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Vulture, Scheming Scavenger
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain · 5UB
Color identity: Black · Blue · Dimir
Vulture, Scheming Scavenger is Dimir (black and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Vulture attacks, other Villains you control gain flying until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.06
Average lands in decks for Vulture, Scheming Scavenger: 36
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Build your Vulture, Scheming Scavenger deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
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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+ (61/100)
- Consistency50
- Speed52
- Interaction46
- Resilience76
- Closing80
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (11 nonbasic, 12 Island, 13 Swamp)
Venomized Cat · Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist · Merciless Enforcers · Mob Lookout · Tombstone, Career Criminal · Mysterio's Phantasm · Mysterio, Master of Illusion · Flying Octobot · Prowler, Clawed Thief · Chameleon, Master of Disguise · Swarm, Being of Bees · Beetle, Legacy Criminal · Scorpion, Seething Striker · Sol Ring · Common Crook · Inner Demons Gangsters · Doc Ock's Henchmen · Mechanical Mobster · Venom, Evil Unleashed · Black Cat, Cunning Thief · Venom's Hunger · Whoosh! · Scorpion's Sting · Arcane Signet · Morbius the Living Vampire · Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon · Spider-Man No More · Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor · The Spot's Portal · Eerie Gravestone · Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel · Morlun, Devourer of Spiders · Prison Break · Spider-Slayer, Hatred Honed · Baron Strucker, HYDRA Overlord · Doctor Octopus, Master Planner · Risky Research · Unstable Experiment · Amazing Acrobatics · Doc Ock's Tentacles · Venom, Eddie Brock · Alien Symbiosis · Villainous Wrath · Alchemax Slayer-Bots · Behold the Sinister Six! · Hot Dog Cart · Impostor Syndrome · Passenger Ferry · Symbiote Spawn · The Clone Saga · The Masters of Evil · Counterspell · Doc Ock, Evil Inventor · Grendel, Spawn of Knull · Talisman of Dominance · Dimir Signet · Mind Stone · Hide on the Ceiling · Robotics Mastery · Commander's Sphere · Crossbones, Malicious Mercenary · Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire · Leader, Super-Genius · Command Tower · Vibrant Cityscape · Sinister Hideout · Daily Bugle Building · Drowned Catacomb · Dismal Backwater · Sunken Hollow · Watery Grave · Choked Estuary · Path of Ancestry · Temple of Deceit
🃏 Recommended cards for Vulture, Scheming Scavenger
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Vulture, Scheming Scavenger, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Venomized Cat | 80% | +79% |
| Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist | 78% | +77% |
| Merciless Enforcers | 75% | +74% |
| Mob Lookout | 72% | +71% |
| Tombstone, Career Criminal | 71% | +70% |
| Mysterio's Phantasm | 70% | +70% |
| Mysterio, Master of Illusion | 65% | +65% |
| Flying Octobot | 64% | +63% |
| Prowler, Clawed Thief | 62% | +61% |
| Swarm, Being of Bees | 61% | +60% |
| Beetle, Legacy Criminal | 60% | +59% |
| Scorpion, Seething Striker | 60% | +59% |
| Inner Demons Gangsters | 59% | +59% |
| Common Crook | 59% | +59% |
| Mechanical Mobster | 58% | +58% |
| Venom, Evil Unleashed | 58% | +58% |
| Doc Ock's Henchmen | 58% | +57% |
| Chameleon, Master of Disguise | 61% | +56% |
| Whoosh! | 56% | +56% |
| Black Cat, Cunning Thief | 57% | +56% |
| Venom's Hunger | 56% | +56% |
| Scorpion's Sting | 55% | +54% |
| Morbius the Living Vampire | 50% | +49% |
| Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon | 48% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your Vulture, Scheming Scavenger 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.
- Venomized Cat
- Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist
- Merciless Enforcers
- Mob Lookout
- Tombstone, Career Criminal
- Mysterio's Phantasm
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
- Venom, Eddie Brock
- Impostor Syndrome
- M.O.D.O.K., Evil Intellect
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Vulture, Scheming Scavenger
- Archetype of Imagination + Stormtide Leviathan → Opponents can't attack with most creatures, Lock
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vulture, Scheming Scavenger's color identity?
Vulture, Scheming Scavenger is Dimir (black and blue): 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 Vulture, Scheming Scavenger come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Vulture, Scheming Scavenger deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 83 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 33 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: C+ (61/100).
How many lands should a Vulture, Scheming Scavenger deck run?
Real Vulture, Scheming Scavenger 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, Scheming Scavenger?
The three highest-synergy cards are Venomized Cat, Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist, Merciless Enforcers. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Vulture, Scheming Scavenger decks.
What combos does Vulture, Scheming Scavenger have?
Vulture, Scheming Scavenger has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Archetype of Imagination + Stormtide Leviathan. 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, Scheming Scavenger deck cost?
You can start cheap: Venomized Cat, Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist, Merciless Enforcers 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.