot Boots · Majestic Auricorn · Everquill Phoenix · Orzhov Signet · Boros Signet · Killian, Ink Duelist · Path to Exile · Rakdos Signet · Phyrexian Arena · Crackling Doom · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Hierarchy · Boros Charm · Mysterious Egg · Read the Bones · Despark · Kunoros, Hound of Athreos · Night's Whisper · Talisman of Indulgence · Vampire Nighthawk · Barbed Servitor · Anguished Unmaking · Zagoth Mamba · Painful Truths · Brash Taunter · Vashta Nerada · Offspring's Revenge · Fellwar Stone · Mortify · Sign in Blood · Venerable Warsinger · Commander's Sphere · Plague Stinger · Flensermite · Basilisk Collar · Chaos Warp · Crystalline Giant · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Generous Gift · Single Combat · Blasphemous Act · Giggling Skitterspike · Phyresis · Adanto Vanguard · Dreadhorde Butcher · Command Tower · Nomad Outpost · Exotic Orchard · Savai Triome · Isolated Chapel · Clifftop Retreat · Dragonskull Summit · Rogue's Passage · Godless Shrine · Sacred Foundry · Blood Crypt · Caves of Koilos · Battlefield Forge · Evolving Wilds · Smoldering Marsh · Path of Ancestry · Spectator Seating · Vault of Champions · Bojuka Bog · Shattered Landscape · Temple of Silence · Luxury Suite · Arid Mesa · Marsh Flats · Sulfurous Springs · Temple of Triumph
🃏 Recommended cards for Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Dirge Bat | 68% | +67% |
| Necropanther | 68% | +67% |
| Vulpikeet | 67% | +67% |
| Cubwarden | 65% | +65% |
| Insatiable Hemophage | 64% | +63% |
| Mythos of Snapdax | 66% | +61% |
| Chittering Harvester | 59% | +59% |
| Cavern Whisperer | 58% | +58% |
| Cloudpiercer | 55% | +55% |
| Porcuparrot | 54% | +54% |
| Huntmaster Liger | 54% | +54% |
| Regal Leosaur | 54% | +53% |
| Mindleecher | 53% | +53% |
| Majestic Auricorn | 52% | +52% |
| Everquill Phoenix | 49% | +48% |
| Killian, Ink Duelist | 44% | +43% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 38% | +37% |
| Mysterious Egg | 35% | +35% |
| Kunoros, Hound of Athreos | 33% | +33% |
| Barbed Servitor | 32% | +31% |
| Zagoth Mamba | 31% | +31% |
| Vashta Nerada | 29% | +28% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 33% | +27% |
| Offspring's Revenge | 28% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt 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.
- Dirge Bat
- Necropanther
- Vulpikeet
- Cubwarden
- Insatiable Hemophage
- Mythos of Snapdax
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Phyrexian Arena
- Tainted Strike
- Basilisk Collar
- Loran's Escape
- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Giggling Skitterspike
- Shadowspear
- Savai Triome
- Vexilus Praetor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt's color identity?
Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt is Mardu (black, red 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 Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 28 %. Deck health: C+ (65/100).
How many lands should a Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt deck run?
Real Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt 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 Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt?
The three highest-synergy cards are Dirge Bat, Necropanther, Vulpikeet. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt decks.
What combos does Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt have?
Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt 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 Snapdax, Apex of the Hunt deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dirge Bat, Necropanther, Vulpikeet 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.