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Vilis, Broker of Blood
Legendary Creature — Demon · 5BBB
Color identity: Black
Vilis, Broker of Blood is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
{B}, Pay 2 life: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
Whenever you lose life, draw that many cards. (Damage causes loss of life.)
Reference price of the card: €7.31
Average lands in decks for Vilis, Broker of Blood: 35
LifegainSelf-DamageCard DrawComboDemonsReanimatorControlRamp
Build your Vilis, Broker of Blood deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vilis, Broker of Blood 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vilis, Broker of Blood 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed61
- Interaction44
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (10 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Dark Ritual · Crypt Ghast · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Jet Medallion · Feed the Swarm · Exsanguinate · Thought Vessel · Toxic Deluge · Arcane Signet · Sign in Blood · Reanimate · Bubbling Muck · Psychosis Crawler · Bolas's Citadel · Skirge Familiar · Infernal Grasp · Phyrexian Arena · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Imp's Mischief · Night's Whisper · Doom Whisperer · Dread Presence · Font of Agonies · Lightning Greaves · Snuff Out · Nirkana Revenant · Whip of Erebos · Venser's Journal · Defile · Magus of the Coffers · Thran Dynamo · Dismember · Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire · Wall of Blood · Withering Torment · Blood Celebrant · Charcoal Diamond · Solemn Simulacrum · Swiftfoot Boots · Consuming Corruption · Black Market Connections · Expedition Map · Exquisite Blood · Mind Stone · Read the Bones · Bitter Triumph · Wayfarer's Bauble · Cabal Ritual · Torment of Hailfire · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Animate Dead · Dark Confidant · Demonic Tutor · Greed · Necropotence · Mutilate · Stinging Study · Vampiric Tutor · Aetherflux Reservoir · Caged Sun · Defiler of Flesh · Bontu's Monument · Cabal Coffers · Reliquary Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Castle Locthwain · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Cottage · Ancient Tomb
🃏 Recommended cards for Vilis, Broker of Blood
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vilis, Broker of Blood, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth | 74% | +54% |
| Psychosis Crawler | 55% | +51% |
| Skirge Familiar | 53% | +48% |
| Exsanguinate | 70% | +45% |
| Thought Vessel | 69% | +44% |
| Doom Whisperer | 46% | +43% |
| Font of Agonies | 45% | +41% |
| Reliquary Tower | 70% | +40% |
| Venser's Journal | 41% | +40% |
| Bubbling Muck | 55% | +39% |
| Wall of Blood | 38% | +37% |
| Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | 48% | +34% |
| Thran Dynamo | 39% | +33% |
| Blood Celebrant | 36% | +33% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 39% | +32% |
| Dread Presence | 45% | +32% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 42% | +31% |
| Whip of Erebos | 42% | +31% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 81% | +30% |
| Toxic Deluge | 67% | +30% |
| Crypt Ghast | 77% | +30% |
| Snuff Out | 43% | +29% |
| Sign in Blood | 63% | +28% |
| Dismember | 38% | +27% |
💰 The best cards for your Vilis, Broker of Blood 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
- Psychosis Crawler
- Skirge Familiar
- Exsanguinate
- Thought Vessel
- Font of Agonies
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Doom Whisperer
- Venser's Journal
- Bubbling Muck
- Nirkana Revenant
- Whip of Erebos
- Toxic Deluge
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Crypt Ghast
- Stinging Study
- Exquisite Blood
- Cabal Coffers
- Aetherflux Reservoir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vilis, Broker of Blood
- 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
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vilis, Broker of Blood's color identity?
Vilis, Broker of Blood 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 Vilis, Broker of Blood come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vilis, Broker of Blood deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 68 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 17 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Vilis, Broker of Blood deck run?
Real Vilis, Broker of Blood 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 Vilis, Broker of Blood?
The three highest-synergy cards are K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, Psychosis Crawler, Skirge Familiar. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vilis, Broker of Blood decks.
What combos does Vilis, Broker of Blood have?
Vilis, Broker of Blood 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 Vilis, Broker of Blood deck cost?
You can start cheap: K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth, Psychosis Crawler, Skirge Familiar 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.