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Volrath the Fallen
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Color identity: Black
Average lands in decks for Volrath the Fallen: 36
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Build your Volrath the Fallen deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Volrath the Fallen 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for Volrath the Fallen
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Volrath the Fallen, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Draco | 79% | +79% |
| Shadow of Mortality | 70% | +69% |
| Avatar of Woe | 63% | +61% |
| Hypnox | 60% | +60% |
| Rogue's Passage | 73% | +53% |
| Phyrexian Reclamation | 61% | +51% |
| Whispersilk Cloak | 53% | +47% |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 47% | +46% |
| Scavenged Brawler | 46% | +45% |
| Strands of Night | 45% | +44% |
| Filth | 46% | +43% |
| Living Death | 53% | +42% |
| Baleful Force | 42% | +41% |
| Key to the City | 43% | +41% |
| Shadowgrange Archfiend | 40% | +39% |
| Scion of Darkness | 38% | +37% |
| Scion of Draco | 38% | +37% |
| Animate Dead | 54% | +37% |
| Pathrazer of Ulamog | 37% | +36% |
| Dauthi Embrace | 36% | +35% |
| Rune-Scarred Demon | 39% | +34% |
| Metalwork Colossus | 35% | +34% |
| Tainted Strike | 36% | +33% |
| Keen Duelist | 34% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Volrath the Fallen 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.
- Draco
- Shadow of Mortality
- Hypnox
- Rogue's Passage
- Phyrexian Reclamation
- Whispersilk Cloak
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Avatar of Woe
- Scavenged Brawler
- Filth
- Living Death
- Shadowgrange Archfiend
- Scion of Draco
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Volrath's Stronghold
- Sheoldred, Whispering One
- Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- Necromancy
- Stinging Study
- Emrakul, the Promised End
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Volrath the Fallen
- 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
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Sensei's Divining Top + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Bolas's Citadel → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Professor Onyx + Chain of Smog → Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite magecraft triggers
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a Volrath the Fallen deck run?
Real Volrath the Fallen 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 Volrath the Fallen?
The three highest-synergy cards are Draco, Shadow of Mortality, Avatar of Woe. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Volrath the Fallen decks.
What combos does Volrath the Fallen have?
Volrath the Fallen 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 Volrath the Fallen deck cost?
You can start cheap: Draco, Shadow of Mortality, Hypnox 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.