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Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate
Legendary Creature — Human Noble // Legendary Planeswalker — Sorin
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Lifelink
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, if you gained 3 or more life this turn, exile Sorin, then return him to the battlefield transformed under his owner's control.
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Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
+2: Create a Food token.
−1: Sorin deals damage equal to the amount of life you gained this turn to any target.
−6: Gain control of target creature. It becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types. Put a lifelink counter on it if you control a white permanent other than that creature or Sorin.
Reference price of the card: €3.85
Average lands in decks for Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate: 34
LifegainVampiresLifedrainComboAristocratsSelf-DamageTokensMidrange
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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: D (47/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed59
- Interaction28
- Resilience65
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 7 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Exsanguinate · Talisman of Hierarchy · Sanguine Bond · Soul Warden · Anguished Unmaking · Blind Obedience · Orzhov Signet · Path to Exile · Enduring Tenacity · Marauding Blight-Priest · Soul's Attendant · Twilight Prophet · Authority of the Consuls · Phyrexian Arena · Exquisite Blood · Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord · Blood Artist · Debt to the Deathless · Crypt Ghast · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Toxic Deluge · Amalia Benavides Aguirre · Elenda's Hierophant · Dark Ritual · Indulging Patrician · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · The Gaffer · Damn · Aetherflux Reservoir · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Black Market Connections · Creeping Bloodsucker · Suture Priest · Astarion, the Decadent · Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Bolas's Citadel · Revival // Revenge · Starscape Cleric · Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim · Lunar Convocation · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Fumigate · Night's Whisper · Sign in Blood · Heliod's Intervention · Rhox Faithmender · Despark · Exemplar of Light · Haliya, Guided by Light · Karlov of the Ghost Council · The Wind Crystal · Beacon of Immortality · Cleric Class · Fellwar Stone · Serra Ascendant · Tithe Drinker · Dark Confidant · Well of Lost Dreams · Charismatic Conqueror · Elenda, Saint of Dusk · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Tainted Field · Bojuka Bog · Fetid Heath · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of the Archangel · Orzhov Basilica · Marsh Flats · Temple of Silence · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Scoured Barrens · Shadowy Backstreet · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Exotic Orchard · Bleachbone Verge · Concealed Courtyard · Silent Clearing
🃏 Recommended cards for Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 69% | +49% |
| Exsanguinate | 62% | +48% |
| Soul Warden | 59% | +43% |
| Sanguine Bond | 60% | +41% |
| Blind Obedience | 57% | +41% |
| Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord | 44% | +40% |
| Twilight Prophet | 48% | +39% |
| Enduring Tenacity | 50% | +38% |
| Soul's Attendant | 50% | +38% |
| The Gaffer | 40% | +37% |
| Marauding Blight-Priest | 50% | +37% |
| Crypt Ghast | 42% | +36% |
| Amalia Benavides Aguirre | 41% | +36% |
| Indulging Patrician | 40% | +35% |
| Debt to the Deathless | 43% | +33% |
| Scheming Silvertongue | 40% | +33% |
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 37% | +32% |
| Revival // Revenge | 35% | +31% |
| Elenda's Hierophant | 41% | +31% |
| Astarion, the Decadent | 36% | +30% |
| Authority of the Consuls | 47% | +30% |
| Aetherflux Reservoir | 38% | +30% |
| Exquisite Blood | 45% | +30% |
| Kambal, Consul of Allocation | 42% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 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.
- Exsanguinate
- Soul Warden
- Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
- Twilight Prophet
- Marauding Blight-Priest
- Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Sanguine Bond
- Blind Obedience
- Soul's Attendant
- The Gaffer
- Creeping Bloodsucker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Enduring Tenacity
- Crypt Ghast
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate's color identity?
Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate 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 Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 38 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: D (47/100).
How many lands should a Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate deck run?
Real Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate decks run 34 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 Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, Exsanguinate, Soul Warden. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate decks.
What combos does Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate deck cost?
You can start cheap: Exsanguinate, Soul Warden, Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord 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.