EDH Optimizer
Visara the Dreadful
Legendary Creature — Gorgon
Color identity: Black
Average lands in decks for Visara the Dreadful: 36
ControlReanimatorMidrangeAristocratsArtifactsEquipmentFlyingGood Stuff
Build your Visara the Dreadful deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Visara the Dreadful 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Visara the Dreadful
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Visara the Dreadful, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar of Woe | 55% | +53% |
| Gnashing of Teeth | 50% | +50% |
| Thornbite Staff | 45% | +42% |
| Royal Assassin | 44% | +42% |
| Sting, the Glinting Dagger | 38% | +37% |
| Thousand-Year Elixir | 36% | +34% |
| Phage the Untouchable | 34% | +33% |
| Patriar's Seal | 35% | +33% |
| Harvester of Souls | 38% | +32% |
| Magus of the Coffers | 35% | +28% |
| Nekrataal | 27% | +26% |
| Sangromancer | 35% | +25% |
| Puppet Strings | 25% | +24% |
| Phyrexian Arena | 63% | +24% |
| Magewright's Stone | 24% | +23% |
| Ravenous Chupacabra | 27% | +22% |
| No Mercy | 29% | +22% |
| Massacre Wurm | 39% | +22% |
| Liliana of the Dark Realms | 35% | +22% |
| Rise of the Dark Realms | 35% | +21% |
| Dread Presence | 35% | +21% |
| Nirkana Revenant | 31% | +20% |
| Diabolic Tutor | 34% | +20% |
| Illusionist's Bracers | 20% | +20% |
💰 The best cards for your Visara the Dreadful 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.
- Gnashing of Teeth
- Royal Assassin
- Sting, the Glinting Dagger
- Harvester of Souls
- Nekrataal
- Sangromancer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Avatar of Woe
- Thornbite Staff
- Phage the Untouchable
- Patriar's Seal
- Magus of the Coffers
- Phyrexian Arena
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Liliana of the Dark Realms
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Shadowspear
- Doctor Doom, Unrivaled
- Volrath's Stronghold
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Visara the Dreadful
- 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
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → 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
How many lands should a Visara the Dreadful deck run?
Real Visara the Dreadful 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 Visara the Dreadful?
The three highest-synergy cards are Avatar of Woe, Gnashing of Teeth, Thornbite Staff. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Visara the Dreadful decks.
What combos does Visara the Dreadful have?
Visara the Dreadful 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 Visara the Dreadful deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gnashing of Teeth, Royal Assassin, Sting, the Glinting Dagger 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.