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Vulture, Feathered Fiend
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain · 2UU
Color identity: Blue
Vulture, Feathered Fiend is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever one or more creatures you control with flying deal combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on each of those creatures and draw a card.
Reference price of the card: €0.60
Average lands in decks for Vulture, Feathered Fiend: 36
+1/+1 CountersFlyingCard DrawAggroFaeriesMill
Build your Vulture, Feathered Fiend deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Vulture, Feathered Fiend 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Vulture, Feathered Fiend deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (67/100)
- Consistency56
- Speed57
- Interaction100
- Resilience78
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (8 nonbasic, 28 Island)
Mischievous Mystic · Thrummingbird · Arcane Signet · Flitterwing Nuisance · Sol Ring · Sapphire Medallion · Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior · Siren Stormtamer · Warden of Evos Isle · Mockingbird · Thought Vessel · Counterspell · Faerie Mastermind · Esior, Wardwing Familiar · The Wondrous Wasp · Rapid Hybridization · The Lord of the Eagles · Mausoleum Wanderer · Kitesail Larcenist · Plumecreed Escort · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Faerie Vandal · Pongify · Spectral Sailor · Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft · Faerie Seer · Ripples of Potential · Emrakul's Messenger · Ledger Shredder · Bident of Thassa · Favorable Winds · Glen Elendra Guardian · Guildpact Informant · Loyal Drake · Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel · Reality Shift · Cloud of Faeries · Diversion Unit · Kira, Great Glass-Spinner · Defiler of Dreams · Gravitational Shift · Donal, Herald of Wings · Ornithopter of Paradise · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Warkite Marauder · Wave Goodbye · Aetherize · Arcane Denial · Reconnaissance Mission · Thieving Skydiver · Thopter Fabricator · Artificer's Assistant · Flying Drone · Lightning Greaves · Lofty Denial · Negate · High Tide · Mind Stone · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Coastal Piracy · Cynette, Jelly Drover · Geist of Saint Thalia · Lyra, Tolarian Archangel · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Myriad Landscape · Otawara, Soaring City · Agna Qel'a · Castle Vantress · Scavenger Grounds
🃏 Recommended cards for Vulture, Feathered Fiend
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vulture, Feathered Fiend, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Mischievous Mystic | 83% | +76% |
| Flitterwing Nuisance | 75% | +73% |
| Thrummingbird | 76% | +72% |
| Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior | 71% | +70% |
| Warden of Evos Isle | 68% | +66% |
| Siren Stormtamer | 68% | +61% |
| Mockingbird | 65% | +61% |
| The Wondrous Wasp | 56% | +54% |
| Esior, Wardwing Familiar | 56% | +53% |
| The Lord of the Eagles | 53% | +52% |
| Mausoleum Wanderer | 51% | +50% |
| Plumecreed Escort | 50% | +49% |
| Kitesail Larcenist | 50% | +49% |
| Faerie Vandal | 49% | +47% |
| Brazen Borrower | 47% | +46% |
| Spectral Sailor | 49% | +45% |
| Ripples of Potential | 46% | +43% |
| Faerie Seer | 46% | +42% |
| Glen Elendra Guardian | 43% | +42% |
| Guildpact Informant | 43% | +41% |
| Faerie Mastermind | 57% | +41% |
| Diversion Unit | 42% | +41% |
| Loyal Drake | 43% | +40% |
| Favorable Winds | 43% | +39% |
💰 The best cards for your Vulture, Feathered Fiend 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.
- Mischievous Mystic
- Flitterwing Nuisance
- Thrummingbird
- Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
- Warden of Evos Isle
- Siren Stormtamer
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mockingbird
- Ripples of Potential
- Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
- Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- Ledger Shredder
- Glen Elendra Archmage
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Faerie Mastermind
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Emrakul, the Exigent Doom
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vulture, Feathered Fiend
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Tidespout Tyrant + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Archetype of Imagination + Stormtide Leviathan → Opponents can't attack with most creatures, Lock
- Pensive Professor + Wizard Class → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- Mystic Sanctuary + Oboro Breezecaller + Temporal Manipulation → Lock, Infinite turns, Skip your draw steps
- Mystic Sanctuary + Oboro Breezecaller + Time Warp → Infinite turns, Skip your draw steps, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vulture, Feathered Fiend's color identity?
Vulture, Feathered Fiend is blue: 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 Vulture, Feathered Fiend come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vulture, Feathered Fiend deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 29 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: B (67/100).
How many lands should a Vulture, Feathered Fiend deck run?
Real Vulture, Feathered Fiend 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 Vulture, Feathered Fiend?
The three highest-synergy cards are Mischievous Mystic, Flitterwing Nuisance, Thrummingbird. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vulture, Feathered Fiend decks.
What combos does Vulture, Feathered Fiend have?
Vulture, Feathered Fiend has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Vulture, Feathered Fiend deck cost?
You can start cheap: Mischievous Mystic, Flitterwing Nuisance, Thrummingbird 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.