EDH Optimizer
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor · 4GG
Color identity: Green
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider is green: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Trample, haste
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
If an opponent would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, they put half that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead, rounded down.
Reference price of the card: €38.01
Average lands in decks for Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider: 36
+1/+1 CountersPlaneswalkersInfectRampAggroHydrasStompyCombo
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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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency94
- Speed66
- Interaction41
- Resilience73
- Closing99
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (9 nonbasic, 27 Forest)
Sol Ring · Nissa, Who Shakes the World · Cultivate · Heroic Intervention · Forgotten Ancient · Beast Within · Defiler of Vigor · Emerald Medallion · Hardened Scales · Garruk, Unleashed · Managorger Hydra · Vivien Reid · Evolution Sage · Vigor · Doubling Season · Kodama's Reach · Llanowar Elves · Branching Evolution · Kalonian Hydra · Gyre Sage · Nature's Lore · The Great Henge · The Ozolith · Garruk's Uprising · Elvish Mystic · Inspiring Call · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Rampant Growth · Three Visits · Tribute to the World Tree · The Earth Crystal · Champion of Lambholt · Ozolith, the Shattered Spire · Beast Whisperer · Rishkar, Peema Renegade · Bristly Bill, Spine Sower · Garruk, Caller of Beasts · Incubation Druid · Renata, Called to the Hunt · Return of the Wildspeaker · Rishkar's Expertise · Arcane Signet · Fanatic of Rhonas · Garruk, Primal Hunter · Innkeeper's Talent · Kodama of the West Tree · Primordial Hydra · Terrasymbiosis · Ouroboroid · Snakeskin Veil · Lightning Greaves · Mossborn Hydra · Nissa, Ascended Animist · Swiftfoot Boots · Ugin, the Spirit Dragon · Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger · Fyndhorn Elves · Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution · Goldvein Hydra · Triumph of the Hordes · Railway Brawler · Eternal Witness · Archdruid's Charm · Karn's Bastion · Oran-Rief, the Vastwood · Castle Garenbrig · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Rogue's Passage · Reliquary Tower · Boseiju, Who Endures · Mosswort Bridge · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Garruk, Unleashed | 58% | +56% |
| Nissa, Who Shakes the World | 71% | +54% |
| Forgotten Ancient | 64% | +53% |
| Vivien Reid | 57% | +53% |
| Managorger Hydra | 57% | +48% |
| Gyre Sage | 53% | +47% |
| Kalonian Hydra | 54% | +46% |
| Defiler of Vigor | 59% | +46% |
| Vigor | 56% | +44% |
| Hardened Scales | 59% | +44% |
| The Ozolith | 52% | +44% |
| Evolution Sage | 56% | +43% |
| Branching Evolution | 54% | +43% |
| Kami of Whispered Hopes | 49% | +42% |
| Doubling Season | 55% | +42% |
| Karn's Bastion | 48% | +39% |
| Garruk, Caller of Beasts | 39% | +37% |
| Inspiring Call | 49% | +36% |
| Rishkar, Peema Renegade | 41% | +35% |
| Ozolith, the Shattered Spire | 42% | +35% |
| Incubation Druid | 39% | +34% |
| Renata, Called to the Hunt | 39% | +34% |
| Ugin, the Spirit Dragon | 34% | +33% |
| Primordial Hydra | 37% | +33% |
💰 The best cards for your Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider 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.
- Garruk, Unleashed
- Forgotten Ancient
- Vivien Reid
- Managorger Hydra
- Gyre Sage
- Vigor
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nissa, Who Shakes the World
- Kalonian Hydra
- Defiler of Vigor
- Branching Evolution
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
- Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- The Ozolith
- Doubling Season
- Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
- Kodama of the West Tree
- Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
- Ouroboroid
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
- Staff of Domination + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite green mana
- Staff of Domination + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite draw triggers, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Umbral Mantle + Circle of Dreams Druid → Infinite green mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Umbral Mantle + Selvala, Heart of the Wilds → Infinite colored mana, Infinitely large creature until end of turn, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
- Herd Baloth + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite ETB
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider's color identity?
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider is green: 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 Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 16 % of the time and floods 5 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider deck run?
Real Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider 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 Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider?
The three highest-synergy cards are Garruk, Unleashed, Nissa, Who Shakes the World, Forgotten Ancient. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider decks.
What combos does Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider have?
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen. 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 Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider deck cost?
You can start cheap: Garruk, Unleashed, Forgotten Ancient, Vivien Reid 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.