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Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
Legendary Creature — Vampire Warlock // Legendary Creature — Human Druid
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Menace, lifelink
If a nontoken creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. When you do, you may pay {2}. If you do, create a 1/1 black and green Pest creature token with "When this token dies, you gain 1 life."
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Whenever you gain life, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and those creatures gain trample until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.60
Average lands in decks for Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root: 35
Lifegain+1/+1 CountersTokensAristocratsComboMidrangeWeeniesAggro
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The list people actually play (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 (48/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed60
- Interaction35
- Resilience70
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (19 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 9 Forest)
Sol Ring · Essence Warden · Dina, Soul Steeper · Arcane Signet · Prosperous Innkeeper · Mortality Spear · Pest Infestation · Bogwater Lumaret · Virulent Emissary · Beledros Witherbloom · Cultivate · Moseo, Vein's New Dean · Blood Artist · Gala Greeters · Inspiring Call · Pristine Talisman · Teacher's Pest · Assassin's Trophy · Cauldron of Essence · Scavenging Ooze · Basking Broodscale · Tend the Pests · Hardened Scales · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Spike Feeder · Beast Within · Putrefy · Evolution Witness · Llanowar Elves · Moldervine Reclamation · Rampant Growth · Blossoming Bogbeast · Social Climber · Marauding Blight-Priest · Revitalizing Repast // Old-Growth Grove · Winding Constrictor · Zulaport Cutthroat · Blood Researcher · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Corpsejack Menace · Haywire Mite · Tamiyo's Safekeeping · Well of Lost Dreams · Culling Ritual · Essenceknit Scholar · Nature's Lore · Village Rites · Witch of the Moors · Blight Mound · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Tenured Inkcaster · Veinwitch Coven · Birds of Paradise · Deathgreeter · Herd Baloth · Professor Dellian Fel · Toxic Deluge · Bastion of Remembrance · Elvish Mystic · Fountain of Renewal · Infuse with Vitality · Tablet of the Guilds · Talisman of Resilience · Deathrite Shaman · Command Tower · Jungle Hollow · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Necroblossom Snarl · Golgari Rot Farm · Overgrown Tomb · Radiant Fountain · Sapseep Forest · Undergrowth Stadium · Bojuka Bog · Temple of Malady · Deathcap Glade · Twilight Mire · Exotic Orchard · High Market · Riveteers Overlook · Evolving Wilds
🃏 Recommended cards for Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Essence Warden | 58% | +50% |
| Dina, Soul Steeper | 55% | +48% |
| Mortality Spear | 51% | +44% |
| Prosperous Innkeeper | 52% | +43% |
| Pristine Talisman | 39% | +37% |
| Basking Broodscale | 36% | +35% |
| Gala Greeters | 39% | +34% |
| Bogwater Lumaret | 45% | +34% |
| Spike Feeder | 34% | +34% |
| Scavenging Ooze | 37% | +34% |
| Radiant Fountain | 35% | +34% |
| Inspiring Call | 39% | +33% |
| Virulent Emissary | 43% | +33% |
| Pest Infestation | 46% | +32% |
| Sapseep Forest | 33% | +31% |
| Jungle Hollow | 53% | +30% |
| Tend the Pests | 35% | +30% |
| Social Climber | 30% | +30% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 34% | +29% |
| Moseo, Vein's New Dean | 40% | +29% |
| Evolution Witness | 32% | +28% |
| Beledros Witherbloom | 41% | +27% |
| Blood Researcher | 28% | +27% |
| Blossoming Bogbeast | 30% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root 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.
- Dina, Soul Steeper
- Mortality Spear
- Prosperous Innkeeper
- Pristine Talisman
- Basking Broodscale
- Gala Greeters
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Essence Warden
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Tamiyo's Safekeeping
- Blood Artist
- Creeping Bloodsucker
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root's color identity?
Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root is Golgari (black and green): 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 Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 1.2 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 26 % of the time and floods 35 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root deck run?
Real Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root 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 Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root?
The three highest-synergy cards are Essence Warden, Dina, Soul Steeper, Mortality Spear. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root decks.
What combos does Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root deck cost?
You can start cheap: Dina, Soul Steeper, Mortality Spear, Prosperous Innkeeper 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.