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The Infamous Cruelclaw
Legendary Creature — Weasel Mercenary
Color identity: Black · Red
Average lands in decks for The Infamous Cruelclaw: 55
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🛠️ Build a deck for The Infamous Cruelclaw 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Infamous Cruelclaw
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Infamous Cruelclaw, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Access Tunnel | 48% | +45% |
| Rogue's Passage | 60% | +41% |
| Hit the Mother Lode | 41% | +38% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 44% | +36% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 39% | +34% |
| In Garruk's Wake | 37% | +33% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 36% | +33% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 33% | +31% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 33% | +31% |
| Call Forth the Tempest | 31% | +29% |
| Ulamog, the Defiler | 29% | +28% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 31% | +28% |
| Worldfire | 28% | +27% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 29% | +25% |
| Arena of Glory | 33% | +24% |
| Lizard Blades | 27% | +24% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 28% | +24% |
| Kozilek, the Great Distortion | 25% | +24% |
| Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | 25% | +23% |
| Shizo, Death's Storehouse | 29% | +23% |
| Blightsteel Colossus | 25% | +23% |
| Combustible Gearhulk | 29% | +23% |
| Emrakul, the World Anew | 24% | +23% |
| Anger | 36% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your The Infamous Cruelclaw 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.
- Access Tunnel
- Rogue's Passage
- Hit the Mother Lode
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Whispersilk Cloak
- In Garruk's Wake
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Breach the Multiverse
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Archon of Cruelty
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer
- Lizard Blades
- Rise of the Dark Realms
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Ulamog, the Defiler
- Worldfire
- Arena of Glory
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Infamous Cruelclaw
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a The Infamous Cruelclaw deck run?
Real The Infamous Cruelclaw decks run 55 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 Infamous Cruelclaw?
The three highest-synergy cards are Access Tunnel, Rogue's Passage, Hit the Mother Lode. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Infamous Cruelclaw decks.
What combos does The Infamous Cruelclaw have?
The Infamous Cruelclaw 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 Infamous Cruelclaw deck cost?
You can start cheap: Access Tunnel, Rogue's Passage, Hit the Mother Lode 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.