The Valeyard
$0.35
$0.35
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1027
Current Rank
#1175
Last Week
#1104
Last Month
Grixis Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring The Valeyard.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in The Valeyard decks.
Oft-Nabbed Goat+2% Synergy
$0.50
Goliath Daydreamer+1% Synergy
$0.32
Turtles in Time+1% Synergy
$0.73
Dream Harvest0% Synergy
$0.36
Irma, Part-Time Mutant0% Synergy
$7.28
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with The Valeyard's abilities and overall game plan.
Great Intelligence's Plan+94% Synergy
$0.40
This Is How It Ends+94% Synergy
$0.26
Ensnared by the Mara+93% Synergy
$6.45
Truth or Consequences+92% Synergy
$0.21
Sycorax Commander+91% Synergy
$0.27
Davros, Dalek Creator+89% Synergy
$0.39
Plea for Power+89% Synergy
$0.26
Mob Verdict+89% Synergy
$0.36
Split Decision+89% Synergy
$2.16
Hunted by The Family+88% Synergy
$0.25
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful The Valeyard decks.
Illusion of Choice+87% Synergy
$2.59
The Dalek Emperor+85% Synergy
$0.20
Capital Punishment+85% Synergy
$3.64
Tyrant's Choice+83% Synergy
$1.45
Midnight Crusader Shuttle+82% Synergy
$0.30
Trap the Trespassers+81% Synergy
$0.27
Grudge Keeper+81% Synergy
$0.14
Missy+78% Synergy
$0.30
Genesis of the Daleks+76% Synergy
$0.33
Bite of the Black Rose+74% Synergy
$0.49
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Rhystic Study+1% Synergy
$58.42
Cyclonic Rift-4% Synergy
$41.18
Jeska's Will-4% Synergy
$43.27
Mystical Tutor-5% Synergy
$15.76
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$111.70
Fierce Guardianship-8% Synergy
$52.78
Demonic Tutor-10% Synergy
$62.01
Vampiric Tutor-10% Synergy
$63.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement The Valeyard's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
The Master, Gallifrey's End+71% Synergy
$0.23
Cult of Skaro+53% Synergy
$0.20
Messenger Jays+49% Synergy
$0.12
Dalek Squadron+47% Synergy
$0.44
Dalek Drone+45% Synergy
$0.31
Auton Soldier+44% Synergy
$10.66
Goblin Electromancer+43% Synergy
$0.25
Kess, Dissident Mage+41% Synergy
$3.81
Solemn Simulacrum+40% Synergy
$0.30
Nightscape Familiar+38% Synergy
$0.41
Spark Double+33% Synergy
$13.10
Cyberman Patrol+32% Synergy
$4.56
Dr. Eggman+30% Synergy
$1.44
Fatespinner+28% Synergy
$10.47
Weeping Angel+28% Synergy
$0.34
Stormcatch Mentor+26% Synergy
$0.38
The Cyber-Controller+25% Synergy
$0.31
Cybermen Squadron+24% Synergy
$11.31
Baleful Strix+19% Synergy
$3.28
Cormela, Glamour Thief+19% Synergy
$0.14
Thunderclap Drake+19% Synergy
$9.69
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces+17% Synergy
$31.14
Archmage of Runes+16% Synergy
$3.15
The Master, Mesmerist+16% Synergy
$0.27
The Master, Multiplied+12% Synergy
$6.03
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos+11% Synergy
$4.38
Renegade Silent+11% Synergy
$0.22
Vashta Nerada+10% Synergy
$1.93
Ashad, the Lone Cyberman+9% Synergy
$0.25
The Rani+9% Synergy
$0.21
Archaeomancer+8% Synergy
$0.36
Alania, Divergent Storm+8% Synergy
$0.30
Rassilon, the War President+6% Synergy
$0.21
Kardur, Doomscourge+5% Synergy
$0.74
Indulgent Tormentor+5% Synergy
$0.47
Sakashima the Impostor+5% Synergy
$16.84
Cybermat+5% Synergy
$0.24
Agitator Ant+5% Synergy
$0.25
Chameleon, Master of Disguise+2% Synergy
$0.89
Roaming Throne-2% Synergy
$54.35
Storm-Kiln Artist-3% Synergy
$2.59
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping The Valeyard safe.
