EDH Optimizer
Sygg, River Cutthroat
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Color identity: Black · Blue
Average lands in decks for Sygg, River Cutthroat: 36
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Build your Sygg, River Cutthroat deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Sygg, River Cutthroat, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Undermine | 59% | +57% |
| Painful Quandary | 51% | +49% |
| Loyal Subordinate | 51% | +49% |
| Vile Consumption | 34% | +34% |
| Creeping Tar Pit | 42% | +34% |
| True-Name Nemesis | 34% | +34% |
| Countersquall | 40% | +34% |
| Breathstealer's Crypt | 32% | +31% |
| Bloodchief Ascension | 38% | +31% |
| Parasitic Impetus | 32% | +31% |
| Revenge of Ravens | 31% | +30% |
| Dauthi Voidwalker | 41% | +30% |
| Ghoulish Impetus | 29% | +28% |
| Underworld Dreams | 28% | +28% |
| Court of Ambition | 28% | +27% |
| Clutch of the Undercity | 26% | +25% |
| Suspended Sentence | 24% | +24% |
| Psychic Impetus | 24% | +23% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 25% | +22% |
| Baleful Strix | 46% | +22% |
| Twilight Prophet | 24% | +21% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 23% | +21% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 25% | +21% |
| Ghostly Pilferer | 24% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Sygg, River Cutthroat 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.
- Undermine
- Painful Quandary
- Loyal Subordinate
- Creeping Tar Pit
- Countersquall
- Parasitic Impetus
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vile Consumption
- True-Name Nemesis
- Breathstealer's Crypt
- Dauthi Voidwalker
- Court of Ambition
- Talion, the Kindly Lord
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Damnation
- Orcish Bowmasters
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Sygg, River Cutthroat
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Sygg, River Cutthroat deck run?
Real Sygg, River Cutthroat 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 Sygg, River Cutthroat?
The three highest-synergy cards are Undermine, Painful Quandary, Loyal Subordinate. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Sygg, River Cutthroat decks.
What combos does Sygg, River Cutthroat have?
Sygg, River Cutthroat has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Sygg, River Cutthroat deck cost?
You can start cheap: Undermine, Painful Quandary, Loyal Subordinate 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.