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White Widow, Yelena Belova
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain · 1B
Color identity: Black
White Widow, Yelena Belova is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Deathtouch
Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Reference price of the card: €0.44
Average lands in decks for White Widow, Yelena Belova: 35
Deathtouch+1/+1 CountersLifegain
Build your White Widow, Yelena Belova deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for White Widow, Yelena Belova 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average White Widow, Yelena Belova deck starts over 4,000 games
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 (50/100)
- Consistency21
- Speed62
- Interaction30
- Resilience80
- Closing55
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Swamp)
Vampire Nighthawk · Vampire of the Dire Moon · Black Widow, Deadly Hunter · Qarsi Revenant · Gifted Aetherborn · Guildsworn Prowler · Hooded Blightfang · Nighthawk Scavenger · Engine Rat · Sol Ring · Bilious Skulldweller · Hired Poisoner · Burrog Banemaker · Phyrexian Arena · Tinybones, the Pickpocket · Arcane Signet · Night's Whisper · Squirrelanoids · Tonberry · Unstoppable Slasher · Archpriest of Shadows · Drown in Ichor · Grimdancer · Hullcarver · Pharika's Chosen · Swiftfoot Boots · Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist · Black Market Connections · Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight · Go for the Throat · Harvester of Souls · Huskburster Swarm · Madame Null, Power Broker · Sign in Blood · Typhoid Rats · Dark Ritual · Gwenom, Remorseless · Hagra Constrictor · Jet Medallion · Whisper of the Dross · Assassin Initiate · Ruthless Ripper · Ahriman · Bloodthirsty Conqueror · Deadly Dispute · Ophiomancer · Ring of Xathrid · Deadly Rollick · Feed the Swarm · Infernal Grasp · Black Market · Mind Stone · Bad Moon · Charcoal Diamond · Gilacorn · Lightning Greaves · South Wind Avatar · Tragic Slip · Bebop, Skull & Crossbones · Oblivion's Hunger · Read the Bones · Unearth · Vraska, Betrayal's Sting · Agent of the Shadow Thieves · Bojuka Bog · Cabal Coffers · Rogue's Passage · Cabal Stronghold · Karn's Bastion · Reliquary Tower · Villainous Hideout
🃏 Recommended cards for White Widow, Yelena Belova
The highest-synergy cards in decks for White Widow, Yelena Belova, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vampire Nighthawk | 89% | +83% |
| Vampire of the Dire Moon | 84% | +82% |
| Black Widow, Deadly Hunter | 82% | +81% |
| Qarsi Revenant | 75% | +70% |
| Gifted Aetherborn | 70% | +67% |
| Hooded Blightfang | 64% | +63% |
| Guildsworn Prowler | 64% | +63% |
| Engine Rat | 61% | +60% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 64% | +59% |
| Bilious Skulldweller | 59% | +58% |
| Hired Poisoner | 57% | +56% |
| Burrog Banemaker | 55% | +54% |
| Squirrelanoids | 50% | +50% |
| Tinybones, the Pickpocket | 55% | +49% |
| Tonberry | 50% | +49% |
| Archpriest of Shadows | 48% | +47% |
| Pharika's Chosen | 45% | +45% |
| Grimdancer | 45% | +45% |
| Unstoppable Slasher | 50% | +45% |
| Hullcarver | 45% | +45% |
| Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist | 43% | +43% |
| Huskburster Swarm | 43% | +42% |
| Madame Null, Power Broker | 43% | +42% |
| Foulmire Knight | 43% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your White Widow, Yelena Belova 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.
- Vampire Nighthawk
- Vampire of the Dire Moon
- Black Widow, Deadly Hunter
- Qarsi Revenant
- Gifted Aetherborn
- Hooded Blightfang
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Tinybones, the Pickpocket
- Unstoppable Slasher
- Gwenom, Remorseless
- The Ooze
- Phyrexian Arena
- Astarion's Thirst
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Black Market Connections
- The Ozolith
- Barrowgoyf
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with White Widow, Yelena Belova
- 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
- Enduring Tenacity + Bloodthirsty Conqueror → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
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Frequently asked questions
What is White Widow, Yelena Belova's color identity?
White Widow, Yelena Belova is black: 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 White Widow, Yelena Belova come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average White Widow, Yelena Belova deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 31 % of the time and floods 27 %. Deck health: C (50/100).
How many lands should a White Widow, Yelena Belova deck run?
Real White Widow, Yelena Belova decks run 35 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 White Widow, Yelena Belova?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vampire Nighthawk, Vampire of the Dire Moon, Black Widow, Deadly Hunter. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in White Widow, Yelena Belova decks.
What combos does White Widow, Yelena Belova have?
White Widow, Yelena Belova 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 White Widow, Yelena Belova deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vampire Nighthawk, Vampire of the Dire Moon, Black Widow, Deadly Hunter 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.