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Umbris, Fear Manifest
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Horror · 3UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Umbris, Fear Manifest is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Umbris gets +1/+1 for each card your opponents own in exile.
Whenever Umbris or another Nightmare or Horror you control enters, target opponent exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a land card.
Reference price of the card: €5.22
Average lands in decks for Umbris, Fear Manifest: 35
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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+ (57/100)
- Consistency37
- Speed45
- Interaction77
- Resilience82
- Closing51
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (23 nonbasic, 6 Island, 6 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Tasha's Hideous Laughter · Leyline of the Void · Ashiok, Nightmare Muse · Spellskite · Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar · Ashiok, Dream Render · Captain N'ghathrod · Maddening Cacophony · Uchuulon · Silent Hallcreeper · Ancient Cellarspawn · Dimir Signet · Hullbreaker Horror · Counterspell · Sludge Monster · The Mindskinner · Consuming Aberration · Endless Evil · Ravenous Chupacabra · Talisman of Dominance · Zellix, Sanity Flayer · Nemesis of Reason · Dauthi Voidwalker · Aboleth Spawn · Wharf Infiltrator · Yarok's Fenlurker · Stone of Erech · Dark Ritual · Thing in the Ice // Awoken Horror · Fractured Sanity · Lightning Greaves · Nightmare Shepherd · Sire of Stagnation · Swiftfoot Boots · Whispersilk Cloak · Elder Brain · Reality Shift · Singularity Rupture · Mindcrank · Planar Void · Soul-Guide Lantern · Aqueous Form · Mind Flayer · Toxrill, the Corrosive · Panharmonicon · The Darkness Crystal · Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver · Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar · Negate · Deadly Rollick · Feed the Swarm · Lantern of the Lost · Oblivion Sower · Curse of the Swine · Dread Presence · Phyrexian Arena · Web of Inertia · Baleful Mastery · Essence Harvest · Mind Stone · Phyrexian Obliterator · Rhystic Study · Command Tower · Bojuka Bog · Sunken Hollow · Rogue's Passage · Drowned Catacomb · Choked Estuary · Watery Grave · Shipwreck Marsh · Tainted Isle · Path of Ancestry · Scavenger Grounds · Dimir Aqueduct · Temple of Deceit · Morphic Pool · Darkwater Catacombs · Reliquary Tower · Underground River · Polluted Delta · Gloomlake Verge · Clearwater Pathway // Murkwater Pathway · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Exotic Orchard · Shizo, Death's Storehouse
🃏 Recommended cards for Umbris, Fear Manifest
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Umbris, Fear Manifest, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tasha's Hideous Laughter | 78% | +72% |
| Leyline of the Void | 76% | +72% |
| Ashiok, Nightmare Muse | 67% | +64% |
| Captain N'ghathrod | 64% | +60% |
| Spellskite | 67% | +60% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 64% | +58% |
| Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar | 66% | +56% |
| Uchuulon | 62% | +56% |
| Ancient Cellarspawn | 60% | +55% |
| Maddening Cacophony | 64% | +54% |
| Silent Hallcreeper | 61% | +53% |
| Sludge Monster | 58% | +50% |
| Endless Evil | 54% | +49% |
| The Mindskinner | 55% | +48% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 53% | +46% |
| Zellix, Sanity Flayer | 52% | +46% |
| Yarok's Fenlurker | 47% | +45% |
| Stone of Erech | 46% | +44% |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 59% | +44% |
| Nemesis of Reason | 51% | +43% |
| Wharf Infiltrator | 48% | +43% |
| Aboleth Spawn | 48% | +43% |
| Scavenger Grounds | 45% | +42% |
| Nightmare Shepherd | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Umbris, Fear Manifest 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.
- Leyline of the Void
- Ashiok, Dream Render
- Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
- Silent Hallcreeper
- Sludge Monster
- The Mindskinner
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tasha's Hideous Laughter
- Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
- Captain N'ghathrod
- Spellskite
- Uchuulon
- Ancient Cellarspawn
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Zellix, Sanity Flayer
- Toxrill, the Corrosive
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Roaming Throne
- Shadowspear
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Umbris, Fear Manifest
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Demonic Consultation + Thassa's Oracle → Exile your library, Win the game
- Tainted Pact + Thassa's Oracle → Win the game
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
👥 Community decks with Umbris, Fear Manifest
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Umbris, Fear Manifest's color identity?
Umbris, Fear Manifest is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Umbris, Fear Manifest come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Umbris, Fear Manifest deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 34 % of the time and floods 9 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Umbris, Fear Manifest deck run?
Real Umbris, Fear Manifest 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 Umbris, Fear Manifest?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Leyline of the Void, Ashiok, Nightmare Muse. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Umbris, Fear Manifest decks.
What combos does Umbris, Fear Manifest have?
Umbris, Fear Manifest has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Umbris, Fear Manifest deck cost?
You can start cheap: Leyline of the Void, Ashiok, Dream Render, Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar 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.