EDH Optimizer
The Haunt of Hightower
Legendary Creature — Vampire · 4BB
Color identity: Black
The Haunt of Hightower is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, lifelink
Whenever The Haunt of Hightower attacks, defending player discards a card.
Whenever a card is put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, put a +1/+1 counter on The Haunt of Hightower.
Reference price of the card: €1.96
Average lands in decks for The Haunt of Hightower: 35
DiscardMillVoltron+1/+1 CountersVampiresLifedrainCard DrawCommander Matters
Build your The Haunt of Hightower deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Haunt of Hightower 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Haunt of Hightower deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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+ (59/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed52
- Interaction46
- Resilience83
- Closing66
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Waste Not · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Syphon Mind · Vicious Rumors · Swiftfoot Boots · Dark Deal · Geth's Grimoire · Mindcrank · Sangromancer · Crypt Ghast · Painful Quandary · Arterial Flow · Feed the Swarm · Plaguecrafter · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Burglar Rat · Lightning Greaves · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Sign in Blood · Breach the Multiverse · Mind Stone · Fell Specter · Grisly Spectacle · Liliana's Caress · Phyrexian Arena · Raiders' Wake · Trepanation Blade · Mindwrack Harpy · Virus Beetle · Elderfang Disciple · Megrim · Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead · Charcoal Diamond · Dread Summons · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Tourach, Dread Cantor · Defile · Unseal the Necropolis · Bloodchief Ascension · The Raven Man · Reanimate · Toxic Deluge · Go for the Throat · Necrogoyf · Solemn Simulacrum · Thought Vessel · Torment of Hailfire · Whispersilk Cloak · Withering Torment · Bandit's Talent · Night's Whisper · Altar of the Brood · Imp's Mischief · Read the Bones · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Tinybones, Bauble Burglar · Accursed Marauder · Mesmeric Orb · Sheoldred // The True Scriptures · Sheoldred's Edict · The Eldest Reborn · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Stronghold · Myriad Landscape · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Witch's Cottage · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for The Haunt of Hightower
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Haunt of Hightower, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Waste Not | 64% | +54% |
| Vicious Rumors | 59% | +53% |
| Geth's Grimoire | 57% | +50% |
| Mindcrank | 54% | +48% |
| Syphon Mind | 59% | +47% |
| Dark Deal | 57% | +46% |
| Arterial Flow | 48% | +46% |
| Sangromancer | 54% | +44% |
| Painful Quandary | 51% | +41% |
| Grisly Spectacle | 40% | +40% |
| Trepanation Blade | 39% | +39% |
| Mindwrack Harpy | 38% | +37% |
| Fell Specter | 40% | +37% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 46% | +36% |
| Raiders' Wake | 39% | +35% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 41% | +35% |
| Burglar Rat | 45% | +35% |
| Dread Summons | 36% | +34% |
| Unseal the Necropolis | 35% | +34% |
| Liliana's Caress | 39% | +33% |
| Megrim | 37% | +32% |
| Tourach, Dread Cantor | 36% | +32% |
| Virus Beetle | 38% | +32% |
| Elderfang Disciple | 37% | +30% |
💰 The best cards for your The Haunt of Hightower 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.
- Vicious Rumors
- Syphon Mind
- Arterial Flow
- Sangromancer
- Painful Quandary
- Grisly Spectacle
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Waste Not
- Geth's Grimoire
- Mindcrank
- Dark Deal
- Breach the Multiverse
- Liliana's Caress
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Mesmeric Orb
- Torment of Hailfire
- Mithril Coat
- The Ozolith
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Haunt of Hightower
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Haunt of Hightower's color identity?
The Haunt of Hightower is black: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 The Haunt of Hightower come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Haunt of Hightower deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 86 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 27 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (59/100).
How many lands should a The Haunt of Hightower deck run?
Real The Haunt of Hightower 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 The Haunt of Hightower?
The three highest-synergy cards are Waste Not, Vicious Rumors, Geth's Grimoire. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Haunt of Hightower decks.
What combos does The Haunt of Hightower have?
The Haunt of Hightower 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 The Haunt of Hightower deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vicious Rumors, Syphon Mind, Arterial Flow 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.