Tempt with Mayhem+50% Synergy
$0.88
Cyber Conversion+32% Synergy
$0.58
Return the Favor+23% Synergy
$2.26
Flatline+21% Synergy
$0.34
Fact or Fiction+10% Synergy
$0.25
Hostile Negotiations+8% Synergy
$0.24
Counterspell+7% Synergy
$2.09
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.51
Aetherize+7% Synergy
$0.47
Snuff Out+7% Synergy
$8.89
Risk Factor+6% Synergy
$0.54
Invert Polarity+5% Synergy
$0.71
Arcane Denial+4% Synergy
$2.03
Terminate+1% Synergy
$0.40
Mana Drain+1% Synergy
$50.42
Withering Torment-2% Synergy
$4.07
Negate-3% Synergy
$0.06
An Offer You Can't Refuse-4% Synergy
$2.44
Deflecting Swat-4% Synergy
$66.45
Brainstorm-5% Synergy
$1.35
Dark Ritual-8% Synergy
$4.53
Deadly Rollick-8% Synergy
$25.03
Bedevil-8% Synergy
$1.33
Swan Song-11% Synergy
$8.38
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance The Valeyard's game plan and control the board.
Expropriate+65% Synergy
$14.25
Prisoner's Dilemma+64% Synergy
$8.11
Seize the Spotlight+56% Synergy
$15.60
Sadistic Shell Game+43% Synergy
$0.31
Exterminate!+40% Synergy
$0.28
Quantum Misalignment+34% Synergy
$14.31
Doomsday Confluence+26% Synergy
$0.30
Choice of Damnations+21% Synergy
$13.16
Tempt with Reflections+20% Synergy
$2.07
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+18% Synergy
$7.65
Nanogene Conversion+18% Synergy
$5.58
Disrupt Decorum+16% Synergy
$3.97
Make an Example+15% Synergy
$7.69
Tempt with Immortality+14% Synergy
$1.31
Delete+12% Synergy
$1.51
Wheel of Misfortune+11% Synergy
$6.66
Path of the Schemer+11% Synergy
$0.25
Manifold Insights+10% Synergy
$0.67
Mizzix's Mastery+9% Synergy
$4.57
Tempt with Vengeance+9% Synergy
$0.28
Path of the Enigma+9% Synergy
$0.18
Path of the Pyromancer+8% Synergy
$3.02
Minds Aglow+8% Synergy
$0.80
Virtus's Maneuver+8% Synergy
$0.80
Feed the Swarm+6% Synergy
$0.28
Preordain+3% Synergy
$0.57
Blasphemous Act+2% Synergy
$0.74
Vandalblast+1% Synergy
$2.56
Ponder+1% Synergy
$1.40
Blasphemous Edict+1% Synergy
$5.43
Toxic Deluge-11% Synergy
$7.71
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Coercive Portal+68% Synergy
$8.02
Tempting Contract+20% Synergy
$7.80
Lightning Greaves+15% Synergy
$4.56
Cybership+9% Synergy
$0.45
Chimil, the Inner Sun+8% Synergy
$5.18
TARDIS+8% Synergy
$0.20
Wayfarer's Bauble+6% Synergy
$0.28
Sword of Wealth and Power+5% Synergy
$19.01
Palantír of Orthanc+4% Synergy
$18.76
Strionic Resonator+3% Synergy
$9.50
Swiftfoot Boots-1% Synergy
$1.85
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support The Valeyard's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Propaganda+46% Synergy
$3.22
Death in Heaven+32% Synergy
$0.25
The Toymaker's Trap+27% Synergy
$0.25
The Sound of Drums+19% Synergy
$3.17
Double Vision+15% Synergy
$0.48
Wound Reflection+14% Synergy
$11.31
Painful Quandary+11% Synergy
$1.37
Blink+9% Synergy
$0.28
Phyrexian Arena+5% Synergy
$3.69
Black Market Connections+1% Synergy
$16.46
Court of Vantress+1% Synergy
$5.06
Court of Ambition0% Synergy
$5.05
Mystic Remora-6% Synergy
$10.63
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Trenzalore Clocktower+31% Synergy
$0.25
Reliquary Tower+25% Synergy
$3.70
Temple of the False God+13% Synergy
$0.30
Ominous Cemetery+12% Synergy
$0.26
Creeping Tar Pit+7% Synergy
$0.31
Lavaclaw Reaches+7% Synergy
$0.32
Bojuka Bog+3% Synergy
$1.06
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2% Synergy
$52.21
Mistrise Village+1% Synergy
$8.66
Cabal Coffers+1% Synergy
$31.12
Otawara, Soaring City-5% Synergy
$24.44
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Model of Unity+80% Synergy
