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Willowdusk, Essence Seer
Legendary Creature — Dryad Druid · 1BG
Color identity: Black · Green · Golgari
Willowdusk, Essence Seer is Golgari (black and green): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{1}, {T}: Choose another target creature. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the amount of life you gained this turn or the amount of life you lost this turn, whichever is greater. Activate only as a sorcery.
Reference price of the card: €0.81
Average lands in decks for Willowdusk, Essence Seer: 35
Lifegain+1/+1 CountersSelf-DamageLifedrainComboAggroAristocratsMidrange
Build your Willowdusk, Essence Seer deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Willowdusk, Essence Seer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Willowdusk, Essence Seer 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+ (64/100)
- Consistency54
- Speed53
- Interaction31
- Resilience81
- Closing96
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 7 Swamp, 3 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Vampire Nighthawk · Mortality Spear · Leyline Prowler · Sanguine Bond · Alhammarret's Archive · Bloodtracker · Greed · Talisman of Resilience · Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose · Blossoming Bogbeast · Cultivate · Rampant Growth · Veinwitch Coven · Noxious Gearhulk · Valentin, Dean of the Vein // Lisette, Dean of the Root · Well of Lost Dreams · Dina, Soul Steeper · Essence Pulse · Pest Infestation · Tivash, Gloom Summoner · Ezzaroot Channeler · Healing Technique · Marshland Bloodcaster · Nighthawk Scavenger · Pulse of Murasa · Beledros Witherbloom · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Bolas's Citadel · Damnable Pact · Exsanguinate · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Reckless Spite · Sangromancer · Spike Feeder · Sproutback Trudge · Unspeakable Symbol · Venser's Journal · Deadly Tempest · Scheming Silvertongue // Sign in Blood · Vault Skirge · Kami of Whispered Hopes · Loxodon Warhammer · Pristine Talisman · Swiftfoot Boots · Toxic Deluge · Verdant Sun's Avatar · Trudge Garden · Corpsejack Menace · Defiant Bloodlord · Assassin's Trophy · Ageless Entity · Elves of Deep Shadow · Lightning Greaves · Qarsi Revenant · Accomplished Alchemist · Disciple of Bolas · Moldervine Reclamation · Gyre Sage · Phyrexian Arena · Sylvan Library · Whip of Erebos · Command Tower · Llanowar Wastes · Tainted Wood · Rogue's Passage · Jungle Hollow · Golgari Rot Farm · Exotic Orchard · Radiant Fountain · Temple of Malady · Woodland Cemetery · Overgrown Tomb · Myriad Landscape · High Market · Sapseep Forest · Blighted Woodland · Witherbloom Campus · Gingerbread Cabin · Undergrowth Stadium · Witch's Clinic · Twilight Mire · Deathcap Glade · Necroblossom Snarl · Temple of the False God · Bojuka Bog · Verdant Catacombs
🃏 Recommended cards for Willowdusk, Essence Seer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Willowdusk, Essence Seer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Vampire Nighthawk | 63% | +61% |
| Feed the Swarm | 64% | +57% |
| Leyline Prowler | 59% | +56% |
| Alhammarret's Archive | 57% | +56% |
| Sanguine Bond | 59% | +56% |
| Bloodtracker | 56% | +55% |
| Mortality Spear | 60% | +53% |
| Greed | 54% | +53% |
| Radiant Fountain | 53% | +51% |
| Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose | 54% | +51% |
| Blossoming Bogbeast | 53% | +50% |
| Veinwitch Coven | 49% | +46% |
| Valentin, Dean of the Vein | 47% | +45% |
| Well of Lost Dreams | 46% | +44% |
| Essence Pulse | 45% | +44% |
| Tivash, Gloom Summoner | 44% | +43% |
| Noxious Gearhulk | 47% | +43% |
| Ezzaroot Channeler | 42% | +41% |
| Marshland Bloodcaster | 40% | +40% |
| Pulse of Murasa | 40% | +40% |
| Healing Technique | 40% | +39% |
| Rogue's Passage | 61% | +39% |
| Dina, Soul Steeper | 45% | +39% |
| Nighthawk Scavenger | 40% | +38% |
💰 The best cards for your Willowdusk, Essence Seer 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
- Feed the Swarm
- Leyline Prowler
- Bloodtracker
- Mortality Spear
- Greed
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Alhammarret's Archive
- Sanguine Bond
- Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
- Venser's Journal
- Bolas's Citadel
- Kami of Whispered Hopes
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Exquisite Blood
- Sylvan Library
- Enduring Tenacity
- Black Market Connections
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Willowdusk, Essence Seer
- 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 Willowdusk, Essence Seer's color identity?
Willowdusk, Essence Seer is Golgari (black and green): 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 Willowdusk, Essence Seer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Willowdusk, Essence Seer deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 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 35 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Willowdusk, Essence Seer deck run?
Real Willowdusk, Essence Seer 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 Willowdusk, Essence Seer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Vampire Nighthawk, Feed the Swarm, Leyline Prowler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Willowdusk, Essence Seer decks.
What combos does Willowdusk, Essence Seer have?
Willowdusk, Essence Seer 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 Willowdusk, Essence Seer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Vampire Nighthawk, Feed the Swarm, Leyline Prowler 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.