EDH Optimizer
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
Legendary Creature — Skeleton Rogue · B
Color identity: Black
Tinybones, the Pickpocket is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever Tinybones deals combat damage to a player, you may cast target nonland permanent card from that player's graveyard, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
Reference price of the card: €4.18
Average lands in decks for Tinybones, the Pickpocket: 34
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Build your Tinybones, the Pickpocket deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tinybones, the Pickpocket 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tinybones, the Pickpocket 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 (51/100)
- Consistency19
- Speed53
- Interaction51
- Resilience85
- Closing46
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (12 nonbasic, 22 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Tinybones Joins Up · Dark Ritual · Reanimate · Waste Not · Arcane Signet · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Vicious Rumors · Jet Medallion · Syphon Mind · Crypt Ghast · Defile · Feed the Swarm · Whispersilk Cloak · Dark Deal · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Mindcrank · Geth's Grimoire · Tinybones, Bauble Burglar · Tinybones, Trinket Thief · Rise of the Dark Realms · Burglar Rat · Eye Collector · Necrogoyf · Swiftfoot Boots · The Raven Man · Imp's Mischief · Lightning Greaves · Plaguecrafter · Skeleton Key · Tourach, Dread Cantor · Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal // Temple of the Dead · Oppression · Phyrexian Arena · Breach the Multiverse · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Infernal Grasp · Sangromancer · Bandit's Talent · Duress · Go for the Throat · Toxic Deluge · Painful Quandary · Sign in Blood · Soul Shatter · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Trailblazer's Boots · Nezumi Informant · Thieves' Guild Enforcer · Thoughtseize · Altar of the Brood · Deadly Rollick · Bottomless Pit · Liliana of the Veil · Liliana's Caress · Mindslicer · Necrogen Mists · Pilfer · Thieving Varmint · Animate Dead · Bloodchief Ascension · Mindwrack Harpy · Unseal the Necropolis · Withering Torment · Damnation · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Coffers · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Access Tunnel · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Bojuka Bog · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Tinybones, the Pickpocket
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tinybones, the Pickpocket, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tinybones Joins Up | 69% | +64% |
| Vicious Rumors | 55% | +49% |
| Waste Not | 58% | +48% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 49% | +43% |
| Rankle, Master of Pranks | 55% | +43% |
| Syphon Mind | 53% | +41% |
| Eye Collector | 41% | +40% |
| Tinybones, Bauble Burglar | 43% | +40% |
| Tinybones, Trinket Thief | 43% | +40% |
| Rogue's Passage | 58% | +39% |
| Mindcrank | 44% | +39% |
| Skeleton Key | 37% | +37% |
| Access Tunnel | 39% | +36% |
| Geth's Grimoire | 43% | +36% |
| Dark Deal | 46% | +36% |
| Necrogoyf | 39% | +34% |
| The Raven Man | 39% | +34% |
| Tourach, Dread Cantor | 37% | +32% |
| Burglar Rat | 41% | +30% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 41% | +30% |
| Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal | 36% | +30% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 35% | +30% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 42% | +29% |
| Oppression | 36% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Tinybones, the Pickpocket 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.
- Tinybones Joins Up
- Vicious Rumors
- Whispersilk Cloak
- Rankle, Master of Pranks
- Syphon Mind
- Eye Collector
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Waste Not
- Tinybones, Trinket Thief
- Mindcrank
- Geth's Grimoire
- Dark Deal
- Breach the Multiverse
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Sword of Feast and Famine
- Bloodchief Ascension
- Mesmeric Orb
- Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
- Commander's Plate
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tinybones, the Pickpocket
- 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
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tinybones, the Pickpocket's color identity?
Tinybones, the Pickpocket 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 Tinybones, the Pickpocket come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tinybones, the Pickpocket deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.1 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 36 % of the time and floods 26 %. Deck health: C (51/100).
How many lands should a Tinybones, the Pickpocket deck run?
Real Tinybones, the Pickpocket decks run 34 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 Tinybones, the Pickpocket?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tinybones Joins Up, Vicious Rumors, Waste Not. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tinybones, the Pickpocket decks.
What combos does Tinybones, the Pickpocket have?
Tinybones, the Pickpocket 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 Tinybones, the Pickpocket deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tinybones Joins Up, Vicious Rumors, Whispersilk Cloak 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.