EDH Optimizer
Virtus the Veiled
Legendary Creature — Azra Assassin · 2B
Color identity: Black
Virtus the Veiled is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Partner with Gorm the Great (When this creature enters, target player may put Gorm into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Deathtouch
Whenever Virtus deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Reference price of the card: €5.72
Average lands in decks for Virtus the Veiled: 35
EquipmentGood StuffAggroCard DrawComboDiscardLifegainRamp
Build your Virtus the Veiled deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Virtus the Veiled 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Virtus the Veiled 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 (69/100)
- Consistency39
- Speed72
- Interaction44
- Resilience87
- Closing95
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Bloodletter of Aclazotz · Dark Ritual · Wound Reflection · Arcane Signet · Swiftfoot Boots · Jet Medallion · Quietus Spike · Unstoppable Slasher · Thieves' Tools · Whispersilk Cloak · Archfiend of Despair · Phyrexian Arena · Trailblazer's Boots · Crypt Ghast · Exquisite Blood · Scytheclaw · Lightning Greaves · Kaya's Ghostform · Night's Whisper · Prowler's Helm · Raving Dead · Brotherhood Regalia · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Sign in Blood · Toxic Deluge · Feed the Swarm · Fraying Omnipotence · Infernal Grasp · No Mercy · Painful Quandary · Temporal Extortion · Vorpal Sword · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Charcoal Diamond · Damnation · Fireshrieker · Go for the Throat · Mind Stone · Scourge of the Skyclaves · Skeleton Key · Demonic Tutor · Diabolic Tutor · Key to the City · Phage the Untouchable · Strionic Resonator · Black Market Connections · Exsanguinate · Feign Death · Warlock Class · Armor of Shadows · Deadly Rollick · Defile · Read the Bones · Rush of Dread · Silver Shroud Costume · Suspicious Bookcase · Blood Pact · Bubbling Muck · Deadly Tempest · Thought Vessel · Vampire Nighthawk · Final Punishment · Grim Tutor · Rogue's Passage · Access Tunnel · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Shizo, Death's Storehouse · Cabal Stronghold
🃏 Recommended cards for Virtus the Veiled
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Virtus the Veiled, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Wound Reflection | 71% | +68% |
| Bloodletter of Aclazotz | 73% | +63% |
| Quietus Spike | 61% | +60% |
| Access Tunnel | 61% | +58% |
| Thieves' Tools | 57% | +55% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 60% | +55% |
| Trailblazer's Boots | 55% | +53% |
| Archfiend of Despair | 55% | +52% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 57% | +51% |
| Scytheclaw | 51% | +51% |
| Rogue's Passage | 69% | +50% |
| Raving Dead | 41% | +41% |
| Prowler's Helm | 41% | +40% |
| Exquisite Blood | 51% | +38% |
| Brotherhood Regalia | 39% | +36% |
| Fraying Omnipotence | 37% | +35% |
| Temporal Extortion | 37% | +34% |
| Skeleton Key | 35% | +34% |
| Scourge of the Skyclaves | 35% | +34% |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 65% | +34% |
| Vorpal Sword | 37% | +33% |
| Fireshrieker | 35% | +33% |
| Phage the Untouchable | 33% | +32% |
| Strionic Resonator | 33% | +31% |
💰 The best cards for your Virtus the Veiled 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.
- Quietus Spike
- Access Tunnel
- Thieves' Tools
- Trailblazer's Boots
- Whispersilk Cloak
- Scytheclaw
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Wound Reflection
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Archfiend of Despair
- Brotherhood Regalia
- Temporal Extortion
- Phage the Untouchable
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodletter of Aclazotz
- Exquisite Blood
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Erebos, God of the Dead
- Damnation
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Virtus the Veiled
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Sanguine Bond + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Unstoppable Slasher + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Tree of Perdition + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Unstoppable Slasher + Wound Reflection → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
- Grievous Wound + Bloodletter of Aclazotz → Target opponent loses the game, Infinite lifeloss for target opponent
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Frequently asked questions
What is Virtus the Veiled's color identity?
Virtus the Veiled 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 Virtus the Veiled come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Virtus the Veiled deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 36 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Virtus the Veiled deck run?
Real Virtus the Veiled 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 Virtus the Veiled?
The three highest-synergy cards are Wound Reflection, Bloodletter of Aclazotz, Quietus Spike. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Virtus the Veiled decks.
What combos does Virtus the Veiled have?
Virtus the Veiled 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 Virtus the Veiled deck cost?
You can start cheap: Quietus Spike, Access Tunnel, Thieves' Tools 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.