EDH Optimizer
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain
Legendary Creature — Human Fungus Pirate · BGU
Color identity: Black · Green · Blue · Sultai
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain is Sultai (black, green and blue): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
{T}, Remove a counter from another permanent you control: Populate. Activate only as a sorcery. (Create a token that's a copy of a creature token you control.)
{T}, Sacrifice another creature: Proliferate. Activate only as a sorcery. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Reference price of the card: €0.88
Average lands in decks for Xavier Sal, Infested Captain: 36
TokensPlaneswalkers+1/+1 CountersInfectProliferatePopulateSagasSaprolings
Build your Xavier Sal, Infested Captain deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Xavier Sal, Infested Captain 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Xavier Sal, Infested Captain 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+ (75/100)
- Consistency68
- Speed62
- Interaction50
- Resilience93
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Island, 2 Swamp, 5 Forest)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Kiora's Follower · Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres · Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus · Evolution Sage · Everflowing Chalice · Farseek · Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler · Dreamtide Whale · Intruder Alarm · Cankerbloom · Cultivate · Thrummingbird · Counterspell · Tezzeret's Gambit · Doubling Season · Assassin's Trophy · Basking Broodscale · Vraska, Betrayal's Sting · Astral Cornucopia · Atomize · Flux Channeler · Inexorable Tide · Rampant Growth · Beast Within · Evolution Witness · Fathom Mage · Nature's Lore · Ripples of Potential · Unnatural Restoration · Experimental Augury · Garruk, Cursed Huntsman · Mycoloth · Scurry Oak · Birds of Paradise · Mutational Advantage · Master Biomancer · Swiftfoot Boots · Utopia Mycon · Binding the Old Gods · Kiora, Master of the Depths · Three Visits · Adrix and Nev, Twincasters · Drown in Ichor · Heroic Intervention · Kodama's Reach · Lightning Greaves · Winding Constrictor · Deepglow Skate · Nissa, Voice of Zendikar · Reef Worm · Replicating Ring · City of Death · Deathspore Thallid · Prologue to Phyresis · Vraska, Relic Seeker · Ichormoon Gauntlet · Innkeeper's Talent · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Marvin, Murderous Mimic · Mystic Remora · Tendershoot Dryad · Command Tower · Opulent Palace · Exotic Orchard · Hinterland Harbor · Karn's Bastion · Woodland Cemetery · Breeding Pool · Overgrown Tomb · Zagoth Triome · Watery Grave · Dreamroot Cascade · Drowned Catacomb · Rejuvenating Springs · Sunken Hollow · Yavimaya Coast · Nesting Grounds · Undergrowth Stadium · Llanowar Wastes · Morphic Pool · Misty Rainforest · Polluted Delta · Verdant Catacombs · Foreboding Landscape · Bojuka Bog · Evolving Wilds · Reliquary Tower
🃏 Recommended cards for Xavier Sal, Infested Captain
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Xavier Sal, Infested Captain, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Kiora's Follower | 53% | +49% |
| Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres | 51% | +49% |
| Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus | 49% | +46% |
| Karn's Bastion | 47% | +40% |
| Everflowing Chalice | 43% | +40% |
| Evolution Sage | 47% | +39% |
| Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler | 42% | +38% |
| Dreamtide Whale | 40% | +37% |
| Intruder Alarm | 40% | +36% |
| Cankerbloom | 39% | +34% |
| Tezzeret's Gambit | 36% | +33% |
| Thrummingbird | 37% | +31% |
| Basking Broodscale | 33% | +31% |
| Vraska, Betrayal's Sting | 33% | +31% |
| Flux Channeler | 32% | +30% |
| Astral Cornucopia | 32% | +30% |
| Doubling Season | 34% | +27% |
| Mycoloth | 27% | +27% |
| Scurry Oak | 27% | +27% |
| Garruk, Cursed Huntsman | 27% | +26% |
| Nesting Grounds | 32% | +26% |
| Fathom Mage | 30% | +25% |
| Experimental Augury | 27% | +25% |
| Utopia Mycon | 25% | +25% |
💰 The best cards for your Xavier Sal, Infested Captain 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.
- Kiora's Follower
- Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
- Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
- Everflowing Chalice
- Cankerbloom
- Tezzeret's Gambit
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Karn's Bastion
- Evolution Sage
- Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
- Dreamtide Whale
- Intruder Alarm
- Vraska, Betrayal's Sting
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Doubling Season
- Atomize
- Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Thousand-Year Elixir
- Minamo, School at Water's Edge
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Xavier Sal, Infested Captain
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Chatterfang, Squirrel General + Pitiless Plunderer → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0
- Vraska, Betrayal's Sting + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider → Target opponent loses the game
- Scurry Oak + Ivy Lane Denizen → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB
- Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite planeswalker activations
- Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Ioreth of the Healing House → Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Xavier Sal, Infested Captain's color identity?
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain is Sultai (black, green 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 Xavier Sal, Infested Captain come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Xavier Sal, Infested Captain deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 21 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Xavier Sal, Infested Captain deck run?
Real Xavier Sal, Infested Captain 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 Xavier Sal, Infested Captain?
The three highest-synergy cards are Kiora's Follower, Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres, Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Xavier Sal, Infested Captain decks.
What combos does Xavier Sal, Infested Captain have?
Xavier Sal, Infested Captain 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 Xavier Sal, Infested Captain deck cost?
You can start cheap: Kiora's Follower, Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres, Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus 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.