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Vazi, Keen Negotiator
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor · 2BRG
Color identity: Black · Green · Red · Jund
Vazi, Keen Negotiator is Jund (black, green and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Haste
{T}: Target opponent creates X Treasure tokens, where X is the number of Treasure tokens you created this turn.
Whenever an opponent casts a spell or activates an ability, if mana from a Treasure was spent to cast it or activate it, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature, then draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.17
Average lands in decks for Vazi, Keen Negotiator: 35
TreasureGroup HugTokensArtifactsGroup Slug+1/+1 CountersBurnPolitics
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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+ (64/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed64
- Interaction24
- Resilience68
- Closing88
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 2 Swamp, 5 Mountain, 3 Forest)
Jolene, the Plunder Queen · Viridian Revel · Bootleggers' Stash · Xorn · Pain Distributor · Sol Ring · Generous Plunderer · Mayhem Devil · Professional Face-Breaker · Arcane Signet · Deadly Dispute · Descent into Avernus · Goldspan Dragon · Big Score · Rain of Riches · Tempting Contract · Tireless Provisioner · Blood Money · Disciple of the Vault · Mirkwood Bats · Crime Novelist · Kalain, Reclusive Painter · Cavern-Hoard Dragon · Marching Duodrone · Academy Manufactor · Grim Hireling · Reckless Fireweaver · Sardian Avenger · Revel in Riches · Unexpected Windfall · Fangren Marauder · Smaug, Wicked Worm · Hellkite Tyrant · Nadier's Nightblade · Marionette Master · Alchemist's Talent · Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest · Assassin's Trophy · Bucknard's Everfull Purse · Brass's Bounty · Beast Within · Juri, Master of the Revue · Korvold, Fae-Cursed King · Old Gnawbone · Farseek · Black Market Connections · Bloodroot Apothecary · Chaos Warp · Cultivate · Magda, the Hoardmaster · Blasphemous Act · Heroic Intervention · Vandalblast · Gold Rush · Hoard Hauler · The Reaver Cleaver · Vengeful Tracker · Ignoble Hierarch · Seize the Spotlight · Gala Greeters · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Stimulus Package · Ancient Copper Dragon · Marionette Apprentice · Command Tower · Ziatora's Proving Ground · Savage Lands · Exotic Orchard · Treasure Vault · Stomping Ground · Cinder Glade · Overgrown Tomb · Blood Crypt · Smoldering Marsh · Reliquary Tower · Luxury Suite · Dragonskull Summit · Spire Garden · Undergrowth Stadium · Rootbound Crag · Woodland Cemetery · Rockfall Vale · Mines of Moria · Bojuka Bog · Bloodstained Mire · Riveteers Overlook · Wooded Foothills · Verdant Catacombs · Haunted Ridge
🃏 Recommended cards for Vazi, Keen Negotiator
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vazi, Keen Negotiator, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Jolene, the Plunder Queen | 87% | +83% |
| Viridian Revel | 79% | +77% |
| Pain Distributor | 75% | +74% |
| Bootleggers' Stash | 78% | +72% |
| Generous Plunderer | 74% | +72% |
| Xorn | 78% | +72% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 73% | +65% |
| Descent into Avernus | 69% | +64% |
| Tempting Contract | 64% | +63% |
| Rain of Riches | 66% | +62% |
| Goldspan Dragon | 69% | +61% |
| Big Score | 68% | +60% |
| Disciple of the Vault | 60% | +58% |
| Blood Money | 60% | +57% |
| Deadly Dispute | 70% | +56% |
| Marching Duodrone | 56% | +55% |
| Cavern-Hoard Dragon | 56% | +54% |
| Kalain, Reclusive Painter | 57% | +54% |
| Crime Novelist | 57% | +53% |
| Sardian Avenger | 52% | +51% |
| Treasure Vault | 53% | +50% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 61% | +50% |
| Fangren Marauder | 51% | +50% |
| Smaug, Wicked Worm | 54% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Vazi, Keen Negotiator 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.
- Viridian Revel
- Bootleggers' Stash
- Big Score
- Disciple of the Vault
- Deadly Dispute
- Marching Duodrone
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Jolene, the Plunder Queen
- Pain Distributor
- Generous Plunderer
- Xorn
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Tempting Contract
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Descent into Avernus
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
- Grim Hireling
- Revel in Riches
- Old Gnawbone
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vazi, Keen Negotiator
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Peregrin Took + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite tapped Treasure tokens
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, 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
- Ancient Copper Dragon + Aggravated Assault → Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite combat damage, Near-infinite Treasure tokens, Near-infinite combat phases, Near-infinite untap of creatures you control, Near-infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Aggravated Assault + Old Gnawbone → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat phases, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Warren Soultrader + Academy Manufactor → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite Clue tokens, Infinite Food tokens, Infinite creature tokens, Destroy all creatures opponents control, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vazi, Keen Negotiator's color identity?
Vazi, Keen Negotiator 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 Vazi, Keen Negotiator come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vazi, Keen Negotiator deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Vazi, Keen Negotiator deck run?
Real Vazi, Keen Negotiator 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 Vazi, Keen Negotiator?
The three highest-synergy cards are Jolene, the Plunder Queen, Viridian Revel, Pain Distributor. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vazi, Keen Negotiator decks.
What combos does Vazi, Keen Negotiator have?
Vazi, Keen Negotiator has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer. 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 Vazi, Keen Negotiator deck cost?
You can start cheap: Viridian Revel, Bootleggers' Stash, Big Score 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.