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Vhati il-Dal
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior · 2BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Vhati il-Dal is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}: Until end of turn, target creature has base power 1 or base toughness 1.
Reference price of the card: €0.57
Average lands in decks for Vhati il-Dal: 36
-1/-1 CountersControlComboMidrangeTap / UntapRockReanimatorActivated Abilities
Build your Vhati il-Dal deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vhati il-Dal 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vhati il-Dal 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency53
- Speed51
- Interaction74
- Resilience87
- Closing63
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (21 nonbasic, 10 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Golgari Charm · Deathreap Ritual · Rampant Growth · Pestilence · Morbid Opportunist · Instill Energy · Kaervek, the Spiteful · Tree of Perdition · Screams from Within · Night of Souls' Betrayal · Cultivate · Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons · Chevill, Bane of Monsters · Massacre Wurm · Swiftfoot Boots · Thousand-Year Elixir · Massacre Girl, Known Killer · Saryth, the Viper's Fang · Seeker of Skybreak · Thrashing Wumpus · Obelisk Spider · Tragic Slip · Maha, Its Feathers Night · Blowfly Infestation · Cuombajj Witches · Necroskitter · Patriar's Seal · Seedborn Muse · Assassin's Trophy · Sting, the Glinting Dagger · Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · Darkblast · Golgari Signet · Nature's Lore · Phyrexian Arena · Poison-Tip Archer · Talisman of Resilience · Black Sun's Zenith · Caltrops · Harvester of Souls · Thornbite Staff · Nest of Scarabs · Farseek · Kodama's Reach · Persistent Constrictor · Beast Within · Ascendant Evincar · Lightning Greaves · Putrefy · Magewright's Stone · Reanimate · Toxic Deluge · Curse of Death's Hold · Midnight Banshee · Sakura-Tribe Elder · Staff of Nin · Dark Ritual · Grismold, the Dreadsower · Llanowar Elves · Massacre Girl · Quest for Renewal · Command Tower · Tainted Wood · Woodland Cemetery · Llanowar Wastes · Overgrown Tomb · Bojuka Bog · Twilight Mire · Undergrowth Stadium · Golgari Rot Farm · Desert · Temple of Malady · Verdant Catacombs · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Deathcap Glade · Necroblossom Snarl · Arcane Lighthouse · Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth · Exotic Orchard · Grasping Dunes · Bayou · Darkbore Pathway // Slitherbore Pathway
🃏 Recommended cards for Vhati il-Dal
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vhati il-Dal, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Pestilence | 55% | +54% |
| Tree of Perdition | 50% | +50% |
| Kaervek, the Spiteful | 50% | +49% |
| Instill Energy | 50% | +49% |
| Screams from Within | 48% | +48% |
| Night of Souls' Betrayal | 47% | +47% |
| Deathreap Ritual | 56% | +45% |
| Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons | 45% | +43% |
| Golgari Charm | 58% | +43% |
| Chevill, Bane of Monsters | 44% | +42% |
| Thrashing Wumpus | 41% | +41% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 42% | +41% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 53% | +40% |
| Seeker of Skybreak | 41% | +40% |
| Massacre Girl, Known Killer | 41% | +38% |
| Saryth, the Viper's Fang | 41% | +38% |
| Cuombajj Witches | 37% | +37% |
| Massacre Wurm | 44% | +37% |
| Patriar's Seal | 37% | +36% |
| Maha, Its Feathers Night | 38% | +36% |
| Obelisk Spider | 39% | +36% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 36% | +36% |
| Tragic Slip | 39% | +35% |
| Darkblast | 35% | +35% |
💰 The best cards for your Vhati il-Dal 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.
- Pestilence
- Kaervek, the Spiteful
- Instill Energy
- Screams from Within
- Night of Souls' Betrayal
- Deathreap Ritual
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tree of Perdition
- Seeker of Skybreak
- Saryth, the Viper's Fang
- Massacre Wurm
- Patriar's Seal
- Obelisk Spider
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Maha, Its Feathers Night
- Persistent Constrictor
- Spitting Dilophosaurus
- Revel in Riches
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vhati il-Dal
- 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
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Blowfly Infestation + Nest of Scarabs → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vhati il-Dal's color identity?
Vhati il-Dal 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 Vhati il-Dal come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vhati il-Dal deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.7 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Vhati il-Dal deck run?
Real Vhati il-Dal decks run 36 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 Vhati il-Dal?
The three highest-synergy cards are Pestilence, Tree of Perdition, Kaervek, the Spiteful. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vhati il-Dal decks.
What combos does Vhati il-Dal have?
Vhati il-Dal has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose + Bloodthirsty Conqueror. 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 Vhati il-Dal deck cost?
You can start cheap: Pestilence, Kaervek, the Spiteful, Instill Energy 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.