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Tobias, Doomed Conqueror
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · 2WU
Color identity: Blue · White · Azorius
Tobias, Doomed Conqueror is Azorius (blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
When Tobias dies, for each nontoken creature you controlled that died this turn, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Tobias, Doomed Conqueror: 34
AristocratsReanimatorTokensZombiesGraveyardCantripsComboHatebears
Build your Tobias, Doomed Conqueror deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Tobias, Doomed Conqueror 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Tobias, Doomed Conqueror 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+ (57/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed52
- Interaction39
- Resilience78
- Closing68
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (22 nonbasic, 9 Plains, 3 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Faith's Reward · Ashnod's Altar · Luminous Broodmoth · Inga Rune-Eyes · Solemn Simulacrum · Second Sunrise · Storm of Souls · Ascend from Avernus · Azorius Signet · Geralf, Visionary Stitcher · Malcator's Watcher · Brought Back · Martyr's Cause · Swords to Plowshares · Talisman of Progress · Phantasmal Shieldback · Hallowed Spiritkeeper · Palace Familiar · Skullclamp · Reveillark · Spirited Companion · Gift of Immortality · Cathar Commando · Mulldrifter · Outlaw Medic · Valkyrie's Call · Enduring Innocence · Spawning Pit · Aven Wind Guide · Phyrexian Altar · Ao, the Dawn Sky · Fanatical Devotion · Surveilling Sprite · Karmic Guide · Market Gnome · Path to Exile · Geralf, the Fleshwright · Hour of Reckoning · Supreme Verdict · Wall of Omens · Oculus · Sun Titan · Mind Stone · On Wings of Gold · Starfall Invocation · Chasm Skulker · God-Eternal Oketra · Purple-Crystal Crab · Rally the Ancestors · Continue? · Helpful Hunter · Vanquish the Horde · Cauldron of Souls · Revivify · Austere Command · Counterspell · Priest of the Crossing · Watcher for Tomorrow · Generous Gift · Wrath of God · Boss's Chauffeur · Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant · Jason Bright, Glowing Prophet · Command Tower · Prairie Stream · Glacial Fortress · Adarkar Wastes · Hallowed Fountain · Port Town · Azorius Chancery · Deserted Beach · Irrigated Farmland · High Market · Sea of Clouds · Flooded Strand · Temple of Enlightenment · Skycloud Expanse · Meticulous Archive · Lazotep Quarry · Hengegate Pathway // Mistgate Pathway · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Floodfarm Verge · Mystic Gate · Otawara, Soaring City
🃏 Recommended cards for Tobias, Doomed Conqueror
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tobias, Doomed Conqueror, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Faith's Reward | 73% | +73% |
| Luminous Broodmoth | 62% | +61% |
| Inga Rune-Eyes | 61% | +61% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 62% | +60% |
| Second Sunrise | 58% | +57% |
| Storm of Souls | 58% | +55% |
| Ascend from Avernus | 55% | +54% |
| Geralf, Visionary Stitcher | 52% | +52% |
| Malcator's Watcher | 51% | +51% |
| Brought Back | 50% | +50% |
| Martyr's Cause | 50% | +50% |
| Phantasmal Shieldback | 49% | +48% |
| Hallowed Spiritkeeper | 48% | +47% |
| Palace Familiar | 47% | +47% |
| Reveillark | 46% | +45% |
| Outlaw Medic | 44% | +44% |
| Valkyrie's Call | 44% | +44% |
| Gift of Immortality | 45% | +44% |
| Spawning Pit | 43% | +43% |
| Cathar Commando | 44% | +42% |
| Aven Wind Guide | 42% | +41% |
| Enduring Innocence | 43% | +41% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 41% | +41% |
| Surveilling Sprite | 40% | +40% |
💰 The best cards for your Tobias, Doomed Conqueror 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.
- Faith's Reward
- Luminous Broodmoth
- Inga Rune-Eyes
- Second Sunrise
- Storm of Souls
- Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Ascend from Avernus
- Enduring Innocence
- Skullclamp
- Continue?
- Cauldron of Souls
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tobias, Doomed Conqueror
- Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite colorless mana
- Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Luminous Broodmoth + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Cathars' Crusade + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Karmic Guide + Reveillark + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite recursion of creature cards with power 2 or less
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Frequently asked questions
What is Tobias, Doomed Conqueror's color identity?
Tobias, Doomed Conqueror is Azorius (blue 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 Tobias, Doomed Conqueror come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Tobias, Doomed Conqueror deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 32 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Tobias, Doomed Conqueror deck run?
Real Tobias, Doomed Conqueror 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 Tobias, Doomed Conqueror?
The three highest-synergy cards are Faith's Reward, Luminous Broodmoth, Inga Rune-Eyes. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tobias, Doomed Conqueror decks.
What combos does Tobias, Doomed Conqueror have?
Tobias, Doomed Conqueror has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Luminous Broodmoth + Ashnod's Altar. 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 Tobias, Doomed Conqueror deck cost?
You can start cheap: Faith's Reward, Luminous Broodmoth, Inga Rune-Eyes 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.