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The Serpent Society
Legendary Creature — Human Snake Villain · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
The Serpent Society is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Ward—Get five poison counters. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
Whenever another creature you control with deathtouch dies, each opponent sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice.
Reference price of the card: €0.81
Average lands in decks for The Serpent Society: 35
InfectDeathtouchAristocratsSacrificeControl+1/+1 CountersSnakesAggro
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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+ (63/100)
- Consistency55
- Speed57
- Interaction33
- Resilience74
- Closing92
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 4 Swamp, 6 Forest)
Fynn, the Fangbearer · Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Glissa Sunslayer · Hooded Blightfang · Nightshade Dryad · Ohran Frostfang · Dragon Sniper · Noxious Newt · Bilious Skulldweller · Aphelia, Viper Whisperer · Assassin's Trophy · Venerated Rotpriest · Poison-Tip Archer · Cauldron of Essence · Frog Butler · Aveline de Grandpré · Ambush Viper · Infectious Bite · Vraska, the Silencer · Hornet Queen · Unstoppable Slasher · Tower Winder · Black Widow, Deadly Hunter · Ophiomancer · Heroic Intervention · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Chevill, Bane of Monsters · Cultivate · Vraska's Fall · Deadly Dispute · Skullclamp · Village Rites · Infectious Inquiry · Questing Beast · Ankle Biter · Nature's Lore · Victimize · Bloated Contaminator · Vraska, Betrayal's Sting · Triumph of the Hordes · Evolution Sage · Virulent Emissary · White Widow, Yelena Belova · Fang of Shigeki · Leyline Prowler · Beast Within · Bloodroot Apothecary · South Wind Avatar · Three Visits · Grave Pact · Rampant Growth · Reanimate · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Viridian Longbow · Dark Ritual · Moss Viper · Talisman of Resilience · Unnatural Restoration · Vraska Joins Up · Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons · Vampire Nighthawk · Smell Fear · Ashnod's Altar · Command Tower · Woodland Cemetery · Overgrown Tomb · Deathcap Glade · Undergrowth Stadium · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Bojuka Bog · Vernal Fen · Twilight Mire · Karn's Bastion · Wastewood Verge · Necroblossom Snarl · Verdant Catacombs · Rogue's Passage · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Phyrexian Tower · Exotic Orchard · Golgari Rot Farm · Temple of Malady · Boseiju, Who Endures · Reliquary Tower · Underground Mortuary · Turbulent Fen
🃏 Recommended cards for The Serpent Society
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Serpent Society, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Fynn, the Fangbearer | 88% | +83% |
| Hooded Blightfang | 69% | +65% |
| Nightshade Dryad | 66% | +64% |
| Glissa Sunslayer | 72% | +63% |
| Dragon Sniper | 63% | +61% |
| Noxious Newt | 62% | +57% |
| Bilious Skulldweller | 57% | +56% |
| Aphelia, Viper Whisperer | 56% | +55% |
| Ohran Frostfang | 64% | +54% |
| Venerated Rotpriest | 54% | +52% |
| Frog Butler | 52% | +50% |
| Aveline de Grandpré | 51% | +49% |
| Ambush Viper | 50% | +48% |
| Infectious Bite | 50% | +47% |
| Vraska, the Silencer | 50% | +47% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 47% | +45% |
| Tower Winder | 46% | +44% |
| Black Widow, Deadly Hunter | 45% | +43% |
| Hornet Queen | 48% | +41% |
| Vraska's Fall | 43% | +41% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 44% | +41% |
| Chevill, Bane of Monsters | 43% | +41% |
| Infectious Inquiry | 40% | +38% |
| Questing Beast | 39% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your The Serpent Society 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.
- Fynn, the Fangbearer
- Hooded Blightfang
- Nightshade Dryad
- Glissa Sunslayer
- Dragon Sniper
- Noxious Newt
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ohran Frostfang
- Venerated Rotpriest
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Tower Winder
- Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
- Grave Pact
- Phyresis Outbreak
- Glistening Sphere
- Dictate of Erebos
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Serpent Society
- 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 creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature 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 Serpent Society's color identity?
The Serpent Society is Golgari (black and green): 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 Serpent Society come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average The Serpent Society deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 26 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (63/100).
How many lands should a The Serpent Society deck run?
Real The Serpent Society 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 Serpent Society?
The three highest-synergy cards are Fynn, the Fangbearer, Hooded Blightfang, Nightshade Dryad. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Serpent Society decks.
What combos does The Serpent Society have?
The Serpent Society 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 Serpent Society deck cost?
You can start cheap: Fynn, the Fangbearer, Hooded Blightfang, Nightshade Dryad 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.