EDH Optimizer
The Dalek Emperor
Legendary Artifact Creature — Dalek
Color identity: Black · Red
Average lands in decks for The Dalek Emperor: 36
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Build your The Dalek Emperor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Dalek Emperor 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Dalek Emperor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Dalek Emperor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Exterminate! | 95% | +95% |
| Dalek Squadron | 97% | +94% |
| Dalek Drone | 95% | +94% |
| Genesis of the Daleks | 94% | +94% |
| Doomsday Confluence | 87% | +87% |
| Adaptive Automaton | 82% | +81% |
| Bloodline Pretender | 81% | +80% |
| Universal Automaton | 77% | +76% |
| Metallic Mimic | 77% | +75% |
| Taurean Mauler | 77% | +74% |
| Changeling Outcast | 74% | +72% |
| Cyberman Patrol | 70% | +70% |
| Maskwood Nexus | 70% | +69% |
| Graveshifter | 68% | +66% |
| Cybermen Squadron | 67% | +66% |
| Delete | 63% | +62% |
| Shared Animosity | 65% | +62% |
| Labyrinth Raptor | 59% | +59% |
| Steel Overseer | 58% | +58% |
| Cryptothrall | 56% | +55% |
| Roaming Throne | 61% | +55% |
| Venomous Changeling | 56% | +55% |
| Changeling Wayfinder | 56% | +55% |
| Foundry Inspector | 54% | +52% |
💰 The best cards for your The Dalek Emperor 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.
- Exterminate!
- Dalek Squadron
- Dalek Drone
- Genesis of the Daleks
- Doomsday Confluence
- Adaptive Automaton
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Cyberman Patrol
- Shared Animosity
- Their Name Is Death
- Strionic Resonator
- Helm of the Host
- Kindred Dominance
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Cybermen Squadron
- Cryptothrall
- Roaming Throne
- Black Market Connections
- Three Tree City
- Aggravated Assault
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Dalek Emperor
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Combat Celebrant + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat phases, Infinite ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite tapped creature tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a The Dalek Emperor deck run?
Real The Dalek Emperor 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 The Dalek Emperor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Exterminate!, Dalek Squadron, Dalek Drone. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Dalek Emperor decks.
What combos does The Dalek Emperor have?
The Dalek Emperor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 The Dalek Emperor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Exterminate!, Dalek Squadron, Dalek Drone 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.