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The Valeyard - Decklist

Creatures 25$11.62

  1. Agitator Ant1Agitator Ant$0.34
  2. Archaeomancer1Archaeomancer$0.30
  3. Cormela, Glamour Thief1Cormela, Glamour Thief$0.21
  4. Cult of Skaro1Cult of Skaro$0.30
  5. Cybermat1Cybermat$0.32
  6. Dalek Drone1Dalek Drone$0.37
  7. Dalek Squadron1Dalek Squadron$1.71
  8. Davros, Dalek Creator1Davros, Dalek Creator$0.60
  9. Dr. Eggman1Dr. Eggman$1.75

Creatures continued

  1. Goblin Electromancer1Goblin Electromancer$0.21
  2. Grudge Keeper1Grudge Keeper$0.27
  3. Messenger Jays1Messenger Jays$0.16
  4. Missy1Missy$0.66
  5. Nightscape Familiar1Nightscape Familiar$0.40
  6. Renegade Silent1Renegade Silent$0.68
  7. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  8. Stormcatch Mentor1Stormcatch Mentor$0.29
  9. Sycorax Commander1Sycorax Commander$0.35

Creatures continued

  1. The Cyber-Controller1The Cyber-Controller$0.39
  2. The Dalek Emperor1The Dalek Emperor$0.31
  3. The Master, Formed Anew1The Master, Formed Anew$0.26
  4. The Master, Gallifrey's End1The Master, Gallifrey's End$0.28
  5. The Master, Mesmerist1The Master, Mesmerist$0.33
  6. Thunderclap Drake1Thunderclap Drake$0.52
  7. Weeping Angel1Weeping Angel$0.35

Instants 6$1.95

  1. Flatline1Flatline$0.42
  2. Tempt with Mayhem1Tempt with Mayhem$0.38
  3. This Is How It Ends1This Is How It Ends$0.33
  4. Time Lord Regeneration1Time Lord Regeneration$0.25
  5. Trap the Trespassers1Trap the Trespassers$0.32
  6. Truth or Tale1Truth or Tale$0.25

Sorceries 15$8.23

  1. Bite of the Black Rose1Bite of the Black Rose$0.49
  2. Doomsday Confluence1Doomsday Confluence$0.37
  3. Dredge the Mire1Dredge the Mire$0.22
  4. Exterminate!1Exterminate!$0.31
  5. Goblin Game1Goblin Game$1.50
  6. Great Intelligence's Plan1Great Intelligence's Plan$0.48
  7. Hunted by The Family1Hunted by The Family$0.36
  8. Mob Verdict1Mob Verdict$0.36

Sorceries continued

  1. Path of the Schemer1Path of the Schemer$0.22
  2. Plea for Power1Plea for Power$0.31
  3. Sadistic Shell Game1Sadistic Shell Game$0.43
  4. Tempt with Immortality1Tempt with Immortality$1.55
  5. Tempt with Vengeance1Tempt with Vengeance$0.31
  6. Truth or Consequences1Truth or Consequences$0.32
  7. Tyrant's Choice1Tyrant's Choice$1.00

Artifacts 7$4.00

  1. Cybership1Cybership$0.60
  2. Laser Screwdriver1Laser Screwdriver$1.58
  3. Midnight Crusader Shuttle1Midnight Crusader Shuttle$0.37
  4. Model of Unity1Model of Unity$0.25
  5. TARDIS1TARDIS$0.21
  6. Talisman of Dominance1Talisman of Dominance$0.53
  7. Talisman of Indulgence1Talisman of Indulgence$0.46

Enchantments 8$5.61

  1. Day of the Moon1Day of the Moon$0.28
  2. Death in Heaven1Death in Heaven$0.32
  3. Double Vision1Double Vision$0.56
  4. Genesis of the Daleks1Genesis of the Daleks$0.39
  5. Painful Quandary1Painful Quandary$1.52
  6. Propaganda1Propaganda$1.90
  7. Return the Past1Return the Past$0.34
  8. The Toymaker's Trap1The Toymaker's Trap$0.30

Lands 38 / 38$13.90

  1. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  2. Choked Estuary1Choked Estuary$0.27
  3. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  4. Crumbling Necropolis1Crumbling Necropolis$0.33
  5. Darkwater Catacombs1Darkwater Catacombs$0.28
  6. Dimir Aqueduct1Dimir Aqueduct$0.25
  7. Dragonskull Summit1Dragonskull Summit$0.45
  8. Drowned Catacomb1Drowned Catacomb$0.42
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Foreboding Ruins1Foreboding Ruins$0.32
  12. Frostboil Snarl1Frostboil Snarl$0.22

Lands continued

  1. Gallifrey Council Chamber1Gallifrey Council Chamber$0.32
  2. Haunted Ridge1Haunted Ridge$1.25
  3. Island×22Island$0.14
  4. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  5. Ominous Cemetery1Ominous Cemetery$0.33
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Seething Landscape1Seething Landscape$0.23
  8. Shadowblood Ridge1Shadowblood Ridge$0.27
  9. Shipwreck Marsh1Shipwreck Marsh$1.42
  10. Shivan Reef1Shivan Reef$0.22
  11. Smoldering Marsh1Smoldering Marsh$0.25
  12. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12

Lands continued

  1. Snow-Covered Mountain1Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50
  2. Snow-Covered Swamp1Snow-Covered Swamp$0.59
  3. Sulfur Falls1Sulfur Falls$0.18
  4. Sunken Hollow1Sunken Hollow$0.28
  5. Swamp1Swamp$0.10
  6. Temple of Deceit1Temple of Deceit$0.19
  7. Temple of Epiphany1Temple of Epiphany$0.16
  8. Temple of Malice1Temple of Malice$0.20
  9. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  10. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  11. Trenzalore Clocktower1Trenzalore Clocktower$0.31

About this The Valeyard deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: The Valeyard, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $45.72 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what The Valeyard decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Great Intelligence's Plan, This Is How It Ends and Sycorax Commander. The picks most particular to this commander are Grudge Keeper, Truth or Consequences and Plea for Power, which turn up here far more often than in other Grixis decks.

Its average mana value is 3.71. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Propaganda ($1.90), Dr. Eggman ($1.75) and Dalek Squadron ($1.71); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $32.13, and with no limit $401.01; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.71
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match70%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 3 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 12 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 13 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 17 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 9 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 5 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 3 cards

The curve and the average cover The Valeyard and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3023-7

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 4 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for The Valeyard at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what The Valeyard decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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