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Witch-king, Sky Scourge
Legendary Creature — Wraith Noble · 5BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Witch-king, Sky Scourge is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you attack with one or more Wraiths, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is their total power. You may play those cards this turn.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Reference price of the card: €2.77
Average lands in decks for Witch-king, Sky Scourge: 36
TreasureWraithsAggro+1/+1 CountersReanimatorExtra CombatsStormCombo
Build your Witch-king, Sky Scourge deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Witch-king, Sky Scourge 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Witch-king, Sky Scourge 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 (69/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed53
- Interaction53
- Resilience84
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Nazgûl · Arcane Signet · Witch-king of Angmar · Call of the Ring · Ringwraiths · Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin · Dark Ritual · Nazgûl Battle-Mace · Sauron, the Necromancer · Call Forth the Tempest · Mordor on the March · Blasphemous Act · Fell Beast of Mordor · Rakdos Signet · Prosper, Tome-Bound · Talisman of Indulgence · Lightning Greaves · Reanimate · Feed the Swarm · Sam's Desperate Rescue · Terminate · Chaos Warp · Claim the Precious · Anger · Black Market Connections · Seething Song · The One Ring · Canoptek Wraith · Passionate Archaeologist · Professional Face-Breaker · Jeska's Will · Mana Geyser · Swiftfoot Boots · There and Back Again · Wild-Magic Sorcerer · Bedevil · Changeling Outcast · Faithless Looting · Big Score · Jet Medallion · Nalfeshnee · Inherited Envelope · Mind Stone · Taurean Mauler · Fellwar Stone · Keeper of Secrets · Rising of the Day · Roaming Throne · The Reaver Cleaver · Commander's Sphere · Phyrexian Arena · Unexpected Windfall · Grim Hireling · Maskwood Nexus · Neheb, the Eternal · Toxic Deluge · Delayed Blast Fireball · Go for the Throat · Mithril Coat · Orcish Bowmasters · Rakdos Charm · Hoarding Broodlord · Command Tower · Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress · Dragonskull Summit · Smoldering Marsh · Mount Doom · Blood Crypt · Foreboding Ruins · Sulfurous Springs · Luxury Suite · Barad-dûr · Path of Ancestry · The Black Gate · Haunted Ridge · Mines of Moria · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bloodstained Mire · Cabal Coffers · Rakdos Carnarium · Rogue's Passage · Tainted Peak · Exotic Orchard · Temple of Malice · Blazemire Verge · Graven Cairns · Myriad Landscape
🃏 Recommended cards for Witch-king, Sky Scourge
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Witch-king, Sky Scourge, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nazgûl | 88% | +88% |
| Witch-king of Angmar | 81% | +80% |
| Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress | 80% | +78% |
| Ringwraiths | 69% | +68% |
| Call of the Ring | 69% | +68% |
| Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin | 66% | +66% |
| Nazgûl Battle-Mace | 65% | +64% |
| Sauron, the Necromancer | 61% | +61% |
| Call Forth the Tempest | 60% | +57% |
| Mordor on the March | 57% | +57% |
| Fell Beast of Mordor | 55% | +55% |
| Sam's Desperate Rescue | 49% | +48% |
| Claim the Precious | 47% | +47% |
| Prosper, Tome-Bound | 52% | +46% |
| Mount Doom | 55% | +40% |
| Barad-dûr | 40% | +38% |
| Canoptek Wraith | 38% | +38% |
| The Black Gate | 41% | +38% |
| Passionate Archaeologist | 39% | +36% |
| There and Back Again | 37% | +35% |
| Changeling Outcast | 36% | +34% |
| Wild-Magic Sorcerer | 37% | +33% |
| Mines of Moria | 38% | +33% |
| The One Ring | 40% | +32% |
💰 The best cards for your Witch-king, Sky Scourge 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.
- Ringwraiths
- Sauron, the Necromancer
- Mordor on the March
- Fell Beast of Mordor
- Sam's Desperate Rescue
- Claim the Precious
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Witch-king of Angmar
- Call of the Ring
- Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin
- Nazgûl Battle-Mace
- Prosper, Tome-Bound
- Mount Doom
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Nazgûl
- Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
- Call Forth the Tempest
- Passionate Archaeologist
- The One Ring
- Roaming Throne
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Witch-king, Sky Scourge
- Sanguine Bond + Exquisite Blood → Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite lifegain
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- Dualcaster Mage + Molten Duplication → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
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Frequently asked questions
What is Witch-king, Sky Scourge's color identity?
Witch-king, Sky Scourge is Rakdos (black and red): 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 Witch-king, Sky Scourge come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Witch-king, Sky Scourge deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 6.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 80 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 18 % of the time and floods 4 %. Deck health: B (69/100).
How many lands should a Witch-king, Sky Scourge deck run?
Real Witch-king, Sky Scourge 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 Witch-king, Sky Scourge?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nazgûl, Witch-king of Angmar, Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Witch-king, Sky Scourge decks.
What combos does Witch-king, Sky Scourge have?
Witch-king, Sky Scourge 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 Witch-king, Sky Scourge deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ringwraiths, Sauron, the Necromancer, Mordor on the March 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.