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Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric · 2BB
Color identity: Black
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Protection from Humans
Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature and draw a card.
{B}{B}, Discard a card: Proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Reference price of the card: €25.93
Average lands in decks for Yawgmoth, Thran Physician: 33
Aristocrats-1/-1 CountersComboReanimatorInfectSacrificeControlTokens
Build your Yawgmoth, Thran Physician deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 (56/100)
- Consistency31
- Speed66
- Interaction31
- Resilience69
- Closing73
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 33 lands (10 nonbasic, 23 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Blood Artist · Zulaport Cutthroat · Nest of Scarabs · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Ophiomancer · Butcher Ghoul · Pitiless Plunderer · Pawn of Ulamog · Geralf's Messenger · Bastion of Remembrance · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Reanimate · Arcane Signet · Feed the Swarm · Reassembling Skeleton · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Crypt Ghast · Toxic Deluge · Deathgreeter · Mikaeus, the Unhallowed · Skullclamp · Forsaken Miner · Gravecrawler · K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth · Culling the Weak · Demonic Tutor · Nether Traitor · Warren Soultrader · Diabolic Intent · Victimize · Blight Mound · Bolas's Citadel · Necroskitter · Sifter of Skulls · Phyrexian Altar · Vampiric Tutor · Vengeful Bloodwitch · Cabal Ritual · Grave Pact · Bloodghast · Ashnod's Altar · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Nine-Lives Familiar · Bitterblossom · The Meathook Massacre · Entomb · Sheoldred, the Apocalypse · Withering Torment · Animate Dead · Defile · Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder · Genesis Chamber · Lightning Greaves · Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel · Tragic Slip · Marionette Apprentice · Thought Vessel · Unearth · Dauthi Voidwalker · Deadly Rollick · Hancock, Ghoulish Mayor · Imp's Mischief · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Orcish Bowmasters · Cabal Coffers · Phyrexian Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Bojuka Bog · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Witch's Cottage · Ancient Tomb · Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
🃏 Recommended cards for Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Nest of Scarabs | 81% | +78% |
| Butcher Ghoul | 73% | +70% |
| Geralf's Messenger | 68% | +66% |
| Zulaport Cutthroat | 85% | +62% |
| Pawn of Ulamog | 69% | +59% |
| Ophiomancer | 74% | +56% |
| Blood Artist | 85% | +53% |
| Pitiless Plunderer | 71% | +51% |
| Bastion of Remembrance | 67% | +50% |
| Deathgreeter | 51% | +48% |
| Mikaeus, the Unhallowed | 51% | +43% |
| Forsaken Miner | 49% | +41% |
| Blight Mound | 41% | +39% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 56% | +38% |
| Necroskitter | 39% | +36% |
| Nether Traitor | 44% | +36% |
| Sifter of Skulls | 39% | +35% |
| Gravecrawler | 49% | +34% |
| Vengeful Bloodwitch | 38% | +32% |
| Ayara, First of Locthwain | 55% | +30% |
| Warren Soultrader | 43% | +29% |
| Genesis Chamber | 31% | +29% |
| Skullclamp | 51% | +28% |
| Culling the Weak | 46% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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.
- Butcher Ghoul
- Geralf's Messenger
- Zulaport Cutthroat
- Pawn of Ulamog
- Ophiomancer
- Blood Artist
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Nest of Scarabs
- Pitiless Plunderer
- Ayara, First of Locthwain
- Skullclamp
- Culling the Weak
- Reanimate
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Warren Soultrader
- Phyrexian Tower
- Diabolic Intent
- Phyrexian Altar
- Bitterblossom
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Yawgmoth, Thran Physician's color identity?
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Yawgmoth, Thran Physician deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 33 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Yawgmoth, Thran Physician deck run?
Real Yawgmoth, Thran Physician decks run 33 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician?
The three highest-synergy cards are Nest of Scarabs, Butcher Ghoul, Geralf's Messenger. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Yawgmoth, Thran Physician decks.
What combos does Yawgmoth, Thran Physician have?
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician deck cost?
You can start cheap: Butcher Ghoul, Geralf's Messenger, Zulaport Cutthroat 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.