EDH Optimizer
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
Legendary Creature — Elder Demon · 6BBB
Color identity: Black
Valgavoth, Terror Eater is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, lifelink
Ward—Sacrifice three nonland permanents.
If a card you didn't control would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, exile it instead.
During your turn, you may play cards exiled with Valgavoth. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
Reference price of the card: €14.66
Average lands in decks for Valgavoth, Terror Eater: 35
LifegainMillTheftDiscardReanimatorSelf-DamageDemonsRamp
Build your Valgavoth, Terror Eater deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Valgavoth, Terror Eater 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Valgavoth, Terror Eater 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 (71/100)
- Consistency62
- Speed61
- Interaction49
- Resilience95
- Closing90
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (12 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Dark Ritual · Crypt Ghast · Jet Medallion · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Arcane Signet · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Exsanguinate · Reanimate · Toxic Deluge · Feed the Swarm · Phyrexian Arena · Consuming Corruption · Withering Torment · Mindcrank · Nirkana Revenant · Breach the Multiverse · Geode Golem · Lightning Greaves · Bubbling Muck · Ancient Cellarspawn · Black Market Connections · Thran Dynamo · Solemn Simulacrum · Throne of Eldraine · Defile · Bolas's Citadel · Dread Presence · Sign in Blood · Bontu's Monument · Exquisite Blood · Twilight Prophet · Imp's Mischief · Phyrexian Obliterator · Accursed Marauder · Cabal Ritual · Damnation · Liliana of the Dark Realms · Swiftfoot Boots · Enduring Tenacity · Black Market · Dark Deal · Mind Stone · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Vilis, Broker of Blood · Demonic Tutor · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Thought Vessel · Torment of Hailfire · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Caged Sun · Creeping Bloodsucker · Infernal Grasp · Magus of the Coffers · Meathook Massacre II · Night's Whisper · Sangromancer · Whip of Erebos · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Aetherflux Reservoir · Archon of Cruelty · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Fell the Profane // Fell Mire · Plaguecrafter · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Bojuka Bog · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Command Beacon · War Room · Urza's Cave · Phyrexian Tower · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Valgavoth, Terror Eater
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Valgavoth, Terror Eater, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 68% | +49% |
| Geode Golem | 50% | +49% |
| Mindcrank | 51% | +46% |
| Ancient Cellarspawn | 47% | +44% |
| Breach the Multiverse | 50% | +44% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 51% | +41% |
| Thran Dynamo | 46% | +40% |
| Exsanguinate | 62% | +37% |
| Consuming Corruption | 52% | +37% |
| Throne of Eldraine | 45% | +36% |
| Twilight Prophet | 41% | +35% |
| Bubbling Muck | 49% | +34% |
| Crypt Ghast | 80% | +32% |
| Dread Presence | 43% | +30% |
| Exquisite Blood | 41% | +28% |
| Phyrexian Obliterator | 38% | +27% |
| Creeping Bloodsucker | 31% | +26% |
| Enduring Tenacity | 34% | +26% |
| Séance Board | 28% | +26% |
| Meathook Massacre II | 31% | +25% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 31% | +24% |
| Sceptre of Eternal Glory | 32% | +24% |
| Archon of Cruelty | 29% | +24% |
| Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber | 26% | +23% |
💰 The best cards for your Valgavoth, Terror Eater 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.
- K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
- Geode Golem
- Thran Dynamo
- Exsanguinate
- Consuming Corruption
- Twilight Prophet
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mindcrank
- Ancient Cellarspawn
- Breach the Multiverse
- Nirkana Revenant
- Bubbling Muck
- Phyrexian Obliterator
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Throne of Eldraine
- Crypt Ghast
- Exquisite Blood
- Enduring Tenacity
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Valgavoth, Terror Eater
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Exquisite Blood + Enduring Tenacity → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valgavoth, Terror Eater's color identity?
Valgavoth, Terror Eater 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 Valgavoth, Terror Eater come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Valgavoth, Terror Eater deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 8.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 41 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (71/100).
How many lands should a Valgavoth, Terror Eater deck run?
Real Valgavoth, Terror Eater 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 Valgavoth, Terror Eater?
The three highest-synergy cards are K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, Geode Golem, Mindcrank. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Valgavoth, Terror Eater decks.
What combos does Valgavoth, Terror Eater have?
Valgavoth, Terror Eater has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood. 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 Valgavoth, Terror Eater deck cost?
You can start cheap: K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, Geode Golem, Thran Dynamo 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.