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Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 3BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Vaevictis Asmadi attacks, for each player, choose target permanent that player controls. Those players sacrifice those permanents. Each player who sacrificed a permanent this way reveals the top card of their library, then puts it onto the battlefield if it's a permanent card.
Reference price of the card: €0.70
Average lands in decks for Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire: 36
ChaosSacrificePrimal SurgeDragonsRampAggroReanimatorAristocrats
Build your Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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: B (70/100)
- Consistency92
- Speed59
- Interaction35
- Resilience68
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 2 Mountain, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Ignoble Hierarch · Aid from the Cowl · Rhythm of the Wild · Lightning Greaves · Swiftfoot Boots · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Etali, Primal Storm · Haunted Crossroads · Birds of Paradise · Solemn Simulacrum · Anger · Grave Betrayal · Wood Elves · Doors of Durin · It That Betrays · Mayhem Devil · Riveteers Ascendancy · Garruk's Uprising · Korvold, Fae-Cursed King · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Wulfgar of Icewind Dale · Eternal Witness · Llanowar Elves · Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest · Hua Tuo, Honored Physician · Harvester of Souls · Ziatora, the Incinerator · Beledros Witherbloom · Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness · Reclamation Sage · Goblin Anarchomancer · Sensei's Divining Top · Farhaven Elf · Lurking Predators · Primal Surge · Augur of Autumn · Chaos Warp · Sepulchral Primordial · Springbloom Druid · Awakening Zone · Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern · Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire · Elvish Mystic · Terastodon · Cultivate · Moraug, Fury of Akoum · Overseer of the Damned · Terror of the Peaks · Golgari Signet · Gruul Signet · Scroll Rack · Sylvan Library · Farseek · Gisa, Glorious Resurrector · Tireless Provisioner · Heaped Harvest · Junji, the Midnight Sky · Rakdos Signet · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Old Gnawbone · Butcher of Malakir · Command Tower · Stomping Ground · Savage Lands · Exotic Orchard · Overgrown Tomb · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Blood Crypt · Cinder Glade · Woodland Cemetery · Dragonskull Summit · Rootbound Crag · Smoldering Marsh · Bloodstained Mire · Wooded Foothills · Verdant Catacombs · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Spire Garden · Evolving Wilds · Luxury Suite · Mortuary Mire · Llanowar Wastes · Temple of Abandon · Temple of Malady · Path of Ancestry · Rockfall Vale
🃏 Recommended cards for Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aid from the Cowl | 60% | +59% |
| Haunted Crossroads | 47% | +47% |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 52% | +44% |
| Grave Betrayal | 44% | +43% |
| Rhythm of the Wild | 60% | +43% |
| It That Betrays | 43% | +42% |
| Doors of Durin | 43% | +41% |
| Wood Elves | 44% | +40% |
| Wulfgar of Icewind Dale | 42% | +40% |
| Hua Tuo, Honored Physician | 38% | +38% |
| Lightning Greaves | 59% | +37% |
| Harvester of Souls | 37% | +35% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 55% | +33% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 46% | +33% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 42% | +33% |
| Sensei's Divining Top | 34% | +33% |
| Riveteers Ascendancy | 43% | +32% |
| Beledros Witherbloom | 35% | +32% |
| Lurking Predators | 33% | +32% |
| Farhaven Elf | 33% | +32% |
| Reclamation Sage | 35% | +31% |
| Primal Surge | 32% | +31% |
| Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire | 29% | +29% |
| Sepulchral Primordial | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire 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.
- Aid from the Cowl
- Etali, Primal Storm
- Grave Betrayal
- Doors of Durin
- Wood Elves
- Hua Tuo, Honored Physician
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Haunted Crossroads
- Rhythm of the Wild
- Wulfgar of Icewind Dale
- Lightning Greaves
- Primal Surge
- Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- It That Betrays
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Lurking Predators
- Scroll Rack
- Terror of the Peaks
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- The Gitrog Monster + Dakmor Salvage → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite self-discard triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire's color identity?
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire is Jund (black, green and red): 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 Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (70/100).
How many lands should a Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire deck run?
Real Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire 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 Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire?
The three highest-synergy cards are Aid from the Cowl, Haunted Crossroads, Etali, Primal Storm. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire decks.
What combos does Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire have?
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner. 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 Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire deck cost?
You can start cheap: Aid from the Cowl, Etali, Primal Storm, Grave Betrayal 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.