EDH Optimizer
Vadmir, New Blood
Legendary Creature — Vampire Rogue · 1B
Color identity: Black
Vadmir, New Blood is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever you commit a crime, put a +1/+1 counter on Vadmir. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Targeting opponents, anything they control, and/or cards in their graveyards is a crime.)
As long as Vadmir has four or more +1/+1 counters on it, it has menace and lifelink.
Reference price of the card: €0.22
Average lands in decks for Vadmir, New Blood: 35
Crime+1/+1 CountersVoltronVampiresCommander MattersExileSpellslingerLifegain
Build your Vadmir, New Blood deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vadmir, New Blood 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vadmir, New Blood 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: B (68/100)
- Consistency1
- Speed67
- Interaction70
- Resilience86
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (8 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Blood Hustler · Kaervek, the Punisher · Raven of Fell Omens · Defile · Infernal Grasp · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Phyrexian Arena · Blood Artist · Swiftfoot Boots · Astarion's Thirst · Shoot the Sheriff · Bandit's Haul · Sign in Blood · Tragic Slip · Consuming Corruption · Go for the Throat · Jet Medallion · Dark Ritual · Gisa, the Hellraiser · Morbid Opportunist · Blade of the Bloodchief · Codex Shredder · Dread Presence · Glasses of Urza · Imp's Mischief · Murder · Merrow Bonegnawer · Night's Whisper · Scrabbling Claws · Servant of the Stinger · Cremate · Retribution of the Ancients · Rattleback Apothecary · Bitter Triumph · Shadow Alley Denizen · Tetzimoc, Primal Death · Withering Torment · Doom Blade · Falkenrath Noble · Bounty Board · Cordial Vampire · Insatiable Avarice · Nowhere to Run · Agent of the Shadow Thieves · Forsaken Miner · Overkill · Crypt Ghast · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Mind Stone · Reanimate · Rush of Dread · Solemn Simulacrum · Sudden Spoiling · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Liquimetal Torque · Read the Bones · Charcoal Diamond · Drown in Ichor · Duress · Necropolis Regent · Keen Duelist · Lightning Greaves · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Myriad Landscape · Cabal Coffers · Tyrite Sanctum · Maze of Ith · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Vadmir, New Blood
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vadmir, New Blood, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Hustler | 63% | +62% |
| Raven of Fell Omens | 58% | +57% |
| Kaervek, the Punisher | 59% | +56% |
| Shoot the Sheriff | 49% | +47% |
| Astarion's Thirst | 49% | +47% |
| Bandit's Haul | 48% | +47% |
| Blade of the Bloodchief | 43% | +41% |
| Gisa, the Hellraiser | 45% | +41% |
| Rogue's Passage | 60% | +41% |
| Glasses of Urza | 39% | +39% |
| Merrow Bonegnawer | 38% | +38% |
| Codex Shredder | 39% | +37% |
| Servant of the Stinger | 35% | +35% |
| Scrabbling Claws | 35% | +34% |
| Retribution of the Ancients | 34% | +33% |
| Cremate | 34% | +32% |
| Rattleback Apothecary | 32% | +32% |
| Consuming Corruption | 46% | +30% |
| Tragic Slip | 48% | +29% |
| Infernal Grasp | 54% | +29% |
| Murder | 39% | +29% |
| Tetzimoc, Primal Death | 30% | +29% |
| Shadow Alley Denizen | 30% | +28% |
| Bounty Board | 27% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Vadmir, New Blood 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.
- Blood Hustler
- Raven of Fell Omens
- Kaervek, the Punisher
- Shoot the Sheriff
- Bandit's Haul
- Rogue's Passage
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Astarion's Thirst
- Blade of the Bloodchief
- Gisa, the Hellraiser
- Liquimetal Torque
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Ghost Vacuum
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vadmir, New Blood
- 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
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vadmir, New Blood's color identity?
Vadmir, New Blood 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 Vadmir, New Blood come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vadmir, New Blood deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 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 31 % of the time and floods 48 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Vadmir, New Blood deck run?
Real Vadmir, New Blood 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 Vadmir, New Blood?
The three highest-synergy cards are Blood Hustler, Raven of Fell Omens, Kaervek, the Punisher. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vadmir, New Blood decks.
What combos does Vadmir, New Blood have?
Vadmir, New Blood 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 Vadmir, New Blood deck cost?
You can start cheap: Blood Hustler, Raven of Fell Omens, Kaervek, the Punisher 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.