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Squall, SeeD Mercenary
Legendary Creature — Human Knight Mercenary · 2WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Squall, SeeD Mercenary is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Rough Divide — Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains double strike until end of turn.
Whenever Squall deals combat damage to a player, return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Reference price of the card: €0.62
Average lands in decks for Squall, SeeD Mercenary: 35
ReanimatorVoltronEquipmentAristocratsAurasStaxControlGraveyard
Build your Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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: B (73/100)
- Consistency67
- Speed57
- Interaction78
- Resilience82
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Plains, 5 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Accursed Marauder · Swiftfoot Boots · Plaguecrafter · Swords to Plowshares · Key to the City · Mask of Memory · Talisman of Hierarchy · Cathar Commando · Path to Exile · Blitzball · Selfless Spirit · Bastion Protector · Buried Alive · Fleshbag Marauder · Brotherhood Regalia · Stitcher's Supplier · Lightning Greaves · Orzhov Signet · Mind Stone · Ripples of Undeath · Zack Fair · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Jirina, Dauntless General · Puresteel Paladin · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Buster Sword · Teval's Judgment · Dauthi Voidwalker · Idolized · Kaya's Ghostform · Cloud, Midgar Mercenary · Trailblazer's Boots · Commander's Sphere · Fang, Fearless l'Cie · Dark Ritual · Seal of Cleansing · Danitha Capashen, Paragon · Entomb · Esper Sentinel · Millikin · Shadowspear · All That Glitters · Anguished Unmaking · Damn · Loran of the Third Path · Mother of Runes · Merciless Executioner · Spirit Mantle · Animate Dead · Blackblade Reforged · Demon's Disciple · Lurrus of the Dream-Den · Morbid Opportunist · Sevinne's Reclamation · Grand Abolisher · Selfless Savior · Sigarda's Aid · Sram, Senior Edificer · Twilight Diviner · Loxodon Warhammer · Fellwar Stone · Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel · Command Tower · Rogue's Passage · Isolated Chapel · Godless Shrine · Caves of Koilos · Marsh Flats · Evolving Wilds · Fetid Heath · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Bojuka Bog · Shadowy Backstreet · Tainted Field · Shineshadow Snarl · Terramorphic Expanse · Bleachbone Verge · Cathedral of War · Exotic Orchard · Command Beacon · Fabled Passage · Orzhov Basilica · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Concealed Courtyard · Vault of the Archangel · Temple of Silence
🃏 Recommended cards for Squall, SeeD Mercenary
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Squall, SeeD Mercenary, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Accursed Marauder | 65% | +58% |
| Plaguecrafter | 61% | +57% |
| Mask of Memory | 53% | +51% |
| Key to the City | 54% | +51% |
| Rogue's Passage | 68% | +49% |
| Blitzball | 47% | +45% |
| Cathar Commando | 51% | +44% |
| Bastion Protector | 46% | +43% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 46% | +43% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 45% | +42% |
| Stitcher's Supplier | 45% | +42% |
| Buried Alive | 46% | +40% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 63% | +39% |
| Zack Fair | 40% | +37% |
| Puresteel Paladin | 38% | +37% |
| Jirina, Dauntless General | 39% | +36% |
| Buster Sword | 37% | +36% |
| Selfless Spirit | 47% | +36% |
| Teval's Judgment | 37% | +35% |
| Ripples of Undeath | 40% | +34% |
| Idolized | 34% | +32% |
| Boromir, Warden of the Tower | 37% | +32% |
| Cloud, Midgar Mercenary | 33% | +31% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 33% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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.
- Accursed Marauder
- Plaguecrafter
- Mask of Memory
- Key to the City
- Rogue's Passage
- Blitzball
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Teval's Judgment
- Ripples of Undeath
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- Braids, Arisen Nightmare
- Dauthi Voidwalker
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Buster Sword
- Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- Shadowspear
- Entomb
- Sigarda's Aid
- Stoneforge Mystic
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Squall, SeeD Mercenary
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- 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 Squall, SeeD Mercenary's color identity?
Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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 Squall, SeeD Mercenary come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Squall, SeeD Mercenary deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 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 30 % of the time and floods 13 %. Deck health: B (73/100).
How many lands should a Squall, SeeD Mercenary deck run?
Real Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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 Squall, SeeD Mercenary?
The three highest-synergy cards are Accursed Marauder, Plaguecrafter, Mask of Memory. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Squall, SeeD Mercenary decks.
What combos does Squall, SeeD Mercenary have?
Squall, SeeD Mercenary 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 Squall, SeeD Mercenary deck cost?
You can start cheap: Accursed Marauder, Plaguecrafter, Mask of Memory 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.