EDH Optimizer
Vona, Butcher of Magan
Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight · 3WB
Color identity: Black · White · Orzhov
Vona, Butcher of Magan is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Vigilance, lifelink
{T}, Pay 7 life: Destroy target nonland permanent. Activate only during your turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.35
Comes in the precon Blood Rites
Average lands in decks for Vona, Butcher of Magan: 36
LifegainVampiresSelf-DamageLifedrainComboKnightsMidrange+1/+1 Counters
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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+ (62/100)
- Consistency25
- Speed57
- Interaction38
- Resilience79
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (17 nonbasic, 7 Plains, 12 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Orzhov Signet · Talisman of Hierarchy · Swords to Plowshares · Sanguine Bond · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Anguished Unmaking · Sanctum Seeker · Font of Agonies · Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle · Mortify · Path to Exile · Phyrexian Arena · Elenda, the Dusk Rose · Swiftfoot Boots · Twilight Prophet · Greed · Legion Lieutenant · Damn · Despark · Night's Whisper · Exquisite Blood · Mind Stone · Sign in Blood · Verrak, Warped Sengir · Soul Warden · Vampire Nighthawk · Blood Artist · Elenda's Hierophant · Exsanguinate · Debt to the Deathless · Kambal, Consul of Allocation · Markov Purifier · Read the Bones · Drana's Emissary · Tithe Drinker · Astarion, the Decadent · Authority of the Consuls · Champion of Dusk · Fumigate · Marauding Blight-Priest · Well of Lost Dreams · Bolas's Citadel · Fracture · Indulging Patrician · Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort · Lightning Greaves · Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord · Toxic Deluge · Blind Obedience · Charismatic Conqueror · Commander's Sphere · Cordial Vampire · Dark Ritual · Utter End · Cliffhaven Vampire · Vizkopa Guildmage · Black Market Connections · Fellwar Stone · Axis of Mortality · Cruel Celebrant · Nighthawk Scavenger · Command Tower · Isolated Chapel · Caves of Koilos · Tainted Field · Temple of Silence · Scoured Barrens · Orzhov Basilica · Godless Shrine · Bojuka Bog · Shineshadow Snarl · Vault of the Archangel · Path of Ancestry · Fetid Heath · Evolving Wilds · Shattered Sanctum · Vault of Champions · Silent Clearing
🃏 Recommended cards for Vona, Butcher of Magan
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vona, Butcher of Magan, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Font of Agonies | 35% | +34% |
| Sanctum Seeker | 36% | +31% |
| Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle | 33% | +27% |
| Verrak, Warped Sengir | 28% | +27% |
| Greed | 30% | +26% |
| Legion Lieutenant | 30% | +26% |
| Vampire Nighthawk | 27% | +23% |
| Twilight Prophet | 31% | +22% |
| Sanguine Bond | 41% | +22% |
| Markov Purifier | 25% | +22% |
| Tithe Drinker | 24% | +21% |
| Champion of Dusk | 23% | +20% |
| Drana's Emissary | 24% | +20% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 40% | +20% |
| Legion's Landing | 22% | +19% |
| Scoured Barrens | 41% | +18% |
| Astarion, the Decadent | 23% | +18% |
| Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord | 22% | +17% |
| Sangromancer | 18% | +17% |
| Indulging Patrician | 22% | +17% |
| Axis of Mortality | 18% | +17% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 23% | +16% |
| Fumigate | 23% | +16% |
| Elenda's Hierophant | 26% | +16% |
💰 The best cards for your Vona, Butcher of Magan 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.
- Font of Agonies
- Sanctum Seeker
- Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
- Verrak, Warped Sengir
- Greed
- Legion Lieutenant
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Sanguine Bond
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Patriar's Seal
- Elenda, the Dusk Rose
- Cosmos Elixir
- Kambal, Consul of Allocation
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exquisite Blood
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Aetherflux Reservoir
- Charismatic Conqueror
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vona, Butcher of Magan
- 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
- Marauding Blight-Priest + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vona, Butcher of Magan's color identity?
Vona, Butcher of Magan is Orzhov (black and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors 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 Vona, Butcher of Magan come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vona, Butcher of Magan deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C+ (62/100).
How many lands should a Vona, Butcher of Magan deck run?
Real Vona, Butcher of Magan 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 Vona, Butcher of Magan?
The three highest-synergy cards are Font of Agonies, Sanctum Seeker, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vona, Butcher of Magan decks.
What combos does Vona, Butcher of Magan have?
Vona, Butcher of Magan 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 Vona, Butcher of Magan deck cost?
You can start cheap: Font of Agonies, Sanctum Seeker, Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle 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.