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Veldrane of Sengir
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue · 5BB
Color identity: Black
Veldrane of Sengir is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}{B}{B}: Veldrane gets -3/-0 and gains forestwalk until end of turn. (It can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Forest.)
Reference price of the card: €0.73
Average lands in decks for Veldrane of Sengir: 38
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Build your Veldrane of Sengir deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Veldrane of Sengir 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Veldrane of Sengir 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)
- Consistency70
- Speed55
- Interaction44
- Resilience74
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 38 lands (11 nonbasic, 27 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Expedition Map · Swiftfoot Boots · Arcane Signet · Vorpal Sword · Dark Ritual · Lashwrithe · Phyrexian Arena · Feed the Swarm · Sign in Blood · Jet Medallion · Blackblade Reforged · Crypt Ghast · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Lightning Greaves · Night's Whisper · Nightmare Lash · Read the Bones · World Map · Defile · Burnished Hart · Diabolic Tutor · Dread Presence · Mari, the Killing Quill · Mind Stone · Stinging Study · Sword of the Animist · Brass Squire · Demonic Tutor · Tainted Strike · Thran Dynamo · Black Market Connections · Go for the Throat · Solemn Simulacrum · Commander's Plate · Mystic Compass · Nirkana Revenant · Withering Torment · Dauthi Voidwalker · Leaden Myr · Sceptre of Eternal Glory · Boggart Loggers · Caged Sun · Fireshrieker · Foundry Inspector · Bolas's Citadel · Deadly Dispute · Wayfarer's Bauble · Charcoal Diamond · Grim Hireling · Thought Vessel · Bubbling Muck · Decree of Pain · Imp's Mischief · Magus of the Coffers · Mutilate · Necropotence · Ornithopter of Paradise · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Snuff Out · Toxic Deluge · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Urza's Cave · Castle Locthwain · Myriad Landscape · War Room · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
🃏 Recommended cards for Veldrane of Sengir
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Veldrane of Sengir, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | 75% | +75% |
| Vorpal Sword | 65% | +61% |
| Lashwrithe | 63% | +59% |
| Expedition Map | 67% | +55% |
| Blackblade Reforged | 50% | +47% |
| Nightmare Lash | 48% | +46% |
| World Map | 47% | +45% |
| Mari, the Killing Quill | 42% | +41% |
| Stinging Study | 42% | +39% |
| Brass Squire | 40% | +39% |
| Sword of the Animist | 42% | +38% |
| Burnished Hart | 44% | +37% |
| Tainted Strike | 40% | +37% |
| Mystic Compass | 35% | +35% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 67% | +35% |
| Thran Dynamo | 40% | +34% |
| Urza's Cave | 42% | +33% |
| Read the Bones | 48% | +32% |
| Boggart Loggers | 31% | +31% |
| Dread Presence | 44% | +30% |
| Diabolic Tutor | 44% | +30% |
| Fireshrieker | 31% | +29% |
| Commander's Plate | 35% | +29% |
| Foundry Inspector | 31% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Veldrane of Sengir 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.
- Vorpal Sword
- Lashwrithe
- Expedition Map
- Blackblade Reforged
- Nightmare Lash
- World Map
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mari, the Killing Quill
- Sword of the Animist
- Nirkana Revenant
- Grafted Exoskeleton
- Caged Sun
- Basilisk Collar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
- Stinging Study
- Commander's Plate
- Sceptre of Eternal Glory
- Grim Hireling
- Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Veldrane of Sengir
- 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
- Peer into the Abyss + Underworld Dreams → Target opponent loses the game
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Veldrane of Sengir's color identity?
Veldrane of Sengir 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 Veldrane of Sengir come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Veldrane of Sengir deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 38 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 94 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 20 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Veldrane of Sengir deck run?
Real Veldrane of Sengir decks run 38 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 Veldrane of Sengir?
The three highest-synergy cards are Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth, Vorpal Sword, Lashwrithe. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Veldrane of Sengir decks.
What combos does Veldrane of Sengir have?
Veldrane of Sengir 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 Veldrane of Sengir deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vorpal Sword, Lashwrithe, Expedition Map 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.