Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
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- Commander
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
- Cards
- 100
- Current value
- $389.58
- Grade
- C+
How it grades
Fundamentals 66/100. Plays like Wheels and Aristocrats.
This reads as Wheels · Aristocrats, built around Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls. Refill everyone's hand and make them regret it: wheels churn through the deck while punishers turn each forced draw into damage or value. Asymmetry pieces, draw-hate and discard payoffs, are what separate a wheels deck from charity. Count each wheel as seven cards of velocity. Its strongest fundamental is mana curve (41% of spells cost ≤2, 9% cost 6+); the first thing to tighten is commander synergy: Only 9 of 64 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want +1/+1 counter, card-draw, burn support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Group Slug; from EDHREC).
- AMana reliability
- BLand count
- A+Mana curve
- A-Ramp
- B+Card draw
- A+Interaction
- FCommander synergy
- AWin conditions
- A+Card quality
- A+Legality & size
Where it falls short
- BLand count35 lands. About 39 fits this curve for Wheels.
- B+Card draw6 draw effects, counting Valgavoth (want 7+ for Wheels).
- FCommander synergyOnly 9 of 64 spells play into your commanders' plan; they want +1/+1 counter, card-draw, burn support. Counts the builds players run with your commanders (Group Slug; from EDHREC).
Strong on mana reliability, mana curve, ramp, interaction, win conditions, card quality and legality & size.
85 cards graded: A 1, A- 13, B+ 23, B 44, B- 4. The command zone is the plan, so it isn't graded.
Upgrades
Made together, they take Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls from C+ to B-.
Psychosis Crawler5$2.54
In place of Sadistic Shell Game: weakest slot in the deck (58/100)
Pays off your card-draw engine (16 producers). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan. Top-5% staple by play data.
Decanter of Endless Water3$5.27
In place of Rakdos, Lord of Riots: expensive for ramp: the help arrives late (68/100)
Fills the ramp gap (you're at 9 of 10+). Pays off your card-draw engine (16 producers). Pays off the commanders' card-draw plan.
Molten Psyche1RR$4.54
In place of Ankh of Mishra: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Pays off your artifact engine (13 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. EDHREC Wheels staple.
Guttersnipe2R$0.50
In place of Nightshade Harvester: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (17 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
Coruscation Mage1R$1.68
In place of Vial Smasher the Fierce: weakest slot in the deck (59/100)
Pays off your instant-and-sorcery engine (17 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
Impact Tremors1R$2.52
In place of Polluted Bonds: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (13 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
Reckless Fireweaver1R$0.43
In place of Blood Pact: weakest slot in the deck (60/100)
Pays off your artifact engine (13 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
Purphoros, God of the Forge3R$27.83
In place of Blood Seeker: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Pays off your go-wide engine (13 producers). Shares the commanders' burn mechanic. Top-5% staple by play data.
Seizan, Perverter of Truth3BB$1.89
In place of Gleeful Arsonist: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Works with the commander directly. Fits the commander's plan. EDHREC Wheels staple.
Master of the Feast1BB$4.74
In place of Harsh Mentor: weakest slot in the deck (61/100)
Works with the commander directly. Fits the commander's plan. EDHREC Wheels staple.
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Decklist
Commander 1
Creatures 26
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Planeswalkers 1
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Instants 9
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Sorceries 8
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Artifacts 11
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Enchantments 9
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Lands 35
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