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Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast
Legendary Creature — Assassin // Legendary Creature — Werewolf Beast
Color identity: Black
Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, put a number of +1/+1 counters on Vincent Valentine equal to that creature's power.
Whenever Vincent Valentine attacks, you may transform it.
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Trample, lifelink
When Galian Beast dies, return it to the battlefield tapped (front face up).
Reference price of the card: €0.92
Average lands in decks for Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast: 35
+1/+1 CountersVoltronSacrificeControlAristocratsAggroLifegainEquipment
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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: C+ (60/100)
- Consistency32
- Speed50
- Interaction95
- Resilience77
- Closing48
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Accursed Marauder · Morbid Opportunist · Arcane Signet · Sheoldred's Edict · Swiftfoot Boots · Plaguecrafter · Fleshbag Marauder · Feed the Swarm · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Phyrexian Arena · Soul Shatter · Infernal Grasp · The Masamune · Merciless Executioner · Demon's Disciple · Lightning Greaves · Go for the Throat · Zodiark, Umbral God · Sign in Blood · Crypt Ghast · Archfiend of Depravity · Night's Whisper · Overkill · Withering Torment · Gravelighter · Blood Artist · Gaius van Baelsar · Black Market · Reanimate · Tarrian's Soulcleaver · Flare of Malice · Vona's Hunger · Liliana's Triumph · Massacre Wurm · The Ozolith · Imp's Mischief · Vincent's Limit Break · Black Market Connections · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Mind Stone · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Toxic Deluge · Ophiomancer · Charcoal Diamond · Phyrexian Obliterator · Force of Despair · Harvester of Souls · Will of the Abzan · No Mercy · Drivnod, Carnage Dominus · Grave Pact · Jecht, Reluctant Guardian // Braska's Final Aeon · Mandate of Abaddon · The Darkness Crystal · Thought Vessel · Defile · Sheoldred, Whispering One · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Royal Assassin · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Deadly Dispute · Rogue's Passage · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Cabal Stronghold · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Myriad Landscape · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid · War Room
🃏 Recommended cards for Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Sheoldred's Edict | 70% | +55% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 68% | +52% |
| Accursed Marauder | 74% | +52% |
| Soul Shatter | 63% | +51% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 74% | +49% |
| Plaguecrafter | 69% | +49% |
| The Masamune | 56% | +49% |
| Merciless Executioner | 55% | +47% |
| Demon's Disciple | 54% | +46% |
| Zodiark, Umbral God | 52% | +45% |
| Overkill | 48% | +42% |
| Gravelighter | 45% | +41% |
| Archfiend of Depravity | 48% | +41% |
| Rogue's Passage | 59% | +40% |
| Tarrian's Soulcleaver | 43% | +40% |
| Gaius van Baelsar | 44% | +39% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 70% | +38% |
| The Ozolith | 40% | +38% |
| Vona's Hunger | 41% | +37% |
| Vincent's Limit Break | 39% | +37% |
| Liliana's Triumph | 40% | +34% |
| Infernal Grasp | 57% | +32% |
| Go for the Throat | 53% | +31% |
| Flare of Malice | 42% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast 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.
- Sheoldred's Edict
- Fleshbag Marauder
- Accursed Marauder
- Morbid Opportunist
- Plaguecrafter
- The Masamune
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Soul Shatter
- Vona's Hunger
- Flare of Malice
- Mandate of Abaddon
- Will of the Abzan
- Phyrexian Arena
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Commander's Plate
- Mithril Coat
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast's color identity?
Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast 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 Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 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 37 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C+ (60/100).
How many lands should a Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast deck run?
Real Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast 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 Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast?
The three highest-synergy cards are Sheoldred's Edict, Fleshbag Marauder, Accursed Marauder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast decks.
What combos does Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast have?
We have no known combos catalogued for Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast. That does not mean there are none — just that they do not show up in the public combo databases.
How much does a Vincent Valentine // Galian Beast deck cost?
You can start cheap: Sheoldred's Edict, Fleshbag Marauder, Accursed Marauder 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.