$0.24
Thought Vessel+22% Synergy
$2.55
Laser Screwdriver+14% Synergy
$2.13
Talisman of Indulgence+9% Synergy
$3.03
Talisman of Dominance+6% Synergy
$2.96
Commander's Sphere+6% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone+5% Synergy
$0.30
Sonic Screwdriver+5% Synergy
$4.07
Relic of Sauron+4% Synergy
$10.61
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.37
Talisman of Creativity+3% Synergy
$3.16
Decanter of Endless Water+2% Synergy
$5.05
Chromatic Lantern+1% Synergy
$0.83
Cursed Mirror+1% Synergy
$1.64
Izzet Signet0% Synergy
$0.37
Sol Ring-1% Synergy
$1.01
Dimir Signet-1% Synergy
$1.10
Rakdos Signet-5% Synergy
$2.74
Fellwar Stone-8% Synergy
$1.06
Lands
The mana base foundation for The Valeyard decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Stormcarved Coast+34% Synergy
$4.12
Haunted Ridge+33% Synergy
$7.47
Shipwreck Marsh+31% Synergy
$6.20
Temple of Malice+19% Synergy
$0.24
Gallifrey Council Chamber+19% Synergy
$0.25
Dragonskull Summit+18% Synergy
$0.36
Drowned Catacomb+18% Synergy
$4.11
Temple of Epiphany+18% Synergy
$0.26
Temple of Deceit+18% Synergy
$0.24
Crumbling Necropolis+17% Synergy
$0.39
Smoldering Marsh+14% Synergy
$0.34
Sunken Hollow+13% Synergy
$0.35
Exotic Orchard+12% Synergy
$0.29
Shadowblood Ridge+12% Synergy
$0.30
Xander's Lounge+11% Synergy
$13.86
Luxury Suite+11% Synergy
$29.08
Training Center+10% Synergy
$13.53
Darkwater Catacombs+10% Synergy
$0.25
Morphic Pool+9% Synergy
$24.76
Fetid Pools+7% Synergy
$0.22
Swamp+6% Synergy
$0.22
Mountain+6% Synergy
$0.25
Island+5% Synergy
$0.22
Terramorphic Expanse+5% Synergy
$0.30
Frostboil Snarl+5% Synergy
$0.30
Fiery Islet+5% Synergy
$5.43
Sulfur Falls+4% Synergy
$0.34
Choked Estuary+4% Synergy
$0.34
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.23
Myriad Landscape+3% Synergy
$0.28
Foreboding Ruins+2% Synergy
$0.28
Dimir Aqueduct+2% Synergy
$0.29
Rakdos Carnarium+2% Synergy
$0.35
Izzet Boilerworks+1% Synergy
$0.38
Oscorp Industries0% Synergy
$0.68
Seething Landscape-1% Synergy
$0.19
Path of Ancestry-2% Synergy
$0.19
Underground Sea-2% Synergy
Badlands-2% Synergy
Volcanic Island-3% Synergy
Steam Vents-4% Synergy
$10.05
Blood Crypt-5% Synergy
$9.82
Scalding Tarn-5% Synergy
$30.46
Watery Grave-7% Synergy
$12.24
Evolving Wilds-7% Synergy
$0.22
Bloodstained Mire-8% Synergy
$17.28
Polluted Delta-8% Synergy
$19.48
Shivan Reef-13% Synergy
$0.40
Sulfurous Springs-13% Synergy
$2.04
Underground River-15% Synergy
$1.26
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Silas Renn, Seeker Adept // Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Crosis, the Purger
Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
Abaddon the Despoiler
Davros, Dalek Creator
Krark, the Thumbless // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
Cecily, Haunted Mage // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
Ashad, the Lone Cyberman
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist
Marchesa, the Black Rose
Admiral Beckett Brass
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Nicol Bolas
Anhelo, the Painter
Obeka, Splitter of Seconds
Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Ashling the Pilgrim
Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
Ramses, Assassin Lord
Skyfire Kirin
The Locust God
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Erestor of the Council
Gorbag of Minas Morgul
Idris, Soul of the TARDIS
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Nezahal, Primal Tide
Norin the Wary
Orvar, the All-Form
Phage the Untouchable
Prosper, Tome-Bound