EDH Optimizer
Vaevictis Asmadi
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon · 2BBRRGG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Vaevictis Asmadi is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice Vaevictis Asmadi unless you pay {B}{R}{G}.
{B}: Vaevictis Asmadi gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
{R}: Vaevictis Asmadi gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
{G}: Vaevictis Asmadi gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.70
Average lands in decks for Vaevictis Asmadi: 37
RampDragonsAggroBig ManaVoltronComboLand DestructionLandfall
Build your Vaevictis Asmadi deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vaevictis Asmadi 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vaevictis Asmadi 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)
- Consistency68
- Speed57
- Interaction37
- Resilience76
- Closing98
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (26 nonbasic, 2 Swamp, 3 Mountain, 6 Forest)
Sol Ring · Rampant Growth · Birds of Paradise · Nature's Lore · Llanowar Elves · Arcane Signet · Farseek · Cultivate · Ignoble Hierarch · Kodama's Reach · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Three Visits · Dark Ritual · Fellwar Stone · Beast Within · Fyndhorn Elves · Terminate · Wild Growth · Harrow · Swiftfoot Boots · Atarka, World Render · Phyrexian Arena · Rhythm of the Wild · Assassin's Trophy · Explosive Vegetation · Savage Ventmaw · Thrakkus the Butcher · Blasphemous Act · Chaos Warp · Garruk's Uprising · Lightning Greaves · Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder · Shivan Dragon · Wood Elves · Eternal Witness · Goblin Anarchomancer · Animate Dead · Demonic Tutor · Elves of Deep Shadow · Gruul Signet · Putrefy · Rivaz of the Claw · Sylvan Library · Dragonspeaker Shaman · Elvish Mystic · Lightning Bolt · Rakdos Signet · Rishkar's Expertise · Skyshroud Claim · Xenagos, God of Revels · Bladewing the Risen · Crux of Fate · Golgari Signet · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Return of the Wildspeaker · Harmonize · Mana Flare · Solemn Simulacrum · Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind · Heroic Intervention · Regrowth · Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire · Command Tower · Overgrown Tomb · Stomping Ground · Blood Crypt · Exotic Orchard · Karplusan Forest · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Wooded Foothills · Bloodstained Mire · Cinder Glade · Savage Lands · Sulfurous Springs · Taiga · Badlands · Bayou · Llanowar Wastes · Smoldering Marsh · Evolving Wilds · Verdant Catacombs · City of Brass · Luxury Suite · Rootbound Crag · Terramorphic Expanse · Woodland Cemetery · Twisted Landscape · Undergrowth Stadium
🃏 Recommended cards for Vaevictis Asmadi
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vaevictis Asmadi, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Llanowar Elves | 49% | +35% |
| Rampant Growth | 61% | +30% |
| Atarka, World Render | 27% | +26% |
| Fyndhorn Elves | 30% | +25% |
| Wild Growth | 30% | +25% |
| Savage Ventmaw | 26% | +24% |
| Shivan Dragon | 24% | +24% |
| Thrakkus the Butcher | 25% | +24% |
| Explosive Vegetation | 26% | +24% |
| Wood Elves | 24% | +21% |
| Fellwar Stone | 32% | +21% |
| Dark Ritual | 34% | +21% |
| Birds of Paradise | 51% | +20% |
| Rivaz of the Claw | 21% | +20% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 27% | +19% |
| Mr. Orfeo, the Boulder | 24% | +19% |
| Dragonspeaker Shaman | 20% | +18% |
| Bladewing the Risen | 19% | +18% |
| Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar | 19% | +17% |
| Taiga | 29% | +17% |
| Crux of Fate | 19% | +17% |
| Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind | 17% | +17% |
| Bayou | 28% | +16% |
| Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire | 17% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Vaevictis Asmadi 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.
- Llanowar Elves
- Rampant Growth
- Atarka, World Render
- Fyndhorn Elves
- Wild Growth
- Savage Ventmaw
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Birds of Paradise
- Phyrexian Arena
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Xenagos, God of Revels
- City of Brass
- Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Taiga
- Bayou
- Sylvan Library
- Nyxbloom Ancient
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vaevictis Asmadi
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Tireless Provisioner → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- 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
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Springheart Nantuko + Lotus Cobra → Infinite landfall triggers, Infinite tapped land tokens
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vaevictis Asmadi's color identity?
Vaevictis Asmadi 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 come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vaevictis Asmadi deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 88 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 6 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Vaevictis Asmadi deck run?
Real Vaevictis Asmadi decks run 37 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 three highest-synergy cards are Llanowar Elves, Rampant Growth, Atarka, World Render. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vaevictis Asmadi decks.
What combos does Vaevictis Asmadi have?
Vaevictis Asmadi 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 deck cost?
You can start cheap: Llanowar Elves, Rampant Growth, Atarka, World Render 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.