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Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
Legendary Creature — Human Spy Villain · 2B
Color identity: Black
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Other Villains you control are Heroes in addition to their other types.
{T}: Target Hero you control connives. Activate only as a sorcery. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
Reference price of the card: €0.25
Average lands in decks for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine: 34
EquipmentGraveyardHistoricHumansLegendsModified CreaturesReanimatorVillains
Build your Valentina Allegra de Fontaine deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Valentina Allegra de Fontaine deck starts over 4,000 games
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)
- Consistency57
- Speed60
- Interaction12
- Resilience62
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (5 nonbasic, 29 Swamp)
Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Citizen V, Helmut Zemo · Construct a Cosmic Cube · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Dark Ritual · Madame Masque · Moonstone, Harsh Mistress · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Agents of HYDRA · Baron Helmut Zemo · Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil · Endless Ranks of HYDRA · Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon · Kingpin, Wilson Fisk · Kingpin's Enforcers · MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel · Sol Ring · The Masters of Evil · Too Evil to Stay Dead · Venom, Eddie Brock · Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder · Arnim Zola, Bio-Fanatic · Black Cat, Cunning Thief · Criminal Enterprise · Cruel Alliance · Decoy Ploy · Doctor Doom · Doom Reigns Supreme · Elektra, Daughter of the Hand · Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire · HYDRA Troopers · Jet Medallion · Madame Hydra, Reanimated · Minotaur, Roxxon CEO · Radioactive Man · Reanimate · Scorpion, Seething Striker · The Frightful Four · Villainous Syndication · Agent Venom · Black Widow, Super Spy · Bob, Reluctant HYDRA Agent · Boomerang, Blade Flinger · Deadly Dispute · Doctor Doom, Unrivaled · Fixer, Techno Terror · Green Goblin, Back for More · Gwenom, Remorseless · Hulkbuster Armor · Infernal Rebirth · Klaw, Master of Sound · M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect · Molecule Man · Red Room Recruit · Robot Domination · Super-Adaptoid · Team Transmitter · Thanos, Death's Consort · Thunderbolts Conspiracy · Ultron the Annihilator · Visions of Villainy · White Widow, Yelena Belova · Arcane Signet · Black Market Connections · Black Widow, Deadly Hunter · Villainous Hideout · Cabal Coffers · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Three Tree City · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
🃏 Recommended cards for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 86% | +85% |
| Citizen V, Helmut Zemo | 86% | +85% |
| Madame Masque | 86% | +85% |
| Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary | 86% | +85% |
| Moonstone, Harsh Mistress | 86% | +85% |
| Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord | 86% | +85% |
| Construct a Cosmic Cube | 86% | +84% |
| Venom, Eddie Brock | 71% | +71% |
| MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel | 71% | +71% |
| Yellowjacket, Heartless Marauder | 71% | +71% |
| Kingpin's Enforcers | 71% | +71% |
| Iron Monger, Sadistic Tycoon | 71% | +71% |
| Endless Ranks of HYDRA | 71% | +71% |
| The Masters of Evil | 71% | +71% |
| Crimson Cowl, Master of Evil | 71% | +71% |
| Agents of HYDRA | 71% | +71% |
| Villainous Hideout | 71% | +71% |
| Kingpin, Wilson Fisk | 71% | +70% |
| Baron Helmut Zemo | 71% | +70% |
| Too Evil to Stay Dead | 71% | +70% |
| Minotaur, Roxxon CEO | 57% | +57% |
| Cruel Alliance | 57% | +57% |
| Radioactive Man | 57% | +57% |
| Madame Hydra, Reanimated | 57% | +57% |
💰 The best cards for your Valentina Allegra de Fontaine 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.
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Citizen V, Helmut Zemo
- Madame Masque
- Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary
- Moonstone, Harsh Mistress
- Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Minotaur, Roxxon CEO
- Doctor Doom
- Molecule Man
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
- Thanos, Death's Consort
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ultron the Annihilator
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
- Roaming Throne
- Three Tree City
- Phyrexian Altar
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Metallic Mimic + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valentina Allegra de Fontaine's color identity?
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine 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 Valentina Allegra de Fontaine come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Valentina Allegra de Fontaine deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 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 46 % of the time and floods 7 %. Deck health: C (48/100).
How many lands should a Valentina Allegra de Fontaine deck run?
Real Valentina Allegra de Fontaine decks run 34 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 Valentina Allegra de Fontaine?
The three highest-synergy cards are Tombstone, Career Criminal, Citizen V, Helmut Zemo, Madame Masque. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Valentina Allegra de Fontaine decks.
What combos does Valentina Allegra de Fontaine have?
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Metallic Mimic + Hammerhead, Maggia Boss. 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 Valentina Allegra de Fontaine deck cost?
You can start cheap: Tombstone, Career Criminal, Citizen V, Helmut Zemo, Madame Masque 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.