EDH Optimizer
The Kingpin of Crime
Legendary Creature — Human Villain · 1WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
The Kingpin of Crime is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
Whenever you attack, you may pay 2 life. If you do, until end of turn, creatures you control with toughness greater than their power assign combat damage equal to their toughness rather than their power.
Reference price of the card: €0.13
Average lands in decks for The Kingpin of Crime: 37
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🛠️ Build a deck for The Kingpin of Crime 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average The Kingpin of Crime 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: D (45/100)
- Consistency35
- Speed48
- Interaction32
- Resilience72
- Closing41
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (26 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 4 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Swords to Plowshares · Indulging Patrician · Path to Exile · MacCready, Lamplight Mayor · Talisman of Hierarchy · Captain America's Shield · Nyx-Fleece Ram · Rhox Faithmender · Blind Obedience · Pontiff of Blight · Anguished Unmaking · Orzhov Signet · Baldin, Century Herdmaster · Indomitable Ancients · Welcoming Vampire · Stoneskin · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate · Black Market Connections · Jaws of Defeat · Cliffhaven Vampire · Slaughter the Strong · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Behind the Scenes · Unhallowed Phalanx · Night's Whisper · South Wind Avatar · Daxos, Blessed by the Sun · Despark · Dusk // Dawn · Crypt Ghast · Doctor Strange, Surgeon · Phyrexian Arena · Tree of Perdition · Dark Ritual · Weathered Sentinels · Enduring Innocence · Authority of the Consuls · Catapult Fodder // Catapult Captain · The Wind Crystal · Essence of Antiquity · Giant Ox · Shadrix Silverquill · Life Insurance · Fellwar Stone · Lunar Convocation · Enduring Tenacity · Mangara, the Diplomat · Meekstone · Swiftfoot Boots · Reunion of the House · Slagwurm Armor · Bar the Door · Generous Gift · Zetalpa, Primal Dawn · Expel the Interlopers · Kingpin's Pet · Sign in Blood · Crystal Barricade · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Shattered Sanctum · Caves of Koilos · Godless Shrine · Vault of the Archangel · Bojuka Bog · Tainted Field · Fetid Heath · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of Champions · Bleachbone Verge · Eclipsed Steppe · Fisk Tower · Access Tunnel · Rogue's Passage · Turbulent Moor · Exotic Orchard · Orzhov Basilica · Temple of Silence · Marsh Flats · Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway · Reliquary Tower · Desolate Mire · Fabled Passage · Shadowy Backstreet
🃏 Recommended cards for The Kingpin of Crime
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Kingpin of Crime, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Indulging Patrician | 66% | +61% |
| MacCready, Lamplight Mayor | 61% | +59% |
| Nyx-Fleece Ram | 60% | +59% |
| Captain America's Shield | 60% | +58% |
| Rhox Faithmender | 60% | +56% |
| Indomitable Ancients | 53% | +53% |
| Baldin, Century Herdmaster | 53% | +53% |
| Pontiff of Blight | 55% | +53% |
| Stoneskin | 50% | +50% |
| Jaws of Defeat | 48% | +48% |
| Sorin of House Markov | 49% | +44% |
| Slaughter the Strong | 45% | +44% |
| Unhallowed Phalanx | 42% | +42% |
| Scheming Silvertongue | 49% | +42% |
| Behind the Scenes | 42% | +41% |
| Cliffhaven Vampire | 45% | +41% |
| South Wind Avatar | 41% | +40% |
| Welcoming Vampire | 53% | +39% |
| Blind Obedience | 55% | +39% |
| Doctor Strange, Surgeon | 39% | +38% |
| Tree of Perdition | 39% | +38% |
| Weathered Sentinels | 38% | +38% |
| Dusk // Dawn | 40% | +35% |
| Daxos, Blessed by the Sun | 40% | +34% |
💰 The best cards for your The Kingpin of Crime 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.
- Indulging Patrician
- Nyx-Fleece Ram
- Captain America's Shield
- Rhox Faithmender
- Indomitable Ancients
- Baldin, Century Herdmaster
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
- Stoneskin
- Welcoming Vampire
- Blind Obedience
- Tree of Perdition
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Crypt Ghast
- Black Market Connections
- The Walls of Ba Sing Se
- Enduring Tenacity
- Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Kingpin of Crime
- 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
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Kingpin of Crime's color identity?
The Kingpin of Crime 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 The Kingpin of Crime come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Kingpin of Crime deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a The Kingpin of Crime deck run?
Real The Kingpin of Crime decks run 37 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 Kingpin of Crime?
The three highest-synergy cards are Indulging Patrician, MacCready, Lamplight Mayor, Nyx-Fleece Ram. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Kingpin of Crime decks.
What combos does The Kingpin of Crime have?
The Kingpin of Crime 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 Kingpin of Crime deck cost?
You can start cheap: Indulging Patrician, Nyx-Fleece Ram, Captain America's Shield 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.