EDH Optimizer
Tombstone, Career Criminal
Legendary Creature — Human Villain
Color identity: Black
Average lands in decks for Tombstone, Career Criminal: 36
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Tombstone, Career Criminal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary | 100% | +99% |
| Common Crook | 90% | +90% |
| Black Cat, Cunning Thief | 90% | +89% |
| Scorpion, Seething Striker | 88% | +87% |
| Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire | 86% | +85% |
| Elektra, Daughter of the Hand | 86% | +85% |
| The Masters of Evil | 86% | +85% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 86% | +84% |
| Undead Hand Ninja | 83% | +83% |
| M.O.D.O.K. | 86% | +82% |
| Venomized Cat | 81% | +81% |
| Venom, Evil Unleashed | 79% | +79% |
| Swarm, Being of Bees | 76% | +76% |
| Green Goblin, Back for More | 75% | +74% |
| Citizen V, Helmut Zemo | 75% | +74% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 75% | +74% |
| Madame Masque | 75% | +74% |
| Thanos, Death's Consort | 75% | +74% |
| Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel | 75% | +74% |
| Doombot Harbinger | 75% | +73% |
| Mechanical Mobster | 71% | +71% |
| Grendel, Spawn of Knull | 71% | +71% |
| Symbiote Spawn | 71% | +71% |
| Venom, Eddie Brock | 71% | +71% |
💰 The best cards for your Tombstone, Career Criminal 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.
- Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary
- Common Crook
- Black Cat, Cunning Thief
- Scorpion, Seething Striker
- Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire
- Elektra, Daughter of the Hand
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- M.O.D.O.K.
- Thanos, Death's Consort
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Doctor Doom
- Minotaur, Roxxon CEO
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Viscera Seer + Metallic Mimic → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite scry 1
- Metallic Mimic + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Umbral Collar Zealot + Metallic Mimic → Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite death triggers, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite surveil
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Tombstone, Career Criminal deck run?
Real Tombstone, Career Criminal decks run 36 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 Tombstone, Career Criminal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary, Common Crook, Black Cat, Cunning Thief. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Tombstone, Career Criminal decks.
What combos does Tombstone, Career Criminal have?
Tombstone, Career Criminal has 4 known combos. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic. 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 Tombstone, Career Criminal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary, Common Crook, Black Cat, Cunning Thief 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.