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Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
Legendary Creature — Elemental Dinosaur Cat
Color identity: Red · Blue · White
Average lands in decks for Vadrok, Apex of Thunder: 35
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The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vadrok, Apex of Thunder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lore Drakkis | 84% | +83% |
| Sea-Dasher Octopus | 77% | +76% |
| Pouncing Shoreshark | 61% | +60% |
| Dreamtail Heron | 60% | +60% |
| Pollywog Symbiote | 59% | +59% |
| Frantic Search | 72% | +56% |
| Sevinne's Reclamation | 63% | +55% |
| Snap | 62% | +54% |
| Cubwarden | 54% | +53% |
| Cloudpiercer | 51% | +51% |
| Vulpikeet | 49% | +49% |
| Porcuparrot | 49% | +49% |
| See the Truth | 49% | +48% |
| Regal Leosaur | 47% | +47% |
| Faithless Looting | 58% | +46% |
| Huntmaster Liger | 43% | +43% |
| Majestic Auricorn | 39% | +39% |
| Vega, the Watcher | 41% | +38% |
| Everquill Phoenix | 37% | +37% |
| Prismari Command | 40% | +35% |
| Souvenir Snatcher | 34% | +34% |
| Geistwave | 32% | +31% |
| Windfall | 40% | +31% |
| Ancestral Vision | 34% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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.
- Lore Drakkis
- Sea-Dasher Octopus
- Pouncing Shoreshark
- Dreamtail Heron
- Pollywog Symbiote
- Frantic Search
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Snap
- Windfall
- Solve the Equation
- Sanctum of Eternity
- Vesuvan Duplimancy
- Underworld Breach
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Raugrin Triome
- Jeska's Will
- Thundering Falls
- Gamble
- Meticulous Archive
- Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vadrok, Apex of Thunder
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lotus Petal + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite mill, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Vadrok, Apex of Thunder deck run?
Real Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lore Drakkis, Sea-Dasher Octopus, Pouncing Shoreshark. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vadrok, Apex of Thunder decks.
What combos does Vadrok, Apex of Thunder have?
Vadrok, Apex of Thunder 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 Vadrok, Apex of Thunder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lore Drakkis, Sea-Dasher Octopus, Pouncing Shoreshark 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.